Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-23
ABOLITION PETITIONS

The following is IN extract Of letter from the
Editor Of the Millodgev.e lGa.) Journal, written
from New York during recent visit 10 the North
The views Of the writer strengthen the policy Of
separating the right Of petition from Abolition:
NEw YoRE, July 2nI, 1871.
/ am perfectly satisfied that the South bestows too
much Importance upon the Abolition question.
Any one who will travel in the Northern States.
and who will take the trouble to inform himself up-
On the suhiec, will be satisfied Of il. The fact is
have not YET met with on Abolitfonis,, though
have been 300 miles north Of this. Those with
whom have convef5ad, spoke Of the Abolitioniy,s
as q contemplate oct Of fanatics possessing 50
little Influence as not to merit n moments serlou,
consideration. Their views nre so absurd, that in.
stead Of their gaining ground, they are losing Il
among those who tbuN about II AZ all. NOt,yitb.
standing, hey have been able to make a better
show .atc.y 90 consequence Of the loud cOmpliiDt,
against tic fsuiai n me right of petition I'm hi.
move. uCy have been too successful, 70 n certain
extent and have been enabled 20 obtiin the conn.
| Ifnance and support Of many who are us far from
being Au1iuonsts as any one, and such is rs innu.
cncei thnt 1II parties are alike afraid Of IL NJ the
\ North. 50 % is, that If a Wing votes against thr
| reception Of the petitions tho Democrats uct in on.
position, 'nd contend for the right Of petition, and
the result Is, the 300 favor Ofrccoiying pcttog,
| aNlfsedH " Democrat votes 10 reject the peti-
| tons, Tie Wings pursue the same course, and IA,
| Democrat is defeated. Though tho course pursued
. w tls present Congress s very little Ofany) bette
Tor ihc petitions, than the adoption Of tho 2ist rule
] yet % SATISFIES those who are not AbolrtOnists bu
who contend Tor the right Of petition. And thu
! oh-ct wi. Doc, that u Congress pursues tho sam.
course m future that food which has revived
| sinking cause, will be wihdrawn from the Aboli
tonsis, and think there is good reason to believe
N a." years, they will cease 10 exist as n body
| The people, generally, Of tho Norh, though the,
seem 10 view Slavery ls wrong IN tho ubstracI
YET lney conceive that it 10 property; that thol
have no more right IN interfere with ~, ihsn we how
20 interfere, and ask the abolition Of their factories
&cj nnd arc disposed 10 leave the matter where lh
CONSTITUTION Of our country has left 1t, under tn
| exclusive control Of those 10 whom II belongs.
90 not wish TO De considered as being perfectly sa
u'hed mat Congress should substitute .ls ptosen
rule Tor TIE 2lst-uOt at aIl-fOr ! think thnt a.
hDo'iioo petitions ought not only 20 DO cked ou
OF Congress- but that they, the petitioners nd thoi
Iiends, ought % be treated incendauts or trait
orr, and punished as such Yet, as our own pecu
loI views cannot prevail, and where the prncipl
IS the same, some respect is due 70 the views Of 9th
ers lrepcat ttat the subject Of Abolition is locke
2 | upon al the North humbHg, aud he advocate
as a contemplate set Of fanatics, who profess an
act more from a disposition 10 obtain notoroty, tina
20 accomplish what they seem 70 have 20 much I
heart