Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-11

abolition Mr.. Van Buren, has been assaed with
out mercy ahc!tioniS although he has so!emn!y
declared, in relation the right Of abolition in the
District, that
81 do not hesitate to give it to you, as my deliberate
and wclconslderrd opinion, that there are objections
to the xrrcIse of this power, against the wishes of
the slave-hcdIng States, imperative in their nature
md obfgatons, in regulating the conduct Of public
men, he mast p1iae 'ean Of constitutional poacer
,oouidb be-.
Again, he declares if elected President
81 must go into the Presidential chair the inFeri-
bic and HRr0mpr0misng opponent Of any attempt, an the
part Of Congress, 10 abolish sarery IN the District Of
COln'nbia against The 'rW of Me sareho'ding States;
and also with the determination, equally drcidcd to
sst the slightest interference with the subject in the
States where il exists.
Again, he declares
'srha, ii is the sacred duty of those whom the peo
pie of the United States entrust with the control of
its action, 10 tic constitutional potrer acih ,rheh
they infested, to Prercnt H-(that is about abo
lition in the Distrct)
Thus emphatic is Mr. Van Buren,, yet is he denounc-
cd Aboli!ions by the friends of General Harri-
son, who, has himself refused, and again, to
say what he would do with slaves in the District who
is yokcd with Granger Vice President, open Abo-
tonlst, and who is sustained by the Abolition party in
Tie North. In his celebrated Chcvict speech what
does he say and let us compare MIR. Van Buren, with
HIM. Read and Judge for yourselves
HARRISON-"Should be asked if there is way
by which the General Government aid the cause of
emancipation, answer, that it has long been an object
my heart to the whole of its surplus revenue
appropriated to that object With the sanction of the
States holding the slaves, there appears to to be
constitutional objection 10 its being thus applied embrac-
ing not only the colonization Of those that may be other
wise freed but the purchase of the freedom of others
By jealous prosecution of plan formed upon that
basis, might look forward to day. not very distant,
when North American would not look down on
n slave"
VAN BUREN.-Lc,ter 10 Mr.. Gninn in 1634.-"My
opinions the subject of the power Of Congress
Slave Property in the Southern States well un-
derslood by my friends, that surprised that at
tempt to impose upon the public respecting them should
be hazarded-Thc subject is, in my judgment, cxclu-
svely under the control of the State Governments
and not appraised, do believe that contrary
opinion, to extent deserving consideration, is enter
tanned any part of the L. s. The charge, therefore,
to which you have had the goodness to call my aten-
ton, that am in favor Of an interference by Congress
in manumittng your slave property, is destitute OF
foundations far from it, do not see what auho-
rty the General Government could interfere arhom a
change of he CONSTITUTIONS ercn at The instance Of either
or of all the slarehOlding Satcs"
Here Harrison openly avows enthusiasm for the
cause of emancipation He says, s't has long been an
object near my heart" He has 'no constitutional OBJ
lection" He would apply the whole surplus revenue
What is this but Abolition for which the deepest
enthusiasm is felt Yes! he would tax us to free our
taking the property itself; And this is the sarc-
Omncrs support in preference to Martin Van Buren,
Will YOU people of Culpcper do it;
People of Cu.peper! Gray heads of Democracy
recoect We pray you, the Reign of Terror-the civil
revolution of lS0l--Recollect the second Reign OF
Terror and the glorious civil revolution of le29-Re
collect the bright auguries they gave of the glorious
destinies of this Republic, and remember, entrcat
you remember, that m the present struggle is involved
the great principles of former glorious victories, the
preservation of which essential to the development
anG happiness OF man.
Should it be the melancholy destiny of this Great
Republic to have at lis head VIM. H. Harrison, the
former trumphs Of the Constitution will have been in
vain-the march OF Liberty will be arrested and the
rlc nds of Constitutional Government and the sacred
Rights of sill have TO mourn the heavy dispense
ton which will affiic our beloved country with for
tune 80 calamitous and unhappy. But should Martin
Van Buren, receive the sutrages of his ellowcitiz
and be elevated TO the "highes station i'll the world,
it would be hailed with joyous reclamation the deep
and abiding determination of great and free people
To preserve those great principles, for which their Re-
evolutionary fathers fought and bled and which have
been watched and preserved, vessl flame by
those illustrous sages Jefferson, Madison, Jackson,
&c. Go on then, people of Culpcper, and do.as You
have in by-gone times. Every breeze from sister
States watts us notes OF triumph and Of victory
shouts upon shouts from brother Republicans are
already heard in the distance. On then Democrats
of Cnpeper! On join fearessly in the mighty
struggle which is at hand-hat you may in the rcpose
which will follow your mighty victory enjoy that rich
consolation which approving conscience alone can
sec ure On on and on the 9TH Of November next,
your for Martin Van Buren, President and
VIM. Smith Of Alabama as Vice President
WILLIAM SMITH,
J.. l. HANDY,
T. A. FREEMAN,
JAMES MILLER BELL,
THOMAS HILL, SEM
GABRIEL FREEMAN,
THOMAS MALE,
- Committee