Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-21
To the Editors Of the Irhig.
ANTI ABOLITION

To the Editors Of the IrLig.
ANTI ABOLITION.
uentemen-ln your paper of I7Ih instant. an
pears communication from "tlanoyer" br,I 4
Aoo"'lon, with another promise to continue ms 90
marks at some future day. And as We arc r,, 80
down 10y the rules OF practice IN judicial ,,iL,I
giving 10 the complainant or PLAIN ifr the riobt Ia
close me argument IN the cause shall take thr mr.;
N"e-'' 80 ulspostu, IN absence OF all prescribed
rue upon TIE subject, TO reply to Hanover as often
1s NC 'hlhhs proper To continue his numbers B-tin
doug 80, having acted in this matter Gnn, tbs e.,
q" Prnciv'e, and believin: | am right | Intend #
possible, by observing that Goodness AMI Q, tno..e.
sou 40 nec sSery TO happy termination OF any dis
"Ne! !" Involve personal feelings, to keep
Justice then, TO myself, demands of me IN .,v
! my previous numbers on this subi,c, there w =
no intention To use any remark Jisren utabIe TO th.
hoaVr and character of the author OF H,nover. nor
uoss lhere exist within my bosom any of that nd,s
pc"G!e magnry" towards him, 20 prom nj m. in IL
sfauhcation under the prc,cnce OF defending ono
man, 10 90 an INJURY 10 another. Such contemp i
O't uuPiei'y as that, httter myself has never been
r gardcd by those who know me beat aS on- az The
TRAITS M my character. There never is with M, 4,
Pe'ehce OF ioutca! or pc Sonn friendship when
Hone Is lett; and sure am, the author of Hanoyer
: wei! aware, That IN politics, he has never been
ldyOrlte with me- Tor he no duub, "a, Lr,,
DID not vote tor him when he was frs, a., c,n5L,,.
Tor me seat IN the Senate. But whis. hnye NOT
been, throughout, political friend cnudor Tsoui,,s
me to say, have hitherto esteemed MIN person,Ilv
ahu 30 lar oshls expression, "dcspcabe maligniry"
was i"'ehutd ny him, 10 apply 10 me, il is untrue
and Ia sc, and no TO answer a lair Argument
Where IS his evidence Of the existence of 'rjesni
cable mllignHyl" Let Hanover answer The an,
ment and hrst show that IL foun Ted on correct
principles ana rational conclusions, before he Mt.
tempis 10 dscretit 1t by attributing 10 the an
ihcr other motives than the prouptings of A d,eo
conviction Of the Correctness If the re,so,s Lv
~Gseh me premises are sustained. Had he done
'His, ana gwen IN ms last number such reasons as
Wl-ht nave JISthcd even "A suspicion of their nm
soundnesS, even nqu ~ into he suhiect be
might ihen nave d some tIiHi plea for Httrihuting
my eourse TO other no ives than h4trea. liz pronpt
ed me mo ulS discussion desire to correct the
errors OF the political principles he had advanced and
to defend the course of an absent r.nye.ent,,;,.
who deemed, had acted right, against the attack
made 10y him. The course adopted Dy Hnnover
however, presents the appearance that the spirit OF
LocOiJcOsm, through the agency Of some Wbiss
IS stu. TO he made To exert its iron sway over the
cOnsciences OF men, that they dare not spea ont
their sentiments about politicians, and on poitco
suGects-ihit the spirit OF the SediliOn law is AGA n
to be revived among the citizens, and operate a
rammCl 10 the freed, m Of the Press by subecrino
the character aud motives Uf winters to accusation
and attack not warranted by the subject matter
Fec discussion, unmiNed with personality. is
what desire m the Congress Of the nation as also
IN the papers, Il the subject must be discussed in
them. Let all personality be avoided and better
conceive, would II have been for the realization NJ
his political hopes,-for he has now given us TO un.
derstaud th,t 'If he can be forgiven for his sun.
port 10 Mr. Bolts, he will never do the like again
and holds himself free TO become 4 candidite for
Congress, whenever he peasos-had he never com.
menced his complaints on this subject, and said
much less IN his last No about self.
I lie importance he has assumed 70 himself in
this matter, has produced, | think an oprosfe er.
