Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-09
For Tie En;,,ircr.
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.


most extraordinary resolution, that Convention
oil the People, "rih their consent shall nat meet
acfe, is exciting against them, are very anxious
now to disclaim any intention To threaten vo-
lence to the members of such Convention and
even venture to characterize such an impuia,on
upon them as talsehood In the words, "miLi mr.
consent" they discover qualification of the OBJ
vlous and natural sense Of this resolution, which,
unfortunately for them rendcrsit wholly unmcan-
ing. Had nothing more been meant, than an ex-
preston OF dissent and slro.g disapproba:;on OF
such Convention, or even 4 protest against It's
assembling here, why should they, having already
done 80 in The preceding pant of their Preamble
and Resolutions 90 on 10 'soiemnly" declare, that
with Onr consent il stat mt Ec held here !" In
the resolutions recently adopted by the Wings of
Fredericksburg, which the Wing halls as The
first gun" in response 10 The Richmond resolu-
tons do we find any such nslrpaiion of power
Or insolent menace as this mol Noihwith-
standing the urgcn, appeals OF the Richmond
Wing 10 lis party throughout the country, to sup
port the Clay Clubs here in their course, the
Wings of Fredericksburg had the sasacily and
moderation to be content with doing no more than
the Constitution authorised. in declaring that they
'dsapproved" of this Convention, and protested
against its meeting in this State" Now, the
Clay Clubs here, having already done all his
before they make the declaration that the Con
venlion with their conSen, sHs:L not meet here"
these last words either had no meaning at al, or
they meant, That should these, their solemn Icso-
buttons and declarations, fail 10 prevent the assem-
blage of the Convention, their object should he
attained by phnsica! forec. That this interpreta-
ton of this resolution is as correct, il is the
natural and common sense one is shown by the
following evidence OF Witnesses III whose com
pctcnce and high authority surely no Wing can
object
1t will be remembered that after the indignant
vindic alton hy The Democrats OF Richmond, ol the
right of he people OF this county 10 assemble
and discuss any, and every subject whalevcr-(a
right. heretofore. never questioned by any, ami
which should be denied, least of all, By those acho
7rouI rcccire c pc.,ioaS nf Atol,toa 0,cet;n@s IN
ConrreSs) the Richmond Wing has disclaimedall
idea OF not permitting the delegates OF such 4
Convention 70 meet here should they still persist,
Notwithstanding the wrath Illuminated against
them from the Club House. making The al
tempt. YET we find the .a!i,,, paper, in The sane
breath, ut.crng s.ch sentiments as the follow
ing:
awe ask the people of the State, if such trea-
" sonablc Convention ought 10 be pcym''fcc n as
" semitic herc? Would they permit an otol'i'c"
" Is a Convention, which mcdita,es the diSsol'i'
Constitution. catitcd 10 am bcttcr trca'Mcn' =
$ Do ihey not both stand upon the same Platform!
" and should they not meet The same unqualified
opposition. from every patriot and every VrS.-
man? Believing as we do, that Abolition and
Disupioa are alike 10 lie dc:as!ed: and TIA; they
" are equally abhorrcd by he people OF Virginia,
"we do not hesitate TO proclaim. III the name ana
" on behalf of the people Of Virginia, lhai lhi>
reasonable Convention S:aN 1oi dSse0t5ts IN nc
" city Of Richmoad.'-[R. Hhis. J@'H2I
Here we see this special organ OF Inc Club
House lunio after slgnaiiznS Convention
OF their icllow-cililcns, called 10 consider upon
the best aeans OF rrocufln" thc reduction OF au
oppressive tributc L. a limited class I'll lnca, ana
the annexation OF Texas, as being 'HP@h ne sam
plgiforn,," and "etiiied 10 no heifc5 Treatment,
Than \ conspiracy TO incite our slaves 10 ncrpc-
,ratc all the atrocities and horrors Of scryile war
and midnight assassination! THINK, fellow
citizens what would he the treatment, which s;cl
men would meet will-ard then remember. thai
the same punishment has been denouncCi against
men prcinGred AMI without Il hearing, WHO not
only have. with few rill;Ec exceptions. declared
their object 10 be moi 10 impair hut 10 TcScfre
the Union: hut who have made II 4 cpadi-
ton. on which alone such Convention ''hoali
he held, that il Moad 1m he Il Conrea'ma II am
xction ofM5S Union, lat II dc'csa'sS ffom iias i"
ercry .Staic in Ike iaion, who wish 10 promote
the objects for which il was 10 he convened!
