Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-08

,nop IN
questions: a., srh;o.t of mo.
ID Won approve the resolutions on the SUBJECT o'
M, ,dnp,rd by he Wings of the Northern i''@'''
,urcs. and particularly the act passed u INA, parry "
the LEGISLATURE Of New York. and t'e ~, :,
vernon to surrender nfgro's'd''''t
the Executive of Virginia; ;, "a
! n 80, dsr. n seq the same kind o legislation anu
! ..,,ya action resorted to BY the Leg s'anrrs anu
Governors III Pennsylvania and ONO, anu o''''' "'"
savthuldng States: ,,.,o.o 9th
"a von moi hrliryc it to be your duty 10 oppose W.
III y,ur mower and influence, party, me triumph -
| L,,ch w;II inevitably lead Ia such fatal results
Ia VIM not approve the tl-Ah"lit'oh r,s"',I ""
dontd v the Democratic Legislatures OF Inc N"f'"'
and e.ncciallv The act of OHIO relative 10 'us''''
slaves, :,,;nod and
Do you d. sire 10 the same sp'rt "a'no'''eui 49,"
The same LEGISLATION prevail, throughout Inc
holding States: r
Do yoo not believe ii 10 he your duty 10 enc""'"s
cb.rsi and and a party which evncrs, not by ""F0,
nnl bu, by acts lis devotion to your interests ''''
safety and rs fidelity TO the Constitutions
THE CONSEuI ENcES.
Pee, ,Inqs are certain If the South rcpel ana lreat
with scorn her friends and allies IN the Nofn sue
som have none, And it she league herseil WIN "''
or.;.s che must be destroyed, Is 1t polite TO MAKE
~ mr. iellow-citrzens in Pennsylvania and
Ohio in Indiana and Illinois, when II IS Just rs Easy "
b,ro fandss Would IL be convenient to line tle DOT
dcrs Of MARYLAND and Virginia. OF hrntucEF ana WIS
souri, with our IN arms To- reprl %@'esS'"' " ~
mr. prouerty from the hands OF Abot"niStS ana
suirs in or ont of authority; These things we sh"iu
think Of only in the last extremity alter rrsof'"s
Ia all pcacrfuI just and prudent means TO MAINTAIN our
rrhts and preserve the peace and union OF inc "taeS
And is not concert of acton with those ~ inc 'e
States who acknowledge and stand ready 10 de'r" anu
ma ntIin those rights. first peaceful remedy our
first and most obvious duly II We refuse !" act WIN
;,u can We EXPECT them 10 act wtlh Us: II We SIT
rr Them 10 their enemies and ours, how can We mere
after cxpect their aid, even sympathy: IL ""u'"
be as unreasonable expect IT. as 1t would he nPoss'-
bic 10 obtain it, Upon your heads would fall The gun,
not only Of surrcnderng our dearest interests 10 our
natural enemy, but also the crime oil ih9Eal't"uc III
| abandoning our ''natmral allies
! THE CANDIDATES.
l. there any thing really Objectionable IN tle caid'-
dale whom the Northern Democracy presents Tor our
supuort or any thing peculiarly attractive for Southern
man in The candidate Of the Wing AbolIlionstS: Mr.
Van Buren, enjoys fair moral character, talents OF
hgh order principles every leading measure OF pup
Inc policy in conformity with those OF the South ana IS,
moreover pledged by all legal means, even 10 The USE
r ,,r vr,o If necessary resist the measures OF the
Abotions;s The attacks made upon HIM are, in every
instance vet disclosed founded IN utter ia!srhood, or
mon circumstances misunderstood, or 10" frivolous 10 be
brnnnhr for moment, III comparison with the great m
forests now involved IL the struggle OF parties On the
other hand the candidate presented by the Wing Abo-
lnn pas,v o! the North stands identified with all the
Great measures and principles winch the South has oPpo-
ed and resisted almost un'o blood Irnc Itis, that at
different periods BE- has gwen oct indications "i beng
ON different sides o most Of these great questions and
II i equally true that he refuses Ia state Oh winch >d"
n. no.y stands II not al Aholii;on> ne has, While
refusing publicly 10 answer any question on the sub
i,r, written letters and the Hon George Evans
member of Congress from the State OF Name giving
an Abolition co0ring to his acts and opinions, with the
view of obtaining the support of those mplacabe enc
mics oi the South True il u.s. that, at about the same
,.riod he was writing letters TO the South denying
Vi rftl, pt OH he
>uonort Of Shareholders, lappcars that most II n"tal
of thrs,. letters written under an injunction that
they should no; be published Tie has expressed no
OPINIONS on tie subject upon which the South can rely
and stands ready act with the one party or the other
ms either NAV have majority IN Congress. Indeed,
from evidence the truth of which wc do not Doubt 1t
apr,ars he has recently declared, than "c
caslon that he will veto any bull which Congress
may pass.
