Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-21


Abotonists are now a distinctly marked political fac
ton There can be no mistake in the matter. Signs
are clear and unequivoca In all political action they
are prepared to move upon the Candidates 'iiat
suit their purposes. As III the case OF the harrisburg
Convention they will prove most important auxiliary
to any other faction which enlist them to aid IN car
rvinr out a purpose regardless of principle Inc
Southern delegation to that Convention have Gro nae
rice amalgamated with them; and the nomination OF
Harrison is the result One of the most prominent ei
fleets likely to follow from this procedure will be to
weaken the antAboon party in all the States North
of Mason's and Dixons line. They Will naturally
saw sslf the South is giving ground, why should we
stand" If it be true, is thong INT by many good
iudres that the Abolitioniss gradually increasing
in numbers and if Harrison should be placed III the
Presidential chair at the next election there might pc
sufficient number of Representatives returned eiter
10 the 21 or 18th Congress- of the proper sort to car
nv through Bill to abolish slavery IN the District OF
Columbia Harrison in the chair would either not incline
or not dare to veto it. The South Immediately set up
for themselves-the Union rs dissolved ana without
most signal nerpositIon OF Divine providence 10 pre-
vent it, civil would follow with all It's horrors, 10
he continued up period that no human foresight
can reach Is this fancy, or is it plausible induction
from premises fairly stated, People of the South look
at this matter with calmncss, with impartlay, and
that independence of thought which becomes lrce-
men. Let not the weight Of character which you
NAV incline to attribute 10 these Southern men warp
vour INDICTMENTS when you look at what they have
done Remember there was a Judas IN The most IN
teresting association ever formed on TINS eafth.I
| Remember, too, there an Arnold who fought
vour battles most CALAMITY for time And then
DO not believe that wish to work up your minds to
any sudden fit Of frenzy You are called upon TO act
in matter Of life and DEATH both tor yourselves, anu
your posteritv Say not that the thing will not nap
pen. hope and trust IN God, IL VIII not nl. VIA
thor or not success shall attend the attempt the deed
is dome and can't be recalled, which stamps upon these
Southern gentry IF not the ndelibe lnfamy OF Pot-
cal High Treason to their country at least the DIS
grace which ought, and hope, will attend the perpe-
tration of an act utterly reckless most cowardy gross
10 inconsistent with all their former prctensions and
professions and in the highest degree dangerous, as
calculated to lead 10 the ruin OF Their country IS s
LANGUAGE too strong? Look mInutey mo inc cHalac
fer of Gbolitionism will not attempt TO portray u IN
ronr,te terms. cannot do it. But every reader may
cain proper conception Off, if he VIII take he rouoie
10 read the publications relating TO IT. net those tat en-
anate from presses opposed 10 ~ out iio'i' III
press Considering how vainous IS the wote sci,ei'e
rive them some little credit for their open avowais up
n Tho cnhiec, If the Federal Constitution had moi
defined Huh Treason, consisting OF an o'e't a VI
war ogoinsi the Government, Abotonlsts would 10
all inttnts be Traitors and deserving 'ne Pu'i,se
due to that crime. If plottmg, co"nse'ms, -
&c Of the overthrow of the Government Saccoiu'S ~
The Enqsh detinon) constitutes High lreaso' 'e
are they indecd traitors and deserving le po'si''n'
and although for want OF the Overt ae' ." p'.i -
law could not punish them, yet u Wtc"teo" INV
and deSire TO Ierperae partcuai ;,ont. onJ
oSscce of such crime then they, 10 an lheii,s ~
purposes, Traitors, and ought to receive at the hands
of the public every nction except actual aeain "r
to the crime DO not these people a'o" nv &c ,ho
sou,h to instruction, Whoever has looked into their
publications. from their first movements must Sc a ss
affirmative plainly proven Ministers OF Inc .ois o
zion of the Prince of Peace, both in the pulpit anu
of it, of all denominations OF pretehutu H. anct
all ages and sexes and conditions among ln.L . 49,
have uttered the most fend-like wishes tor the s eo
ding of the blood of the white owner fa'''' '''''
succeed in releasing the slave
There can be no doubt, that the scheme Q,
ton and CIVIL serve war reguur en,e.lanru
promoted by every practicable metnoa themes 10 ma
time and that they will push on these sche'es y 'A