Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-26
VOLUME XIV. NUMBER II.

sons for preterring he first report tls sad he
liked Eol h inne uf the report. 1t appeared to
him 10 be in TIE nature OF petition ut right from
an interior 10 superior. lie honsh, that We
had no business 10 interfere between the con-
s'Euency nt The North and their representatives.
de wou.d go for The first report, because II vas
more manly in lis tone and was slraehior
ward expose TO Inc people 81 the SCUM. OF The
various aggTessions committed on them by The
North.
Many avowed their intention 10 90 for Tie sub
situIe Tor the purpose OF securing nnanimity,
while they preferred The first address. Several
Wing members opposed both addresses. Stephens
moved aniicJournment sine die. Gentry Preston
ana stephens were opposed 10 any address Hi.
nara avowed his readiness Ia stand 10 his arms
II the Wilmot Pfovis0 b. passed. He IS the
only Wing who manifested that spirir, unless
M Pendletons declaration AT The hrst meeting
mat ne was ready 10 prescribe line and make il
lighting line. be regarded as an indication Of
The true stale Of his fee nes
The iulure course Of HE Wing parry on this
question is exceedingly toubilu!. Some few are
perfectly reliable, while ehrfs may be regarded as
the mere creatures of future dsvelopemeo,s. :
There is not much division of sentiment with the
Democracy. There are few who have been
10 meeting with the Wings con,ending from
The beginning that they would do nothing bu;
throw obstacles in the way of Wholesome &C.
ton. These predictions have been verified. |
believe about one half OF the Wing, would
have signed Berrien's report. Why such should
object 10 The Other report, il is impossible 10
say, except on account Of their inherent love
OF contradiction 10 any thing coming from a
NNt,p fksto IL. - \
Berrien received much aid from the Democrats
who went for it in order to unite larger voc,
yet it was voted out by decided vote; and then
the first report was adopted by arge majority
The fate of the Virginia resolutions was known
and gave hope and confidence 10 some who be-
gan 10 fear distraction in the ranks Of the south
There is always difficulty in getting opposite
political parties TO unite on any great question
This difficulty was increased in the present H.
stance BY the fact, that many of the Wing party
from the border States are uns0und on slavery,
and such would, Of course. do their best TO pre-
vent coalition between Wings and Democrats
on question which, 10 say the least, they deem
unmportant.
A journal of each meeting is in preparation
Tor publication. The vote on each proposition
will give you the variations Of the political
pulse.
We regret The necessity OF publishing such
piece as The foIlowing-bu as The writer consi.
ders himself asgrisved through the columns Of
The Enquirer, we have no alternative. We would
remark, that The communication in our paper OF
the SIh was from responsible and highly re-
spectacle gentlemen, and that, as we regarded lis
structures upon the "lelaliyes" Of Mr.. e. as aimed
al their political, and not personal course we did
not feel justified in excluding il from our CO.
lumns:
To The Editors Of the Enquirer:
ABINGDON, VIRGINIA, January Is. l549
Gentlemen | have just seen, and confess
with very great surprise, in your daily paper Of
The 9th instant, communication from an un
known person here, giving tie result Of the spe-
cial election for delegate 10 tho General As
sembly, in which 4 most wanton, impudent,
scurrurs and malicious attack IS made upon
myself and my relations. | think the very style
Of the piece ought TO have caused it TO be ex-
cludcd from the columns Of your paper. But let
that pass.
Wlhout going into any discussion with such
writer, (who know cannot be respected by
his own party,) TO show the utter wanlonncss
and maliguity Of his attack, have only TO say,
that he has knowingly and wifully written a
slanderous and malicious falsehood about the
conduct Of my relations and his whole piece is
such, as could have emanated only from one
who has the heart Of mid night assassin, but
lacks his courage. A. c. CUMMINGS.