Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-02


In order afford readers idea of the ina-
nous character Of the work thus endorsed BY
members of the Congress, which meets on Monday
next call attention part of the platform which
these Aboonists have put FORTH for the purpose of
striking down slavery and stockholders:
al. Thorough organization and independent political
action on the part of the whites Of the
South.
"2. Ineigiblity of pro-slavery SHAREHOLDERS; never
another any who advocates the retention and
perpetuation of human slavery.
IS No cooperation with proslavery politicians; no
fellowship with them in religion utilization with them
10 society.
a. No patronage to pro-slsvery merchants no guest
ship in save-wAting hotels; fees proslavery law
yers; employment of proslavery physicians audi
ence to prosAvery parsons.
as. No more hiring of slaves by non-slAveholder-.
90 Abrupt discontnuAnce Of subscription TO pro-slz
very newspapers
az. The greatest possible encouragement TO free white
labor"
Such is the black banner of and instruction
under which these Northern AbOtoaists including the
aforementioned Ityseven members of Congress invoke
the whole Northern people to rally And only the
Northern people but Southern non-sAvehoders in the
bargain
But further what these Abooaists including these
selves to Southern sAvehoier they use this language
Henceforth, sirs, dsrHdHddnfs not suppganis
We demand our rights, nothing more nothing less 1t
Is for you decide whether re are to hars justice peace
ably or by Violenee-TOR WHATEVER CONSEQUENCES Ny
FOLLOW, VIZ DETERMINED TO HAVE IT, oSE WAY or
OTHER"
Again they say-"For the service of the blacks from
the Goth Of August 1890 up the 4th of July Is6e-
an interval Of precisely hundred and fortyeieht
years. ten months and fourteen days-their masters if
unwilling, ought, in Judgment, he COMPELLED to
grant them their freedom, and pay TO each aud crery one
Of them at least SIXTY dollars cash in hand ~
Such are few Of the violent demands which these
ksri nf ,el.duo thoIs si-tu-segen ma.
such their purposes in regard the destruction of South
ern slavery. We ask now as we have asked elsewhere
can any Southern Opposition member of Congress affiliate
with or even confer wihRny of those Ity-seven mem.
bers OF Congress before mentioned in reference to the
organization OF the House. any other subject -
We know that none of them do So without subject
ing themselves to eternal political and personal odum
with the Southern people and we do not believe that
any of them have the slightest idea of doing So no
ter how strong the appeal which the socaled PEOPLES
Party members from Pennsylvania and New Jersey ma,
make TO them. At all events before thew think Of do
ing let them demand full and satisfactory explsna
ton from each Of these sixtyseven members in re-
gard to bis endorsement Of the Helper pamphlet If the
signature of any Of them has been attached TO IN.
document without his knowledge or consent let him
proclaim the fact publicly the world and dsclaim and
disown any sympathy with the ncendary views and
doctrines, which that publication sets forth.
We are thus and anxious on this subject no.
cause We want no Southern Opposition member to he
caught in any trap, which will inevitably aud e.ctuav
smash him, politically and personally