Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-10

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II is not an agrceahc task, but is Gnty incuEibcr
upon u.s. 10 post the Whg pa.:y of Virginia upon The do
'ngs and sayings u their Northern ally ard friend, Rev
l. Fuss This Rev. puIptlcss gentleman is engaged in wIa
is called the Free Mission service; 10 say the bU
sness Of taking Of making cocc,ons fer fecing
splrltln through the North fugitive slvcs from Inc South
who ell need assistance" when first arriving rle an
oil chains" Bat we shall assert this upon
Ihority. Mr. Foss himself sha! explain his occup:
tlon-Mr Fuss, whose eridncc upon gravcr subjects ar
taken as conclusive against Whatever testimony be
rayed In opposition Not only shall Mr. Foss speak for him
se but he shall speak through that Of truth and
raciy of which he is correspondent the lndcren
dent Democrat OF New Hampshire. The following Icc
of Mr. Foss was published In that journal in its issue .
June 81, 1852. which have and from winch the lete
sprnted We dou5, that the Wing party Of Virginia
will be glad 10 SEQ something more from their right hant
man at the North There portions OF The lt,te
purely controversial which might be omitted; but give
il entire in order avoid The charge OF having mated
I document; and from amlabe desire to allow Virginia
Wings as large upon their reverend friends ucubra
| tons possible:
From tie Independent Democrat
FUGITIVE SLAVES IN CANADA
Mr.. EpToR Permit notice in your paper an article
in the last ~ H. Patriot headed "FuGrlvE SLAVES CAN
ADA" The article commences with extract from De-
ot paper severely censurng certain persons who gong
about the country soliciting aid fp the n.hc- in Canada
and then appenis few lines Of personal abuse of myself
Ii the Patriot had published Mr.. BIbbs article notice
wond have been called for the article sufficiently explains
ITSELF and now, should NOT feel called upon TO
word if the statement rested the vcracy of The Patriot.
But having prorssedy based his statement Mr. Bh5s
article who is honorable and worthy man. iee that il
s due 10 sate the facts in the Mr. bbbs article refers
class of who entirely rrespUnsbc they
appointed by board responsible 10 society No" the
American Missionary Assoeiann and the American hap'st
Free Mission Society both OF which societies nave Mis-
sons in Canada e before Nj Bibb's statement np
pcaed called upon The pnbic through their respec
tive Journals against these irresponsible sell constituted
agents Boh societies and their labors OF love
among The refugees Canada well known Bro Bibb
and personally know they are held by him in the highest
estimation, as they are by all tho friends OF humanity
And now. Mr.. Editor, word personal 10 myself. Fire
years ago ras solicited 10 become agent for c Ancr
can Buptst Mission Society ie0nSentcd 10 do and
hare since at time iab0red unH ne present spring in con
Society. Now the society Which have served has Mis-
sions in IFesiern States and Territories and in the
island of lyt and among The refugees in Canada The
number Of missionaries B,ptisI Free sson Socie
" in Canada the present year eight who employed
in school teaching and the preaching OF the gospel 10 This
outraged and terribly ierongea people.
The Editor Of The Patriot wis.ts 10 cay ThGt hare
done cth the money 1rhh lhare Collected viii refer him
the reports OF the society which l have served; and
would recommend him TO read and become more familiar
with documents of this kind would hare tendency 10
improre both his manners and morals.
Oae word regard the 1sants Of The fugiireS in Cana
d. II is true Bro Bbb says they disposed o work,
abe 10 gain livelihood in Canada West. And an mnsl
happy be able 10 inform prosavtry friends IN general
that they in almost all willing 10 work; and "cer-
tain Mr. Bucrcd in particular that they very ne
rally members OF The Temperance society But while II IL
that they provide for their physc wants il Is also
true when upon the passage OF the Fugitive Slave Bill
FIVE thousand ccored nhaDitunts were driven
from these States; the o the nccnrnt
season. and many Of them driven in such haste that what
little property they had accumulated was sacrificed they did
need aid and obiy did they reccrc H. not from The Gnds
this 'monsrous piece OF bur from the friends
II .ula, tha Earfp ri
when the refugees first from the land Of chains (and
am happy inform Mr. Rutrerfed they sin c"mngl
iev need some asSuce and Bro Bib has said the
contrary But who is Henry Bi5b whose sanction ti"
Pa riot seeks in abusing The friends Of the injured cn!ored
man? Perhaps the Pdot does not kn"w. AZ have The
Of personal acquaintance will Bro Eido nH IN.
