Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-24
LlTCHFIELD ENQUIRER
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LITCHFIELDs Oct. "a, 1850.
For the ENQUIRER.


For the Enquirer.
MARroN, Ala, Sept. 9th, 1850.
Ma. EDIToR: / read IN your paper Of
the goth August last. a very curious COM
municatiou from one who signs himself
IAN old Anti Slavery Voter. /" upon g Pos
litical Duties" In this paper are exhib-
tied the first symptoms Of returning san
ity in an abolitionist which has ever fallen
under my observation. It cannot be
said that these symptoms promise mach,
but as the "Old Voter" makes little
show Of candor, let US hope that his con-
science is at last awake. and that he will
not only return himself from the error of
his ways, but become an eficieRt agent
in reforming others.
He claims to understand, par excel.
lence, the views, motives and Objects
Of the party with which he has acted for
the last fifteen years, and is doubtless
posted up in all matters pertaining to
the spreading abroad of what he calls
the Saving influence of truth :" and also,
beyond question, has full kno Wedge of
the results obtained by the action Of his
party upon the great question Of immedi-
ate emancipation. We are told by the
"Oll Voter" that the system of moral
suasion, as acted upon in the start, IS ac-
complished much" Much wsat . does
he mean that it accomplished anything
in the way Of meliorating the condition
of the slaves ? That is the obvious mean
ing, and if the true one, will he have the
kindness to state in what shape the slaves
received the boon? We are in want Of
all the information we can obtain upon
this question, and am happy that one
has appeared who is capable Of shedding
light about him upon this engrossing sub
ject. Your correspondent admits that
the zeal of his party was not very wisely
tempered, and nobody will be disposed
to question the correctness of his admis>
sion. If no objection exists, Mr.. Editor,
/ propose to travel over the same course
Of cold Voter" am seek
ing for light, and wish to obtain posi-
ton which shall secure to me the greats
est possible amount of information, as il
emanates from the pen Of your cores
pondent. l have always thought the
slavery question in tho abstract involved
only a principle of morals--and was to
be combatted with moral weapons, but
+" Old Voter " seems to think that super
lative wisdom was manifested in dropping
the :' moral suasion and resorting to the
ballot box, or in fighting the battles Of
the Lord with carnal weapons. Howcv-
err, he says that the efforts of his party in
the line Of "moral suasion" accomplished
much that is their labors, their prayers,
their sacrifices, did it. and now sir lei me
respectfully ask Old Voter" why he
did not stick to the text I? did he lose
confidence in God ? did he begin to
doubt the efficacy Of prayer? and did he
begin to feel that such prayers and la
bors and sacrifices were entitled to great
or consideration than they received from
Him to whom their prayers were ad-
dress ID? Did no: the feeling arise with
in his breast, as the number Of his party
increased. and the evidence grew strong.
er about him that its power might Be
made to tell politically. that the approval
of the Almighty was not really inaispen-
si6te to the success of their plans I
believe such was the case with many Of
his party, for in conversing with them
upon the inconsistency Of making this
political question, they would assume an
air of consequential. arrogant pride, and
reply with a We'Nshow yow! exhibiting
their self-sufficiency, and making it fully
apparent that the moral suasion " part
Of their creed occupied but q small space
in their system of tactics. / am prepared
to admit that "Old Voter" is thoroughly
acquainted with all the schemes Of his
party, but am not advised ss to his in
formation upon some points in this case,
and wish to ask him few plain ques.
tons hoping that he will reply to them
with frankness and candor. LIST, Has
he ever seen slave? I'd, Has he ever
travelled through the slayeholding section
Of our country, and does he know any
thing Of the actual state Of the case only
from hearsay? Sd, If he answers these
questions afiirmatively; how does the
present condition of the slaves compare
with their condition fifteen gears ago p
4th, What are the benefits which he
kaows to have actually resulted to the
great mass of slaves from all the efforts
in their behalf. BY the abolitionists, up to
the present time. 5th. What are the
prospects at present for the iasaseliaA
abolition Of slavery? 9th, Are they
brighter under the political regime thar
under TINT Of moral s9asioas It may
be that . Old Voter is mistaken in bis
information upon some points connected
with this subject. and possibly it may b
my happiness to set him right.
Respectfully Yours, N.