Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-03
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WHO ARE THE "HTPOCRITES.
The letter Of the Senior Editor of the Richmond
Wing, in the Enquirer of the 18th inst, is srikngly
characteristic of the bod cunning by which that Editor
and his associates have deceived and mscd hundreds
of honest men-and of that reckless ciironcry, with
which the Wing leaders and deputy leaders everywhere
arc striving to sur over Their own sins and Incolsistcn-
ccs, by packing them upon others. At this very mo-
mcnt the deputy Wing leaders who take their cue from
the Richmond Wing, are busiy engaged "thc South
side in dcnouncing James Mcdowell as Abolition
list, and in striving to heap all the odum of Aboonism
upon the Democratic party, in order TO keep out OF
view the dangerous, unconstitutional, utratanatlca,
ulirarooLIsH scheme of Gen. Harrison, to free the
slaves of the South, by taxes drawn in part-yea and
the greater part out of the pockets Of the shareholders
"a scheme to take our own money to buy our own pro-
perty, and that by the observation-disclosures the Federal
Government. This scheme, Gen. Harrison tells us,
shas long been an object (hs) heart''-to which
he can see constitutional objection, if he and his
tanatica supporters can preach it up, and zealousy
prosecute it, until he extort the consent of some
panicstrickcn evil-minded Legislature OF slave
holding State. Through this scheme, this notable "M
ltary Chleain" turning Statesman tells US that
we smght look forward TO day not far distant, when
North American would not shine upon a slave. "
And Mr. Mcdowell saith this Wing Editor, "went I'm
1882 thousand leagues farther than Gen. Harrison
ever did in favor of Abolition! Yet this said Editor
ssrepudiaes the idea of condemnng the course of
Instead of '&c., he might have added of
Wing leaders, such as General Brodnax, Phil. Boul-
din, Senator Faulkner, Mcdowell Moore, &c &C.,
each of whom went as far as James Mcdowell, IN
1892 and of course, ga thousand leagues beyond
Gen Harrison; and this Wing Editor acknowledges
that he himself went far Mcdowell, and therefore,
repudiatcs the idea of condcmnng him. His only oh
lect he says in baZoning forth Mr. Mcdowell speech
in 1852 is .'to unmask the country the hypocrisy Of
those who in breath, pretend 10 consider General
Harrison Aboltionst, something akin to one, and
in the next, vote for James Mcdowell Governor OF
Virginia, who, lS32, avowcd himself Abolitionst,
in the most unequivocal manner
Now honest reader. let Us look little into the
of this Wing Editor, and where the 'hypocrisy'
lies. There is III his confessions, sort of fippant
mock frdnkneSS, by which he expects 10 weaken The
force of the 'sevcre censure which he deserves and
has pronounced upon himself BY which he hopes 10
shield HIMSELF his Hero, and his colcadcrs, from the
Indignation of insultcd people. whose generous
fdrncc they have abused; whose peace and happiness
they have again and again copardzed upon pleas and
prccnccs which now, out Of their mouths and by
their own acts, they have proven be false and raudu
lent
"Ivpocrisy, ch. "Thank thee, Jew, for teaching
me that name" During the last Presidential campaign,
and nearly up TO this time, this very Richmond Wing
has taken the lead in the South in getting and keep
ing panic upon the subject OF Abolition, IN order TO
frchtcn the people of the South from the support of
Mr. Van Buren, Notwithstanding his positive and pub
lie declarations that he the unqualified and uncom
promising opponent of any attempt TO abolish slavery
in the District of Columbia and of his determination
to resist the uttcrmost extent of his constitu-
tona power any attempt TO interfere with slavery in
those States where 1t his cast
ing vote in the Senate, 10 suppress the circulation
through the public mails, of the ncendiary papers of
the Abotonists Notwithstanding the notorious fact,
that the Abo.on;ss. organized party, had taken
the field against him, because Of his hostility to their
incenGarY schemes: Notwithstanding tho equally no.
toricus fact that the great mass OF his friends in the
non.saveholding States resisting, rs best they
could the mad schemes of the Fanatics, whilst his
enemies in the North and East with many honorable
executions to be sure were siding with the nccndary
crew in warning against the rights of the South: In
short with every proof that candid and ingenious
mind could require, that Mr.. Van Buren, was as free
from harborng any principle or design lnnGcal 10
Southern rThts, man who ever filled the hNecu-
tive Char-wth all these evidences before their
eyes the Wing leaders and deputy leaders ot the
South, taking their cue from this Richmond Whig,
daily exert themselves to make the impression, that
Martin Van Bnren favored the views of tie Aho
litions,s-and conld not be supported BY slavchold
crs. without cndangcrng their rights and safety
Whole sessions of Congress and OF our State Lcgis
latures have been consumed, 10 the reckless neglect
of the public nereststhe mails have been loaded the
counters of many Wing merchants have been covered
the pockets Of the deputy Wing leaders have been
crammed with panic speeches, hlndbls, and other do
cumens and scraps Of documents all 10 frighen the
Southern people about the dangers of Abotonism,
and to excite unjust suspicious and prclndces against
Martin Van Buren,. In all this work, this Richmond
Wlp has been first amongst the foremost. Was there
no Hypocrisy was there no fraud IN all this Let
his confessions this letter in the Enquirer of the 18th
February answer the question. Let his support Of VIM.
Henry Harrison, answer the question.
The broad assertion of Mr.. Peasants, "a hUmpcr, ru
", and strikingy characteristic of Wing leader in
tiGht pacc)-hs broad assertion that Mr.. Mcdowell
frfIf fh1p
Harrison ever did in favor of abolition, cannot shield
him. (r Pleasants) and his co-lcadcrs from the blast
inr condemnation which they merit for having cndca-
vored to damn Mr.. Van Buren, for sins OF which he IS
innocent but Mr. Peasants himself guilty. by his own
confession IF dcnouncng Mr.. Mcdowell for his SEN
t;ments in 1892 Sentiments which this Wing Editor
confcsscs he "did espouse, and warmly espouse, J
would be "worthy of the severest censtire, as Mr..
Peasants admits how much more worthy OF censure
is he for having denounced and warred against MI
Van Buren, nbotonlst, or something AKIN 10 one,
without single title of proof but directly in the teeth
of proof to the contrary Let candid public deter
mine.
But the real truth is, that the Richmond Wing has
acauired sort of absolution from all accountability BY
the noorety of its numbercss sins and soncrsets 1t
has been every thing by turns and nothing long And
vet the leading organ of the modern Wing party IN
Virginia and by its instrume ntaity the W mig leaders
and snbcaders are striving to cheat the people OF old
Virginia out Of their exalted republican character, and
TO transfer Them hound hand and foot TO the ultra
Federalists with William Henry Harrison for Presl-
dent palmcd upon us by the enemies Of Southern rights,
and Southern Institutions and without one single qua
LITIGATION for the high Office to which he asprss for,
leaving out Of view, our interests as Shareholders s
emancipation scheme, which he tells US, has long been
near his heart by which he expects to purchase our
slaves with our national treasure and through which ne
ooks forward TO day not far distant, when North
American sun, will not shine upon slave, proves nm
too much ola latitudnarian too much of fanatic, TOO
much of smpeon, to be respected or trusted in any
Office within the gift ofthe people.
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