Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-29
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49, ,ne WING that We had no desire 10
.,a:~,nce" o. the Times il; IL c"a'F'''!S; We. a.
w. The Times has shown il a1!'y 10 ns". .,a,,e,
pap,' "a ,be Wing has saite. noih;n; BY rs
s;.,,ion Of Washington Han wi M ms '', l.o
his head We should, indeed, have S''A "'' =, ~
1,,nc, bu, for the Wing char tha' ."e WV ;,,
.oc-acy had nominated MatE va" "'''" -, a,r.oi
and the Southern pcmocsa;ic press ,"'A ;,, oc hin
aH" .xo.oodr We have quoted tic ~!eit acton Oh '''
:, -. D., ,cr.,ic Cony,uon On this p'in ara S''"'
~ w. p,-., ,ya. ncs nominated, bat tue 0oh'ti''
-, ,r.,,;, their devotion 10 the great Pl'"e.p
,nS n ,,;more platform Of lSlo lsi4 1919 4"'
no, satisfied with explanation ana So o,s, ,r1 !,
;.ror,,,;on fror, The New York Evening f'S'' anu
adds r ,ho character of
-, E.o,np pest, would, in considefin' MITES s - r
the Esen 70 The coln,ry guilty OF the evi'y oil pei
,r.,ino 40 contemplate i hoax upon "i' '''
public ,,,,; .,r,r of athe charac-
- a., E,e,inn Post No read The Latter paper
;,r, bcng dspus,cd with its utter want OF CHARACTER
and MALIGNANT anti slavery yiiuperation Tan paper ~
anv ncharaccr" which is in the tai!y habit OF assis wv
shareholders; which openl: Juses the ianaies Ia
~ rho e.ecuon of The fugitive slave law whc % n
,r,uau, .....n., nuoi''iuiis's VII" "o" ~ VS.
South of their property, and yet have not inc h'e
NV ono cent towards the ransom Of the subjects OF inc"
h,n,brony Of words; and which pours out lis day abuse
ord f,,sebood upon every man, whether from he N'f'
rho South who stands up for the constitutions iis'
South7 The Evening Post is deePy-dyeu' '''' CO..
,;,;or orpan utterly devoid Of "charac'ss, a'u ''e
s Looking to its columns for ve truth, should nave
anne 10 the Official proceedings Of the syracuse pe''''
Convention which have seen published IN various papers
r.,o-t s,,m,s the assertion Of the ETeninS Posi-
18Th neis.hoodn We have given the true import o. Tie
;o q, Svrncse-and the Wing ought Ia be SATISFIED a'
nm sucb resolution nominating Mr.. Van Euen ior the frc
sdency, there adopted
So much for tina, story The VIII goes on
The ENQUIRER closes its article with the following ques-
"yerc We not right thcn in saying that The Democracy
If New York IA party evnccd BY their declaration OIL
faith Syracuse, stand upon ne falimre L,"'Ji
Certainly YOU right looking only to the GeeiGr8!'o"
nj fh but regarding he entire action OF the Convention
we think YOU were decidedly wrong we take me oer
in return Of putting 10 the Enquirer question Mnc ~
General form accompanied article upon which II mas
thought proper comment We wish TO Know whe'ilet II
considers the Baltimore platforms reairincd by the Syra
clse Convention correctly representing me iea
Of the New York democracy?
We can only Judge Of the cal sentiments Of masses as
we'll as individuals by the sentiments they put forth! IL Is
NOT for Ms 10 20 into the hearts OF public menwe
can merely Judge of them by their avowed declarations We
therefore cannot but look al the declaration o faith at
Syracuse MS representing the sentiments OF IN" New ork
Democracy party.
That the Democratic candidate for Governor is vastly
preferable 10 The Wig cauddteIIyperion TO Satyr-
cannot be Justly denied We ask the Wings attention
the following exacs-hc first from the y. Y. journal If
Commerce. neutral paper battling eloroasy against e
an,islavery anatics the second from the Petersburg a
ln,clicencer 4 saunch Wing Journal
"iomE, n. u, Der. 2So, 1850.
aTo tie Editor Of he .iournG! Of Commerce.
uSR An Anti.Ren Meeting held here yesterday,
which was addressed ~ DR.. Houlton, alias Zig Thunder,
and Finkic Columbia Co. wo has passed some li'e in
a and Prisen In The coure OF Big lhundrs speech
he defined position Of the Anti>tent party politically
SPEAK - their nominees the State Ticket, he said:
CHOW gentlemen, N regard 10 Tie nomination nj Wash
ington H.nt for Governor, Will give YOU the reasons
why he was preferred the Democratic candidate.
