Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-18

gisiaturcs' Martin Van Buren's. Whose friends
have $1,000 up Tor the right Of petition in New York
--aha nave passed that obnoxious law, which will
hereafter oahie every attempt in the stakeholder Of the
south 10 recover his fugitive slaves: 1t was the Wing
Governor and Wing Legislature Of New York--the
friends OF VIM. II. Harrison. Who constitute the Elk.
ecut've COMMITTEE at Washington, which is flooding
ne "hoie country with insldious MISUNDERSTANDING
'he'r privilege OF administering money upon Tip.
pecanoe Clubs, upon opulent merchants, and Bank mo-
noPoiists, (and one of this Committee has declared a
lew days past, that they wanted 100000 more 10 carry
out their plans, and that they would obtain it) Why
cant 10 Us, as Daniel Webster did at Alexandria? Why
repeat to US, as John S. Pendleton did, about Ogden
Hoffman 8 declarations-when these very men have al.
ways stood ready TO throw open the door to the Petitions
=, me : anatlcs, and throw a frebrand into the regions
of the South
We call upon our brethren in North Carolina, there
tore 10 arouse, and show their noble bearing as they did
IN the autumn OF 1876. Rouse mp, and do as Virginia
- doing-and as she will do in November next =
Save your noble State from the insidious conta.
g'on OF Whiggery. Save her-saye the South, from
a King Log candidate, who will have Webster and
Clay as his right and his left hands. Dissipate the
humbugs with which they are attempting to gull you,
fell"w.citizens. Address yourselves boldly to the peo-
pie. Explain the principles OF the two parties; the pre-
tensions and qualifications of the two candidates: and
snow them how the Wings are attempting 10 guL an
honest people by, their contemplate mummeries-what
contempt they are throwing upon the understanding
Y 800 "No vi
all Tree government, the capacity OF the people to un-
derstand their true interests, and TO govern themselves
and what will be the condition of all future contests,
II this debasement of the high standard OF public morals
should result in the triumph of It's authors-and how
every ambitious a~spirani, aud how every desperate party
hereafter will play upon the passions of the people, sub.
stitute hnmbugs Tor arguments appeal to the senses
instead of the intellect, and corrupt the suffrages OF
the country by the vilest species of demagogueism.--
Of all the parties which have ever arisen in this coun-
r fhaSn madam hIu harAl n ~ tla ,,1,t a. ln,.ar
tine standard Of p~olItica worth and to insult the people
We call upon you then, Republicans Of North Caro-
Ina, to arouse, and cooperate with your friends in FIr-
10 put down this party, to d~isappoint their am
bilious leaders, to save Tie principles of the Constitu.
lion, and the rights of the South. We call upon our
brethren of the Press especially to rouse up all their
turn back the tide Of Whigsery, as they
SO molly did in the Fall of 1886. We pledge you all
our assistance. In the name of the Republicans Of
Virginia, we call upon you all to plant the North State
BY the side Of the Old Dominion, in November-"trced,
regenerated and disenthralled.
This Committee il now using the public facilities AT Washing
ton for the purpose Of sending off immense quantities Of their IN
Al Washington, pouring out their papers, in order 10 control,
among other States, the politics OF. the Old Dominion. Dixon II.
tee, which Is calculated 10 starle every friend Of free government;
and much more the Southern people. He SAYS, that they have APP
pointed committees or regular correspondents in every county OF
every State, through whose hands they circulate the ros, decrp
mittee Al Washington, which has assumed The supreme executive
control of the great Wing Party, is under the control of Aboi-
three OF H. members are "Ht>Gndo u -15oiGtOnlt-
and that SEVEN out nf the Sr>E the whole number n voted against
the South on the Johnston and AtGrron resolutions. Mr.. Lewis
shows that this Abolition Congressional Committee, assuming 10
direct the action Of the whole Wing party, and havIn, IN charge
the special duty of eiectIng General Harrison President, has Hooded
the South with Wing tand God knows how many discretionary
documents, in such numbers, that no party could stand the cost,
which was not backed by the makers of paper money.
In addition 10 this most perfect political organization ever
known, except BY the same party IN the Reign Of Terror. ihis Cen
trail Committee has circulated, during the present session, an
amount Of documents beyond the pecuniary ability Of any party,
not containing, within its ranks nine ;cnti!s OF The makers u paper
Money"
Mr.. Lewis declares. that the .4boGtion influence is ,t predomi-
and controlling ,hfurnee IN The Northern Mag party, Gd hat
'rhen Northern Hhirgry shall PROSTATE Northern Democracy, then
The triumph " .ibohtior iprritGbe' These develupementS, says
Mr.. Lewis, throw a tremendous responsibility upon Southern
Wings. Their candidate has declared he will veto no bill that
Congress may pass; and thus commits Us 10 the tender nercies Of
the Abolitionists, The Fiksr HorRt that The Wing powe Is establish
ID in Congress. For the Wings have never yet held legislative
power in any free State, in which they have not legislated against
Southern rights. Let the South look 10 this before II be loo late.
" are standing on 4 smothered volcano; let Us take heed of the
Of its eruption"