Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-16
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Merchant of this CITY, carried Slave with him to
New BEDFORD under very peculiar circumstances
His father in law, Mr.. Dunbar, was at the point oil
death, and MIR. l.. carried his family 10 see him.
and he was compelled 10 take with him young gir
who was The nurse of his child lie had scarcely ar
rived at New Bedford before the Abolrhonists enter
ed the house Of Mr. Dunbar, and Notwithstanding
Mr. l. offered to give bail for tic forthcoming nf the
pir, it was positively refused, and the girl, (LoGisa
Fearinr,) was carried 10 Boston on writ 81 Habeas
Corpus upon the ground that she was unawiuy dc.
aincd rs a slave, and the case came up III the gu
premc Court, before Judge Wilde j
"J.hn NJ Spear, Unversalist Minister in New
Bedford, complained that Henry Ludlain, OF Hch'
mond, Va unlawiully restrained this Louisa rearing
and held her in slavery MIR. Ludlain, ~ his COUNSEL
H. G. o. Coby, Esq replied that The grl was Tree
and had not been rub to any other restrain; than
servants usually are in families Judge Wilde, after
hearing of the case decided that the girl may go tree
and return 10 Richmond or not as she chooses, and
therefore ordered her to b. discharged
This case gave rise TO much DISCUSSION a. the uH!e
in the ne wspapers; but maintained the rights
OF the South b,er than writer in the Norfolk Beacon,
who appeared under The modest signature OF ~. d.
c." in the Norfolk Beacon. He wrote three short
Eos on the occasion, which we promised to publish
variety Of engagements nerrred !" prevent nc ,
but The present opportunity oiay inc MOB De-
fore OUT readers. Since they ORIGINALITY publish
ed, the writer has been transferred 10 more dsiin.
pushrd station in the eyes Of the Nation They are
written with great force and they do not come mop
porlunry at the presen, time, because Congress wall
scarcely open, beffe this question OF aooiitIonsm IS
Destined in all probability, TO occupy much OF The at.
,ntiou Of the House Of Representatives, and to pro-
duce much exciipmcnt
THE LATE ABOLITION OUTRAGE AT NEW BEDFORD
To The Editors IF The Bencon:
No H.
Sirs The course which Is pursued BY part OF the
public press in Virginia, in relation TO the movements
al Abo onists nj the North, much 10 be dcpioreo
Some Of newspapers constantly endeaVoIng 10
persuade the people that there is no danger III iaci
ina, there are longer any Abotionists. Whatever
movement Virginia may make, calculated 10 assert her
ou rights and protect hc- Institutions 10 aia 10
the account Of party manmuvring. Mr. Calhoun, VINO
is held up busbear 10 The South, Is charged win
setting this agency ct work, in order that he may pro-
f, by the excitement which il may produce ms 'oea
continually pressed upon its readers by one neWspa-
per- at least, and from whose protested principles
VIZ had right to eapect better things. @iii no,
pause to speak Of the poverty OF spirit ana Tue toa
want of generosity which can suspect motive IKE
this, in the effort which few among us have made, 10
spread the truth of this subject before the people
part from this, there is something unspeakaby repre-,
hensiDe in thus appealing to the partisan passions OF
the people, npon subject upon which IT rs important
above all others, that they should think cooy ana de-
eide correctly In The spirit, the strong attach
ment Of the South TO the Union, is invoked 10 rehuer
men blind 10 the dangers which threaten that very
paIuest and unequivoca terms, that ice must SUD
NIT aye, to whatever extreme injustice, 'plnr'es ana
insults may BE- carried, must submit. because u We
dare protect ourselves, shall bring the Union INTO
danger
The sovereignty of the States is regarded asa mere
nomnal distinction; an honorary badge which may oe
warn in the buttonhcle but which gives right, and
coners no power. Ii is deemed enough tina. ihe soSe-
reignty is acknowledged IN terms; but they must mol
raise hand to v,nd,ca,e any right winch that soVe
eigniy implies For the high privilege OF being ca'leo
"my lord must submit to be smiten on tle cheeh'
robbed OF property and bound in chains lhese are
the lessons which the newspaper in question:, IS per-
severingy engaged in teaching the people, under .ne
specnus gusc of attachment to the Union The North
States and their people may break all the principles
Of the Union, thousand times in the grossest vioa'
lions OF our constitutional rights and they are merely
paed on the Cheek and told that they ought not 10 90
40 any more But whenever raise an arm IN our own
defence we are warned o! danger othe Cnion we are
told to submit and 10 surrender for the sake OF unoh'
every right and every interest," which that Union pro-
missed protect, The lamb is persuaded that UNION
with The lion is hs greatest honor and blessing, and
tina, for the sake othrse he must neither fight nor ee
but quietly submit 10 be deyoured.
II is said, Sirs that the priesthood oil every age aho
every religion have been remarkable for the cunning
with which they have formed their designs and or Tue
secrecy and perseverance w. men lhey nave push
ed on TO The accomplishment oi in our country,
The Abolitionss are under te control and guidance,
and hitherto have done ample justice 10 their leach
inys Have reason to 'ear that lhey nave, d
length gained access 10 the Southern mind through
PARTON of our public press viii not get make such
charge, in positive terms and hu'nay trust that the
time Will never come, when The charge may BE- mace
with Justice But wien leading public journal IS con-
,,any engaged in persuading the people, against thr
evidence ofdaly recurring facts that they have nothing
to apprehcnd wh-n i, not only dscouroges, bns cen
sures md rebukes every fort part, 10 Proiec
ourselves; when !, dnes this, no, by cam and tenn
nsra,e easonn-s bot b. iniamma.ory appeals to par
,zau Missions aud prejudice when it seeks to psaie
every attack upon the institution of slavery, which
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