Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-21
rHE ENQUIRER.
MOND, VA.
wednesday Morning, November 10, le1o
reer NEGRO SUFFRAGE Is NEW YORK.

| high ana patriotic ground assumed y 'he De."o
cracy of New York City, in protesting asa'"''
he extension OF free suffIase 10 The negroes We
took occasion 10 refer 10 The y. \. Tribune ana
+ so,,c other Witnesses, TO show how willing inc
Wings Of New York were 10 place Tree hes'ucs
on level with the whites, in order 20 secure '''e
u 000 yoes of The former, which wouid 'i''o"
, he noical power in The hands Q! me "n's''
Tie Express retorts upon rs in language no. ny
mos. refined or correct, which We siali not col'''.
scend 10 repe- and points, in triumph, 10 'ne ia'
,hot the Convention, without which TINS chap.e
ol law could moi be enforced was gotten up anu
carried b. the Democrats, and lhal INC u''"e
nust attach 10 the latler-tha tree negro sum as
could no, have been carried without Con'eh-
lion and that as The Wings opposed anu inc
Democrats sustained Convention, me id'ei
were exclusively responsible for This fatal change
in Inc organic law, should it be effected. we
will admit, tina, the Express opposed The Conven-
,;on-but is that journal the organ OF New iorH
Whisgery? Is MOI the Tribune, journal con-
dnced with at least as much talent as The Express
and welding as great an influence, Justly en'ie"
10 lie crc1i, Of speaking the views of portion
OF the Wing parry Of New York Our rcarels
know full well The ultra sentiments oil me y
bnne on his free negro qnestion-how u sauh'e"
Inc Democrats for resisting The extension OF sui
fraoe and how il called upon The Wing parry
10 rally, in order 10 secure their favoTlie onj'''
the putting Inc blacks on par with The white
voters
Here, then, is the evidence OF a leading organ
OF the Wigs in support Of our position. bu,
what are the facts in regard 10 the adoption o
he Convention law? DID the Wings oppose II
in body ami are they, thereby, suiiilcss OF ans
design 10 strike down all difference OF political
privileges between The whites and blacks? Look
a: the vote upon The Convention Bill. In every
county in the State, we believe, there was nia-
lori,y ior Convention, and The popular majority
in the whole State is estimated BY both parties
al from 100 10 10000. Un 81 counties the ma
ioti,y is $4,000 and the Tribune estimates the
majority ia The Stale at l50,00O) Does this look
like the union OF lhe Wing Party against the
measured No one will contend that the Demo-
cratic majority in The Empire Stale amounts 10
100 or 10000, or any thing approaching H. II
therefore follows, inconiesliblv, that both Wings
and Democrats went in for a Convention upon
various grounds of reform. We can, then, look
into he motives which III eed The two parties to sup
port a Convention, as regards this negro suffrage
We lave shown, that the Democrats OF New
York City soIemnly -epudiaed the nischevous
scheme. We have, on tie contrary, shown
thai, while The Wings have expressed no repug
nance 10 the measure, the Tribune has warmly
espoused il and has pronounced It's opinions in
accordance with Inc settled views "l The y. DIX
Wings In addition 10 this the Express itsei
furnishes strong confirmation OF or views:
"Thc baseness oflhe Liberty party as well
as their ,hinly concealed hypocrisy, iSaboui 10 he
made more manifest Than usual in some paris OF
the State of New York, where the q&cS't1n ~ re-
s'oriag ne riahi fMGfcg foMc coo5edppnfaft0a .
one which is received lrih forortvthc Hhig Portr
As in this mai,erIhere j. nothing 10 be said about
the District Of Columbia, nor The internal CON-
merc- oi slaves, nor can any thing be proposed
but The s,apie sHjcct II pWtPg tie Hfffs on
uar with Inc French, German ard other foreign
imported patriots, The Liberty men viii be Ies!ed
in manner which, il they have any sense Of
shame, will put even their braZen faced wicked
ness 10 the blush.
"Ip nanvofihc counties two tickets for The dele
gales Ct the Convention will be presented; one Of
which ,ciR be IN Eeror Of tie Hacls, and the other
,ruly opposed. The Liberty men will have the
mower 10 elect The first named, but instead OF do
ing this they will run separate ticket, and defeat
The object which lhev profess 10 have heart
They prefer 10 stand before the world thus glar-
inely inconsistent, with liberty on their tongues
and slavery in their hearts or, rather, with 9th
seeking as their object, sooner than iorego which,
ssev aciH ,tt a,anaeies on Tie arioc -iirtc@m T0re
Here, then, i, is clearly admitted by The Ex-
press. that in some parts OF The Slate, The Testora-
lion cfhe full right Of negro suffrage is 'receivcd
with hror by the Wing party"-and that Sin
mann counties" two tickets will be presented
one ain favor OF The blacks, and The other truly
opposed" Putting these statements together, does
il not inevitably follow hattie Wigs will support
the H0ck ticket. an the Democrats will oppose III
The Express violently dcnounces the "baseness Of
the Liberty party ior raising separate ticket and
not coalcscing with The Wings in support Of the
Nack ticket, which gives them all they desire
In The same way, the Express attacked The aboli-
,ionis;s for no, supporting the antiTcxas Presi-
DENTAL candidate Henry Clay, and thereby max
ing certain the election OF James X. Polk, the
Texas nominee Does not, therefore, The Express
itself confirm our charge against The New York
Wings Is il moi clear, that they have run mp
the black flag, and boast that they are The true
friends OF unconditional negro suffrage. and that
The Liberty party are cutting their own ihroats
By moi supporting the Wing and negro ticket?
We have thought proper TO notice this STATE
controversy, 10 show 10 our Southern friends the
little sympathy they have 10 expect from North
ern Whiggery. Some may think, that this is
Stale affair, and will exert no influence beyond
he Limits OF New York Far from il. The 81
/ 900 negroes 10 New York, If allowed 10 vote, may
decide the political position OF the Empire Slate
! and as the Presidential election may depend
| upon the weieh'y ballot OF that great Stare, we
may have before us Inc hateful spectacle Of a
President elected by the aid Of these tree negroes.
! In return for their support, he NAV feel called
upon 10 favor their views and this fatal step will
Inevitably lead 10 4 dissolution Of orr blessed
Union. Can any patriot look on the picture and
no, deprecae Inc Wing movement in y. York,
10 place he blacks on a par with the white vo-
! ers !? Instead Of full extension of the right Of
suffrage 10 the free negroes, we hope 10 see the
/ present modified right Of suffrage stricken emile
! Is oti--as is warmly recommended by some of
the New York Democratic papers. We call
upon The New York Democracy 10 stand their
/ ground upon the resolutions of The New York
! CITY Democracy and 10 put down all The faction.
movements OF the Wings on this important ques'
lion. By doing so, they will perpetnate their
, claims upon the South Tor their patriotic course,
and will make great pre- gress in preserving The
integrity OF the Union unframed
The Wing press rely upon Ice Charleston Mer-
curry, as good Democratic authority against our
title 10 Oregon. The Mercury prononnceS mat
title "a perfect humbpg." Mr.. Calhoun, on the
! a1n,rarr In his sneerh In Iannarr I21a said