Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-10-07
The .lbolitionists -Eren the Richmond Enquirer is
nom satisfied

The Abolition Convention met a few days ago Ut-
co, (New York; at which 1000 persons said have
been present, and repudaled both Clay and Polk and
have determined adhere 10 their ON candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency-Janes &. Biruey
and Thomas Morrs-(the latter late Locofoco Senator
from the State of Ohio.) Judging by the OF their
Address, should infer that, If they were compelled to
choose between Polk and Clay, the former would be
their man Tor they as bitter poison" they
always have been, against the great Kentucky states
man, by whom they have always been manfmlly hwared
in their neiaous designs against the rights and safety If
the South and the stability of the Union, while they
deal very enderly with the supp'an,er of Marin Van
Buen-possiby because they have been informed by the
editor Of the Nashville Union, that, although "hele are
few blacks aboat Mr. Folks house, they are not re-
garded las slres but donesiics and by the editor
The Madisonan, that although Mr.. Polk is save ho
dar he Is not from prediction, but by accident
birth Certainly ihtse editors have swimming ways"
and II the Abolnonists are not caught by their
talk II will be because they capable Of distinguishing
chat from grain.
In announcing to It's readers the fact hat the Aboli
tionists refuse 10 support either Clay Polk the Rich
mand Enquirer declares that ihe dafk coaliuon," upon
which that paper and lis Southern abOrers have been
50 long harpng between the Wings and the Abolition
lists, with iulI knowledge that 1t chmera of their
on has been defeated aud that "lhe billings
and cooIngs OF seward Slade, Webster Co are una
vallmg." Then. we presume, we shall hear Of
.iboitonlsm from that qnarter-unless, indeed, the
billings aud coolngs" of Wright Bryan, Sedgew ick
& CO.. should be more successful IN winning the Adolf
lionis,s the support Of the Locuioro candidates In
that event, imagine the Euqucr's readers would be
as ignorant OF the fact as they are unless they have
learned it from other sources, na, ,aesc ,ya. Nv
them Locos all oppose the annexation Of Texas Tor the
same reason that Seward Slade and Webster have
Ell (and tor which the latter charged with .blliny
aud cooling y to VII, that consequence of annexation
would be the extension and perpeuatioa of slareru
by the way, viii the Enquirer and its allies tell MS
why sentiment. when uttered BY Seward, Shade and
WEBSTER Is more shocking to its sensbllllies than
when II Is preached by Wright, BRYAN Ssd Jvick
Morton and Duncan 2 We should really like l., be in.
iotmed upon this point and appeal To our Locot,co
friends 10 enlighen
et- Mr. Clay is called "hc Complete Letter JJri-
ter by OF derision because, wher any portion a,
ms fejw citizens have addressed him r,spectt,l on,
curry IN reference 10 his political opinions upon subjects
OF public enctrn he has promptly answered that enqul
ry Mr.. Polk. The other hand is very iacoDpiete
letter .er Only single eplse having been extracted
from him since his nominations at Dalnore-As letter
10 Kane an the ,atff-and MH written in slch iesuit
cal language that the most opp constructions are gy
ento aoppose points OF the compass real znu the d,a
that LANGUAGE intended to conceal and ROT to make
known our sentiments. pointed, but respectful en-.
quy addressed To him by por:lun OF his own party in
fennsy ,anla nearly months ago. remains to this
day unanswered. Why Because lett no rnm far
suoternge, when he knew that equvoc tton would a.
lone save hun irum defeat that d. sl-in Pean
syivania That may not be the reason of this self
styled Democratic contemptuuus refusal to resnpnd IN
the ierIogsores Of ppron Of his party perplex
ed by his dubious letter 10 Kane, and seeking nior,na
ton as 10 his true seaneas from hun VINO alone could
give III but we cannot imagine any other 1t becomes the
rc'pe on b''h sides oil the geographical ue 10 pause