Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-20

tue policy and tho cons,itutionahy Of any law Of A.,
Federal Government and for the purpose Of obtaining
oy peution or remonstrance, the repeal
oil any law which they may deem obnoxious.
And whereas, the practice OF petitoning, remonstrat
ing and protesting against any such law laws CO.
sval with the existence Of the Government and has for
us jnsiheation the example Of The most experienced
and enlightened statesmen and patriots Therefore,
L. Resolved, That we do believe.the law passed bv
the Congress of the United States the year ls2s and
commonly called the Tariff Law, To be unwise ,n,.,
y intended for any other purpose than the raising of
Revenue to meet the wants and exigencies Of the Co.
vernment.
2. Resolved, That so far MS the said law il in,end.a
exclusively as a protection TO manufactures il is moi
warranted by the letter OF the Federal Constitution and
meaning of that instrument r''
y. Resolved, That we feel warm attachment 10 the
Union oil these States, and cannot but depore the pass
ing OF any law by Consress, which is obnoxious to the
people or any Of the States which form ths Feder,I
Union, and that do regard the afores said TarjG %
of this description. ga"
Rssolvs hat the repeal Of tho Tariff Act, or such
modicatpn thereof, as would make il mere Reve
nue. law, irour opinion, would allay the sprt of lea
lousy, ds~nten and anmosity, which has alrea dis
urbed thfranquillty and threatens to jeopardze the
very exifence Of the Union.
hat fe shall regard the repeal, or prudent and in
dicous nodcaon of the said law as the harbipger Of
returning confidence, harmony, and concord, at home:
OF peace nauona strength, and glory, and as the sures
pledgeot the perpeuity OF the blessings of the Un;on
Resolved, That we will heartily unite with orr
fellow, citizens who are about TO meet in the city of
Philadelphia, the 30h OF the present month"; in their
efforts to obtain repeal prudent and judcious mod
fcaton of the said Tariff Law
Resolved that our Delegates be instructed to take
no part 10 any other oil the political questions now ag
ating the country; sole purpose being an EXPOSE
ton Of the injustice, inequality, and uncon.,u,iona,y
OF the Tariff, end to unite in effort TO obtain its re-
peal, such mod alton as will diyest IL of i,s odi
Gus and oppressive character.
Resolved, That ---,b be appointed Dele
gates for hepurpose OF representing the county of
Halifax IN the proposed Convention
Which Preamble and Resolutions WERE on motions
severally made and seconded, adopted by the meeting
Resolved by the meeting, that the blank in the 7h
Resolution reported by the committee, be filled with
the names Of the Rev. Robert Hurt and Dr. John c.
Chalmers.
Resolved by the meeting, that the Secretary be re.
quosed to furnish each OF the Delegates with copy Of
these proceedings letters of credence in the dis
charge Of the duties the high trust confided to them
Resolved, That the secretary be also requested to
transmit to the Ed0' Of the Enquirer and the Editor
OF the Jeffersonian Republican,, each copy of these
proceedings, with arquest that they insert them in
their respective papers
And then the meeting adjourned.
ROBERT HURT, Chairman.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Secretary.
THE BANDlTTI
we understand tba acesun g have BEEN received by
the Governor from subamp'or, hat the Court hes az
lourned and twsniyjnc slaves bavo been ecndemn ed;
OF these, nine have b e7 rectmmeuded fer r.priev,
and ,rsnspor aioD; cree being b,ss OF IA l5
Of sge, aud all Of them ferssd 10 j,in the band If
dGTes. Sore of ihe IwfIve have be,n already exc
cu'sd and ohers rrmsin for exesu.io,. The miits;v
fore. has been disstnded with toe x..ptoa o. small
or'e OF about ssveo'e'n m.r, who aisst in guarding
ms j'i, and will epnnue 10 s.rvieo un,l oil Tho axe.
cu,itn. have taken Tlac'.