Bots brow. lie says, 81 wrote to Mr. Botts, cx-
pressing my regret at his vote stating the grounds
Of my dissent from him, and my belief then and
still entertained, that vast majority Of his consti-
tuents differed with him, and urging him TO rcconsi
der his opinion before the on Nj Stuarts rsso.
luton should be taken" Here is a letter from one
representing in the Senate Of Vuginl nearly the
same people that Mr.. Bolts does IN CongCess-
threatening him with the disapprobatIon Of his
constituents, and advising him, therefore, rather
than their dlspleasure. TO reconsider his
known AID long nvowed principes-iOr the sake of
whit-Popuarity Fear of the People 7-Th,t
this may DO turned TO his prejudice, and lie thereby
lose e.elCctIop
think may fairly infer here, that one friend
would hardly advise another TO do that which, un
der similar circumstances, he would not do himself;
and It Is tantamount TO declaration, by "HnnOvcr
that his conscience, upon subjects involving cons;i-
tutiOnal questions is SO mallcibe as 10 he beaten
and fashioned out according 10 his fears about tho
popular will. WHAT'S MIR Bots course on the re-
cript Of this Letter, ohcd with oil the paraphernaa
Of Senatorial influenced Does he become alarmed
l III -
stop to enquire what course ho shall adopt to ox
lricate himself from the impending dificutyl No;
he looks not 10 BUIkun, "a the effect TO ne produ.
ced there. Fearless and independent, with az eve
ngly 20 the principles Ol the Constitution, and the
CservatOn Of the peace and happiness OF posterI-
", IN the face Of what he is led TO think an angry nd
offended constituency he his r nciples nd
| placing himself upon the "brOui platform Of the
Constitution may rely; he 10 nvulnerabo to the
I attacks Of "Hlnoyer," 50 long as the Constitution
I fD Er "a IL Ill
gard aud af1ctOn Of the CIT zsn5 Of the Meuopoli.
| tan District
| fmness in politics and tcnacity Tor tho Frin-
pies Of the Constitution, that foe the last ~ years
| have been oss1llcd and attacked with a violence
that IN practice hardly left Of IL a vestugo behind
arc now IN be considered, when the Turquins who
/ have 50 long trampled upon II, have been driven
| from power, an oct Of intolerance. II surrender
Of the principles Of the Constitution and their sub
| lection 10 Whatever may be for q Time the dcuslon
vi the people, msicd by wicked and designing poll
tlcinns, rs tOCmtOn, why that Unprecedented strug.
/ gle during tie last year 70 remove and eNpc from
| power, the men who, on every occasion, prucucei
the liberation OF violating the Constitution and sui.
] fcrirg IL 10 be dsTegardedl IL Is species II toe
ration by public men Of all the most in,oorab'o "a
/ the people; and we are only secure against IL So
long us our legislators aud other public luncfiona.
I rics govern themselves upon principle, without nc
gard 10 individual popularity. lfhC docs this, how.
ever, Hanover contends the representative is 'ut.
| tgfly infDcuuLn His idea Uf federation consists
~ ~ will Of the teprCsenuiivc-uD constitutional
| obiiraupn-no suuCuty Of official otth-al to b,
dr.rsgardej and made TO accord 70 his fears abou
the will O: the CONF ituenig and their difference o
OpnIon. II this Is his principle, which ! tbiuk q
iurIy Gcdurcd from the lcucr TO Mr.. BOtts and as
suming 10 mysci the snmo right he claims, 60 *
anime into criticize and discuss the public acts an,
opinions Of the representative" have not 10 osl
mys. &c that ~ may be forgiven" for not having sup
ported hin, but congratulate myself that did not
md nothing he could DO ~ Toiluci'n, holding tn
! sentiment. would ever secure my support.
Passing over tho balance n the column and NOR
Of bis "querulous" enusion. in which thoro - ma
ono jot or tlttls Of argument upon the subject,
come now 70 the last paragraph, IN which no int
mates that Mr BottS motives for giving the vote h
!, JiI, may be impeacbed, because he Is spoken VI
r candidate Tor the SpssKorship, aud "the power
Y elect him will be IN anti-slpvc.y power" THIS
strong insinuatIon that his (BottsD ambition is
unbounded and indiscreet, as 10 lead him in
gratfcatlon to sacrifice not only the interest Of
constituents but that which is still nearer 10 hir
e Il no is not different from all other men, his ov
o pocuniory interest likewise. The fact carries
I, own absorddy upon is face. This romar