Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-05

ono. ,broe wears since Pattons resolutions passed by
majority offorty-nine Athertons passed by smaller
maorty and at the present session, johnston passee
by majority Of only six votes As Abohtonists sue
coed in amakng their political ana carrying
their principles TO the ballot box, you see the renu
of the South regularly falling OIL IN NUMBERS IN the
popular branch of Congress. From majority u wv
TO one they are reduced to majority OF SIX ohe
more electioneerinu campaign in the North, unless
the progress Of the Aboitionlsts be arfested' WIZ
break down a sufficient number OF what they Term
Northern serriieS, to throw the irlehus u '"e "
tuition of slavery into hopeless minority ~ Tue
House of Representatives, OF the natioh' "e ~
President who would not dare TO avow sentiment
,;ns, Tho ssruthl.ss faction-or with president IN
deed to that faction for his elevation, what couid 'he
South reasonably calculate on but .he noeiu,o'' "
their slaves or dissolution OF the on'oh' 70 oe ioi
lowed by civil war, leading TO an tie ue.ui .onse
men? - a.,
oAbo,on il mo longer to be regarded as an imaginary
dangers' Do they not tell you that you now desert
your Northern friends, you canhot o'a' Ne sa'.
refuse TO do battle for YOU hereafter DO tney not aa-
monisb Won that the safety of the Union IS involved IN
tho contest and that, instead of listening with
comnosnrn IA senseless and undgnled hurras Tor ard
cider and loo cabins, you should prepare LOT the no
mentous struggle, and endeaVor !" prove We
oouol 70 ,e crisis BY adopting the best course Tor the
yindcation of your rlshts anu lie Pie'et o y 80
tranquility of the Republic:
we but repeat facts familiar to the reading portion
of community, when remind you that in all he
legislatures the free States in which, in the last tour
or five wears, the Opposition have had maortes re-
solutions have been passed. under pretence OF defend
inr the right of petition, affirming the right OF Adolf
tionsts to be heard Congress- and necessarily en-
courapinp the baefu agitation of the disturbing CUES
ton; that in Congress the champions of the Abolition
isis are among the most vrulcnt of the Opposition;
that the same party controlled III ITS National Con,
venon held at Harrisburg, by the ruthless act'on'
and therefore that Convention did not dare TO MAKE
general avowal of principles; and that, at C"nVen-
lion held few days since at Baltimore sad TO nave
been composed of twenty thousand young men, EN-
bracinG such characters as Webster, Clay, Soutii-
ard. Preston, Wise, Graves, &c, the policy OF non
committasm was adhered to-the right OF the people
10 understand the principles of men seeking Their sup
mort not only deed, but ridiculed by the introduction
Of loo cabin pageants, and flags exhibiting various lac
tous DEVICES but displaying the glorious stripes
and stars under which patriots are ever ready to rally
These circumstances connected with the positive refu
sal of Gen Harrison to make any further declaration OF
principles for the public eye, show that the Opposition
Glove darkness rather than light and have objects III
view which they know you would not sanction.
LEVY TYLER,
r. J. READ,
d. MERIWETIIER, Committee
F. GElGER,
:. PENN, Jr
Louisville, May 10th, $40.