Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-15

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omr ,oriaI institutions The p.oot Of hrs last was
fllv c.nya,.rd and established Oh ihnrs"aS h's"',
and We shalt bring it he!ore The 'i"ie III : o''u.
form on Monday. To-day our columns are too
cd Ia give il room We have made Inc chhis,' ~
feel fully able to sustain il, that the s'h'l''n' u
,bern Abolition is one of the man pillars Oh 'ne
son party at TIN the p; M1T1e DEMOCRATIC MEETING
- y Z - snnctnbI, meeting OF the Democratic
,n az t.b.rl.s,on held al the City HAL YESTERDAY
sveunr the nh nst His Honor the Mayor was ca'''u
10 the chair The meeting beng organized,
/, was moved hy Col Memnlinger that I"I"''''''''
of twrntrfve be appointed 10 prepare an Auairs ,r
Thcrc1non. these gentlemen were apP0n'r" oy Wv
c. G Memminrer Esq. Hon Henry Deas' non nIor
H. Gilmore, Hon. Jacob Axiom, her n"!'r, l,nnrr
Mai WIN, Laval, James Lcgatr Esq, Gen. l., ~ ~ -"
wards Jobn Marra,h, Esq, Thomas u. C"Ia,, Lsl
Col James LYMAN, Hon. }. > Ashc, h"pef' ~ h'hn
spoon, Thomas Lehre, Esq, John ucas, ESD NJ .ol
Duunoyant John Srolecker, ESQ., Coi' 'ho'
Geo Gibbon. Esq Edward Carew, ESQ. =, "A
The Committee having retired To prepare Tue az
dress his Hon the Mayor loudly called Tor y w,
meeting, and he responded to The call !" an '''H"''
manner. ,;,..e ,rr
scented the following
Fciio,r- Citizens ,.c,, ,,,o oreo,
We are aran summoned FORTH to dei'hu w - 80,
nrnc;nes Of constitutional right, upoh wnicn "VP
H. 49,; nd yistence Of the Sou:-iiilhcrt" inc
s,ruocle between the parties, which Tor S'Ne'a'
past have divided the Union, has pee" ONT 10 J
mower in which South Carolina did n"i cnhu' ~"
nIe Her posi,ion as the champion OF S'ate i'si's'
n"d leone opp of dignifed neutrality; and she chose
~, "a soil her crmne in contest which nVoiVeo ho
nrinciple to which she was pledged. lhe P, Inns
cond dates for the Presidency, possessed not Hei
dence; and although one of them had avo"1u
preference for the principles "i me sunni NV
,bor.bv had secured the favor OF some oi our Pc'
Mo. vet the State al large, preferred TO sian" '''
,rnm the contest, until time should test the sin'r
ri,y of profession That test mas no" p''h 'PP,',"'
and the principles of action, winch COVER" I'''
now stand open to the observation OF l'c WIN"
,be heat of long continued canvass, they have '"'"
been brought to state their true position, anu y
themselves under leaders, whose principles ca""' '
mistaken combination has been i"fh"' emu ~
all those materials, which have So "'leh t"'ea','' Wv
peace and security of the Union, anu IS now "t
! ), fill career To invade the Rights oil ihc SCUM
/ An omen war has been declared against the pres'h'
Administrations because has dared TO stand up III oe
fence of the Democratic principles {" tne
The partzans of Abolition, OF the a "i n"NS az"
/ Consolidation IN all It's varied forms nave ''"e
canse Dcnouncinr the President rs ''tle N"r'her"
man with Southern principles, they thereby a'oW '''
groundwork Of their hostility: ana :" earnestly an"
ously DO they seize upon and pcrvrrtt" ''''' g" -
noses every element of strife, that 1t has now o'',
the duty of every friend c ms country, I" !'S'
far,h.r advances Now. that the battle IS waxing
w,rnest and real danger threatens II IS not III Tue &C.
nerous nature of South Carolina to decline The coipat
= Wherever her friends and principles encounter ua'
o.r there will ever be found her Standard advancing
to the rescue. ;o;,,.s
L;c nov. divide parties III the Union, are precseiy
those which have been ever the subject o controversy
since the foundation Of free Governments. in"'' '
ALWAYS been found party striving I" rae over NV
Democracy and under one pretcN or Hn"'ne' " "
found in our country attempting I" Scc'lT" 10 - V"''
r,s III. whole power and advantages OF the f'oeIli
! Cvrrrnrnt Find mr. themselves h"mnrd IN oy 'iI'
IS sdo,n o the Constitution, they nave r.S"f,'u :" ''
: de yicc of constructive powers ana seek '"'''.
