Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-11
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER II. ,s,a.
Disingennonsncss of Ac Enan,rcr.

MONDAY MORNING DECEMBER II. ls,a.
DisingenuousneSs Of the Enquirer.
In the Enquirer Of Saturday, appears the fol
lowing article, whose dsingenuo,isncss we ven
ture to say has never met its equal even in that
receptacle of stale ialsehoods:
WHAT Is THIS
correspondent the follow ng prseions can;es
SONS from the New York Tribune "a fuilbooded Fedora
Wing paper at the eth ult:
ENrKAcr from letter To the Editor dated
ORANGE, Essex Co, y. j., Nov. -.
Tho Wings OF this have formed themselves into
Clay Cub Tor the purpose of organizing efficiently for the
approaching Presidential Oar village a small
one but three miles from Newark. containing $50
In $50, we gave 300 meoriy for General Harrison; this
Fall through indifference and local distinctions sunk
200. but the old majority is still here We are HrxRV
CLAY TO the death. and being principally mechanics
and manufacturers, are ct course Tariff men,"
since the above has been waiting place IN columns,
We have received order for 90 copies the "Ic and
specehos OF Clay ic5 North Carolina; and 900 copies
o "FoiitieGi Abo!fioR for Oneida county. NJ pros
peTS the good trOfk of the Wigs and ar,qipg
them az all points for tie contest Of lSli. Friends who
10 do something ioBard the IThig triumph next
Fall remember, that gentle effort will effect more
m the way OF gaining and securing than Tar greater
IN the heart OF the We do ask YOU 20
work IN ourway any particular way; but 1t YOU
form Club Club OF do any thing by individual action,
"B0Ir IS the tine"
W. know not wha, the Wings in Virginia will say about
the discretion OF Mr. Greedy of THE Tribune" thus
mngng together Clayism and Abolitonism thu same
fearful eauldron:
"BL,cN spirts and white.
Red syiuts aud gray:
Mngle, nngle. ming-
You that mincle may.
Here lhen is itol'tion for New York, and the Life
Clay for North Carolina. This j. prosper the good
work Of arousiug the Wings, and srming them al aH
IOiRfS for the IA Here are Sade and Gidd
mugs along with Adams and Badger snd call the
ION OF the South TO this fearful coalition for the support o
MIR. Clay. LET those who have 90 hear hesr and
take heed OF the Signs OF the Times.
Reader! will You believe that this same pamph-
let, designed for circulation in Oneida county"
this tract upon Political Abolition is one ofthe
most powerful works against Abolition erer pub
HShed IN This country Will YOU believe ives You
will. for YOU know the mani tina, the editor nfthe
Enquirer. he who openly advocated Abolition in
1891, and who is still in favor oi the man whoNo.
ted for free negro suffrage, knew such to be the
fact at the very time lac inserted this paragraph
Is It not astonishing tina; any man, having the
slightest regard for m character as gentleman,
even should be guilty OF such gross suppression
Of truth, merely for the purpose of advancing HE
own little patry ends This we presume, is one
specimen of the editors ability, on the score of
which he is so vain, aud which lac delights so
much in being complimented upon
To prove that the character We have given this
pamphlet is not exaggerated. We submit few ex.
tracts:
Political 4yolitiOa IS force
W hnow that ,hs i commonly thought o. and
would pcrhsp- fst be questioned. But vote al the
polls Is the original and fundamental power OF American
political society and implies force the end Necessary
The hst attitude therefore, first position this yo
cli power, 1har nj iqeipsaf IL To courrl
the accomplishment Of ts designs 10y tn. power Of the State
t.rf4t u all.
stence which fortified by force IN abeyance OF
actual use, that could stand without IT, Such
precisely tie position assumed by political abolition in
And At dgs,sssirs increment
Th- results from 'he political the Union be-
fore considered. Slavery, any OF these States occupies
The same position politically % relation the other States
winch the institutions aud laws Of the European do
10 the United States. Suppose then, that party should
start up M tins country, and the polls. agmenns
their forces every year, with tie declared object Of putting
down amy more OF the institutions OF European
power, because IN tier view that Institution bad one
oppressive, and destructive OF human liberty There are
many such institutions IN Europe. Would be re-
sarded n- an aggressive movement And If there
any chance apprehension success, would be matter
u surprise The mcnacod power should put on the
defensive Would be strange, that power should take
yressive operations, IN retaliation he crusade OF the
irs party might be very benevolent one but a. poit.
