The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-11
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The Republic Of yesterday contains an article on the
canvass in Virginia. which is founded rather fancy
than on fact The administration organ paints the two
candidates with such unnatural features that
recognise them II DISCUSSES the wing candidate (Mr.
Summers) by emitting his hideous deormities, and !.
metamorphoses the democratic candidate (Col Johnson)
BY attempting to fix upon him eatures-even features re-
aembpg those OF Mr. Summers-whch his countenance
never exhibited.
OF MIR. Summers the Republic says:
"A the outset the democrats the assailan,s and
alleged abolition tendencies on the part OF MT Summers
formed the object OF the attack Facts were, how
ever brought to bear reply which demonstrated the il
sity of the allegation far a appeal cond be made 10
of and this defence has since been completed
by the publication Of speeches delivered by Mr. Summers
at periods in the State, all tending to show tina,
he has uniformly acted and spoken consistently with his
interests individual STAKEHOLDER, and with his duty as
a member ofthe Commonwealth"
Surely the Republic speaks a, random, and has no,
taken pains TO gather information il would not venture
statements so opposite to the truth those contained in
The above paragraph 1t that the democrats have
alleged abolition tendencies the part OF Mr. Summers
but il is not that the falsy OF the allegation has
been demonstrated by facts by arguments, or that
speeches delivered at different periods by Mr. Summers
tend TO show that he has uniformly acted and spoken
consistently with his interests STAKEHOLDER, and his
duty as a member of the Commonwealth, unless il be
conceded tina, oboion the aferet Qf The Stakeholder, and
that the citizen discharges his duty to the Common
wealth of Virginia by advocating The right Of nsurree
zion
The charge OF aboionsm against Mr.. Summers was
founded on The course which he pursued while member
OF the Virginia legislature in 1892 and the record fully
susans the charge by demonstrating, with the certainty OF
mathematical reasoning. that be Wild reckless and
ianaiica aboionst at tina, He denied the right
hold slaves he painted slave institutions in the blackes
colors he urged emancipation with zeal, and advocated
the RICH, of seryie instruction He only conended
that slavery was check the prosperity Of State, but
he struck directly the rights Of The ownerpanted him
as one rong with leprosy and urged The right of the
slave to gain his freedom in any 10 proof Of
what we have said. we presen, the following extracts
from Mr. Summerss speech in 1884, cullcd from our Vr
GINA exchanges, we have not copy Of the speech
itself
AS to the evils OF slavery, Mr. Summers said:
Slavery tends dihuse ignorance among those
Immediately in consct with IT, Where slavery PREVAILS
the spirit Of rce inquiry and adventurous enterprise is
much depressed Tho difference Is manifest between the
eastern and western parts of this Commonwealth
Slaves add nothing the strength ofhe couny
they contribute naught its glory It's Defence The
gentleman from Brunswick (Mr Gholson) remarked that
the condition OF State had heretofore been
for in failure develop her by udicious sys
Of internal improvement But sir where is the
Of that failure II Is found in the OF large slave
population and slave interest II IL but oil the eg
mate effects of that original primary cause which stands
in bold relief-thc fountain OF Ills" But, sir
the evils of this system fslavsyl canno, DO enumerated 1t
wore unnecessary TO attempt It,"
The Wumo proviso only sought 10 prevent The spread
Of slavery into territory where il did not exist; but Mr.
Summers went further He in favor OF such legs-
laon as would check its spreading in State where
was acknowledged by the law. On that point he said
al is that the people Of tho Wes addition tho
general concern which they felt in This great question, fof
abolition, have peculiar interests of their own, which II
their Representatives fail r-gsrd hey sbp'- he ers
unMs ~fh winch they clothed and become the nm
worthy depostsres Of the public confidence We now
comparatively free from slavery, and are impced by
every consideration Of dny Ourselves and to those who
shall come after TO avert the progrt" Of the
spa"
Mr. Summers represented the Shareholders OF Eastern
Virginia as afflicted with pestlenial disease--wi'h
roing leprosy These are his words:
1--WE see that Western Virginia must necessarily become
slaveholdng community from choice. bnt from ina
klity to prevent IT, Weldon take the DISEASE voluntarily
but BY infecuon-from proximity to and connsxion