Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-19
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10.



cy. It's own character is stamped the contempt of
ts opponents and in the sgns of many Of It's own
party. It, true portrait jas!ly pow.
erfully drawn, than 1t Saturday Evening. the
% inst, By young Orator IN the Dem Asso.
citation, when he described il III, frebrand Of the
communities sparing no one IN It's wrath or rs
folly-and as employing agents and colleagues IN lis
reckless WORK, who could only be compared TO a"buil
in China shop, monkey pos der magaz ne
From such organ, therefore, how could expect
any hing like beiality; any respect for the decences
o. the Press If should ever b. betrayed INFO lavo
un,ary error, 1t is not sufficient that hasten 10
rect it-but IT IS siigmatized at f!and npon
the community, and 4 SANDER upon the individual.
Should we find Editor vouchiag, that lie had heard
person. who had received letter, declare It 10 be from
the pen Of Mr. Clay, is not sufficient tbst in publish
ing the article 90 not vouch for the assertion, bu,
express doubt of lis correctness and call Mr. Cays
attention 10 it, 1t is not sufficient, that publish
Mr. Giddngs reply a. snon we have received il,
and express ourselves satisfied with the contradict Oh.
4 II will not do 10 soften the asperi,y of the Press
We had no business 10 ''put lie into circulation
without knowing whether it lie or not Ac-
cotdiug TO This code of Ethics there scarcely sheet
of the r Wing, which issues from the Press, iha,
does not PIT some lie or other (that IS, some msstae
ment or other) into circulation.
The "Lynchburg Virgnian' is also pleased 10 charge
US with political jesuistry, for The remarks made
on the late article from the ''New York T: bune -
We will not stop enquire how far the
the t,lle-or whether the Editor of The "Lynchbnrg
Vrgnian' is not himself best entitled to wear the cha
racter of Jesuit.
The "Pelersburg lot lIigencer' also shoots it, squb
against US; yet We draw a moral from its attack, by
which shall hereafter attempt To prcft-ro To spea.
Of book, uoiil We have read Il. But II the Pc
tcrsburg ln.ellgencer never to speak on
subject, VIII ch he did not understand, lis readers
might frequently be spared the necessity Of reading
it's precious editorials AS to placing "(our)
traction in somewhat obscure part Of (ourl paper
it is an lnsinuaton which DOES not make good
lis preension 10 'dgnity and fa'ness To this
moment do not know in Whist part Of the paper az
peared. He must ask foreman, and not ourselves,
for an explanation We intended obtain copy OF
the pamphlet and if found ourselves error, about
its contents 10 make The anpnde honorable
The Editor Of the fredericksburg Arena" has act'd
like gentleman. He moi only states, tina, we have
mistaken the character Of the tract, on "Poltca Abe
ltion"-but sends the pamphlet to satisfy our.
selves. We take II for granted, a. least, from thu
endorsement H. that 1t has pursued th's course.
We appreciate is hberality, the evld nee oil
man Of honor. We have looked the pamphlet.
We free /, confess, that IN part mis!ea
by the title, and By attention being drawn By ci.
zen of New York, who sent the No. Of the " In
bune," and marked The passage around with lbs pen,
and wrote his in the margin. We took It Tor
granted that he had the Tract, and that s con.
tents were decidedly in favor Of Abolition. We have no
ompaint t, make OF the terms ID which janus speaks
of Abolition. Very far from il! On the contrary, We
highly commend the spirit IN which he writes against
it, Srip of oil party elluslon, the Tract would haze
been we'll executed The great body %! 1t must nave
good and saluary effect II reprobates in The mos &C.
cded terms the views and organization Of the PoIict
AbolI.ionsts. II them To beware of "resor'ng
TO tie haot-box in it, bearings the National Am
nistration II treats the whole question OF slavery,
in lber terms towards the South tfes her against
the orginaon of Siavery-and appeals 10 the obga
tons Of the Federal Constitution. rs shield ngainst
the attacks of the Abol tions,s. We have room For
anv copious ex,racts-but the following paragraphs
may show the general spirit Of the production:
"a Dedneonif the above thoughts are corrective belize"
they aicit VII follow tina; man caa. with propnr, d"
good reason invoke Divine authority TO Justify use o. oi
power in upsens political society," returning ne state "
abl- STATE, be does m-ne Of HE poltc Com
and moi AZ rirr on s.jnn from God armed
Divine imperative himself and which h" may
proclaim n Imperative all Others. NJ Christian IA oar WV
authorized invoke such Divine for such
1t h if mistake no idcnii,a! wrh lie principle, wro.
as American citizens, and American eemr IN o't "gan
Of political society, have very distinctly, and "mpaN
caiy repnda~d VIZ the authority OF religion ~ the STATE ard
it, And yet a. all IS" Sec ,' irec!'ey The s9artin"
Buffalo Manifesto, ard precisely principe which iht
document is frnded The American people have sormr!
