Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-29
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cined eSt, from liowiSons History oil Virginia. .
onroYc3 10 " Presidential canvass ;, r
u In the I'm Of August 1889, Henry L. hopkins Lieu
ao, Goymor If The Commonwealth, transmitted |" |
William H. sward, Governor OF New ON from
in FORM dennding tie surrender OF lhtec lnsa ~ ~
,re in Yi,sin The reauisition was accompanies ps an
affidavit madtefoc Miles King, Mayor ana W. IN ar
Peace 10 Norttt by John c. C"!e| VINO t,I smi,h
about the l5tiJuy 1889 Peter Johnson EaHaII
and Isaac Ganv attached the schooner hoDei, ,h
then in New lrk did conons!y s'c&l anu ,H' iI C
said COlcy ccain negro slave, INC F'"p.. Won rnnc,
10y, The requition therefore demanded hsse h'; 49,
ma Constitutional the act of Congress uaae IN i'''"
- Gowernor Seord declined to comply with This TequS
In his answ, he made some slight objections 10 lc
fnrm of the affidavit but he did not attempt 10 cvnce
ruth that his einsa based upon nuTh ,ijv
than defect in theform OF demand int ',tS VI az
bo ve been repaired; 1t mis- Exccllency OF ne" ON ~
grossly declared that could rot surrender ese ".
cause he did net concwe thar The hct WIN ""le'
charged came within lie meaning OF the "otus
Ciy or other crime used in the Constitution \ S"tH
mno,is CORE pondcnce,ccurrcd between Governor 80,
and Mr. Hopkins, andwas afterwards coh,i".n I,J
lin, former and Thomas Walker GiiIner VINO was ''
Governor OF Virginia in Ia CHI ls4O: amman h,,,
nThis correspondence managed WIN ae's 81 81 ~.
aides On the part o! FIynia lie power WIN "'i,e
rgh was sustained has log been conceted ana on me s
Of Governor Seward it my be said, that only nsenu!
more than common could ave made MS c"fauc' "Pi
rcs;cctabc in the eyes Of reasonable men,
He assumed The ground the words 'treaso lo'o' "
oih,r crime in the Constitution, must be hndes'ooa " A.
nIv only 10 those acts which ire recognised as cts,
rh, laws
that the should DC c'nieaccoIaing 10 lne ,,,
State where il committed that al common ID" 'e
could be no such crime steBlg slave, because
did not exist that The laws ulNcw ok ilad ioS a.
hIi.hrd slavery and that lhcrfore the ACT charged W"
crime not by The common law nor by Inc laws VI -,
i!izet nations, By the laws oil New forh 1.t e! -
. .Iautc Law of Virginia The Constitution di hot nil
and ne was not bound 10 surrendr the uli'Hts.
and 81 voI) What shameful disregard oil Tue
ton Of The U. States! noIoo,,oe
lin Virginia. committee Of the House OF DGleea ,S
ma dc n
Executive address letters to the Southern STATES "SA
their opera lion in sustaining tic confnun heh,7 -
South This done BY Govcrmr GiImer, anu h"od'
made prompt response" "a vol D. ioO ~ m NV
no longer submit without retaliation On inc Ism 'i"t'
Assembly passed inspection law, requiring 's.
vessels from New York. entering t'c pors VI ~
should be placed under the control Of Inspectors ma Sou
not be permitted leave port without celcate rom p'
of these inspectors, tcstylng that hey had no
stolen yes aboard" D. 45l Hardly had This actin bee
taken ere circumstance nccnrred whmh enabled 'fsd
10 show to New York example OF obedience 10 te ton
stu"n in the very requirement whch inc lar. ao,
deliberately nfringeh Robert f. Curry charged WIN com
hitting forgery in New York, fled to Virginia Govern"
Seward in proper form, made roqnlsilion Tor me
Governor Gilmer acting with CONSCIENTIOUS reea,l " W."
he deemed his Duly declined comply with tins de'ah'
until Justice should be done by New YORK Ia flrshH %"
the House of Delegates having ob,nnrd Official knowi.dS
OF The facts passed on the 2Oti day 81 Marh
expressing confidence in the patriotic motives ." uc
vernon bat declaring that, # the demand had been 'eaa
made the fugitive ought 10 be SURRENDERED n"tits'anue
the conduct of New York. Immediately on lie TectH "
this resolution Governor Gmer addressed letter 20 u'
House. in which he vindlcatcd his action and drcl;'hs '
he unwilling To oppose his Individual views 10 VIC
es of the other department Of government he s
Office On 22d Curry surrendered By Jph VI fdI
ton the Lieutenant Governor who accompanied MS ac' oy
newed protest against the conduct Of The executive u
New York" D. 45l'2.
This VIM f. Seward is the high priest minIsterlne
the altar Of Whggery is one ol me greatest uf
IN. South has in the Northern States and Is one al III.
most jealous supporters Of the Wing candidate Tor the IRE
sicncy In The card OF the cine fccusan WINGS hrsS,
Stevens ioomos Faulkner Gcntry and Others, ~c ma me
following sentiment: 1--WE consider uehefa' ,:p Us ,'e
avurile candidate The csoil wing OF the hi@ party
That his policy if should be elected would be warped
and shaped conform their views and 10 elevate le ID
mower in the administration of the government can De con
sIered az legitimate and probable result We are ioi
constantly by supporters OF Gcncf Scott mat l"ii'
Cans equally Objectionable 10 the South are supporting
Pierce ard King but they lose sight of the fact hit the
candidates Democracy first brought forward o
The Souh Virginia taking the lead whereas, me reesol
influence the large States, New YORK. ONO ina ch-El-
vGna effected the nomination % Scott casHh" a@iu w.
more and Webster because they were III iVn' oi ''''
execution of hc fugitive slave law. In making the noml-
nations BY The two Conventions the difference was l III
0ne The mountain Vent 10 MahomGt III me n't 'il'''
went 10 the mountain hope, Messrs Editors, you VIII
excuse me for The length of this COMMUNICATION as lear
have passed too long on your patience VIII "'' '"
that have never the Wing party 90 DIVIDED rs II mas
been sine. the nomination Of General Scott ann inc be
cratic marty 81 united il is !0r our Sa!ts shts can
ddaes. pierce and kinn)
TIL. time Tor delbeatIun has nearly past; INC ue "i nc
tin vigilance committees o." irit uuty
Lei every Democrat buckle hls hrmor for INC cont ana
mite once more in raising he baen"n's OF me I"ns
tuition that glorious Democratic Stac- fsh3 t.spuC"c'h
lar which guided ns 10 victory mo the frs,
viii show that Virginia will give from Ii 10 20tOJ majority
for Pierce and King. A DEMOCRAT OF CAEo-lNh.