Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-14
TO THE EDITOR Of TIE ENQUIRER

TO THE EDITOR Of THE ENQUIRER.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jany 4, ISL.
In a former note, promised you would give you
some 'ottings down BY the way, as the AboItonIsls
of this State moved forward in the work OF requiring
a redemption of promise al the hands Of the Wings in
the Legislature. That those promises were, and ho'r
they viewed by least Of the "hgh contract
ing parties, well indicated in the letters OF the con-
respondent of the PhttaRhyoptSt from this CITY Hear
him:
"You need expect nothing from the Democrats who
occupy places in the present Legislature. Some few
individuals may have independence and humanity
enough to break the chains OF party and abous to I'M
do its barbarous acts-but take them generally, am
convinced from what my eyes have SEEM that they
will oppose 10 the last gasp every effort 10 repeal those
/ atrocious laws which crimson their statute book,
which crush the black and deny TO the white the
free exercise OF humanity and liberty of conscience
They are greatly embittered by the which the
great body of Aboltlonsts have proper 10 pur-
sue in the late political contest and by which they have
lost their power But why Should they be surprised at
this or exasperated What have they not done to
PEI Abol,ions;s to feel that their immediate and pTt
mary object they expected to retain single right un-
der heaven the orerro OF the late Democratic des
sons1n VIVA, have they not done TO compel Abolition
lists regard them with loathng and horror: They had
made humanity penal oteacethey had made the prac-
teal exhibition OF merc.ful Christianity more than
ordinary CRIME-they had made every true friend OF
God and legally deserving of the loss OF his per-
sona liberty, BY incarceration IN loathsone prison,
or of the loss of his property, and with many an ndl-
viGual of the forfeiture of every tarthing which he
possessed on earth-for Unfortunately feeding the
hungry clothing the naked, taking in the laceraled
and hunted stranger, and showing pity TO the home
less the oucast, the sick and imprisoned. They had
attempted 10 backen their character to TX upon them
inefaceable odium, and to render them abhorren TO
their countrymen by the marriage act Of last winter,
every word of which considering the object intended
BY It, was fragrant falsehood. Thousands Of Adolf
on:sts therefore, voted at the late election for Wing
legislators for the purpose IN part, OF preserving their
own liberties, expecting, that if the men who have
been pursuing them with unrelentng hostility retained
their power they would hereafter exercise the right Ia
agitate the SUBJECT of slavery at their peril.
1.-The Democratic leaders have no design giving Up
their antAboon scare-crow measures to recover the
South, and to deter the Wings from medding with out
wicked black laws-hoping that If the Wings can be
prevented from meeting the wishes oil the Aboonists
The latter will Withdraw in disgust from any further sup
port of the former and consequently Democracy
will recover its lost ascendancy. 1t the Wings suffer
themselves to be driven from the object which the,
kaoc thousands Of the Aboltionsts had most sincerely
and directly in view, when they voted for them-our
own course is pain-we must issue our Declaration q
independence, hoist own flag, and light on our own
! hook" and every voting Abolliionst who Will not pre-
fer the cause of universal freedom to all party consde
rations must be stricken from the roll as an ncorrg
BILE offender against the Of humanity and equa
rights"
What say Southern Wings now as TO the identity OF
Abolitionsm and Federalism in Ohio' Who haze been
the of the South and npon whom the South
rest with safety for the future:-ls "Abolltionsm all
humbug:' or was Mr.. Webster merely striving &c
sshumbug'' virginia.
Since the date ofthe above letter. the writer Of which
is strong man in the Abolition party lecturer and
leader-scacey day has elapsed without the presen
ation of Abolition petitions The first went TO repea
of the fugitive law of 1888, and sent without dif
Guilty TO the Judiciary Committee,-at the head q
which is MIR. Bliss Of Lorain, leading Abolitionlst
The next batch went the whole hog,-modestly asking
"a repeal Of all lars making distinctions between per-
sons to color. These Mr.. Bliss wished to avoid by
having select committee apponted but the House sent
them TO the same committee The stream OF these pc
ons is still increasing and, for the whole session.
promise to be as
--" The running river
That murmuring runs, and runs forever"
While at the presentation Of each one the countenan
ces Of the Wings undergo an additional elongation:
What the committee will report is Of course matter Of
speculation. OF one thing you may be assured
bill will be reported TO repeal the fugitive law-and,
from present indications, have no doubt 1t will pass
the House. The Democracy of the Senate, trust,
will arrest it.
On the second instant, the following singular and
unprecedented communication presented to the
! House
s'70 agents Of the people Of Ohio, onrened General Assembly
sYour Logan County aforesaid be-
ievng that essentially Of free institutions for
who reside amongst US 10 hold as STAGES those wn y
humanity, our brothers and sisters
Therefore WILL Of the sovereign people OF sad
State thai such persons holding slaves shall punish
ment loose Josef their political rights during their continuance
And if there of this description Of per
them forthwith be expelled upon cunviction
TO sit in legislation with freemen. -. "hLhAis
"Rellefontaine, Logan county, oho."
The manner the tone and the style of the paper at
once proclaimed il an insult to the House, and to the
people of the State Mr. Morris Of Licking, "a sound
| Democrat0 moved to reject it. For a moment there
was a pause.-and then debate was sprung by the
Abolition forces in which they were compelled at
length TO show their hands AT the outset, and Tor
considerable time did not doubt the paper would be
rejected even by the Federal House; until Mr. Welsh
of Belmont having secured the floor, proceeded in
the most dctatoria manner to tell ms mig brethren
that they held the power of the State by Abolition
votes,-that he knew this man Waiser'-he was man
OF talents wealth. influence and inoomtaoe PerseVer
ance and, if his petition were rejected oy ,ne
of the House, he would make himself both heard and
felt This annunciation was enough. AN inoePen-
dence ell spirit of high-mnded honorable Legislation
fell before it, and the motion to reject was ost-yeas
10, nays Alive Wings only voting IN tue anfina''e'
but one Democrat in the negative.
With one thing in this debate was highly grained.
The tone of the Spartan band of Democrats on The noo
high and bold and fearless, and honest as IN lns
brightest DAYS of its success The course OF Of
the South in the late contest though has cheo .e
ardor and zeal of the Democracy OF the Tree states mas
not thank God yet frozen into nsensioity 70
great principles for which have all been
Your columns too much crowded to admit OF any
lengthy notice Of the Democratic speeches. seAo
you, however, mere sketch of the debate, that your
own eye at least may thct have spoken uriy o.
the course of our friends.