Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-03


w,r hearing mon the Presidential Election, which we
d.sred from particular circumstances TO lay before tue
public They were excluded, however, by the pres
sure of other matters. Even at this twelfth hour, We
Law them before readers. We were unable 10 pun
G.b variety of other articles of much merit during the
beot of The carnpaiyn which not necessary now 10
throw before the Public Our great object now IS, "
collect the results of the campaign, and 10 record The
XIX Enquirer
Uayning from tie STATE Of OHIO
rTbe following letter is from of the most DIS
tnruished men IN the Hea ,.o
"CoLuMBus, Ono, 2ith October, le4o.
uDE.R SIR Permit one, who though personally
unknown to YOU has been for many years familiar win
your connection with the politics OF the country, TO
advert for single moment to the extraordinary poicai
CRISIS in which this nation IS now involved, ana 10
express to Won as Southern man, with Southern opin-
ions feelings and principles, tine very general wond'
of this reron and indeed OF the entire Democracy oil
the North for the singular, unnatural and mysterious
course now pursued by the South in their blind support
of Gen'l HAgRIsoS for the Presidency.
uHow shall we manifest our surprise We can only
deal in otneralt,ies the crcumscrbed form OF let
ter No room for detail within such nurrow limits,
nor do we conceive necessary In make particular
secifcations Is the South ignorant "t the brother
" fellowship existing between Southern ftaerai'ss
and northern fanatics: Preposter"us mo" They can
not be ignorant The evidences around them have
sweled into "A roaring flood the proof IS seen IN
every Northern con,rst,-and irt and known anu oe'
plrrd by every tru. snn al tlr Snnlh "hal-ah
aUiance between Southern Wings and Northern Adolf
tnnsts, 4 fraisrnai ling between the advocates OF the
Constitution and the faction who would tear
into fragments nnion at ingredients :" opposite
a combination alarmngly nnn ,,ura-ana yet, ~ the
very face Of the insulcd prosecuted South, The false,
the shallow and heartess prernce IS set mp That Gene
raj H,rrison is he enemy0f these midnight tnrendo,S,
who under the yuise of false humanity, would put
the torch 10 every Southern dwell ng--L"ok ut that
portion of the North Sir, where the annual elections
yll1fT ~ hpl
living testimony of that fearful alliance; that alarming
and astounding combination between ihr leaders OF
Snn,hern Whigrery and Northern Ah"l tIon'sm, 10
which audr? Cast glance ~ MAINE, al |Ef-
MONT; and nnw, SIR, more particularly at oHlO
Behold tins ssyoryG LioS TUE WEST hung to the
car Of ruIhrss fann,c'sh, whose political crusade
aims At S,uthsrn eyisrninatton HERE u " boldly
aynwed that Aholitinnsts held the halince OF power
and carried the Election. Indeed, was h'isngly told
hv one of their number in this CITY. but few days pre-
vions 10 the eectiou that "Tnn C"rwlns negro votes
(gv,ng certain eItraordD~ry P'trg'S to the hlackS)
would elect HIM in Ohio by ten thousand lhe pre-
d cton las been iuhilrd-thc triumph IS complete"
We the Democratic party, have been defeated; and
in what liph SIR do we of the North, whn have breast
ed the storm "f Abli;ions aud fought and struggled
here in defence of Southern Rigts-stand before the
country and the wosd-whsn the very States we
would shield from the more than savage violence "f
crazy fiiries and mad fanaucs-the people we would
thus d.vo,edlv shelter and protect, are combining,
uni,inr bandny with the gnly instruments OF robbery
and murder IN 4 effort for our pros' ration:
Look mt psiion true position, OUR ONLY POST
ToS in tins exterminating war-ths threatened butch
ery Of the Snu-oprn your eyes 10 the dangers that
now surround ynu.-A lew days more may put the
fat Il seal IL your DEaTH.wARkAST. Aud 10 II thus
Are we TO hr rphuked for dsinteresied devo-
ton to your constitutional rights To BE- thus dennun
ced for an honest and ardent defence of the very prln
ciples that you: Thus grossly abused, mortified
and nsnlted for the Of that spirit OF
humanity towards you which flows in our hea Is winch
,,I bcl, k-a,{ hadtl uuh
every artery of the cnnndrratiou-And will il, it
be denied, that ABOLITIONiSM is in favor with the
Federal candidate for the Presidency Is it not true
Sir tina, the great body of crazy fanatics that moving
mass nf corrupt and boatcd public plunderers who
would fitch from The people ~ the South the very bread
tina, feeds them, and drench every hearth wh the blood
Of their victims, in close cnrnmnn'on, IN secret
alliance, with SOME IN YOUR VERY MIDST, who
would dclude, bctray, and SELL TnE SoCTH. We OF
Ohio feel too keeny and sensiby the injustice done US,
to remain SILENT speak individual IN this hasty
scrawl but the and FEELING OF tn" entire Demo-
cracy Of this State, and do solemnly believe, that
Of the entire Northern portion Of this Union, rM
be found em6odted in crcry inc. j. il not time Tor
Southern factonists to pause: and how cruel thus
10 turn upon the very party who fighting in their
cause. Ii is not two years the Democratic par
" in our State Legislature enacted " FrGIriyE
LAW" for the protection of SoUTHERS IIcuTs. Ken
lucky had two Commissioners here to rcpresen, the
wishes and feelings of that chiyalr"ns Sat2 and TO
the interference of Ohio in arresting the shameful
abuses of some our infatuated citizens in assisting and
protecting runaway siares in their fight II Canada -
One was said 10 b. attached 10 each ni the two great
cnnterding parties Born inerant lecturers T.
WILLIAM Henry HARRIsoN; and k.ntacky, who found
but haf do-en of the Wing party to stand ~ III
its defence in the General Assembly, AND WHICH MET
WIN THE FURIOUS AND DETERMINED OPPOSITION
,g"n Nr,RL, TuE ENTIRE WHO STRENGTH Is THE
LEGISLATURE. is now in open array against u.s. and IN
close association with the who sought, and are still
s-ekimg their unconditional pros,ra'ion Comment is
useless. The PICTURE IS before the world Let the
South fir their eyes upon hod anp to ritr and marx
its hagsard form. If the Democracy Of North the
to be thus betrayed and Abandoned Southern men and
Southern rights must seek their own protection
Respectfully, am Sir,
Your most obi humble servant