Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-27
FOR TIE ENQ CIRER
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.


WM G. BUTCHER, Seey.
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA
The Richmond ifhig and The .7boLhionists.
While the Richmond Wing confined lis scurrility
and Inconsistencies to comments upon the acts ant
characters Of public men, as worthless and unprlnci
pied as the Wing tsef-wlile it one day damned and
doomed VIM. C. Rives to eternal infamy, and deifec
him the next-we certainly despsed the tme-serving
regeneration but in such case, although shame
and decency outraged dearest interests and
institutions were not BETRAYED endangered by its ter
giversation. But, when the Wing attempts as it is
now attempting, to impart tone TO public opinion upon
the subject of Northern Abotonism and Fanacism-
when we behold it endeavoung to lull Virginia and
the South into false and treacherous reposP, by
sertng, that the Aboonists fcm in numbers, and
contemplate measures-and when it resorts TO all this
trckery for the benefit of Wing President, who has
appointed to his Cabinet men tainted with Abolition
ism, and who could not have been elevated to the Pre-
sidency, but for the aid and votes Of Aboonlss-
when such is the case say, il is the sacred and boun
den duty of every Vrgnan TO lash and expose the
tergiversator and the regeneration, and TO invoke
the just indignation Of every Southern man, upon the
head Of this same inconsistent and faithless Richmond
Wing. 1t wanted but such Gilman to give last
touch TO the most reckless of presses.
W hat has been the course Of the ewing" with re-
spcct TO AbolItionsm, from 1873, down 10 the present
time For number of years. it sought to make this
against Mr.. Van Buren,. account of his being a
Northern 1t then magnifed the power and num-
bcrs Of the Abotonsts, hoping thereby, 10 create pre-
JUDGE and excitement against the Democratic candi-
date, who happened to be from that section of the
Union. Let tile "Richmond Wing" choose whichever
horn of the dilemma it likes best, still it must virtually
acknowledge either that it violated the truth then, or
that it does upon this delicate question, for the
purpose of advancing its unhoy party purposes For,
in his senses cam or will believe, that II the
al t,-ff
las The Wing most positively ussered) they have ever
since been decreasing, instead Of having added greatly
to their numbers. No-the thing is imposslble-and
although the "Whig" may say it, every intelligent
man will despise and hugh lis present deceptive and
hypocrtcal declaration to scorn that the AboonIss
are less numerous, powerful or dangerous in ls4l
than they were in 1896. What the ar,s, People
of Virginia In May, lc35, there were, in the United
States tco hundred and t,centy:fre Abolition So
ceties. In 1896, they numbered fire hundred and
t,oeny seren. The number had risen in 1897, to one
thousand and sir. And in May, 1898, they had run up
10 ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND
FORTY SIX. These facts are derived from the an
nual returns Of the Societies themselves But let the
following extracts from the Wing prove the treacher-
Gus bad faith of its present course and declaraons-ln
some instances shall place its past and present OPT
Mons in lu3taposltior, the more clearly to expose lis
hypocrisy and in6delity TO the South
Ertract from the Richmond HhS some time IN 1885
"If reaction against the South and increase of Anti
Slavery fanaticsm to be caused by the proceedings
OF the South in sefdefence it serves but to show IN
yet more appalling coors the danger of the question
The South il seems must stand p0ssirc under every
new outrage lest her action her TO lose friends
Passiyeness encourages the fanatics and inspires them
with progressive audacty and insoence when these
have proceeded TO overt acts, and become nolerabe,
the South is still cautioned, more not, star not tnger'
for if you do, you will multiply your enemies The
slaveholdng States pretty nigh reduced to the con-
tbo "
Rome for succor," &c.
",n truth we regard all Neo England as lost TO the
cause of the Opposition The old Federal tearsn the
manufacturing spirit, and Northern feelings and SYM
poties will be sure in the end 10 prevail over every
Other consideration and unite Ne,o England in behalf
of the Northern and Federal candidate Martin Van Bu-
rem. Let the real Republicans Of Pennsylvania, the
South and the West, take heed in time, &c "Ihe
strong tendency Of Ne England to mite herself TO
the cause Of Van Buren,, is The most significant Jact Of
The times Eycru Republican should be taught his posi-
tou Ju H." (And yet it is the greater part of New
Engand-especal Massachusetts, which stands by
the Wing CabinetD
From he r. Wig august, 1894 From he R. Wlg, March s4
course so different from his THoa.s H. B.YLl-A Conven
WON'T Why he WHO has lion Of the ASSilGnss me, "
twenty wears no hen o their formidable numbers, and stu
when the South IN PendSs Peeanay rssoes WI"
non and oyen their pub venerable neighbor and ms Wing
licaons-when attempted IN. recruit mieaac n y
-, ,hc;r pdms,rv and alcvu fled oncean levied
lcnce why is all at once so steam i0l'la m ~
tame and so fearless: hampton iir, oows
From Whig Nor, ls'N me accom-. i,om le ou.on p
The Aholitonsts have thrown neI ana the Why
of all disguise, since ley una All pauinass
- fen months humbug-lIow Shameful that,
more and their audacy WIN De or te pupose VI Py
increased In four fold raoeHas Oh le inusl
Abolition in the District Is TO be racte Inc Suu,ch peope
the first the DRAMA snu' " e"sa, I;m,,ad
on a I6re Won near, from Northern brethren,
u ,hs since The most the OF whom have deserved
t,reI III covCISIyE evi 80 well from thei themselves
~ III incyeose Of Abo held up world imbc
VI ~ tho state of New Giles, frightened, alarmed init
u @ ~, sylable escaped Undated al 4 shadow"
,ou, defending South Extract from the r. Whg, March
} ou Ups. nis "o aI ;ndenenience- 5M 1871.
IN s vou The boast oil sLet 1.-THE Peope) mark,
The An-Savery Society," that Tie mor OF ose
~, Abotionss could sue who for party Objects fan.
ED - and vet younng Southern on the sub
49, 10 md moonjes a. alicct of Abolition Let the South
,ssvnn Bucn ma, Int length learn wisdom on that
% p,svden and YOU ma, subject The voice history and
have The credit given yexpeence pfocas, a. e
nr w,th,rn conductors method u subduins fanaeSm
on VirGna,-burIis TO leave 10 Itself. Oppo-
This will be, TO man oil ton, wfahenhe
YOUR vanity this respect, but thuns serve Uut au e
@ auard far the forfeiture Let Southern no
~ ;",s and ndrpendencel Of Abolton and
o " w h,ethrsn, will as surely expire, rs the
VI 'o' lamp, when the oil is eapend
ed,' &c.
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