Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-22


vile Examiner (Cassius M. Clay's late paper,
the ardent advocate Of emancipation, attempts to
coniute its facts and deductions, and arrays
against i, an extract of speech made in this
city in October, ls4s by Mr.. Rober, S. Hamil.
ION, then a resident OF Richmond, but now Of
Cincinnati. In that speech Mr.. 81. cites The tacl
that Richmond imports horse feed FROM Western
New York and the country abou. Lake Erie !
The Fredericksburg News, whence we gather
these items, shows The absurdiy of such arsu-
men,s TO refute the conclusive facts OF Fishers
Leclure-and, in spirit Of truth and patriotism
defends our Stale agains, the silly song of "Vir-
GINA Decline" used by "every dema gogue in and
out of the Slate," and especially by "lhe Ken.
lucky abolilioniss, with Mr.. Clay attheir head,
who are now, and have been, thus disparasing
this mother OF States and Statesmen"
1t is but just TO the News to say, that with all
its faults, i, has stood molly and firmly by The
South, and has handled with gloves of, Scott and
PeIdlelon, distinguished members OF its parry,
for their alterations on this subject. We quote
lis valuable warning to The people OF Kentucky
whose position on this subject, we cannot view
in quite as gloomy coloIs as it does:
"Bul il is said by Kentucky emancipaonis,s,
tina, the people OF this State are anxious Tor the
abolition OF slavery. This is aHoher talsehood
used for vile purpose. Whence has this TACT
been derived7 Not certainly from the elections
OF this Spring. Could they have known the
unanimily with which The people OF this Stale
passed their whitening sentence upon several OF
their favorite sons for obiques on this subject,
their tongues would palsy in again repeating SO
gross libel. The only principle established be-
yond qaestion in the late election, was hxed
and unalerable hostility 10 abolition in all OF us
phases, whether in the form OF gradual emancI'
patton free soil, or constitutional Wilmot Provi-
soism All of them were alike detested and de-
teslabe and too "unclean Thing 10 be touched by
The people of this commonwealth.
"The people of Kentucky have a responsible
duty 10 perfom. The slave holders are in iml-
nent peril. A majority, we believe, OF her peo'
pie have no direct interest in this properly. The
influence Of MIR. Clay is powerful in that Stale.
His talents, his experience h;s long and brilliant
services give him most commanding position
10 the adjustment Of This question. w ih these
odds. we fear The worst. Should IL result, as We
apprehend] it will prove Cancellation 10 aooll'
ton which will affect the institution of slavery
wherever it prevails"
these preliminary views will prepare 'he read
er for The following manly and interesting letter
from Fisher He, TOO, it appears, is a son Of
Virginia, and, by his talents and services 10 en-
tightening the ignorance and arresling The az
gressions OF the fanatics, has won her gratitude
The Tribune makes bold bul desperate effort 10
baule with his facts and views, which it treats as
slhe most exlravagantlY absurd opinions OF any
sane man OF our acquaintance" That paper is
itself so ,inciured with all The ultraism and Ia.
na,icism of the day, that its condemnation o.
Fishers Lecture will speak its best recommen.
dalton with all reasonable men:
From he NeH York Tribune, May l6
LETTER FROM ELLWOOD FISHER.
To rax EDITOR OF THE New YoRK TRIBUNE:
The following paragraph is 10 Tho Tribune
of the 25th instant:
"ELLWOOD FISHER UNMASKED.-The
Cairo {Illinois) Delta says that Eliwood Fisher
who is figuring quite extensively in the South.
ern Loco Foco press as the author OF lecture
in favor of Slavery as humane and divine in
stitution-was q Quaker, but has been turned
out-was a Wing, but has turned Democrat
was rank Abolitionist, but has now run into
the opposite extreme considers him great
reasoner, but thinks he cannot reason the Delta
into the belief that he is the most consistent man
in the world The Delta is an independent pa.
per. The Mobile Advertiser publishes thi:
short summary of Mr.. Fishers course, AND Is
COMMON WITH THE SOUTHERN WHO PRESS CT.
sERALLY, refrans from copying the absurd lee
ture of Fisher. His whole lecture was but Q
TRADE against the institutions and customs Of
the North, and the progress oil Liberal Reform
everywhere. No member Of the Society oil
Friends, in good standing would disgrace him
self so much as to become an apologist for Afri
can Slavery in the middle of the XIXth cen
tury in the Model Republic Of the world"
1t would be difficult TO condense in the same
space greater number of falsehoods and mis-.
takes II is an error, that am ",he author Of
lecture in favor of Slavery, as humane and
Divine institution" 1t is false that | am o
| Quaker, and have sheen turned out" or that
ever "was a Whig," or that ever twas al
| Aboltionist" crank" or sweet. 1t is mistake
that the lecture is "a TRADE against the institu
lions and customs of the North, and the pro
gress Of liberal reform everywhere
was a Member of the Society of Friends
and voluntarily withdrew when the Society di
yided, some years ago-and on that accoun
alone. The portion Of the Society called Or
| thodox, after appointing committee, which
insisted on my union with them, which ] de
clined, and which delayed all proceeding
| agains, me for about two years, finally DIS
OWNED me FOR NOT ATTENDING THEIR MEET
| lNos, AND FOR NOT BEING IN UNITY WITH THEN
and for nothing else. Not single act Of i'm
morality was alleged or suggested against me II
any Of our conferences, nor 10 the final notihca
ton that was "disowned." The only com
plant was, that would not recognize the
portion of the Society as THE Society, e1ciu
sivsly, nor attend their meetings. decliue'
recognizing either portion, on the ground tina
each had undertaken to act separately, in tn
name of the Society, and in disregard Of TIL
others, to the standing usage of the Friends
which required the acquiescence, expressed o
implied, Of all present in oil their proceedings
Instead of ever having been Wing, hav
| been ever since became eligible as voter, al
| omen advocate oil Free Trade, and an oppopen
Of all connection between Bank and Stale. In
s,ead OF ever having been n Abolilionis,, hav
unit,rmly taken The side OF The South in The cor
lroyersy with the North, and that on The sronn
that the evils belonging 10 Southern institution
were less Than these OF Northern. But insea
of being an advocate OF Slavery, went so ia
in the slriclness OF my Quaker education, as
refrain from using as articles OF dress the pro
ducts OF The colton-6elds OF the South and u
co,ton.ooms of the North; but this was before
became oil age.
The Lecture on The North and the South wa
delivered here, in city where, as in Northern c
ties generally, much ignorance sad pEeluaie
prevails concerning the South. am NAIVE
The Oldest and greatest Stale Of the South, and
tcilizen Of this Siate-soon to be the mos; popI
lous of the North. There was some proprisl
therefore, that should attempt 10 make know
the truth iu controversy between The two SCI
lions, particularly as those who defended u
South were daily dared 10 the argument, and d
fed. delivered that Lecture, which abounc
in facts that no rational mind can deny 20