the nomination If hIr Seward for Governor OF View
York and the nomination of Gen Harrison for PTrS-
dent al the n.ic States, wrr" both procured 10y tn"
SANE. urans--by a coalition of Wings and Abo"n'sts
In New YORK they succeeded IN making The Governor
and what has been the result Concessions TO the
AbonuistS which one SUBJECT animate the
Constitution and laws in that State deprive the proper
* uf the South Of TIL stipulated pro'ccion and give en-
courarcmeut and shelter 10 those VINO steal II, ms is
the natural FRAT Of such coalition Elected by Abo-
ion votes Governor IS able :" rtain ms oHce on
IL y the assistance Of those auSarrcS and ihr Con
suon ard the rights ni the South are sacrificed To Sc
cure IT, If Gen Harris n after being nominated by
similar coalition shall reach the Presidential chair must
not The same results necessarily follow: VIII not
he equally necessary 10 secure the continued support
or ltr Ahnltiuniss, and will not similar means be re.
sorted TO: VIII not the party IN power be compelled
to conCrdr tn their allies the abolition OF slavery IN the
District nf Columbia the Introduction OF the transport
atom Of slaves from Stale 10 State, the Withdrawal! IN
every possible way of the protection guaranteed by the
Constitution to slave property. and encouragement TO
those who steal it 4 voice from Heaven could not
more certainly the South of the consequences OF
placing the power of the Union in the hands OF such
condition, than the example IN New York! Why hav"
The three Abolition members Of the Wing Executive
. Committee and their numerous associates III Congress,
postponed attenp, TO redeem the written pledges
gwen IL their constituents, that they would USE
every effort to procure the abolition oi slavery IN
the District OF Columbia, and an Introduction OF the
slave trade between the several States and Ter
rtores: Why did they not redeem those pledges
al the late session Is 1t supposed that they have
relinouished oil intention 10 redeem them, or that
their Abolition constituents will permit them 10 do so:
No. IL is only postponed, lest the South should take the
alarm too 1t Is postponed until they maSea IRE
sdcn bv their votcsunt their AID becomes essential
Ia sustain a party IN power. Then, as IN New York,
they expect Ia the Constitution and the rights OF
the South sacrificed 10 maintain party asccndency and
secure the offices ofthe General Government. Ihs
suit is as certain as that produces effect. We
/
Southern Wings IN Congress have already united with
Aboltnnists IN appointing political committee S"nl-
i rn Wings have consented 10 act with pledged Abni-
tionsts upon that committee; Southern Wings, al the
late OF Congress, found voting with Adolf
t"nss against propositions relative 10 Abolition peti-
tons, which formerly they had unanimously supported;
fearful of offending the Abolition spirit, Wing com
mcc Of the House OF Representatives. refused to re-
port bill 10 prohibit the introduction n' negro iestimo-
nv IN courts martial held in the slaveholding States or
Territories: for the first time believe, formal Abo-
ion speech from Nh Sladc listened TO on the floor
OF the House and for the first Time, such speech was
disseminated far and wide through the columns ot the
most respectable Wing newspaper IN Washington
The coalition Harrisburg has already produced union
of poitcni action between the Wings and Abotonlsts
in Congress-; is but step more TO union OF i'gts-
iatirc action and that step will assuredly be taken
soon President shall have been elected with the aid
of Abolition Not To believe this is 10 close our
minds the approaches Of reason, and shut eyes to
/ the warnings of example.
/ And CAN the South give up the security she has in
The character pledges, and conduct Of Mr. Van Buren,
and the principles, declarations and acts of the par