Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-06

| stion of this asserton-for vlndlcatlon OF
,h character of the Shareholder OF the east. mann
; that YOU Cannot establish these charges. nave
, rt.d right to rule, founded on any such preten
49, W. 40 not claim to rule the whites, because we
,to,ned to rule the slaves We have claimed
n.;Ir,,iun to our property-the slaves included Us
rrop.rty. Give us government founded Oh the P.iu
cine Of property, and We propose TO cohhde te s1e
al fine slave to the force OF that prncple-and the P[u
dence AMI virtue and justice OF such government
I.,, than this we cannot yield.
V.tn.r can YOU establish it as characteristic OF the
aos,,rp slaye holder, that he Is proud arrogant anu
pre,l.rptuols nsulent and domlneerlng GU win hiiH
tn society follow him to his home, observe his feelings
and his-princples Is he not kind TO all around nun
;J ~ his child kind to his slave; respectful to his
,,,.st and cordial with his rendl Sir, he will meet
Pm with up.n DOORS with warm heart and generous
t,uI He will extend to you all elegant and sunptuous
hospitality. He may bear himself lotlly, as becomes
. freeman Virgnmn, ~ American citizen, Out ne l.
roo proud to bc mcan too refined to be rude ana coarse
and r,;lar Sir, proud arrogant and presulnptuous
man * always and essentially vulgar man.
O.h.r incidents have TRANSFERRED; other topics nave
been urged which, i'll my hearts core, do condemn
representative from the west has not assaulted the IN
titullun o slavery, but he has assaulted the slareho-
r.. has pointed to the breach if there be breach.
~ urr oIu system, He has directed the attention OF
ur distant enemies the weak point in social sys'
tenn He has come forward To attack the s!avelolder'
as weak in the community in which they live de ha>
proclaimed that there but $4,000 shareholders III
n,. sat. while there are 100000 citizens of the COM
mouw.ullh lie has directed the attention OF thenorth
! I'm auoi;uni,ts and of the English aboonlsts to the
ct if it be TACT that the slave holder weak IN Nlr-
lima anu BY necessity that he is weak throughout thu
.uut, They will know how to direct their attacks III
ulur, \ upeaI. have been made to those who live II
oar very iuldst attempts have been made TO exhibit
ycyscs vi interest between the different classes II
he east to array the nuIlslave-iolders against tn
shareholders Tabular statements have been exhibited
10 prove that the shareholders in minority III VA
riu Counties in the eastern part Of he State. Thirty
We thousand is the mdrimum which We are allowet
throughout the entire eastern part OF the State. d
ot pretend, do MT believe, cannot think 1t Is dc
lrd by gcntleuien, direct the attention Of diStau
achilles to the point Of weakness in save.llolng
..uullIrs do not charge them with it, but the etlcc
vi. Ne the Sir, the attempt to exhibit Us IN th
U"nui weakness, is not sustained by the condition
which exist ii society We not thus weak Their
BAT iOUUU pave OF slave tax in tn" East. but TIN
"noc community has generally difusel Interest
tile Institution How many voters have in the east
Do yuu maintain the theory of government that III,
- the ,tst represent the public sentiment All
he public interests OF the east And yet il is suscept
DC VI demonstration that thcrcarcnn more voters in tn
tsi, tian There are tax payers on slaves IN the east
Inc tax pay OF the east, bear to the society OF tn,
.as, the relation which the voters in the east bear t.
he community i'll the gentleman, 4 thought
Il! circulating man. who thinks before lie speaks, ha:
Adorned that there is ut least 10000 majority at 20.
west of the Blue Rilge. Sir, there were !.oo
o;c, cast at the last Presidential election thus leavin
he voters OF the east 10 number 10000 strong, just tn
lumber OF slave tax payers IN the east nus shown!