farm him that he refugee from The rr!rilrct1l rtin
ion and that drirsa inO cre rpt'd 0 MS rights
~ an american cik-sr by lie r:lgcice
of the ~ H. Patriot And yet this mcndacious sheet
lmplorrs sanction nf vile calmnny against "nr wnh'n
an proud to say AR B:Jb 'crs upoH his Hi gf fricndS
Such uea nnrss paralr! anon" those who
are so degenerate as 10 arprovc the Fu-tive Slavc Law
As to my being acrlv" friend III Mf. Atwood, II Ger.
,aniy ought not 10 daragc me IN the eye, :" The P''l
since il is scarcely two years ago that Tie far"t man. :"
beslabrred Mr. Atwood with lis praises aS WAS enough 10
;uin The fortunes of any decent i:iia
Yours for God and Humanity, At. FOSS.
seems that Mr rvss is missionary in behalf o Bro.
Bibb and his fellow fuavca Itoa The 'and Chains OF
five wears slandng actively engaged IN h. mi.
,nn the v and date that he in;,l The slender against Gc
neral Pierce which his Wig friend. South rceca from his
pcn with so much guso Mr. Foss proud HE fact, tat
BRO gibh," The refugee from the raorcha institution
Of The South writes him upon hi ls o friends iiev.
Mr. Fos bv ali exhibits has certuniy made out cor.
elusive SET Of Credentials the confidence and communion ol
| the Southern Wing party,
Mr. Foss's organ the Independent democrat, Is also I'D
DING new proofs of irs le 10 confidence Of the Whs
Marty South Here follows extract from IL Issue OF Sep
-nb.r 3D. week ago; but doubt whether the WnE or
| ,yyo I hris circulation certain
,hor Dorouranhs that have appeared in its columns:
Frs7AIs-The bunker press alleging that we are en-
deayurins 10 render Gen. Pierce odous TO lie son ny re-
presenting hm aboons lhls Is not .'r ac.' W.
have invariably spoken Of him as dcroh TO the support I" e
most ertreme sectional uie,es on ne SUBJECT q SaoeFy
never paye him The credit Of sincerity IL his speech al New
Boston but regarded his anti slavery remarks ns poca
ruse designed only Tor this latitude No one in any degree
acquainted with columns can have misunderstood us on
this point.
IN The same ssuo of the same distinguished journal is
other squb-makng honorable mention OF the lahors in
Ohio in tho Scott cause Parker Psbury, aboIionis
OF its own stripe and Of the Garrison and Ger Smith
SCHOOL, who has been sent Oho by the a5oltonsts 10
work for Gen. Scott:
Parker psbury writes from Ohio, that he went TO sec
nScou Club" formed and called out 'by scclarnalin,
to make speech He took the stand and spoke NJ III
o'cock with plainncss, for which hn rcceEco V"e OF
th,nksi He suys mutludcs of Wings aud Democrats III
Ihat region "spit upon The platform Of their party support
| for either OF the two Generals WI" co'' 'o'' ''''s
This same rahd journal, Yesterdays Wig pronounces
10 be of as cood repuc for uIhtelng as Gen. Pierce
himself; and quotes from il a column OF deacnon a2aihs
the man whom The allied journals are battling against
Truly the Whg Of Virginia is arrived at melancholy
pass when II Obliged rely upon such assistance RecF
nm irs hanging head The Hhig calls its oily The Concord
Democrat True, it is published at Concofd but why no
call il by It's rea name-ihe Iadepcnd.nf Democrat-oy
which i, ia known at the South, and registered upon the
lists of infamy.
Bu how do the two coalescent organs agree as to The
,entImens of Gen. Pierce One Of them represents MN al
"a Yankee who hates Southern institutions, and whom
e,erv true hearted Vgnian should desse as he does
toad" The other pronounces the alleged New bo'or
,necch russ TO hoodwnk the abo"nsts, and repes the
idea that regards him any other than the most voen
nrosloyery man. TIE article repuhished from 1t by I'M
whio calls him by many bad names-i -insane-f fool dis
houestsponie- the like; but docs not call him aoo'
tonisf once On the contrary in paragraphs which the wing
don't publish 1t calls him the very reverse Inc TWO Jour
mails make war upon him for very convenient purposes 'u
eor onnoste reasons the Northern Journal because