Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-27

and Northern feelings GaG syrfhtEtct, "and tae
strong tendency Of .irw EaSlad 10 unite herself Il
he cause OF Martin Van Huren, the most significant
fact of the times Every Republican should be tansh
his position by it J" and yet this is the same man who
fails to perceive more Insignificant signs of the times
in 1910, and who omits to warn The South OF theii
danger, when HISTORY RECORDS THE OMl'
NOUS AND ASTOUNDING FACT relative to the
recent election and Abolition tendencies, that the
late President received the votes not only of all New
England but of crery State North of the Potomac,
with the exception of New Hampshire-New lIamp-
SHIRE which is The only Northern State, whose Legisa-
ture have nobly and magnanimously passed efficient
and energetic Resolutions in favor of the South and
her peculiar institutions What shall we think Of that
man who could tell US in 30, that "Passiyeness en-
courages the anacs and inspires them with progress
sve uudacity and insolence; and yet this is the
man who now reckessly and fahessy tells the Sonth
claims that the true method IF subdung anacism is to
Iearc to Itself Opposition ,oranghng, controversy,
taunts serre hit to add fuel 10 the flame Let South
ern notice be taken Of .7toton and it ,oiN surely
expire as the lamp ,rhen the oil is e1pended'o What
shall we think of that man who could unJusty taunt
others with indifference to Southern rights, pompousy
asking "HH iajure Martin Fan Buren, for the South
to be apprised of tie infamous attempts Of its corSt
enemies Or that Tie South should take measures TO
secure ITS safety9-A yet this s the same man
who IS now afraid 10 in the present 7dmn,stTahon
by dwelling on the "infamous attempts of our worst
enemies. Yes, this is the same man who now dares
10 forbid intelligent and independent Southern men
from uttering any complaint against the Abolitonlsts
BECAUSE forsooth all such complaint ''is but ceak
dcrtee 10 poison The Southern mind against the adminis
fraAon. !.!!!!l In 1885, he urged the "SouM to
take MEASURES 10 secure its saety-and yet this
the same man, who now most strenuously opposes and
abuses moderate and indispensable police law for
the protection OF our rights and property, and when
his political Wing brother, the Abolition Governor of
New York, has impudenty, insoeniy and perfidiousy
tramped the Federal compact under foot-outraped
our rights-nsued the feelings and dignity of Yirpi.
nia and basey eagued himself with Abolitionsts aud
free negroes to ravage our borders and steal our slaves
And in word, what shall we think of that man who
could dwell most graphically zcalously and incessant-
ly upon the dangers of Aboltionism in 1885, when
there were in the U. S. only 225 Abolition Societies
and yet this is the same man who now benevolently
prescrbes dose Of laudanum and sound sleep to the
Southern people, the best remedy against Abolition;
for the "true method Of subduing anacism to leave
il to itself although these Abolition Societies have
more than quadrupled their numbers between 1855
and ISIS
But have not yet done with the dcnquences Of
which the K. Wing has been guilty against the South
Will you believe me, fellow-ctzens, when tell you
in than III anger, that to so scandalous
extent has this press carried lis subserviency to the
Abolition spirit which elected Gen. HARRISON That the
Abolition prints now openly applaud the Richmond
Whg for its proper and concliatory spirit Read the
Ertraet from the "Emaneipator' tor February
"Thc Hhis party is now dominant in the State (Vir-
gna,) and the Richmond Wing the leading organ Of
that party, comes out with very conciiatory article
on the controversy with New York, advising in fact
that nothing TO be gained by it, and there some
danger that Virginia will hurt herself than any
body else, it is better let the matter rest it is
The Il. Wig says rery sensibiy:'
There follows the article from the H. Whigl
People of Virginia, will you submit to such dis
grace win you submit TO be dictated to, by organ
which is thus aPplauded by your very worst enemes'
Never never For The sake Of order, liberty, and
common sense-fo the sake Of your dearest interests
and Institutions scout, loathe despise and repudiate
such press utterly false and fathess TO you.
JEFFERSON. |