We can't saw tina: either oil these i.n are ~: and
OUT .,nii-Reniers. Such being TIE case IL @,"''n4
10 nominate from OF the Two political 3t.t Is,
we were obliged iudge O: them BY their IL and select
the one most interests for nonIne
Now them Mr. Hunt has always been ready to dona. lbc
rally assist Whenever h. has been called upon 10 cid
HE cause he has always rcay aud willing aid
by his valuable counsel and advice, and has shown nly
that hi. sympathy With We have never ca!n up
IN him f- None, or aivce b; Int i; has been c,ecrly
granted Now Gentlemen, low il wii!i tie nt.e:
didae Mr.. Seymour In lS!l, when he was Chairman OF
the Judiciary Committee ne reported bill that had it been
passed would have been rnous - TIE AntiRrni purity
Snch man would cleuriy he against u.s. Heniinn, we
always mark suca This nn Nc stkcd AMI III Con
that he Was al least friendly 10 cur Csc Ac Nc These
words nearly G., hey .ri from In il';!,i lips. Al
least they the Substance Such te aeauilta doctrine
preached, the State over by these !ei2gadoS. c.
We have understood for days past, that air Hunt
intended decline the An-R"nt nomination s lclcr the
election finding ha NJ likely TO lose votes by it
teegraphc despatch from Albany yesterday stated tha
he has already done
The movcm,eE, perhaps little premature the news
will have time to reach some portion OF The Anti Kene's
before election BUTT important for aught he KNEW
70 the contrary: that the news should reach ms Guy before
the great meeting should be held II, however BIG Ihun
der told the truth the speech above quoted Mr. Hunt is
too far committed 10 AnRsnlsm, 10 gain much ty his re
luc:ant disclaimer Scymou the contrary, : all hight
on this clcurQ:e stiouaSl H. Is right also Peace
measaes liant, lie contrary. has expressed lis 'sap
probation of The nust o .hom ti:,y he thinks LIZ SHOULD
ha QepI 4, n 1NatIn -!
Texas. and Tho tsay w. Mexico, acquiesced in by
those who opposed them i:c also favors the Wmot Pre-
essentially modified thus giving Counter nee and
raeement those who disposed tie agitation
How Union vote for such candidate!
lrrnm IL. Pc:ers5nr; In,e!''nsr.l
We looked upon each OF The adjustment bills pan, Of
system Of compromise tctwce N0rih and Scu aad should
regard repeal Of the Fugitive Law, successful rrsis
ance uf i,s execution, Of gross bad faith. amount
ing open declaration Of war ny the North against the
South and therefore, waran:ng the a'tc in adopting any
mode Of resistance and redress il night deem cN2edieni.
Entertaining these sentiments have watched, with no
little anxiety the progress OF evea;a in the great State OF
New York, where the opponents al ne nallve save Law
threatened 10 ,nake deadly breach in the Wing party; and
candor consins acknowledge that The Utica C0nvcn-
,on by its confirmation Of the of the Syracuse
Convention has confirmed our worst fears. The triumph oi
these nominees will be justly regarded triumph q" Sc
wardism-as triumph of the "hisher law isose
sutiona provisions which every State IN the lnlon bar
gained for and which cannot be violated without lusyin-
resistance on the ra Of every State in this Union Mr.
Washington Hunts language, in his letter M Granger
Is as follows:
az should be wanting in candor if omitted 10 81? that
depoye the passage Of the Fugitive Slave law In lis
form. Recognizing the fullest The constitutional
obligation which il Is intended enforce regret the fea
lures of this bill which calculated arrest agitation
but TO make it intense and universal |: could not
have been well considered and needs essential ncc icn
The summary operation OF us provisions cofctS te al
notions personal RE hts and security derived from the
common law and recognized by every free constitution
Mr. Hunt does Joint the Essential notifications
which the slave law needs IN, have doubt he thinks
the law us It's STANDS cn stringent against the runaway
I'm. tbpf. lcssGt i'm
gent would amount 10 remedy I'll for The South. We
should, therefore, "deplore' Mr. Hunts election quite
deeply as he did The passage Of the Fugitive Law and s1
chronicle has defeat 9sfa much pleasure u. ea,
o,r Hkig rctory
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
We cordially reecho the following sentiments OF H.,
Warrenton Flag of aS paper with which differed
in our view of the late adjustment BY Congress- Il the
policy which we have enaeavored pursueihors the Vi
client and denunciaory Of the Southern Press
deIs it almost impossible ia Ii the Southern Press
does at heart desire prevent concert OF action AT The
South-- it is really willing from defeat men for
whom INDUCES mach lip service il should change lis
do iusficc Soutlprnprs who