Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-19

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ushefal fisfdsob, yesterday, si:i!sd ~ a.R.s
House 10 e1chaiiss sau,aloos si,h Ia r-I,
rens He was greeted by large crowd A., ~
great the mal,uds that /, soon hs..us :.
that oil could not snely be introduced TO hin, -
ENJOY the pleasure Of hearing him converse. Iw..
.hs.e0's proposed 'hsshe should address the crowd
| in the street.
He spoke some 20 inmates, wish clear an, A..
''"e, voice. and IN an animated strain lie rsfsrr,d
me great cardinal principles Of his political creed
ana then noticed few OF the numerous charges.
which had been made against him. He had t..n
.s"eu ON hbolitions., he said. In sense, An ne
naa told his friends in Baltimore, he was an Abo-
0.S'. ie was IN favor OF emsncipating the Of.
"e''"oaer' and restoring them to the rights Of ci
Ne"S''P. he would absolve them from the thrai.
oo'n under which they have been eroanine for
ne would have them to speak and 10 nc
VIC e'e'a'es OF their conscience, as he you'll
nv a' others he would break tho bandss,,
0'' oou"u men, and set them FREQ. To thi, ex.
"", ana 'o'h's extent only. was he On Aboliouis,.
u"erlng these sc ntiments, his countep,ne.
"''e playful smile, but suddenly il assumed !.
''.'"et cast rs with increased energy Of manner M
no inquired; bot how could vireiniao.
VINO secs In every thing around him, the remin,c,n'
.e' OF ms youth, be an Abolitiooist1 How eo,,d i.
'"s,niAn' born and bred on the lower Jan,.s R;,.,
anu IN mouse noted for some memorable ine;d.n,.
:, our evolutionary struggle, lie an Abo,ion;,,,
now could Virginian, whose sires received m.n,,
distinguished tokens Of confidence and .,,..,, :,
inc hands ofthis virtuous old Common wealth h. =,
Aoohuonisti How could virginisn be SO rr.v.-
rent TO the sacred ashes OF his honoured snce.,o,.
as 10 De an Aboitonistl Could such y;rv;,;.,
ha all a
DC called an Aboli,ionist by another Yireini,n and
'"a' o'her true.hearted Xirginian, and sound 10
the eoref The thing was impossible. Tn, ho.o,,
could not be free from faint that harboured .,,h !.
suspicion.
ne said he had not given pledges and promise.
before the election, because such a pr,c,d.n, -.
calculated TO produce mischief and to confsr m.
ffes'ueney upon men OF promises instead of men NJ
performances Butrow that he was no more , c,,-
u'dae Tor the suifages of the people, and couj No,
De affected by their votes, he had no hest.,;on in
dic'ar ng, what had ever been his feelings his stead
last devotion to the rights and interests of his notv.
state. In this connexion, he adverted to the b.avv
debt OF gratitude which had been imposed upoo
him by the generous support which he had received
from his adopted State, Ohio, the young giant. In
diana, and noble Kentucky, which had honoured
him with citizenship, although he had never lived
within her borders. But all this did not efface from
his mind what was due to his venera' ed mother
de alluded To the report of Mr. Granger being an
Aooitionst. He said he had never been so foo i,bs.
10 ask HIM whether he WIS an AhoI,tionist or no.
knowing as he did, his public life and his,orv.-
But MIR Granger had come to him the day before he
elt Washington, and told him that an article in a
Richmond paper, which admitted the possibility of
his being an AIolitionis had Just fallen unde. his
eye. He mir G.) desired him (Gen. II when he
got to Richmond to say to the Editors Of that paper
That he was not only Aboltionist, but he should
expect Gen. III. to eviet him from Office should he
ever become one.
When the General concluded, he was urged TO
go on"-but he begged TO be excused, bell, wing he
could better promote the wishes Of his friends by
going on" this day two weeks, with the princi.
Piles he had avowed.
The address throughout commanded profound
silence, and has elected Communications, both 70,
rs substance and taste, from all who heard il.