Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-30
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1t WAS be expected that some Of tho large slave
holders would oppose the adoption ct any scaomc
which could be devised to accomplish tho object.
1 ne time is not long, since subjects connected
with this question, dwc ouly in mems minds, and
how gi"omy and alarming socvcr, the evil, thus
contemplated. may have been, few individuals were
TO he found, WHO would venture TO express their
fnrcbodiugs, to confidential friends. But, in
tie urSe OF events. that which WAS anticipated
uCiuIiIv came tO pISS---in awful, bloody tragedy
u"rc WAS, therefore, NJ CSS!tv for US to atcmp;
to Iadc 1t from ourselves or orr neighbours All felt
j, who coV'i feel, and ali lt least for tmol par
tctpgicd IN The general Z upm which dIrkcncd over
tin" mind. Bur, notwithstanding all this, attempts
arc making "a throw back again ON contcm-
p'.tinus of future evils, iu "siicu"o solemn and
lro:ouud.-ln order /" effect this, the discussion
which lately lad in our Legislative Hall, has
been deprecated. The Press has been denounced
for i1rjaE To- express its views those Of others,
friendly TO the cause. And every means, that NAV
oier hope Of success, has been rcSortcd to, in
order To keep this question from the people The
opponents of abolition attempting to excite
Ur'ludlccS, and are sounding unreal alarms, be-
cause. say they, " these movements will excite in
suUrCc'Iou among our slaves. But, to my miud, il
IS evident that they have other fears than those OF
IN surrrc,iou, from such cause. They fear the
exposure of the Stare system and all its evils, 10
the light of ddy-or, in other words to the lights
OF the a-r--to Reason and to Truth On the ban
nrr oil prejudice, which is thus raised for recruits
in this crusade against holy cause, he who will
take the trouble to look, may sec SCl-mtcrcSt writ
ten I'LL characters so oroad, that even lie who runs
Elpy read.
Great pains have been taken to fix upon the
t'uN'Hlmituh tragedy, the chnraclcr OF petty
t"'F' IL IS asserted ana "hh some reason, that
N Inc late disturbance there was no general plan
,eE lHSnr'-cuoni ana arguments are drawn from
,'.N' [" aue'hpI 10 convince us, thft thcrc is no
danger from our slaves. Let us assume this posi-.
'""' ""'Ih = APPoma't"A ana many others, are
SO anxious TO press upon uS-haEtiy, that the
N"''H Hou'hamPtoh massacre was the work OF a
""llch concert win only Tour or ilvc-that 1T was
inc WORK oil sci! deIuSIon conceived IN error, and
Io"h"cu IN blood. LIT us suppose that there was
TO E'ucrTt IN planning or executing the horrrd
Good, TINT II "wdS accomplished at late hour OF
the night when all mankind were wrapped in
''''P nnc"nsc'onS OF The dangcr,-and to what
COMMISSIONS Shau we come! Precisely TO those
J'O" wien these gentlemen "ouId lead MS The
success OF Nat Turner and ms dcIudad followers,
CN'".'l u"''r hc~c circumstances mas destroyed a
nope ""'yH many hdd previously entertained. /
nav" ''''t heaFu IL sad by men OF reflection, that
l." %'"', "' P"' lot l'SurTcc'l"h c"u'd he formed
"i""% '"'S' I'o!'e L" any extent; ana on inns OPT
l''''' "'P'" VI security were hN"'' under the nm
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hours oHc i"HVlduaH "wlh only four or five to
"SSS, "''' W"AoNt any previous concert" car
I"" zero, "," ""'in 'hroUgh whole neighbour
100" an" "''" Tue country WIN alarms! His
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