Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-11
Richmond, Friday, October m.
THE AGITATORS IN NEW YORK.

THE AGITATORS IN NEW YORK.
The N Y. Commercial corrects the error which
Il had committed concerning "ihe whole number
of Aboitionists who met in the consistory room Of
the Chatham Chapel" 1t was originally stat
eel, ut enty-four-twenty two and two wo-
men, Now, says the Commercially We are assur-
eel, good authority, that the number was twenty
eight, and cheerny correct the error The
number that assembled, hostile to the project of the
movers, was computed ut five thousand. This is
probably pretty fair estimate OF tke relative
strength OF the tmmedidfeS and their opponents"
With one exception, the whole Press of N. York
has denounced this outrageous attempt the part
of Tappan and Garrison TO the seeds of Disso-
luton in our happy Union. The Press Of Philadel-
Pha Is manfully coming out, in the same laudable
effort to put down by the force Of public sentiment
the unholy schemes of these ,patcal 4nis DIES Noirs
The W York Daily Advertiser considers it fortunate
that the doors OF Clinton Hall closed against the
Agitaors: Had it been otherwise, We have no doubt
there would have been tremendous riot which would
have dsgraced city The sense of onr citizens is de
cidedy opposed TO Interference in the NATTER and
accordance with the resolutions adopted below"
The " r. Mercantile .4duerfiser ailirms, that "The
opinion OF an immense majority OF the citizens of New
York is decidedly opposed any being taken In
any shape the subject Of emancipation. Indeed,
there are very lew persons among us who do not dePre
colonization Of the African has many and jealous
fiiend' but however the citizens OF New may de-
precate slavery, and desire s extinction and though in
our opinion this sentiment is general If unanimous
among ns. record with great pleasure firm convc-
on and desire that those distance may rest fully ga.
ished that they who would stir the question among us.
are considered fanatics but Individuals and will
not receive any contenance whatever, from ctizens
Inc W York Standard "usts the Anti slavery Socie-
ty may be closely aud narrowly watched-and we trust
tnat the Souherners not regard the OF a few
blind fanatics as sustained by the sentiments the people
OF the North They acknowledge, do, that slavery
Is an evil and that would have far better for their
prosperity had never existed among them In spite of
e assertions TO the contrary by ignorant deluded men,
the intelligent both OF and the South regard
the subject in the same ligh-we not astonished at
the excitement which the Garrison and his friends
have produced in this community. are glad that the
public mind has been reused consideration of the mo.
mentary crisis, which these men, unless promptlv mt
down. VIII ere long be able TO effect Ii doubly harras
sing that when have time for repose after
he excitement OF Modification, should have another
hrebr"nd thrown among Let the People look 10 it!
we have already laid before our readers extracts
from other New York papers, i'm the same emphatic
strain The Albany Argus cOncurs cordially in their
most vehement denunciations-a rejoces in the
total discontinue of the fanatics. We consider it
as one OF the greatest riumphs that could be achiev
ed by the friends of Union over its real enemies
so long as this spirit prevails among our brethren
peace and concord will bind the Union together.-
The spirit OF Garrison and of Tappan is calculated
to rend il asunder.
The following extracts from PHILADELPHIA
prints upon this subject We invoke our Northern
pre,hreh Oh the press to come forth, and sanction
such sentiments by their united voice
1he anti Slavery Society OF Ne York have been met
m eir onset ny spirited opposition the part of the
~ mole which proves that the principles advocated by
me fanatics who have wildly endeavoured 10 .ubyert
he existing orders OF society, will be discounte
despsed defeated The principles themselves are inisr
Gus 10 the we-beng OF society in any coun,ry-as thew
would dissolve abruptly all the which unite the diff.
erent portions Of community; and thew are rendered
noubiy perbcou@ by the in which they arc en-
deavourrd To he disseminated and by the conduct of the
persons mh" appear as u cir patrons and opsgaiors
but such principles adverse not only TO
Tue SANCTION OF The fundamental laws of country, but
adverse to the spirit OF citizens, who aware OF the
necessity INA" every man in Tree community should have
in egrsly preserved him the rights of s.cu
ty, OF personal liberty and OF private propery and that
even public necessity succumb sacred and in
volatile rights OF private property, which cannot be di-
mnsed even in The matter OF TAXATION without the con-
sent o The owner through his much less
be drsroiled or mu'ated wi houi his consent similarly
given
The design of the fanatics who have so egregiou.lv
oo'.hy ana Illegally attempted TO uniur the banner Of
'hheniae a'oli'on and 10 enlist the misguided i'm their
corps an" VINO have not only hopes of succeeding
or Of being joined by any OF the rights Of
MS e'Iowriizens, Is really Of fabulous or fatal
tendency 1t is direct aggression upon the legally re
cosnzed property OF brethren in the South; and
"g" wheh our slAve holding citizens have certainly
ega' redress as one citizen has against another for an
invasion of property The design may be sought to be
clohed under the guise OF h"many but honesty sbhors
sucn idnaicn, and detess such hypocIisy and will not
seek to do evil that good may come. The agitator of
The scheme should be consigned The strong arm of the
law; be by any slave holder who NAV find hi.
properly deeIioated in the least by their
and thus teach them to restrict their idle schemes 10 oh
jects legal w ell as feasible
But we these fanatics are aware that inch nrose
will scarcely he Attempted how ever proper and ieraI2
lhey lay their trains, and escape ON the coDa grsion
"oy .o"SeR"e lew Perurbed spirits; and then shrink
from we responsibility. Not merely the ackno dged
Inks OF society in limited compass-be discovered
by these desperadoes in their hut reol
W the ties OF the Union, the constitutional cogni,Ions
which bind state 10 state, 10 ALL and ali IN on.
are liable 10 be dsoIvedani one wide ruin spread over
all. T "
Yet may brethren Of The South rest confident that
such attempts will not be ed or supvored NV
any who are anxious support The individual rights Of
ALL and TO support the Constu ion in all its mnuts Tho
Constitution is their buwark, and our beacon ''-pho6
American Sentinel
Garison, the abolons no re his pa-
I'VE iand among her rivals and foes, and reved with an
unhoy rccklessness her patriot and honoured desdbas
dignity Of anger; but The authorized agent Of large
wealthy and influential class Of citizens, II is proper
that sofiey should manifest towards the wretch that con.
tempt and adherence which his sord and able
our has excited in every honorable and manly bosom
Philadelphia Int.
We cordially subscribe to the following remarks
of the Norfolk Herald this subject NE ndoDf
them as Oton-dnd zoe do not hesitate In submit
them TO fhe Citizens Of the Easi as G,y erpressipe of
the sentiments Of the South. We have the greater
right, perhaps, to address the ear of our Northern
brethren on this pont-because they must know
now ardently we are attached TO the Union off
mese Sdtes-how little we have been concern.
eh IN getting up any sectional ogitations-and
10" much we have scorned to appeal TO South
erh PreJudIces, for the purpose of setting one
poruon OF our country i'm array against ano-
Their But upon this subject, the South can scarcely
be too sensitive-We frankly, then tell the citizens
OF the NORTH that let these fanatics once preva;I
upon them join in this audacious crusade against
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