'ai movement, 10 would be aggressive.
Political abolition, iH the free States IS Lreaeh
Of faith
This also results from the poca. structure Of the Union
already noticed DO we hold ourselves liberty 10 break
cay with iOreignp power because W. have since ooncud
u tat tolerate evil or evils iu IT, bosom
evils which existed when the treaty made. which
were then considered by and which agreed
ate, at easO leave entirely their responsibility and
% their discretion 1T originate political move
neni 10 disturb this arrangement DO violate the
But tie compact Of tins Union is of solemn na-
urc than ratified treaty between the United States and
Oregn power; the slave States less independent
T- In fnt mai IN, han
power with which supposed b, connected by such
treaty supuatons.
Misrepresentation EraggeraiiOn.
The way excite sympathy, is to sketch strong and
glowing picture % suffering under injustice. II n this
aF, that abolition p-euch'r, lecturer, books, ahd pap,l-
ave Iburst o. wOr. tue feelings of those who know
nothing OF slavery by astlai observation They have
ope-tnfd aci- aud gwen exaggerated accounts. They
ave HVt only been careful 20 tell nothing but hc worst
n'gs OF slavery, but they have mad, The bad than
III.
No, 90 Justify sayy -Cod forbid vc should do hiatt
nevertheless true, that nearly a tnc evils a-crbed 10 IT,
usy h found n ol,s gons, and 900 other relations
'Ie', n forms equally aggravated. though not perhaps 200
1s'- equally numerous. DO heur owners oi slaves
reaung them with great severity, ~ manning ~ killing
uru, t Of passion Tie same j. G., be- found in tie
citations q" masters and apprentices. Of parents and chill
ifou 81 husbands and wives ia tAe Tree Stuss. Are
slaves, 100 some cases, the cotton, sugar, nce
I'1rilrpu-, oycrwOked' ~ We take tie evidence Of
British Parliamentary records, furnished by Government
.Ifum--Dnor- there BE- O. greater amount ul Dppres ION
British manuaotpre., Than on the whole million and
h' Oi slaves in the United States derived from any
Of 'ydeuc. whatever Doe the expensive ming
hug Of European and African boud e,incc the prevalence
II The crime dat produced r We have not indeed ti.
syer'- OF evidence ~ establish is ind against
Boz" white population of e tree StIos; but there are other
proofs 81 fs fact % wide extent. TO l' domestic slave
rId" 1nd I uort moral and soc1. evils there h.
pnl' --edy paue iu the free State; neyrrfhs
- there practices II ts moral character lead.
np ~ like ults. A. 10 act 1T cruelty md iuhum1n.
o.. Of manning ouI killing, itey peculiar 90 Of
10y, and The interest oi masters 30 preserving unluu
the physical constitution Of their slaves a better -pcu
ry against inhumnuitv Than any laws a. society On Bn
s manuis' 0uee. have tho same motive uf
interest pt'reryo e physical vgor u operatives by hu
treatment fuc MANNED aud the b. Plies nfe cast on
the parish. Hence hnJ. that tlo human constitution BE-
more frequently destroyed, British factories y ovsrsork
,nd cruel treatment thln among Tho slaves Of the United
States. oi fIis later rarely be found, while
iI1.e ui iir former nr' numcrou-.
This. we believe fair statement Butt would doubt
's5 rubr1ci .Inewhnt on fh, force o abolition preach
iny, among thosc who dspsod io information de- Ice.