Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-09
Richmond, Va, Friday, Oct. o,
THE PROPOSED CONTENTION.


within her borders Every tongue is busy in discuss
ing the probability and the consequences of the meeting
The Norfolk Herald has already predicted that f il
semLes, the Union of these States will in The course of
five years fall victim tn the fanatics 1t will unlncs
onably be more seriously shaken unless the suggr ston
of the Onondoyo Standard in the very able article
have copied to-day. he fully carried out. The Lcgisla
turc of ~ York will BE- compelled pass laws nj once
10 put down the ConspratTs else spirit will arise
IN the South the effects of which Will defy the sagaciiy
Of any Ia calculate.
We call upon the of New York to arrest these
niadmen intcir carecrwii, know themselves chat
niischies they incting upon their country--aud
especially upon the colored populaon whose interests
ey are protesting to scrve-even the Rcrerend ~ b.
man himself. We call, above ALL upon good citizens
of Ctiea 10 keep this moral pcsence from their dnr
man of the late Anti Abolition Meeting to rouse up and
with the aid of all the Patriots Of Utica arrest thu
misctcvous meeting. Stop the mlim,ns hands that
would apply the Grrbrand TO the Union itself
Should that Convention meet, then earnestly hope
.aa inli Convention OF The friends of the Union Will
forthwith assemble 10 counteract their dcsigns-.n that
heir next Legislature will pass laws, for giving effect
but we can scarcely permit ourselves 4. believe that
the Convention will assemble at Utica We should Ger
tainly regard Of the fearful phenomena
which has yet appeared during this whole agitatlns
crisis
There is reason to suspee. of the fanacal lead
10 their call. The following article from Western N.
.. x. paper, l. proof IN point;
10 aa call for a ABOLITION State oa
W. any, have authorized this abuse OF their
s and ll % ~xS aSs M eeoi h force upon The Ss
t. @ mas publicly damed the use OF his and
Every individual WHOSE Intro
cen subl. eli ~ ~ ~ cal Oh ms neeni"'y aud most
sen,on owes il 10 himself public wese soon a. 10
he
and publicly Less than this regarded NJ
to The movement aud assuming personal accountability Is
The New York Journal of Commerce calls the IItie.
scheme 1.-THE dcah Struggie' OF the northumberland
hopes Heaven may gran, il may bee - and .candid-
~ con'esses that # amid all the circumstances warn
ing, and all the indications of Providence, which have
been recently developed, they still their mad ca
Ieer reckless OF Consequences the mantle of
rty VIII not be large enough their sns-aganst
the peace and order of socicty-aganst their hrchrrn
OF the Southland against the poor slave whose cond
tion they have rendered almost hopeless"
The Chenango Herald denounces the Convention in
The most indignant terms We take this opporun,tv
70 tel them plainly that we wish not farther To be
Died with their inccndary publications We consider
thcni and their authors public nuisance who should
DC indicted as dangerous troublcrs of the community
ihey are The promoters of md rebelcns aud
as sGch should suffer the utmost of the law They
are worse than guilty of treason The Consultation
makes It treason 10 enemy give him aid or
comfort IN TIME OF war; but here characters no would
90 worse-tley would excite serve war, even 10 the
chure destruction of our Southern Brethren. We had
supposed tat any set OF men, partic uarly those who
rogae TO themselves all the philanthropy the age who
iad read the temperate and calm appeals repeatedly put
ny INC people Oh the South, praying not to bc disturbed
or Inoested IN their constitutional rights which uoes-
ation must result in ndiscrminate massacre of all
ages and sexes, if persisted in would AT lcas, ,
humanity to desist from their ncendary lnbors and en-
deavor TO aiay the excitemen they created They
must be that they have already rendered te con,
duon OF the Slave teniod than ever and the more
they perscvee ,c closer will his bonds the
mean time, the friends of and good order should
improve upon the hint given them by the aboilioniss
we would suggest the propriety of STATE CONyEN
ioN OF those opposed TO the nefarous designs the
ADoiiiionists We think the crisis denands Let every
town lyase and hamlessend delegates; and let there he
an extensive general united expression and burst of
Indignation against their unhcy designs; if they will
not then desst, II our State laws sufficient To
Their adequate punishment let Legislature pass such
laws as shall lie adcquac.lf good words gentle
means VIII not suffice 10 restrain them let such means be
adopted and such laws enacted will suffice We hope
the delegates in the next Republican Convention for our
county, VIII act upon suggestion and recommend To
the people of this State calling of State Con ycn;io
on tbs subject and TO the people of the Towns
point delegates"
The Press of N York is for the most part doing its
dnty-and this we hail of the safest Signs of the
Times. The last No. of "FlIe Sunday Morning News"
edited in the City of N York by Samuel jerks Smith
zen OF tie Empire State" Hcar lin -
- " we uniesitangly avow the opinion that if this
convention assemblies and carries its designs de-
GareG IN the address below, from that moment ubo-
huonss IN this State and all the Eastern Suites will
nave majority or minority ofsuc NUMBERS strength
anu oISanzaon as viii enable them to cppe successful
~ wan The majority, either ut the polls or in the field
This IS the fact aud those who, well as We know i,
To be Tie Fact should longer shun or conceal IT, but
look It IN The face and prepare to meet the crisis l.
coDspiraors are themselves of The importance of
ms css 70 their cause They speak Of this erisis
which demands all their energies and which will deter
mine their fate, either Of success defeat
righteous Progidencc, say the ippoes lIuitorr,
HH
siaoes together. This is tananiouni 60 declaration
that, they succeed, they win Immediately proclaim,
emancipation 10 the slaves and take such measures a
VIII enable them TO and mainain their frerdon,
Can SUCH an entcTprze meet with the appreciation of ,r
constituted authoriiies?-Are our State officers in a
league win the consprators and do they secretly en-
courage tnrln IN their dings By promise OF i'm
purity; or, do they intend to counicnance item by
iacit appTobstion and by 10 be implied from,
non.committa policy If this be not the case and VA,
90 not think II isat least TO any crest extenihcn in
the name Of reason of law and Of rood faith TO orr STA
Ter states let the Governor forthwith summon suecn1
meeting OF The Legislature and let measures there be
adopted which will preserve the peace OF the country
anu crush, vile yet in embryo the designs and enter
Priscs OF the conspiraors
One nore measure We regard indspensaby ne
cessary this crisis The true and disinfcres,eJ al
raiionai 'frends Of holy religion must without de-
ay disabuse christianity OF the reproach Of abolition
ISM they must meet organization by concert and ar
rest TIC progress Of deusCn, and fanatlcsn and cor
ruPtion IN the churches. Let them summon STATE Con-
yention both lay and clerical, assemble at the same
me appointed for the meeting Of the abolitonists and
take rhectud measures for palsyng their influence and
annung their DEGREES, so far the church concerned
II this appeal both to the friends Of religion aud lie
State authorities be disrcgardcd then win moi The
pie have reason to believe that the aboltioiisis have a.
yor and support both behind the nlfqy and hcbnd tho
nro"eF what then is 10 be done bv tho friends Of order
ana o. The union. 10 the impending danger This
" dihcu!t and delicate question Ii is new oncs-
uohJ oi hitherto has been assumed that public opiu-
ION ana existing laws, new laws, might be efficiently
no IA time, interpreted between society and its avowed
Toes As the question lies opposed % any nea-
sure tie part Of the people in general But il no other
measure be- adopted shall propose general convcn-
ton Of young friendly to order and opposed IN L
principles and designs Of the abolti0nisfs to asseob.