And if such means can picrent il, they are deter
mined that such Convention "suALr NOT 0&ss1i'
lie in lie eiiy If Ricfmoad." But to 20 on with
the evidence.
This same organ of the Club House Jun,o, in
lis editorial Of August 1t, says The Enquirer
" seeks TO turn away tic public Indignation, just
lyaroused against lis allies, by saving this tea
" sonablc aSScmblagc is threatened with violence
:; and that the people Of The country have 4 rish
- 10 meet and discuss their own affairs 10 oEt
g controveriS The 0ts'fcct right" Gone Of the
Virginia distractions, is il, with which Mr.. Clay
wished mo, u lie cmbaraS>cdf) "Traitor,
have the RIGHT (l 10 plot Redistribution 81 theiI
country" according 10 the Wings idea OF mo.
IA and constitutional law y "hui patr;o's hava
:: The right, ii they catch them (wilhoul tIial !!
" TO HING THEM rroH THE NEAREST TREE. -
" But il is not proposed 10 deal oit this harsh
measure of jrS'ice to the Convention OF trail
tors, which is 10 assemble in this city, HOW
" EVER RICHLY THEY MIGHT MEE'T IT an
indeed. What clrmency ON the pant OF this ON
nirotcnt Club! Flow shall these gentlemen
whose necks arc thus spared ~ lis deere" from
being broken BY the hal!cr cvincc their Sra'it' -
but BIZ placing upon them the feet OF their mcrciu
masters To what punishment that oil islne
"sp,o ppl1 he a.aYcS. trcc" is conmu'cd. 10y thu
closed: but il is made known in another editorial
of the same paper. where il declares, that il
confidently believeS, that such Convention
would be chased beyond tie limits of the city;
and in that of August 81, where they say "Lc'
sthcm meet if they will, and We will exert our little
" influence to shield them from the storm oi po-
pular indgnaton-fom NctcmmAo Of rotten Cgss'
g 0,M dcad cast"
Here we have it proclaimed, 10 The cxi;cd par
tiZans, who follow blindly these leaders III ihelI
excuses. that it would be "acaSnrc N 1@d'ce'
to hang the delegates 10 this Convention upon
the nearest tree ''lor hey would richly deserve
it." and that il is crINcci.d 81 them, at least 10 over
whelm lis members with "a tempest OF rotten
eggs and dead cats" protected only by The
E0ic inAucncc of the editors OF The Richmond
Wing, intcrposed 10 allay the Storm of anarchy
and popular outrage, which they Themselves
have excited, by previously Justifying il, Ind
invited. hv their affected apprcheasiorS OF is me-
yitabc occurrence. We'll may they say, after
this, in their editorial Of August 1h, HIhat an
. attempt to hold" (what they arc pleased 10 term
q Disunion Texas Convention in Richmond
q such as that proposed By the Disllnionists Q!
South Carolina Convention os.cnSiby for one
" purpose. but really as every informed man
knows. 10 organize the elements OF hostility 10
!. the Union, a0uM lead 10 M0od&icd." II would
be prodigy, indeed, OF hm!nan patience ana iol-
bearance, not TO say servity, il these gentlemen
convened in the exercise of their constitutional
rights, should make to the violence and ignomini-
Gus outrage, offered 10 them, no resistance, which
"wouli lead TO bloodshed." Sill more miraci.
lous would be the moderation Of an Infatuated
mob, who, after being ;old that these men richly
meri,cd hanging on the nearest tree" and that
they had The right at once 10 be their judges and
exccutioncrs, would content themselves with IN
ficting the qrcseribedpunshment. OF being 'chased
ont of Richmond with 4 tempest of rotten eggs
and dead cats"
Comment on such nsolcncc and atrccity, as
this, would lie insulting alike 10 our common
sense and to our self respect, People OF Virginia!
WHGs of Virginia. we leave the sequel 10 yon
These arc the men, and this the journal, who now
DANGEROUSLY call on You 10 coun'enanccc and sup
port them in their mad career conscious, that,
unless by exciting in You the blind frenzy Of par
tv spirit, they can shield themselves behind the
sanction OF Numbers, their conduct must meet with
and tiey sink under, the just condemnation of an