Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-19

appears that the Immediate aboonsts are not con-
fined to the New England Sta,es-to New York and
Pennsylvania. few of them be found in Ohio
aud these few recently attempted TO get up an
Emancipation Society in that State, learn from a
late number oil the Geauga County Spectator II appears
that notice appeared in the Psinsve Telegraph call
ing upon the friends OF Abolition in Geauga county to
meet at the Court House in Chadon the 25ih OF No
yem5er, for the purpose OF forming County Anti Slavery
Society, auxiliary to the Western Reserve Slavery
Society Accordingly, number OF the most respectable
citizens assembled at the Court House, anxious learn
In what manner, by the power of slavery societies. slave
ry could be abolished without Infringement Of the
Constitution, and the rights of the citizens of the
States They waited some time, says the Chsrdon Spec
taor expecting that who had caused the notice
TO be inserted, would organize the meeting and explain
tie object, but no such person appeared The orgi-
majors OF the call sbrunk from its responsibiIity and
after waiting in vain for some one to come forward
the citizens present called ID. ID. Aiken ESQ, 10 the
chair appointed s. N Hoyt, Secretary and chose a com
nitee TO report series OF resolutions express We ri the
sense oil The meeting upon the subject of forming
society as was proposed in the cali The committee re-
tired Tor few minutes, and returned with report which
was unanimously adopted. From this report we annex
me following resolutions, by which IL will be thai
the cizsss oil Ohio like those OF Pennsylvania and New
York. not disposed to give the slightest encourage.
ment TO the schemes OF such fanatics appan aud Gar
TIson, who, 10 accomplish their mad purposes would
break the Union into thousand Fragments and shed the
blood oil thousands OF best anil purest citizens We
coness that we rejoice at the resolutions adopted by our
heghoours oil Ohio, and point 10 them among the
many evidences that have lately been given, TO the effect
that me northern and middle States cherish no intention
question: TPhiI J,o
Resoeed, That This meeting consider the existence of
slavery IN our country, great evil and would gladly
adopt any just and constitutional messures IN abolish ~
"
ResolUed That such measures have a. oot booo
pointed out; perceive any course Of scon L
which at this time promote object so desrabIs
as the abolition Of slavery consistently with the ryhIs If
onT southern fellow citizens unless II be by the operation
o.; Colonization societies.
ResoUed II the object of antsIavery societies bs n
exert moral influence only upon citizens of
hodpg Saieswe believe necessary, for the people are
now sunceny sensible OF the evil Of slavery and dis.
the same
Resolved IL the object be exert moral influence
favorable 70 the abolition oil slavery upon the slave hold
and awaken the Jealousy Of the SOUTH and prejudice bem
against us, and the sentiments and measures we
Resolved " the object be TO effect abolition bv leosI
uon 10 Congress, then believe The same uncons a.
uona aud on unwarransbe Interference with the rights o
their own internal concerns. e'