Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-10-09
TIE LENNON CASE AND THE NEW YORK +,
TRIBUNE.

The Lennon Slaye Case now pending in cour;
New York. seems to be attracting by no means
much attention among the Abolitionists as was
have been expected, considering the pauoity of i
tensely exciting subjects, with which the "shriekers
are just now afflicted. bleeding Kansas" has b
come 80 stale that even Mark Antony might poi
out the different wounds upon its body, and tho rem
IN lis garments and appeal with prayers and tears
the patriotism aud passions of the multitude, wi,ho
enstlng the sympathies Of the most credulous ar
benevolent old lady in yankeedom.
The Dred Scott decision has been so often held l
to the ridicule and scorn and execrstion of tho
plous people, that il has ceased 10 command mo
than an occasional curse even from the mes. patriot
and philan,Eropic Of their public journals. Unc
Toms Cabin has been read by parents and rehearst
to The children, until its calumniea have become cor
monplace, and i!s horrors too tedious 10 talk about
The book has long ago been thrown aside by Il
tender hearted freedom shriekers, as an hnbitue
bullhghts turns away fatigued with the familiarity
The sceue end seeks some other smlabls amusemer
OF character more novel TO him, or as romam
girl nings away in disgust, some sicky sentiment
story, with which she has beguied the tedum of 4
many hours, that it 10 all now nonsense fasehood an
folly.
In fact NO fresh food las been furnished TO the 90
tators for so long time, that it is really quite astor
ishiug the Lennon case should be 80 little oniz ed
1t may be an indication Of safety on the part of tn
fanatics OF the North. or rather of the people VIII
are deIuded by the selfish. ambitious and designing
leaders OF the antslavery cohorts. We trust that
ID so. But We would not rely on any such supposi
tion Whatever may be the cauae il is as strsng
that the agtaors should make no noise over III
Lennon case, as 1t would be to ses hungry shsrl
retnse 80 tempting morsel as mans leg or 10 FIR
into q lock OF wild geese without making them aut
ter aad fy.
The great leading journal Of the shriskers has how
ever cried aloud at last, and the emaler organs, WI
presume Will soon be Ginning in. The New YorL
Tribune has opened upon the trail with all the deer
pathos of al old hound apon fresh scent, But ever
Greeley, with his peculiar power as an exhor,er ove
the footprints Of fugitive slave and an incendiar,
decaimer upon incidents hoy arise to be held u,
to the gaze Of Aboitionsm, as additional evidence,
OF the horrors OF Southern society even he the astu
tes OF their Journalists and among the mos. inspirt
sort to an ingenious device in order to invest the Lem
mon case with interest enough to render il an
table subject to the shriekers. plain statement
the points at ISSUE he would end too tans for hs rhe
toric to enliven and enhance enough to excite
the sated appetite of his readers. Like gorged vul
tures the peculiar patrons Of the Tribune are 80 uset
to the ordinary odor Of putrescence, aud 80 filet
f6pdnu IN M
in the sliment that constitutes their daily diet, t.
arouse them from the lethsrgc indifference
with which they look upon it. And Greeley
with intui'ye tact, serves up The Lennon
CAGE, ss al entirely different dish. The same old bee
bone upon which be has been regaling his guests fo
years, is now temptugly presented as something rare
and recherche. And truly the old "philosopher' ha.
illustrated his adaptation to questions of cuisine witt
what, perhaps the most ignorant of his dupes will re
gard as something startling and atogeter novel. The
old beef bone, by means Of his peculiar condiments
is apparently transformed into an altogether differ.
ent article Of food. The same old song against slave
ry is brought out, adapted TO different tune. And
some OF his readers will doubtless dance 10 the old
music with renovated vigor, and imagine all the
while they have discovered something new.
The "Tribune" actually contends that "the object
'ought to be secured by the State of Virginia in the
Lennon case, ia nothing less than to convert the city
Of New York into grand depot for the domestic
slave trade.' Such is the startling declaration, with
which it essays to arouse the sIumberng spirits OF
ansticism. Whether the effect will be like that Of a
thunderbolt among the benighted portion of the pa
IRONS of that paper, it is impossible for US to say
But il IS not unreasonable TO suppose that people who
ire iberal and literate enough to give credence to
he caumules and caricatures contained in the daily
liatribes Of the Abolition press also Sufficiently
hut out from the light of reason and truth to believe
hat the State Of Virginia is initiating measures for
he establishment Of a slave market in the city OF
Sew York. The Tribune contends that "if Mr..
)Conor and bis clients are entitled 10 anything 10 this
ase, they would be to be entitled to all that they
sk." And with the accustomed fstuity of iansti.
ism, which We chsritably substitute for unscru.
ulous recklessness and unmltigated mendacty,
hat journal deduces from the case in ques
d right Of property in slave passing through
free State in transportation from one slave State
anothsr-an effort the part Of the State Of Yir
inia TO make the city Of New York the commercial
entire OF her trade in negroes. The Tribune" Of
curse, can have faith in it's own preposterous
ertion But il is advisable occasionally to excite the
ympathiea, arouse the fears. and awaken the ener.
declaration, that the Tribune" doubtless hopes 10
reate commotion in the Black Republican camp.
he other Abolition leaders will, Of course, be az
ye aware Of the utter falsity of th. transparent
-ick the "rribune" itself is But there are thou
snds Of deIuded people in the North who will not
estate to believe that it is really true And il is in
iis way that many we'll meaning men iu the free
tates taught to regard slavery accursed in the
yes Of God and Of all mankind, not dspraved into
opeless hardhesredness by the influence of its innu
lerabe evils. Such are the meaus employed by the de-
gning demagogues OF the free ststes, to enrol re.
ruits in The Abolition army. for the sttsnmsnt Of
leir own personal purposes. Not satisfied With the
sseron that the State OF Virginia is endesvoring TO
,tablish slaye.market in New York The Tribune
roceeds TO harrow up the sensitive souls OF ts cre
ulous readers, by eIpatiatng upon such scenes az
8 own diseased Imagination can conjure up for the
ccssiou. 1t says: I'VE must expect to see gangs OF
riven through oar streets from the ships that
ring them here for sale to thess slave psns."-
Some Of these negroes will be certain to
sep up their old habits Of escsping and run
ing away, SC that in all probability, there will be
ccssion in the rural districts around New York, for
le employment Of peversl packs OF blood dhounds In
10 business OF hunting them up, sc. And all this
scauss citizen Of Virginia claims the right under
he Constitution Of the United Statea to travel with
is elaves, through the State of New York, without
lolestation. With such evidences before US OF the
nfamous fasebooda pal:nsd upon the ignorant masses
{ the North for TRUTH it d no mstter Of amazsment
hat the flames of faDstlc5m should burn brisky
nd particularly Oh The eve OF an election. The
Tribune" thus teaches its de!nded believers. not
My that slavery is most horrible curse upon the
outhern people, and that they are endeaVorng to
1tend il into the free Staes but it declares in con
lusion
"Should our Court of Appeals decide the Lennon
sse in accordance with the views and wishes Of Mr.
)'Concr aud his clients, We may as we'll, all Of us,
Thether we like 1t or not, make up our mnds to see