Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-15
THE WIG AND THE ABoLITIoNIsTs.


We were surprised 10 see in yesterdays Wing
the Strange" $50 itself admiis) charge. that Mr..
Polk was elected by the Aboitionisls in Pennsyl-
yania and New York having as a 6dGy voted for
him. We were forced 10 leave the Democratic
Association on Saturday night before John Il.
Young. Esq, addressed The elorous meeting: but
VIC understand that, in the midst OF his eloquent
commentary upon The causes which had ma
,urally led 10 our triumph lie was inter
rupled b. the Senior Editor OF the Whig, with
the following strange" question: "Do you not
know. that Mr.. Polk carried New York and
Pennsylvania by The Abolition vote p To which
Mr.. Young at once replied: NO Sir; know or
believe no shch thno;-I am satisfied il is net
true" The Democrats warmly thanked Mr..
Young for his prompt and proper rehrke;
and we understand that some of The Wings
present, thought that the loquacious Editor
took nothing by his motion" And still We
see the same charge paradcd. in 4 variety OF
forms. in Yesterdays Wing Now, we do not
pretend 10 he rs familiar with the sayings and do
| ings of the aboliiioniss as The Wing; We cannot
SAY. how many voted Tor Mr.. Clay. how many
for Mr.. Polk or how many for Mr. Birney. In
deed we have no, vet seen published in the North
ern papers the votes of the abolionistS for the
respective candidates. though, We think, the New
| York Herald has said that large number Of the
aboIitionisis had voted for Mr.. Birney But, for
soo,h, the Wing is more wise and much better in
formed. 1t says: Our proof shall be forth
coming before our opponents desire to see it,"
| If we are not mistaken, the Wing said. some
weeks since that Virginia would certainly vote
| for Mr.. CLAW az ii had lOcaL py0of," which it
! could moi then produce. Well the election is over,
! Mr.. CLAY has rot received the vote of Virginia ;
and We have heard nothing farther Of The Wings
local proofs" There is one 'LocAL proof
which stands out boldly, and that is that Coloacl
Polk has, in Virginia, received the large loear
! and substantial majority OF near G0O0 May
not the Wings 'proof about the abolition vote in
the distant States Of New York and Pennsylvania
be of the same character as its 'local proofs
about Virginia
We are satisfied that the Wing is entirely mis-
taken as 10 lis strange facts" We know that
the New York American (Whis) spoke harshly
of the vote OF New York, as a triumph of"Texas
and Slavery" And did not the Wing, betoye the
election, when it respected the Aboliionisis, as
honest and sincere" say that toM parties courted
the support ofthe Aboitionists Didn Cassius
NJ Clay 20 as a Missionary 10 the North, 10 WOO
their votes: and did not James G. Birney repudi-
ate all connection with both MIR. Clay and Mr..
Polkl Is il likely. then, that the Abolitionists
have supported Mr.. Polk, in body? As far as
we know. facts and reason are against the suppo-
sition. and We shall not credit the charge until
We have conclusive ''prooi" But admit il 10 be
so-see what a severe blow the election of Col.
Polk has inflicted upon the fanatics! We quote
from the " T. Courier and Enquirer, which We
find in Mondays Wing:
$50 far as the disastrous result of the recent
struggle is connected with one branch Of tana,i-
cism, ii presents a cheering feature-iheTe is at
least one bright spotin defeat! IL has uaeriv an
initiated Abo'itonism uieif. The election Of Jas.
K Polk 10 the Presidency, and the consequent
elevation OF a slave-holding Cabinet-Mr. Cal
houn probably al the head Of it-have not only
GU, of all chance for the favoite projects of the
An,i-Slavery men, and postponed all action favo-
rablc 10 The slaves themselves for an indefinite
period, but this election is the grave where will
quietly jrr;cd all the syupaiiss rhth the people Of
tic North haze erer fell for the A clifton leaders"
IT. according TO Wing authority, Col. Folks
election will have The effect Of utterly roofing on,
that fell spirit ought rot the patriots of the whole
Union and especially the people OF the South, 10
rejoice a, so glorious consummalion
P.S. We have jus, seen the Albany Evening