Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-21
The Enquirer and Political AIoii.,on Again.


We promised readers yesterday, be done with the
subject which stands the head of this article. But we
had not then entirely persed the article in which he pre-
tends make amends for his unjust assault upon Mr. Clay
having only read much OF it ourselves II
may be necessary state, therefore, that he acknowledges
the pamphlet 10 BE- most powerful Professionalism lis
uments such Southern man need dsnvow-and
that he wholly led asray by the title, when nc pronounc
ed be otherwise. The editor however, could not rest
satisfied with having done simple Of justice; lie
IL by another order that hs character for tisin
genuOusness and double dealing, might remain unimpaed
in all IT, simple and beautiful consistency.
One Of the articles Of the pamphlet headed The Suci.
DIAL Character Of Political Abolition" and reads a. follows:
"TLe sucidai character Of PolI,ea! lLoHtion-Il j..
taken for granted, that, II Political AbOhliOnisis
vote for the or the other Of the two parties Of the
country they would not support the party that is opposed
10 emancipation in oil orms aud which, possession Of
power, wouid against Aboon-s with vengeance.
There other reasons, POLITICAL moral sad 70.
gioUs nhy the dbOH0Hsfs geHeT0iy isonid support
that party. Their symPatnes naturally in another di
Iecton. But DO they not see that every tsO they
give ,Jr Political AboifoH i raise that party
power nod defeat themselves ONLY as what hey
for, but OhST interests Of society," 10 which
they b. Indifferent though hsB may shut their ryes
10 them This dirSTfsd action Of political power-t u
ayeTed 10 be 10000 yoGs IN the free Siaes-in bal.
Of the two great parties, may throw govern
nen Of the States and the nation into hands that sH ruin
US al, they have heretofore ired to do with small
success By this means ho Political db0f0nfsfs hare
again and again defeated Ike candidates they Mould
Of them otherwise rOfe for both for State and national
legislation and GorerHmenf, anu raised TO pOosr
| ruth 0hom hey hors htne sympathy, political
social moral Tsiigi0usH
Bot the responsibility arising from moral consiJera
lions. Is TO be added That Of disregard 70 the general wei
fare Of tie Repubic Is il strange, unnatural that
American citlfn, by casting hoir where they have
chance Of success, should thus Contribute augment
md perpcuae ihc msoTupcs Of Inc country BY
raising power, who, they know, ad,ocaies u
] lore Arc Aitp
ton voters c0nscisHf0us mcn-rehgOus' How, them be-
fore God, tacy be acquitted " by their means, such
/ men Robert Dsle Owen, a partner Of Fanny Wright
end member Of the }sd Congress and Ely Moore, q he
Fanny Wright school, and member Of the Oath and 25t
Congresses, elected 10y the inde ticket 20 make law
for hia natun md II such men Thomas Hcrtc nso
the Fonny Wright school, who, IN 1888, moved IN the Lee
gislsture II New York, 10 lay the table the motion lo
day prayers during the session, and thus stHed the publ,
recognition II Providence, make laws f1r the states
Like the dog in the mangcr, the Political AboIiusni-ts vii
neither eut huy, nor oii0D n hungry or 10 rat a."
EHEuRrn's CoNvHvrs
Does Juniu9 here tell the AboliGonisis, you
neither elect your President, Will you artist
tooect ours r. IL possible 90 mistak otfq auson ia
Mus the author 81 tie Tracts on "Tht Cuuency"-"Th
Tanf'-"Tho Life Of Henry Clay"-cannot Keep dow
his party pr0yensesund takes this opportunity 10 ndug
them lie insists upon the 40 900 "POitical Aboionis
in the United States, aiguro their political candidate
and shadows Firth the party whom they should support Th
feature in the pamphlet j. in very bad taste, and suspcc
is the one, which caused the Citizen Of New York 10
our attention to the Tribune article. II the srticl
marked round with his PEN which stated TINT "We"
the Tribune Office where the tracts Published "hav
received order Tor ~ copies Of the Life and Speeche
II C1y for North Caro1a and 900 copies of 'Poldc'
Abolition for Oneda county. 50 pr0spsrs ME good
Of ar0usiHR me WIGS eHd 6riHiag hem NJ all point
f0r The contest Of 1874. Friends, who 10 do
thing toward the ohic Triumph next Fan remember lhi
gentle effort will effect IN the way of Rainn
and securing votca th9n FOR greater IN tie heat Of III
rnnvass" And hon the circulation a. this tact o
"Pohc, Abolition" 70 "proepcr the wing causo'to "gai
and votes" 70 w. Clay bot by pcrsuading the Aso
onsts of Oneda ~ abandon Brney, aud 60 for Clay
Mr. c. is man. whom the AJoitionists ought not 10 I'd
feat" by voting for their candidate lie is the maj
who y cary out "ihe other great interests Ct society
Tariff, Bank. &c, go which they the Abolitionist- cs
not be Indifferent"
We think readers will sgreo with ne, tla: tie d