Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-24
Reii md Lincoln.

\ number of the Opposition newspapers III
Virginia are aairsiy reproducing the following
extract from the correspondence oi tile New
York Herald" parporting to give the lntely
expressed opinion of John Bell, OF Tennessee,
with regard to bis friend and co-latoTer, Abe
Lincoln, OF Illinois:
'Mr. Lincoln he Beil) regarded us 4 fair,
candid. open hearted, common, sense man. nc
was in The House OF Representatives when ne
Cir. BelD was in the Senate. II lett to hmm
self Nc. Bell mad no fears about Mr.. Lincoln;
bet it would be tine ~counsels o! his party, Sc
ward and others, that he feared, and which
would &c fraught with injustice to the oou'h
and eventual danger to the Union.
Mark i,-Jobn Bell being fully apprized Oh
the doctrines and policy advocated by Abe Lin,
colu. has no fears about III. Lincoln, if left TO
himself"
Abe Lincoln has proclaimed from the stump,
within the last two years, that ne c"iislderst the
fugitive slave law unconstitutionu ard entitled
to no respect. Yet, john Bell 'llas no (rars
about Mr.. Lincoln, if left to himself"
Abe Lincoln has also proclaimed from the
stump his deliberate opinion that it is the con-
stitutional power and duty Of the General Gov
eminent to prohibit slavery in all the terrific
ries of the Union. Yet, John Bell "has no
fears about Mr.. Lincoln, if left to himself"
Abe Lincoln has also proclaimed from the
stump his deliberate endorsement Of Stewards
"irr.urcssiblc conflict views - openly allie
giug l:.at it is Impossible for slareholdlns and
non-slavehoiding States 10 remain long toseth-
CT in the same confedcracy-and that the Union
shsli be preserved on no other terms than the
abolition Of slavery in every Southern State
Yet John Bell has no fears about Mr.. Lin
coin, il left to himself"
John Bell does not consider the nullitication
os the fugitive slave law, the abolition Of slave
~ throughout the territories of the Union by
Congressional action, and the continual agita-
ton of the slavery question with q view to the
ultimate abolition nf slavery III all the South
srn States, As 'fraagh; viii, injustice to the
South"
Ask Mr.. John Bell what nc does consider rs
sfraught with injustice to the South: lie
answers the c~ounstlS Of Seward and others.
Ask him wha. couuSels: lie answrrs-(Sce
his lrtte,, % Z. Il. Natt*l.-''lt would be neon.
sistent with the declared views Of the Conrcn-
ton which placed lie in the position | now oc-
cupy before the public to make any new dcc!a.
ration Of principles"
This is the sort Of stuff ON Of which Il cote
RE Of disappointed politicians lately assembled
a, Baltimore have attempted To manufacture n
President Of the United STATES. This misera-
bic panderer 10 ~ircc.soil prciudiccS is recon-
uended 10 Southern Old Line Wings rs larrx
c~ellence, their candidate tcr the Presidency
This is the obtuse adherent to Know Nothing
doctrine and say nothing policy, whom the Dong
las men Of Virginia are urged TO assist by throw
ing away their votes on 4 candidate who has
no possible chance to carry the electoral vote
Of the State.
Indeed, we wish this black sheep no worse
scourging than he is sure to receive at the
bands Of the Douglas men and the Southern
Wings Of Virginia.