Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-19
FREMONT TICKETlN vIRGIEIA-AGREAT



We observe In tn. New York Hcraid. and one or
two other Black Republican papers, n list of names
which are said 10 constitute tc Fremont Electoral
Tirket ia Virginia. We have never heard of any
movement by popular assembly ur u convention OF
delegates 10 behalf Of the Republican nominee. aud
We. are well aware that The feeling ct the people o. the
Uii Dominion is go sound and true, 'iint no set ofmer,
however rash, would dare to insult their fellow citizens
bv an s,tempt To profane the coil Of Virginia, by
rearing upon il q Fremont banner. Our own personal
Knowledge Of the West, enables us TO speak with con-
G,.sace Gifts truth aud loyaliy-and any attack upon
Tn. institutions, so thoroughly interviewer with our
rocisl organization, will Do repealed in no quarter,
Attn greater zeal and courage, than IN that prosperous
an 6nurish.ug portion OF the State. 1t - VAN, that
reuegud.s FROM our midst, who go to the North, alter
selling whatever slaves they may have Inherited, to
make q trade of fGuaticai agitation, speak ot undevel'
epei euti slavery sentiment in portions at Virginia.
Tnis is out Il trick Of The lnuuntehruks. We are hap
w to say, that in no quarter Of the State, can such
traitors escape merir.d punishment, If they but ven
inre TO place themselves within reach Of the law, or
co,oe within the influence Of IN outraged public opiu-
!on,
We have carefully observed this pretended Free
mont ticket and find that it ia not only II thorough hum
bu.-but it ia more-a malicious trick. designed To
produce q false impression and insult q number OF
very respectable aud worthy gentlemen, all OF whom
gre members of the present Legislature; aud are thus
grouped together, IN consequence Of having CONCUR
rel II, opinion upon u particular question at the last
session.
We learn, on enquiry, that tn some one of the bills,
nrNSlllnn IOI tuC III ItotcSilDu NJ SihNs property,
r.spi las, winter by the Legislature, objection was
made upon toe ground, that Il reward WAS proposed to
b. mid out of the treasury, 10 nny one giving ;nfurmR
tlon of a free persou aiding in the escape Of slaves. The
reason upon which this objection rested, wa, that tx.
prnd,ure of public money for The projection CT II
particular species Of private property, was not eqdi'
table, inasmuch az money 50 appropriated should be
derived from taxes levied upon such property. For
this reason aud for this alone, these thirteen members
Of :he House OF Delegates, voted against the bill, al
though spprov;ng all its other provisions. AT The
time some notice was taken of their course IN one or
two u! the papers, and at q political meeting, reier.
er1a vas made by some Of the speakers to the Tact,
rhs, thirteen members had voted against the BILL
Tas gave rise to a discussion in the House Of Dele
en:.s, In which Mr.. Charles w. Newton, delegate from
Tay!or county, whose name heads this bogus ticket,
rcisr:ed 10 his position in the matter, and explained
the reasons for his vote He took occasion to express
BIS seutimepts upon the subject of slavery, aud avow-
ca himself and his people TO be loyal and true. Mr.
y. Also rrbuked, with great emphasis, the effort to
place him. and those who had acted with him, in a
wr"ry position.
Explorations were made by other gentlemen, to the
effect that 10 one coulL. tor a moment, doubt the
.oandpess Of The gentlemen referred 10, and that II
MES understood everywhere, that the people of Vir-
..,uia ;slt, thought, and would act Ms Il unit. upon a
question 80 directly involving their rights. Mr.. New.
lon ID we'll kEown to US, aud We hazard nothing in
saying, that there is 10 true., sounder or more relia.
biz ;nsn upon every Question concerning all the IN
turc-ts If the State in the Legislature
We Eave referred tothis matter at some length, be
cause We End this pretended Fremont ticket 10 made
up @! the names OF worthy aud esiimabie gentlemen
II is. "a wa said, a miserable trick, aud a most villain
Gus insult TO them. The idea that such men as New
lon Of Taylor, Col. Parsons Of Hampshire, and other
like them, should ba paraded through the papers II
connection with the Black Republican candidate, i