hat the II votes Of the east have ageneraly diuseah
crest III the east, have the tax payers on slaves
sht turlily this view of the sub ec by requirement
he taxes upon other articles confirming the view whic
have taken view which must rise up TO the I'LL
iertanding and Intelligence of the statesman, anu :"
lie Individual citizen of eastern society, establishing t
tl,nn - {pen
Interested in the institution Let 1t not then be ~
cmp:cd to persuade the world that this Institution
,yen to attack within the limits of this commonwealth
| 10 sir appeal to western gentlemen appear 10 u
representatives OF the people OF Virginia to inaintai
rat Whenever that attack shall come, and IRON whh'
all clusses in the east and all CLASSES III tn
rc-i will rally under the banner of the commonwealth
! look to the west for legitimate fraternal assistant:
chclevcr lttacks shall be made IRON abroad 40 d"
anticipate that shall have to suppllcate tnei
! id On account of any domestic teud.
| Some days have passed since the gehtema
! rom Prince George (Nr RlvEs) hal occasion
| cicr legislative debate OF 1882 aud on tn
OCCASION, gentleman who Is conspicuous III th'
! pi:, who is conspicuous everywhere, VINO Is Eho"
broad rs he is here, interrupted the gentleman
RON Prince George, to win iicate and excise
.n-tuent and lrend--a former representative iron
lie county Of Accomac. 1t was done under genero'
lmlscs, and certainly ii was right and proper 10 Dc
cad the absent; but confess that was paned Whc'
lie gentleman from Acconac, (Alr. WlsE) referred L
ne resolution offered BY representatives. a. til44t i
om He SSoAntE nj THIS presence, and which must Z
1fti the word-uccause everything from that GET
.,t,nan goes 10 the couutry-shat even in the east,
1897 the question of abolition mere question Q
nc Sir was IN humble actor in those ecrnes,
| sec those around me. with who.l wa per-Uuall
most happily associated. but with whom it WIS my me
.ortunc essentially TO differ. might call upon theI
ILL., testify that the general sentiment OF the east VI
imposed To- the resolution Of the gentleman from Goocl
7, ,I., -, ht. lall
| vote west Of TIE Aleglanies with nearly the whoi
;.e in the Valley aud fragment of the vote from th
ast know that the gentleman from AccoTnac oil
ot design to convey an erroneous IMPRESSION BUT
sake this explanation to renuve the possibility OF Tia
INJURY the distant public, which might arise in cob
,equence of bis nadvertent remarks.
Dir. WISE. Although dislike very much to intel
,pt the gentleman must say that If the public under
staud my remarks the gentleman understood me- IL
,,,tc vii! be done to myself did not announce j
Is my opinion, that the feeling Of the east dc
criUcd by The gentleman but that it was Mr. Drum
luid opioniun at that time. | did not pretend /
u,iy 4lr Drummonds vote. | was almost chill
when he gave that vote.
Mr. GOODE. Ibid cot understand you to dot.
iir. WISE. Mr.. Drumnlund himself offered that eX
Gus. to his constituents But do not hesitate So
ere now that would have voted for neither of tles'
propositions at that day. had been representative :"
Accomac. Aud say further that l would have vote
: SOON Tor the the other. would Us hav'
md Al would lor the that was adopted. FOri
;uu viii bring before this body to-day propositions
.pulitiun aud force to take either now, oil,
dependent upon short period of time want to NEE
c issue, and not that my children shall meet it.
Nr GOODE. | did not intend to offer any remark
which could subject the gentleman from AccoInac (N
Nlsr) the mpntation that his opinion espoudc
th the sentiments, contained in the resolution Ocre
- the gentleman ho then represented the county
iuochland. Ny object to rcmove the impression
,ruad that the OF feeling in Virginia at that tin
vas such as to maze the question Of abolition in VII
mia n,-re question Of time.
Alr. WISE. What county did General B. at tina
inc represent
Mr. uOODE. Dinwduie.
MIR. WISE. | would ask then, whether any westerl
.,an more ultra upon that subject than he al
hat time.
Mir GOODE cannot say to that now know
that there fragment Of the votes Of the east which
clcided with the views of tue resolution of thegentle
man from Gvuchaud But throughout the entire east u
vas generally reputiiaed and condemned. The South
.lmp!on instruction did produce state of temporar,
excitement which aubsded the first touch of reason
throughout the east and believe soon subsidized at til,
west This is all which wished to saw | wishe
nil ir,nr a.