Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24

hu, would he destructive fthe welfare Of
t IA white races, and in all human probability bring down
:A'N nv, I gh,ul calamlies common country.
W srG That believe the blacks in this country are much
protected and provided for and their condition. either moral
altogether better when under the care and providence
,, s White race, than ii left totally 10 themselves
@ NH That opposed Bank of the I. States, or
,,uion connected with the Government which in lis ten
~ nfdrs the currency because ii desuc
Is, y ,'t government and altogether Unconstitutional
That this society will not lend IT'S support to any in
FOR Office who does subscribe to the above principles
Ia. not by his former course tina! he truly deSo
~. m, cause he Processes to espo'Se.'
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION,
Tho die IS cast The battle is over. Who has won
l rc,ory during the campaign, is problem which
), mas require several days to solve Fortunately yes
-. was an uncommonly fine day. The whole
s.,m, was compressed into one act-No postponement
~ sl.cton-no suspense on account of the pro-
,..I contest II is probable, that throughout the
.%ols commonwealth, the polls closed fast eve
; We shall collect the details, fast as the mail
~ boar rs the tldngs 1t is idle now TO indulge III
~ speculation of the results, when few days must
the reality In all human probability, the con-
- c,.c as the struggle has been arduous We
49,, ,sysr known the political cauldron boil with such
ybsnence throughout this extended Commonwealth
h., although means have been rcsorted to BY the OPP
,,uD which causes the cheek of Virginian to blush
I. shame though Misrepresentation of the groSSest
.s,,csr have been crculated and humbugs of the
most ridiculous description and of the viest taste, have
bssn propa,ated for eectloneerng effect, yet we are
hmm, 10 state that there was Aaron Burr once said,
mo war but in the newspapers. We speak OF what
Ia, passed under own observation. There may
l,ye been quarrelling and violence and ntemperance
,,s.whcre-vet have seen very little OF that spirit
IN the social circles, which we have visited.
Two expedlents were employed on the eve OF the
Election which must excite the indignation OF the
People Of Virginia, .albet unused to such desperate
,asources One was that an Ex-senator of the Uni
led States whose reelection was at stake, should stoop
-. !. .l,,lE
tam county to county for the purpose OF operating on
35ub,u elections IN order 10 secure the of the
Candidates who would vote for HIMSELF fit from Mel
IN 10 Albemarle, from Albemarle to Frederick, and
send 10 such abusive attacks upon his opponents as
rom Frederick TO Culpeper and Rappahannock; and de-
m,lld reflect dScredit upon the lowest sangwhangers
Of hrs party Another circumstance, which marks the
close Of the contest, is the mine which was suddenly
grung upon the Republicans, in the deceptive hand
sl which was concocted at WASHINGTON by the Ike
g..ve Committee Of secret Caba, tor the purpose
ii deciding doubtful contest in Virgna-Yes, the
p;,gtesi and most independent and high minded State
IN tie Union, this unterrlficd Old Commonwealth
Who IS wont TO give the tone 10 the citizens OF other
S,a,es instead of taking it from them-seven-eighhs
Of this Executive Committee, consisting OF the citizens
d other States and one Of these an Abolitonst under
his own sign manual and the other, the author Of the
resolutions for calling the Hartford Convention This
b,oco consists of garbled and deceptive statements
u Lll,t
t.y on the floor of the H. Of r. and probably con-
cogd for the express purpose Operating on the good
People Of Virginia The article from the Globe, which
We ay before our readers to-day exposes some OF the
errors, which this handful is calculated to produce
Ne shall publish longer and more elaborate artI-
ce from the Wednesday, Globe, supplying the omit
lei items Of expenditure and exposing the objects Ell
tins .asrdious pa per-wth which Virginia IS probably
flooded under members franks,) from the seashore to
the nlountans-As the admirable speech OF
Mr. John w. Jones can be published, II VIII make TINS
matter as clear light and this acute trick to re-
coil upon ts authors tearuy before the election OF NO
vemher It has already been the means OF producing
adsrraceful personal rencontre in the H. of K. be-
tween Mr. Rice Garland of Louisiana Zone of the Exc.
cutlye Committed and MIR. Bynum OF ~ T., winch
led 10 an indignant debate and an Investigating Com
mitee.
As soon as this famous handful, which has FOR the
last two DAYS been strown broadcast IN some Of the
surrounding counties, was received from friend al
Washington Wednesday morning, we thought II
Necessary repe the attempt, and to issue another
handbll By way Of counteraction 1t was accordingly
struck Wednesday highland was yesterday crcu
,ed such Counties could be reached IN the course
Of yesrerday-The following is the handful, issued
t:9m TINS Office BY way Of antdote to the poison:
For Odd April.--ElectiOn Day!
To the l0tsrS Of The Surrounding Counties
The Wigs are striking their last sroke-play'ng
their las, card on the eve Of the Election The. have
struck of immense numbers Of deceptive handful
calculated to gull honest people. And who strike:
,hs precious handb' Eight members OF Congress
who style themselves Executive Committee VIZ
R Garland Of Louisiana, John Bell of Tennessee
John NJ Bolts of Virginia, Thomas Corwin OF ONO
u H. Gwinn Of New York, J. Z. Clark OF n YORK
LeTerett Saltonsta Of Mass, and Truman Smitn o
Connecticut. They the Executive COMMITTEE
Of secret cabal at Washington, who have pr'VI
purse of their own with which they subsdze the press
,.n,., ,,,,iur thpIr
man newspaper, for the purpose of ousting Martll
Van Blren, and of electng their military Chieitain.
Oae Of these John G.. Clark, III cooperating win Mr
Bolts Central Club to circulate the mercenary Maai
soaIan through the country, wrote thus: Please lot
ward the prospectuses with the money, and WIZ SEM
he papers nder rank 10 the subscribers; ms sam
Efscmire Committeeman (the ally of Rice Garland
Sel, Bolts NC J addressed secretly to the Abolition
ISIS Of Chenango county, in which district ne was
candidate for Congress on the Sd November, 1885, tn
following letter
(Fro,a the Nyrrich W T. Journal Of april l6.l
non. JOHN c. CLARK AN ABoLlTlONlST.
we publish the following extract of letter, ad
dressed the ELECTORS of Chenango County,, by TIT
don John G. Cark-or, rather, it was addressed Sc
,y, to the .ibofuoniSts, TO secure their votes An
hs was done too, at time when publicly he discianl
edall connex,on with them, &c, &c.
"TELEGRAPH EXTRA, }
yorocich, Nor 5, 1888.
The Of the following letter must we think be CT
"r uneAceptonabe to every reasonable and cahda man.
40 the Electors Of ChcnaRgO County.
ut Is not unknown 10 me, that portion OF you, re
spectacle both in numbers and in character, are IN Ia
'os Of the adoption of certain legislative enactments
IN regard to slavery Your opinions on this SUBJECT,
doubt not, honestly entertained and are entitled
respect. You have right to know the opinions
'l'se who candidates for Office
The people of the North instnctively oppose
slavery in all its forms They learn from their mar
cy from Declaration ofIndependence, that all me
axe born free and equal No one participates, 7 NOR
.Ssse.y or warmly in that sentiment than myseh.
elected TO Congress, will, under the Constitution an
'Ae Obligations of my constitutional OATH vote 10 app
such corrective rs that instrument sanctions. IN "
honest exercise of an unbiased judgment and SCUM
discretion, shall be prepared to act in obedience 10 III
principles above avowed
Inc right Of petition is dear, and secured 70 u
american people Its rejection by the Brush CIow
vas one Of serious complaint by our fevoiutol