Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-14
COMMUNICATIONS.
FUR TIE E-NQ UIRER.
THE CANVASS In CAROLINE

VIZ. LblroR: In casually gIancIng over the Wing n
rev days since, my eye arrested By piece
The signature of Milton purporting give some nc
count OF 'the canvass in Caroline, and especially of
discussion at Chilesburg the 18th of March, at
winch was present am induced, by the great I'M
fairness and want of candor exhibited by Milton in that
communication, to send you for publication what
oeem to be more accurate statement of that Discus
SION was induced TO go to Chilesburg BY report
circulated through the county, that Messrs. Fesus
Dickinson, and Nvrborne +. Sutton, would that day,
address the people by appointment. On my arrival
found respectable number of persons collected and
the expected orators the ground MIR. S. c. Scott,
on the part of the Administration, also present,
having been invited, as was informed, by Adj
ministration gentleman living in the neighborhood, to
attend and reply to the Wing orator The discussion
was opened by Mr.. Sutton, who, whilst he acclaimed
against Synonymous newspaper scribbers, sought at
the same time TO dscredit newspaper testimony general
", by rade u.afn,, the Clone and Enquirer which he
abused and represe nted rs utterly unworth,
peciay the Globe whose Editor he charged be in the
pay of the General Government, and hired to support
its measures, right or wrong. He declared, that Mr.
Blair had gone 10 Washington bankrupt and there
grown rich the Public Crib He then undertook to
exhibit the public life of General Harrison, and endea
vored to defend him from the charge of Federalism
Abolitonism, &c, and read from two volumes of
Niles Register, (Which he told the people evidence
that could not lie, and which he said be found
in all the public Libraries, and depended on by all
parties prove that Gen Harrison had voted against
the Missouri resriction-and in favor of the adnis
sion of Illinois slave State into the Union, and for
the admission of slaves into The territory of Arkansas
Mr. Sutton was followed by Mr. Scott, not with
"pointless harangue"-'an Grafton without gnning
middle or end, the decent and veracous Milton
asserts, but in earnest and fnrcble address, which
greeted at IFS conclusion with spontaneous and
general burst Of applause from the audience. Mr.
Scott commenced by exposing the absurdity OF DIS
crednG newspapers generally, and wing that they
the ordinary channels by which we are furnished
with all political normation-that we are indebted to
them for the accounts have of the proceedings of
all our Legislative bodies-tle acts of all our public
unctionarcs-all foreign transactions, &c. lie ex.
planned to the people that the books, miles Register)
from which Mr. Sutton had read, and on which nc so
confidently relied the numbers of weekly news
paper, which acquired additional authority BY being
bound; and to satisfy Mr. Sutton, who seemed mere
dnlous of the fact he read from the Register itself the
terms of its publication. He showed that the Editor
of the Globe elected Public Printer, and paid BY
the representatives of the people in Congress, and not
by the Federal Executive: and relied on this tact TO
give credit the Editor, instead Of deractng from his
| authority
| He then reviewed the course of General f1arr
son, and showed, that although some acts OF his life
would indicate that he sound on the Abolition
question, and standing alone might satisfy US that
we had nothing to fear from his views, yet other
acts and expressions which Mr. Sutton had not men
TONED, would, to say the least cast so much sus
picior him, ought to make the South pause and
consider well before she gave him her vote. lie
1 lr.
that 50 FAR from voting against the sixth ordinance for
the inhibition of Slavery IN the State OF ILLINOIS, he
yotei for her admission into the Union, retaining that
clause in her Constitution, that Genl. Harrison, IN
his Chevot speech, had declared that 1t had long been
an c,ject near his heart TO the whole surplus re-
venue applied to the purposes of Emanci patton, and
had expressed the opinion that II might be consu-
torally done with the consent of the Slavcholding
Slater, lie shcweu wl"' be the effect Of this P0
icy 'na onld estah,s. raise surplus fund.- to
sTed TO this object and the Of the slaves
I'D thu pay not less than two thirds of the money
uwi;un was purchase their property He remind.
ed the people of the shouting of the Abolition papers
when Harrison nominated, read extracts from
the Emancipator, Libcrator and Philanthropist, -
shew what they expected from his ADMINISTRATIVE
He also read an extrac; from letter from Gex har-
rson to the public, published in the Phanthyopis de-
claring himself 10 have been member of an Adolf
ton society al Richmond when eighteen years old, and
citing certificate from Judge Catch to prove IT, he
showed that Adams, Sadc, Granger and all the Abo
lopsts in the House of Representatives were his sup
peftcrs; and last not least, he showed that Cen Har
rson though frequently nterrogated the subject by
gentlemen and committees had wholly failed and re-
fused to answer; but wished the people to give him
their vote blindrold, and would not acknowledge, or
virtually denied the right of the people to question him.
and that he seemed determined to come INTO the fres-
dental CHAIR if he came into IT at all, unconmitted by
the expression of any opinion or pledge on the SUBJECT
He contrased his conduct in this respect, with that
of our present Chief Magistrate who whenever n'erro
gated answered unrescrvedly, and pledged himself 10
veto any bill that mlghtpass Congress, interfering with
slavery He insisted that this refusal OF itself ought
to be declared sufficient prevent his election, since
is at variance with the fundamental principles OF our
Government; showed, that the South ought never to
give their vote candidate unpedged upon that sub.
iect and then Indignantly asked, Is to be tolerated
in the U. S., that man offering himself Tor the SUI
frarcs of the people to fill the highest office in their
gift-to sercc them in 81 uation in which his acts may
affect their lives, liberty and happiness shall refuse 10
inform them what will be his course on the most vita
subjects and be allowed to enter the Presidential char
unpedged and free TO do as he may think t without
regard to the wishes of his constituents II SO, fare
well to Ljberty-to Representative Government -
Mr. Sutton in his Speech raised the cry of "StandIng
Amy, not mentioned by Milton, and endeavored TO
make it something wonderfully dangerous to inc liDer
ties of this country Mr. Scott satisfied the people tha
the recommendation Of the Secretary of War was an
excellent plan for the organization OF the militia dc
signed to attain object which had been successvey
recommended by Washington, Jefferson and al! our
Presidents He showed very clearly, that no one look
inc to the details, and observing that the soldiers would
ali be at their homes, and only mustered ana
trained during certain number OF days IN each year.
as Congress might appoint, so as to be skilled IN mill
tary tactics and ready to take their places III ueiehce
of their country whenever their services should be re-
CURED to repe invasion put down Instruction. could
believe that this constituted standing army; that u
was all hunbug-a perfect bugbear
"Mr Dickinson concluded the discussion, and strove
40 ~ Mr. i1~eyr some Of the breaches whch hna oeen
maze ey R WI Guns were as thoroughly seu 'si he
Loco Foco could desire
81 was not present, either at Needwood or Central
Wa III ,hsrefore cannot speak Of those discus
60 nor,onol observation; but II the accounts
L;h have reached this neighborhood are 70 DC re-
lied and believe they are e1 'bsss Ssees s" wh
Mg ola.' discontinue and defeat they had done
as complete and he who was derdngy called the
sspens BY Milton has invariably proved to
be too both he eas TN, %e' Wing ora
Sparta indeed, as have heard ~, themselves, and ad
s5ss s s?E S s ;:S ID. ne:
boas driven the only Loco F0s mD ~he
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