Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-15

ton, at charlottesville the 9th Of September vii
exercise strong influence upon the public opinion o
virginia. and may be felt tr"ng bout the whole South
Indeed, they must he regarded, at thu present time
WIN great interest in all parts of the country The
politics, the measures, and the sentiments of your
Commonwealth, when iorcbly and distinctly enuncla.
ted, nre habltuay and justly respected every where
"The Northern aud Central Democracy find il impos
sble to imagine that, in contest such the one now
wag'ng they nre in danger Of being deserted by Vr
gina They have struggled vigorously for ny years
to rcpress and subdue the Federal doctrines Of M
alone, but, with them the new fanaticsrn, whose aim
however disguised, cannot be accomplished without
subverng the Constitutional rights and domestic nst-
intions of the snvenldng States. Until that fanati.
csm allied itself To the relies of Federalism it was KEEP,
powerless. Virginia must have inpercep,,by under
gone inexplcabe revolution Of character if she con.
sent to embrace, in combination, two principles, which,
singly, she has uniformly denounced and detcstcd.
at is perfectly well known here, that the nomination
of Gen HARRISON at Harrisburg, cxtorted by the
dctatorial violence and inflated promises of Abolition
ists They do perhaps constitute the whole Of the
Opposition; but they lis ruling cabal its master
spirits, and the Presidential candidate is VIGOROUSLY
their nominee They exulted, publicly and privately,
in their They are, in all directions eager
defatgabe and controlling directors of his canvass
They regard him their cunnngy selected represen-
tatve in whose elevation they toresee if the i'm
mediate attainment of their destructive purpose GER
family it's rapid advancement. They deem the battle
theirs, and anticipate rcaplng the only substantial har-
vest which victory can yield.
"Ahough il might be unjust to say, that every Wing
is an Aboltionst by direction indrection il is OBJ.
viousy, unjust to say, that every Wing is willing
To incur the risk and responsibility of countenancing
and encouraging them. The mass of Northern and
Central Wings are far from hostile to their principles
and projects and the few of them who disclaim now,
would hasten to send in their adhesion Harrison
elected, would to have the slightest influence.
As on all similar occasions, the practical effect would
be, place the policy, the power and the patronage
of the successful combination in the hands OF It's most
Jealous and least scrupulous fraction Every Wig
would feel that Abolition had chalked out the road to
| trumph-that Addition had furnished the efficient
parzans-that Abolition had filled the ballot-boxes-
and that Abolition entitled to fair treatment and
federation. The day which ascertaned Gen. Harrison
to be the President elect, would not close without a
| proclamation for an Abolition Jubilee
81 not unwilling TO believe, That many oil the
Southern Wings cordially hate Abolition-ulihough !
cannot help suspecng that some of them would like to
see raging its threatened storms, the deusve hope
Of attaining amid the general confusion personal
It is, that their party spirit IS too strong
for their patriotism; or they do not know the tend with
whom they have made compact; or, they are fool
hardy enough to take 10 their bosom serpent numbrd
by Northern blasts) whose fangs have been specially
prepared I, strike deep into their system. Surely
they canr-t vanly imagine, that by assocIatng and
campaigning with Abolition, they may check II more
rcualy than by openly encountering II as an enemy
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hour and amid the spells of victory their ignorance Of
its real nature of its derous fanaticsm is childish
as treachsroBs
1T should be recplected, that the Northern and Cen
trail Democrats have maintained the fight against hho
lition for years. actuated solely by high and honora
BILE Of Constitutional obligation and attachment
their Southern brethren. Its ascendancy could do
them no harm It's virus is not poison tier palate.
However unpatrioc and ungenerous it certainly would
be- they might facilitate their local politics and tranquil
ize their local euds, by dscaimng all in the
question, by permitting like neutral the invader to pass
unmolested through their :ory; and by leaving to
domestic servitudc its own defence. Such course
freely admit, would be derclicton of public duty
Bn, then my dear sir, if Southern Democrats allow
themselves to be cozened and cajnled INTO welcoming
and comforting this very foe, whose progress TO their
egons we have steadily mpeded it, al the crisis of Its
perncious career discover that far from seizing
the OCCASION 10 unite in exlngu shing it, the s!avrhold
ing States abandon our lon gtred friendship and coope
ration to achieve which lifts Abolition from
the dust and the right hand of power, what
are we 10 do; What can we be expected To dn2 For
| my part-a very humble one-l am ready for un-
RENTING and uncnmproniisng war against principle:
whose enumeration IN this country sounds IN my
ears like tncsin rebellion and treason 10 the Con-
sttuon. But | do not think that our knowledge OF
human nature warrants in anticipating, under the
circumstances have supposed, like resolution TO he
generally and permanently evinced. In fact, do not
think That the election of Gen Harrison, If achieved
with the aid Of n single leading slaveh"ldng Common.
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Abolition, leaving It TO range in the Eastern and Mid
die States unresisted, if not constantly recruiting.
| "Enertaining these impressions, you may well ina
CINE my qualification, receiving your assurance that
noble old Virginia, though deceived and mised for a
season, had speedily rail- ed, and being convinced OF
"Me unity betrsen The Thig and abolition parties,
would sustain thu good cause, by majority of at eas,
FIVE thousand. My information usfes confident
expectation of the same enlightened patriotism, from
New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and even North Ca
rolina-nor have yet heard, in any one slave
holding State, substantial cause to apprehend differ
ent result In Pennsylvania, the General Election
takes place the h of October, and the Electoral on
the Both of the month shall be surprzrd # We
do not give to Mr.. Van Bnren majority exceeding
twenty thousand. OF Maine, New Hampshire Nlnssa.
clusets, New York and Ohio friends send us ac-
: counts which relieve from every apprehension.
um, dear sir respectfully and truly,
Your most obedent servant,
c. NJ. DALLAS.
JOHN Willis, Esq.