Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-23

'The facts upon which such judgment is founded vii
be found below. When saw the above declaration o
Mr.. Changers, | thought that Mr.. G.. had used de
crpion. Accordingly wrote to the Chairman of til,
Executive COMMITTEE of the Ontario County Anti
Slavery Society, asking him to give me all the infor
nation he could IN regard 10 Mr. Changers Abolition
ism From his reply TO that commune atiDn | tax.
the following extracts:
"One evening PRIOR to Mr.. Grangers nomination
as candidate for Congress in 1888 was in conyersn
ton with him on principles Of Republcanism, Slavery
&c, and hearing his indirect pretensons 10 cherish The
former and condemn the latter, | called TO mind tina
he had said on the floor Of Congress- That lie though
no more OF the Abotonists than did gentlemen from
Carolina or any other section of the Union. In reply
he observed, that he candidate for Vice Pres
dent at that time, and Abolition was considered a DIFF
fercnt thing at the South from what it was at the
North, and he was opposed TO they at the South
understood IT, Besides his words implied more in that
speech than he intended, and his friends should cons
der that this sort of necessary sho,o Of words
meaning no harm and intending none.
| ain conversing with other Abolitionsts who have
conversed with Mr.. Granger, it evident that they
left with the impression that he was politically
enough of an Abotonist ready 10 do all the Const
tuition would allow, but policy just at the present time
prevented him from openly avowing his purpose. lie
then says will state fact TO corroborae this asser
ton.
"The Ontario Slavery Society sent certain inter
rogaores to oil the political candidates that year, and
Mr. Granger being of the guarded, smooth and non
commtta kind, to some it satisfactory and to some
it not "At this juncture, some members of the
Democratic party took Mr.. Granger answer and mos
shewdy served up hand bill, along with extract:
from his speeches, showing an abundance OF incongru
ties not very pleasant to Mr. Granger or his friends.
"Some of the Abolitioniss had condemned his an
swer the Democrats had not only dsseced II, but the
entire political course Of its anhor, and Mr. Granger
was really alarmed "At this time received a note
from him requesting a call "'The request was COM
L bod
Their the satisfactory, and replying in the
negative, he said, 'Now, Sir, will tell you just wha
will do, if get but 10 the floor Of Congress. will &c
all lengths for the right of petition. will go against
the internal slave rade and will stand by the side OF
Adams and Slade After stating some other facts
with which will not trouble you, he says, THUS you
see that whatever Mr. Changers principles were, he
not unmndful Of Abolition votes, and believe it
could be easily shown that had not been for Abolition
influence privately exered, he could not have been
candidate for Congress in 1888. In view OF the above
facts, leave for impartial community to say whe
ther have spoken of Mr.. Granger with unnecessary
harshncss. If the South confde in such men, her
cause must be desperate: she is leaning upon a staff
which will pierce her hand. No cause is safe in such
keeping Yours, &c,
The above may he literally correct but believe
conveys the idea correctly.
TO TIE EDITOR or THE ENQUIRER
"Phiiadelphin, april I9, ISL.
"Sir-Beeving that every thing honorable and just,
should be done by the Democracy of the Union to
tain the principles they love and cherish, take the
liberty Of calling your attention. and, through you, the
attention of the noble Of Virginia TO the recent
appointment of Walter Forward as Comptroller Of the
Treasury. If our Souhron Brslhren-like we OF the
North cherished the idea that the John Tyler Of to-
day, TO be the the John Tyler OF yore let
them cast away the thought, when tell them that the
above appointed Walter Forward is confessed Abo-
litonst. Ii any should deny this statement the
proof be furnished from the dongs at the Conven-
ten which sat in city in l5:'S 10 amend the Con-
sluton Of our State. As there had been some dis
pule 10 the right of negroes to vote, amendment
was proposed 10 do away all difficulty in future, by in
serting the word mhtc-makng the clause read nhuc
citizens in future, where previously color had been
stated. Against this amendment Mr.. Forward spoke
boldly conendng, at the time, that the negroes
from recollection but from notes takcn at the time, by
young friend who still retains them in his posses
SION
'sThis information have deemed il proper to We to
you that Soulhron friends may not be deceived by
having in the Presidential Chair who halls from
the old Dominion. Let them remember the upright
Judge, who, when the cnlprt was before hun, con-
Damned him though he was his son. Let them re-
member it is for principles, not men, fight for the
Constitutions not dollars and cents, contend and
tell them that he who stands boldly and fearlessly up
10 defend our noble cause, shall receive the support Of
the Democracy Of Pennsylvania while he, who turns
his back upon il, shall receive their most signal con-
demnalion though lie had been the brightest and
most honored son Of the Key Stone State.
Yours, &c,
4 Young Dcmoerat Of Philadelphia County.
TO THE EDITOR or TIE ESQUTREE.
S,r-Sincp the late startling occurrences. with