State, by religion. Aud hare r,Hng upon I'm D,p
by public Of pubic Convection, Win The dc'hfd o
taken. a been 10 plant Us f on the SuPrru law Ct u
land, pocl1mns Tait Of H. 80 this nation aud To the world
''7he .ietaa Junction NJ Re'gos and F0her' Percr"ht
s sr eesi.y have n"nae rre".r.t and vic
Of the United State-tiy have forth inotle ne H. s
ed pesss- opened Churches and np a'r
amy OF agents and mssionnriesicr candidate iu tile W
sideGcv. himself acting and hossrd
Fancml Hail. os"n :; ty Ind Increased tom 1000 m ',
35 COO in 1913 and that actual junction of religion att
political power appears from the facts, thai religion Is ile sea
ment and The machinery Of state TIE me az; emnjrd i9o
pllsh The end rightly under stand the essential clemens
Of Church and State united, apart from the accidents of o @
appears he the thing II comprises the most pot n, as"rce'
tie kind, rcognsedin history takes hold q hr faa"
tai OF The State aud would sweep all before H. when oi
il shall have gained Tie ascendancy."
| But, there is one hint in this No. OF "Juniuss
tracts'-one distant allusion to his party partial
ties displayed his other tracts favor OF the Wig
&c Oh ho ~
Junius is well known be Clay par,izan Of the h'
water. His tracts have been seized upon, and c'fcu'
lated by the Clay Clubs In one passage Of the pre-
sent tract, he must fuin show the coven hoof lie
not content with protesting against the Aboltionis
setting up as Political Party themselves, and ncmr
mating their own President, &c &c.-but he hints d
the political party, to which they should dedicate te
votes. This passage looks like very insidious atlenp
TO enlist them on the side of the "hgs-and TO n'n
them from Brney 10 Clay. Here is the passage. Atd
do not hesitate TO say, tina, if these hints do NJ
partially furnish key 10 the production. th'!
ought never to have been brought into this pamphlet
"The suicidal character of Political .3bo'ttion.-lt
taken for granted that if Political AboltonIss were
to for the the ether of the two great parties
of the country, they would not support :he party Aa
is opposed to emancipation in Ill FORMS and which, 10
possession OF power would use II against Abonns3
with vengeance There are numerous ohter reaseH'
POLITICAL moral and regons, achy lie 7b0tt9n'sis g
neraiy ,coud not support Mat pnriy Their symPata
| naturally in another direction. But do they ~
see, that every iro votes they give for Pol"'rG! e
oa, vote to raise that party to power, and 'e
feat themselves, not only as 10 what they vote tor bI
IN othtr greet itrtsfs Of soeity, rrhich they carr
be Indifferent, hiough they may slut thar eyes 10 thfn
This diotrted action Of political powert is avfr''d
be 10000 in the free S.a,es-in nice balance
the two great parties may throw the government "
the States and the nation into haads that ''H rU'H
ALL az they have here tofore tried To co wnh TO sara
success. this means, Tie Political .7boiontss mr.
again cad 0gain d.fe0td Ge cnndidotes nhey ror-
most Of them otherwise rot. far Jeti FIR STATE @a9 Ha
tonat legislation ami GOrsrnm'nt and raised IN p'f
,cith aohom they hart hue or no symPatfg, po''
social, mcrai, ar rctgiouS.'
"But to tae responsibility arising from mora! coz
derotions be added that Of disregard u the gen
raj welfare of the Repcblic Is j, not strange, unna,-
| raj, that American cit zens, By cas'iHg iheI.
where they have chance Of sncce's, should 'n.
contribute to auqmen, and perpcua,e the common %
fortunes Of ihe country, BY raising men 10 pow r, Va"
they know, are advocates C. destructive me's'''
| More than this Are these Abolition 9 tars e'as'''
| tious men-rehgions2 How, then, before Co.. 9.
ticv bs acquitted If 6y their means, such men n ~