Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-04
EifJr7 u; The ERgUucr:
DErFolr, MrcnIGAy, April 70, 800.


C;-.'caicn:-- havo watched the present contest
for State officers in Virginia with great deal o: IN
tcrcs; and have seen, with pride and pleasure. lhc u
right honorable and national course oi the prh"c'aI
~. At tbs ,;mc when many new: strange ''i'i
dangerous doctrines prevail, Il Is OF vita!
tLnt the people Of the South should stand Ia Their an
ci.u principles. There is growing spirit "i agra"
ri,ui,n in the NUrth-a spirit which seeks to destroy
oil lrw and all respect for law-wiilch VIII MOI be
rael till the Union * dissolved aud the Slaves VI
IN. Suutj ure set loose upon Their masters.
Th;s shirt, which has, heretofore, animated only
tho fnncaI nbolitioni<t, is now SPREADING, under me
leadership of the knUw-NOih!n@ organization my
object in writing this note, Is SIMPLY IL warn 'nc pc"
ME of VIRGINIA. and the whole South, al 'itT uaot
in tampcr;ng with this dangerous party Here. III thr
E,-,h !, j. romDoscd almost entirely at nbutohislS
and tree-soilcrs. Here Is perfect identity
il and thu. enemies OF the Constitution ana ih' '"u''
rhs feeling is carried ar that am inlu II Nus '''
mitcd n membership large numbers al Tree hcf".'
They wage. Il relentless war on tien IhSS' Ju"=c
Douglass and all national Hlrn-on III SCUM III"
their institutions and it is passing strange tlh' II '''
find foot hold South ri the Potomac. Inc people ~
the South are patriotic, and lironvinccd 81 III. H"'"
,l what say, ruli, doubt rcPu'iIntc III" !'lf"I-
bOdv--woull scout the foul as$oclR'l"i II Is ohiE
because they imagine that Know N"thinglsms every
where what il il in Virginia ANA the South, ihht thc
lend IL it their countenauce. Now, ], who ha''scc"
lis Workings orc, and know It's aims and tendencies,
and who have interest IN Gi!srcprcscntlhs H. ''!'
that II ~ Free --Ol ADoilllol "' N"'.
and uut- Southern association, anu TIM! h"tiIhI IL
more unfortunate than that It should receive support
from the Southern people Ii, by thcr influence II
should get into power, you Of the SCUM may "h.se
for Your rights series Of measures would he under
taken that would lead 10 civil war--to dissolution {"
the Unionto liberation OF the Slaves, LIDO not care
10 dwell on this subject In sincerity have gwen |"
your people warning and it rests with them whether
it will be regarded or not.
The only course can see for national Law and az:
der men To pursue in Eirsiniu now, is {" vote for
Iia McCGmaS and Bor0Ck Their defeat would b"
huilrl at the North abolition triumph. Virginia
would have councnanced the formation Of Secrf poll
t;ca societies and what could she SAY Abolition ennis.
.nrics should 20 there and band together =, night 10
murder their masters aud to proclaim Il new govern.
me, in which the rights Of black mon only should DO
recognised The right OF revolution is not donic!
r. nv pco,le, and force il the only foundation of
sa, rrv H. through a secret society Of Abulitionsts
and negroes, the government OF tn" Southern States
were Destroyed the damniEg responsibility OF having
introduced and t,,Itrrnd the m"nns by whifh II W.s
done. would rest up9n the prrS:ui kalh A"thiE..
party in those States. In great hnsT", yours.
4 SDT'TlIRDN