Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-12
From the Richmond Enquirer. Sept II, 1852.
10 ~ III Il LlA Sll-ll.EAIS- -


The relation rAiSlcd between ~. ongendcr
i'm. On ms part Tie kintcs and grateful r"grri
horz,s ne think, 10 address You upon matter which
nearly concerns und OF It's aspects, You al>h
have a-t Returned after absence OF four weeks lhrc"
o! which passed the Northern and Eastern Stntr-.
find Ivs, Tie Object OF assault by most Of the Nhig
Press ol the unprecedented under all Tie c,f'u'n
stance and vulcnce Tor us Violation "i
al nciss OF social life AL the refinement which
should characterize gentlemen, and IN some Instances lis
reckless disregard Of truth
The prcrAt Tor this upon me- is statement made
by me in The Brs;.a 'nst, written IN Boston, that
he D.uucraIlc party Of Ntc England Is sound upon i
CnproHlsc que- ton and lie Constitutional! Rights oil me
Suutl as The South it-e This opinion shall proceed
hereafter TO viuiicAtc by statement upon
which founded. Al present. my principal purpose Is Ia
cali your it, the prerext hollow and hypo nit
zeal Tor he warfare upon me, and 10 the disgusting comics
the part Of my assainls which That warfare Ia.
The country has been agatcd ts centre ard or nsi
brought The brink OF rain by the enemies "f
r South ne reckless a-Savrry agitation ot tl. Nu;tl
The struggle resulted in the adoption .: the comomsc and
TIE preservation 81 the Republic But HE "n i!sh spirit ui
the agiiai0rs was n"t appehsrd J. appointment mad" u
hicE and the TsPuse Of the country was tortured Il"
il. ia work Of agitation was renewed and here !, was
charged that the political parties OF The North were all and
equaty unsouni. TINS if true fearful stale Of inn,-
South tndcr these crcuns having been
fined 10 ;r cy several years without ever leaving II
Tor pnlpo.re Of recreation pleasure made short trip
the North ard whi!. there had the opportunity of seeing
the ..,uocratic pay asscnh from all parts ." New Eng
and meeting Of 900 persons, at Eillsoorough IN
Nv Hnmp -hrc, and afterwards the Democratic party of
oc Of sheer courtesy TO M" az rangcr and mol Us n.
Iii al companion, but with the knowledge thai
invited q where could and hear ell,
v"I;uu r Of standing Avowedy for those
Ard ate som. hesitation accepted IT, When the
IN, la, ting published, was enumerated among
tn 81 present ard DIG n;"i Little which tpt belong
ne; aud a. there upon The spot where il was done.
H. not only because did not
c nsc BY nce. - display contempt appetite Tor
err aty - a.i make what otherwise al Innocent
take, iasch0Od by my connisancr; but, because knew
IT., and low magny Of som. n my entIncs here,
az knew as told friend while w:Gtc he note in the
pa or OF he Revere House that il aied 10 make The
on they wruld after their fashion for past,
CT i1.ae motive 70! it-cncmca, take leave 10
did them wroua or ever sought 10 ia
H. II wrorc; for there does breathe tho vino can
-. liu;niniiy III M; hui hecause wurt ;54sr
my elf .ev qgtsG ID parly politics.
In rlaSing his correction 10 the Post Oppressed The
opinion mentioned ard hence this terrible warfare
upon me- Tho candid and discerning have been much
oss am sure 10 trace the connection between the Gauge
and effect, and have rcc0led with bathing from the
asslilants when through their sy dsguise the motives
which made the potent have been discovered
Ii will BE- remarked that said nothing Of party politics
nothing agains; any politician. simply said that
one parry sound which il is fair presume every IA.
riot land would be glad hear-and il The Whg par
~ the North il sound and my assaans had either wit OF
arotisn they would rot have assied but thanked me and
said tthcc both parties sound, and the South and the
Unsn are saie' They would have rej,ced 10 find III,
Suu hid mary iriends where before, believed She
had Only enemies. Aud why should any man wish this
truth suppressed unless il be because This development do
prvrs him .: the chance OF trading upon The aseood3
there sc sGcl one nave nothing say 10 him; pity his
weakness and drlest his vice.
BIT ny sssaiIanis 10 suppose tina; ara their slave
or The slave Of their party AMI moi as am. free Viz
.nan and they make much uproar about my party ob,a
lions have not The time 60 fully into that view