Thirty OF ferry saves have been tried or * mined
In n 'ntsmond, hpl only one bas b,en sentenced &c
dea'h Isis sa', TIA, he va, pr.fen, al m,eiipg Of
he blacks at wh{h black preschcr (from the Ii.
o. Wight o. Surry) isd a'k.d such e, wer. viii to
JON. to hold up h'i hand--'his fellow idenu6, sd
~ one OF those VIII, held up thsir hands
We uGder'i:nd hat eight or niae sonvic ion, hav.
,sS'n riace in the co1B'y Of Sussex. And in P'loe.
George, black preacher, ,nd by usje a tlack.m
ha, s;so bsen sen.,acci TO desih- M,ny .xsYs,t.t,d
sceonn's have been circulated about the ,.ve in thi.
county. MOI ose GPon the b sndou aes ha, Doe n
copeieied--.nd only one 10 ISL, upon mere and
probably bas.l'''. ~ rieOn TIL. rerf.s, order
r'igns over these fa'es In ID, naun,r the ~
modrs which havs ,eashed sbou IN. large estate Of
C,l; a len 10 Su'ry, prove to be un'ourd'd.
we mad an unpleasant rumor on Sunday. about the
murder OF an old lady, two young ones, and two maid
servants, in the county of Dinwidde. But il turns Out
TO be all hodr or rather dream Many of the mill
VA mad proceeded 10 the scene, before the hoax was
discovered. Nus csH in that county.-Iet us he ON
the alert-but at the same time avoid all exaggeratioD
and panic.
The accounts from Sister State of North Caro-.
nnd have been very much exaggerated though as thew
relate TO the designs and plans The Bandit thew are
oil more serious complexion. The Raleigh and War
ren'on papers, which reached Saturday, teemet
WIN very unpleasant accounis-as for instance
ing 10 the p \. of the Warrenton paper that WHINING
ton bad been burnt, its inhabitants nassacred and tia
large force swelled up TO 2O0O was on the march fo
haielgh. All ihese reports turn cut TO be ''the me rt
coinage OF the brain and is now exceedingly oues
,ionable whether single black has been under arms
u is Certain that not drop of white mans blood has
been shed. The following Extras from the Offices o.
the Raleigh Star, and the Fayetteville Observer, pre
sent The most authentic accounts we have upon thi
| subject:
STAR-EXTRA.
| Raleigh, Thursday Evening, SsptI5 (
knowing ibe deep interest which pervadss the com
rnuniy with respect TO insmrrecon of the blacks re
por ed u have broken out In Sampson ADD Dupiin ccuo
iies on Sunday night last, hasten lay before III
public 10 this extra Zip, such neiligehce h, essb
ed US since our paper went TO press fron which il
gafying 10 learn that no overt aci Of rebellion has n,
ken piae add hat The ala, ming reports new eircula,
ing through the county, sbou, toe burning of proper
" aud massacre OF several white amie, are sn,iret,
er6vneouf. BJ white jocs 10 hear IN no lie ~
ra iost here should bs relaxation OF vigilance and
profautiOn.
Clinton, Simpson County
~ =, S'pt. ID, 1891
To tie Governor OF Moth Csrolns
sIR-Ths inn .bianls Of Sampson have been alarm
ed wi'h an iosnfFeesion o the N.g,o.s w, havs itr
OF test Neaoes IN jail, and have such proof ,ba
rnosi OF hem i'll be boni over 10 our Suosr;o, (,our,
We wish you to issue order 10 command The CcIons
o, me county 10 app lit guard 10 eoatd 'bs jail until
he Negroes shall have thar sal The n. oo. NJ Dnr
!1n county have examined ten or Fl teen Nesroe, ar,
found ,"o guilty, and have put ihsm TO d,aih There
never was snet excfement in Ssmpson a9d Dublin
before. Yours respectfully,
wM. BLANKS
THOMAS BUNTING.
II. {. HOLMES.
II. G. HOLMES