Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-03

mark in some of the public papers. we have en-.
uured into the grounds for this procedure, and
find them as follows:
II appears that about two years since MISS
CrandeIi came to the village OF Canterbury WIN
proposition TO remove the school which she mao
previously established at Plainfield, Tor the eaa.
cation of white children, to the former place; that
her offer was accepted. and that she continued 70
teach according to the terms originally agreed
upon, until some time in the month Of Fepfuary
last, when she became proseiyte to the % In
mediate Abolition Society,"" and entered into an
agreement with the leader of that sect, to receive
tSr,,y black girls into her school, which NUMBER
was to be increased eventually to the extent Oh
her accommodations.
The citizens of Canterbury disappearing. as
we think with good reason. the levelling prncl-
pIes of the Immediate Abolitionists, as danger.
Gus to the peace of society, and to the existence
of this Union, and justly believing that 1t was
proper for their schools to be located among the
friends of the Society, rather than those who were
opposed to their wild and dangerous fanatlcism.
made every effort to induce Miss Crandell to re.
linuuish her intention, or at least to remove her
school to some other place, where the Inhabitants
might have no objection to receive her. They
agreed to take the house at the price she had con.
tracted to pay for it, and to relieve her from any
loss she might sustain in consequence OF breaking
| up her establishment at Canterbury. These Of
fers being rejected, and the young woman per.
sisting in her plans, the town petitiOned the Ge'
neral Assembly, which passed law for their re.
lief In due time, and after reasonable and
considerate delay to allow Miss Crandell an oP-
portunty of rejecting and making arrangements
preparatory to a removal, she was notified that
suit would be commenced against her IN the
event OF still persisting to continue the 'mme,
date abolition" school. Her counsel admitted
the facts, and left the decision to TIE Court, al:
ter argument. The Court required her to give
bonds in one hundred and fifty dollars to appear
at the next term, which she refused, IN conse'
auence Of plan concerted with those behind the
curtain, to appeal to the public sympathy, and
throw odium on the authorities Of the town, by
obliging them to imprison her, or, on the other
hand, forcing them to permit the continuance Of
her school. She went voluntarily to Jail, and
staid there no longer than was necessary to give
color to an aggravated tale Of hardship and oP.
preston, which was industriOusly circulated, OF
being imprisoned in the cell appropriated to MUIR
derers with other circumstances calculated to
excite public sympathy and indignation. we
have satisfactory assurances that this was not the
case; that she was treated we'll as any prisoner
could be, and free permission to see all her
friends.
Such is the brief and simple statement Of an
affair which has been much misrepresented, Tor
the purpose Of throwing odium on a just and lie.
gal attempt to get rid Of an offensive and danger.
Gus establishment, whose object was to educate
the blacks in those principles which are express.
Iy intended to prepare them for asserting the
broadcast principles Of Ievellng equality; to IN
stigate them to an arrogant assertion OF rights
and privileges which if once assumed and exer.
cised BY these people, will disorganize the social
system. and create q complete ascendancy OF the
blacks over the whites, in many portions Of the
United States. We are not in possession OF SO
full and accurate knowledge Of the nature and
objects Of this "lmmediate Abolition Society,""
or Of the means by which il operates, as we could
wish; but il any person that reads this article
will furnish US with full exposition, we shall
not be deferred either by favor fear. from lay
ing it before the public with such comments as
may seem to US proper for the occasion.
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