Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-04
To the Editor. Of iht Riehmosd JVbig :.

PniLAprLrHIA. June Both, ls45.
1eh'iemen-n an editorial article in the Wing, severe.
y commenting Mr. Clarkson's late Letter. and mention
ing his wantof accuracy, he spoken Of rs Ou.KtR
As Thomas ClnIkson belonged 10 the Society of
Friends, or " Qnakers," do know how Mr. Plea
SAINTS could have made the mistake. He also wrote the
lie OF VIM Penn and from long association with Friends
he thought very highly Of the members and PRINCIPLES OF
that Religious Soeieiy; but CL.EKsoN NEVER WAS A
uAkfR unless by his association with the lead.
ing members o that Religious Society," in their effort 10
suppress the Slave Trade and TO abolish Slavery in the
BRUSH Provinces. While, with the Editors of the Wing
the writer regrets that Mr. Garrison should have fen
into the hands of Ultra Aboitionists believing with him
Their policy has been injurious aud that VIOLENT language
and violent measures the proper means 10 cor
rect the evil IL occasoned regret in reading the article al
uded TO- TO the Editor TALL into the same error he was
condemnng IN others Ii he will e.peuFe it, he WILL no
doubt, see that he has used terms, and n style to.
wards the Garrsones, that calculated 10 promote
any good purpose, eithe: with them or IN Virginia.
without pretending to Justify either the course Of the
Garrison party, or the socalied " Liberty Pary,"-
OF whom Joshua Leayit. OF the Emaucpator, is a
principal leaders the writer, in common with she preo,
majority OF people ut the North, has been equally dis
gusted with the course OF Jno C. Calhoun and his oub
Carolina pro Slavery fanatics, who would -. 80. ~
on the country for centuries come. '''
Now, that We have no Presidential election excite
tbs minds OF the People, is time for the hig and
the People Of Virgnia-the Patriots the and
Phanhropss TO take up tho subject OF Slavery them
selves and without regarding the fanatics OF North or
the fanatics OF the South the matter rs becomes
the good people OF that ancient Common wealth Is it
not the STERET, well duty of individuals as well as
the State To aks the subject and Ia laws
Tor the GRADUAL emancipation OF the Slaves the ex
nctiOn OF Slavery Virginia. Certainly no one can be
more aware OF this better able promote IT, than the
Editor Of tho L" R,ehmond whig' While th, Carr
sonies the side, aud the Cahounies on the other
are doing their utmost bring about Dissolution of the
Union, II Is uc Tor moderate those act on
rlduc ground, 10 meet the question becomes
atots And does not this duty belong particularly TO the
People OF Vginia-the eyes of the Naon Of the sober
conservative portion OF the People, now turned to-
wards the " Old Dominion the home of Washington
III 81.
Rights and protect the Interests Of her People-the
whites as well IA the back-by from her the curse
OF Slavery, and her position and in
huence among her sister States by taking the lead in this
matter Or, Will she wait and follow lead of Ken
lucky and Maryland2 Cassius VI. Clay and other free
and noble sons OF Kentucky have determined that KEN
lucky SHALL DE FREE and will Virginia lag behind D
foroic H. IN tile Of honor justice, and ancient
chlyalry M; Ncannot be. There vet in Virginia
who dare 10 be free, and knowing tho OF the State
and the interest OF the People, have moral courage TO
meet old preudces and cast them TO the winds Let
be SAID that the free sp Of Vifgnians is cowed by
the mandate OF South Cardinals despot or driven
from their in what is and right-he of
their State, and the Interest Of the Union by set OF rad
Gals ut the North no have but little influence at home
and who viii be satisfied with nothing THAT Il reasonable
This IS subject which all good men should unite as
IL no party matter, but rises far above party
Why cannot the Enquirer and ewing" go hand in hand
as Vrgiusns and Patriots What greater honor or more
true glory can they have than making Virginia Free
State and obtaining for hor that weight and respect in the
estimation Of tho world and Of posery that the mother
OF Presidents should have and let no, forgotten that
Virginia gave birth the greatest and best man the world
has ever known-GE0RGE WASHINGTON
Yours. &C.