ue The Will of a majority, for IL" Magma ,iF'" ~
orr | b,rt-rs The rcopl. Of our STATE, III c'iW' "
wrh ,rir brethren o. 'c Sra'h, have ever htiu' '!i'
= on 10 such d"ctr'"", = virtually srrrh',
s,L vcry Citadel of"ar iiacrtte II IS u aci aTcpri
No Cc,.,t,I,icn itself In tn" ""nIUn were iuiy
" - IL ~, orra; r.7tcs which lately ag!tacd ""'
TI.only difference concerning Inc renee!
: ,r,,,,>t Al, infringement of Their r,gh's n"'
; h.. been aG;a>trd by rvy"'F; an" We no" Gun =
: where ali originally Stood, MAJ" y n;b,s Iu,,
y Inc rrc,. rr;nripi"s ri Republican SN''
I ly nay We hail Ia" moment q: a.! 81 =, " ~ ....
= ,h rro,, -, ," 90 ' save ha
namclcsS hort which gave "nr@TtI'H snppoFt !" h
. Administration while it was strong - hnt winch ,F,
tn lis own preference Tor Tariffs Banks and Cuns"IiGl
ton now ahaadons It's allies when assaIcd, and TIA
made known its secession from, the Great State Rights
and Union party Of The South. BY hosting III our City
the sclf:sanr banner, under which the Abol:tionIs II
. marching 10 invade Us.
Under these circumstances, and believing we firm
" do that for The South the period has arrived, whri
every free patriot bound o take his posi- We hut ow'
it ourselves and the country To declare the grounds
4 upon which range ourselves with the friends OF th'
. Administration.
$ il canno, be- concealed, that the fixed determine
ton, with which the President has carried out his nau
rural decara on against The schemes Of the Abolition
lists, has concentrated against HIN! the Iace OF tina
faction. In every state where these ncond'nf'rs can
collect the least force il is found invariably marSla,o
against the Admnisrai and II is now hec"n" "tviou:
that the dc!ca, Of the Administration is regarded ty
them triumph of their principles. So close Is TIE
intimacy between the Opposition and the Abo0nIs',
that even in the Halls Of Congress, when the clrares
and universally acknowledged rights OF the South are
under disc the public ri the country
found silently dcsrrtin. their posts to AVOID dcclara
ton Of untnu5ld rights which NIGH, offend Their Aho.
ltioh Conf.dcrntes Nay, powerful seems the nin-
cncc Of this alliance. aud closely does It appear IN
tcrwovem with hostility 10 Southern institutions, thai
upon question of vital Importance I" the South on"
Of our own Senators missing ram his place, and one
half the constitutional Of the State rs lost In her
support. Contrast Such results with the brave and
generous support OF the Administration. Dishanlng
personal cons dcraon, and regardless the can"r OF
the Ab"lI,iomist they gathered around the distinguish
ed champion of rights, and by their unlImcIng
counrnancc and support enabled Inn to establish a
proposition essential the defence and security OF our
Institutions.
In inc Otner flall OF congress lne same He VI poS
charac erzcd each Of the contendng parties II needs
but pcrusa Of the Journals 10 establish beyond
a doubt that every measure which has checked The ad
vance of Abolition its chef support, and ITS sue
cess, Ia the friends of the Administration while those
propositions which tvincc hostility To our institutions
always original" and sustained among the opposite
party The very fact (Which the Opposition com
PEELED 10 ADMIT that their candidate for the Presidency
has declared his opinion that the revenues OF The frd"
! ral Government can be- constu"nat, and ought 10
be applied to the emancipation Of Slaves is altogether
conclusive IL proves that IL he be elected President,
the Constitution no longer the guaranty of our pro.
,crtv-hu; hold il under that most degrading ami
uncertain Of all icuurcs--thc Will G! majority, and
that majority with interests variant from, aud even hos
tile 10 own
= The next great leading measure upon which we
feel bound 10 make common cause with the Admins
traton is its opposition to Bank OF the I. States
We take il established beyond doubt, that the peo
pie Of South Carolina have made up their final iudg
men: aEa nst such an institution. They regard /, as
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