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

Chairman and Secretary, and forwarded to the I'm
ourcr for publication.
On motion of Mr.. w Dickinson, the meeting ad
journed. BRYANT ?. FRANKLIN, Prsst
WIN. G. BUTCHER Sccy
TO THE PEOPLE or VIRGINIA
The Richmond Whg and The .7doltionists.
While the Richmond Wing confined lis scurrilit,
and Inconsistencies to comments upon the acts ant
characters Of public men, as worthless and unprinci
pied as the Wing itself-whle it one day damned and
doomed VIM. c. Rves to etcrna. infamy, and delfec
him The next-we certainly despsed the deserving
regeneration but, in such case, although shame
and decency were outraged, dearest interests and
institutions were not betrayed endangered by its ter
gversation. But, when the Wing attempts, as it is
now attempting TO impar tone 10 public opinion upon
the subject of Northern Aboliticnism and Fanacism-
when behold it endearonng to lull Virginia and
the South into false and treacherous repose, by as
sertlng that the Abotioniss are fe1 IN numbers, and
contemplate in measures-and when il resorts TO all this
rickery for The benefit of Wing President, who has
appointed TO his Cabinet men tainted with Abolition
sm and who could not hare been elevated to the Pre-
sidency, but for the aid and votes Of AboonIss
when such is the case, say, it the sacred and boun
den duty of every Virginan 10 lash and expose the
ergiversator and the regeneration, and to invoke
the just indignation of every Southern man, upon the
head Of this inconsistent and iaithless Richmond
Wing. II wanted but such ciima1 to give last
touch to the most reckless of presses.
What has been the course of the "Whig" with re-
spcct TO Abolltionsm from 1885, down 10 the present
time 7 For number Of years, It sought 10 make this
party question: and 10 convert into political capital
against Mr.. Van Buren,. account Of his being a
Northern man 1t then magnifed the power and num-
Lers of the ALoonsts hoping, thereby, to create pre-
udice and excitement against the Democratic candl-
date, who happened TO be from that section of the
Union. let the "Richmond Wing" choose whichever
horn Of the dilemma it likes best, still IT must virtually
,oLpn ul cd ath
that it does upon this delicate question, for the
purpose of advancing its unhoy party purposes For,
no his senses cam or VIII believe, that the
Fanatics were numerous and powerful at that time,
as the Wing most positively assered,) they have ever
since been decreasing instead Of having added greatly
10 their numbers. No-the thing is impossible-and
although the owing" may say IT, every intelligent
man will despse and hugh its present deceptive and
hypocritcal declaration to scorn that the Aboonlsts
are less numerous powerful or dangerous in lsll,
than they were in 1886 What the facts, People
of Virginia In May 1885, there were, in the United
States, tco hundred and tuentyfrc Abolition 80.
cietics. In 1886, they numbered fire hundred and
t,oenty seren The number had risen in 1897, to one
thousand and sir. And in May, 1888, they had run up
TO ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND
FORTY SIX. These facts derived from the an
nnal returns of the Societies themselves. But let the
following extracts from the Wing prove the treacher-
Gus bad faith Of its present and declaraons-ln
some instances shall place lis past and present OPT
Mons in juxtaposltlon, the more clearly to expose lis
hypocrisy and infdelity to the South
Extract from the Richmond Hhig some time IN 1888.
ar reaction against The South and increase Of Anti
Slavery fanatcism is TO be caused by the proceedings
Of the South in sefdefence, it serves but to show IN
uct more appalling cotors, the danger OF the question:
The South il seems must stand pdSS,rc under every
new outrage lest her action her TO lose friends
Passiveness encourages the fanatics and inspires them
with progressive audacty and insoence. When these
III, md hprO
the South is still cautioned, more not, stir not fnger'
for if you do, you will multiply your enemies. The
slavehoding States pretty nigh reduced to the con-
don of the ancient Britons, when they appealed 10
Rome for succor," &c
an truth we regard all he1 England as lost to the
cause of the Opposition The old Federal iearsn Me
anu(acturiag spirit, and Northern feelings and SYM
paiies, will be sure in the end TO prevail over every
other consideration, and unite .Neic England IN behalf
rem Let the real Republicans Of Pennsylvania, the
South and the West, take heed in time, &c 1.-The
stronn tendency of e,c England to mite herself TO
the cause of Van Buren,, is the most significant jaet Of
The times Ercry Republican should be taught ms posi-
lion Init" (And yet it is the greater part OF New
Englund-especially Massachusetts, which STANDS oy
the Wing CabinetD
From he Rhir august, 1885, From The r. Wing, March s. s4l
Why has he pursued h asHIr nI Gsn
WON'T why who has ton Of the Ae9iiGnss me, m
crying .'wof! wolff. Tor boston ast Ncunesaa! anu
twenty wears non the poU their formidable numbers, and stu
lie South in pendoMs peoanidy resources, will,
G.sJ b The AGENTS of 7bo fear strike
ar,un venerable ncighbOr and his Wing
,hen attempted in recruit gader General Bayly.
@ has ,,rrndy testified Should Richmond b. forti-
=, ,h; rdms,rv and maIcyo fed once-an army levied
t , Ia a AT once 50 steam fotila he stationed In
, ~ FL, aud On fearless! Hampton Roads: (fIere follows
r 49, WS;g Nor le3G the the Boston pa
~, ah,;,;ons has thrown per and the Wing continue-
"a Iii d;;se since they find "Al badinage apart-How
81 h;Iiv of Iirpin- empbe this whole abolition
ia being gniA 4 teD months lnnhhg-liow snime, u.,
he TO
ole, an . eur fd rao ends of the despicable cha
Abolition in the District TO be facle ne auuen p' p
the first act the drama shuu " u;m,,ad
Extract from the Fhigsame dae wafer isif h
"You had before YOU nearly from ner Sonslm dJ
two months since, the mos tue h'ns VI .n
FULL and CONCLUSIVE evi' 90 wen from .e. ,t GU ;n.
dence of increase oil Abo hrla up 70 e "o ,a ~;
, , III svIl,ble escnpedlmidaed 4 shadow"
- I'm, defending South Extract from the r. Rhs, March
ern rights and independence 49, oM lcl Ell -, -
You Ind before you the boast oil Lei then le rsol
the AnSlavery Society," hatlas the eor OF s
none but Ahoionists could sic-wo or party ouee ae
% ~ cann,ess and vel YOU ming anger the sub
@ 20 snd mo,opess as aiiec Of Abolition Let the South
,stvan Rurcn mayiat wisdom that
H p,sdent and Won may.ubjec The voice OF history and
.ad, given Ia YOU b, experience proclaims, that the
your Northern conductors, OF true method su0oataS J"
having managed Vrgnia'-bns, to leave 10 seV oppos
LII; ,sl he even 10 man clifton, wrangng controversy,
YOUR vanity in this respect, bui, auns serve put 70 % 80
moor reward for the foeure the name. lie. no III ~
of The rights and Independence ce be taken oil aDoo anu
of your brethren" "hi as surely eapni, oroend
ed," &c.