Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-09
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AEoLITIoS STATE CoNy ENrioS.-- nave been Sri"v-
ed, aS0ished and irrated beyond mcGaure to observe
that the ianatca and misguided few, who are banded
together in what they have wroagly den"mnatrd " Tic
9ntH0rcry Socitiy Of this STATE. propose to con@cnc
an Anti-SIavery Abolition State Cnnvcnon at Utica.
the 2lst day of Octnl'r NEXT We have hitherto in
du!gcd line confident hope, that when these zea!ots PR
ceycd the agitatns into which they had thrown the
whole community. they would listen 70 the dictates Of
better couses and clnGnis their visionary schemes,
which Gould possibly irnd either issue Than [" alien
ate the members OF this cnnirdrracy and abllIge The pr!
Vliges of that class of Southern Popuat"h whose
condition they profess To co:lSsrrat We trusted that
public opinion would have inst dtiukncc over their .u
ture course Of acrn-that the fore gn fmissary Thump
son. would be dismissed back his tsii patronsta,
Gurrshn would be LlslIed into sicne-ttaL Iappun and
his contederates would withhold theft leanS-tfat the
abolition societies would BE- dissoIv#, and the emanci-
patton presses converted to be hclal purposes.
Least u all did f,resec, that inst ~ desstng from
.iIer aims against the South and LIN integrity Of the
Union. the uboitiunsrs would Rot oly psrsevsre, but
would take to strengthen their cause, and
add fresh insult and injury the people OF The Southern
States We mistake when assert that the call for
State Convention will burst upon The People OF New
York like clap Of tl,andcr from a wntry sky.
Though uncoaccrned spectators OF passing evertS,
have conttntea ourselves thus far, WITH SIN gle "E
preston Of views, published in this paper several
weeks since. We could not bring ourselves ~ the
rction that the South had reason for half the alarm
which they manifested, that the fanatics would not
yield VIXEN they witnessed the unanimous sentiment Of
the NSrth arrayed against their Objects indicated by
the numerous public meetings held in the eastern and
middle States. The Abol!I"nSts were 50 few IN num-
hers, insignificant in point of influence that felt
reluctant to follow the suggestions which the South have
declared to be necessary 10 quiet their appEehensons and
their securities. 1t undrsliabie and we have
feared, dangerous, to resort TO Legislative measures to
suppress lh!s spirit Of intcrmcldmg with the domestic
affairs of the South winch seems to have received
impulse at the North Eut longer close
eyes TO the Importance Of tls subject resist the
convlcton that the mad course Of The abo!lionlSts VII
impose upon the people Of the Northern States. tic al
soiute necessity Of a;rcStng the tendency IF their Pr0eee
ngs, by the strong II the lar. Il;:s movement Of
the Ail-Savcry Society will effect in bringing
tho public the snse of til" dangers which threaten
U.s. than any considerations which the South nave yet
urged rather. confirming the worst fears o! the South
they will effect together: what neither, undivided: could
have produced.
What do these mad men want; TO judgc from their
acts, from the inevitable consequences which must flow
from their measures j; must be concluded that they
template The violent dissolution Of the Unon-a srrvi!e
instruction the Slave Satvsand the determination
OF the white pupuiaon without regard 10 SEX
THESE. would be the Legitimate effects Of the consnEma
ton OF their wishes and designs. These wo:d hc tho
fatal consequences Of the immediate abolition Of slavery
But before reach this point in the fearful experiment.
the Union would be sundcrcd. There can bc no !ns
take here Were the objects Of the ab"ousts sane
toned by the North would be the signal for It's rrpuson
and separation from the South. Then would rns;Ic c
vii wdr with all its attendant train o: horrors. u2!ess. ia
deed preferred :: Ss!. quietly 10 the results OF oul
insane blindness, wl::! should never d. for
"mhOm the Gods to destroy tsrgErS nuke niad -
When slavery Is abolished ut The South some distant
asylum must br opened the enlarcpalr' the
Of ST. Domingo will tc iceaaccd on our own shore -
Were to comply with the demands Of the abolition
lists, the fields Of the South would smoke with innocent
blood and the blaze fits dwellings, would llumnc far
and wide, the darkness OF midnight. We've 10
counIrnance their "bjecis-or. n5rcd to re,nun istrsS
spectators of their extrlios sh 'nI bco:
Ics To the fate OF friends and brethren. and In
plicatc ourselves III the deep and daIng guilt OF tlrr
destroyers Are there any among us, ready 10 asst'
this fearful responsibility;
The citizens of Utica it to themselves, to tia
Stale and TO the Union that this contemplated Cunrcm
ton of the incrndiary aboonistS, no; permitted To
assemble within its corporate bounds Let tlieIs church
their court: academy and school rons their public
halls and public ruomS be closed against these wicked
deludrd nlcn-lt matters not wLlciI-who 90 ABDUL
the world in effect, to rvcL the lrrrs OF the bondia
To fire the dwelling OF the MASTER and 10 cnkinde the
flames ofcir strife. We say ii cmp!iatcaly, and lnG@r
a full sense Of the responsibility which it imports, that
yurh CDurcatiOa cJd ucrcr Lr hOrn IN Syracuse. We
repca: ii: SUCH MEETING corLn >"r ASSEMBLE HERE
Doubtless this movement of the inarndiarics in this
State. will be followed By administrations OF the
seusitiyr:css Of the South up" this Subject and will
rouse jrnluIsirs. lIrIii"rs :d aipcilelsnns III
that quarter But hasten TO assure our friends
in Virginia. and elsewhere, that the effect OF THIS
proposition to State Convention, will be
much more likely 10 result 10 their advantage. than
their harm II will awaken the people nt lis State to
the iuiSpe necessity Of curbng the anatIcal But
cowardlv spirit which looks 10 consequences but its
own SAFETY which abors to produce the double hor-
rors Of srrvilc and civil conmot!nn. without venlur-
ing to the risks Of common dls'urbcrs OF pub.
lie order IF We have been deaf to their "appc2ls
heretofore the call of this convention sounds with start
linz distmcnesS in We are somewhat Cocker,
more deliberate and slower OF apprehension, than The
children of SUMMER cli:nes, but when once moved
We proceed with ASSURANCE towards our otJect-
Let the South avoid violence and precipitation, harsh
and u,kind language. Let those who sincerely d.
sire the prpcluation Of the Union and who have n"
political designs sbscrvc, unit: IN supPrtssIng al
home the only obstacles to right understanding wh
their Northern brethren, namely, tine use of language
which is any thing ha; conclliaoTy and soenIng. The
South may be rn anal decided rs The hecrsSi''rs
of The case require but let it at The time BE- re-
spcc.tnl and coniding The threats of dIsuncn thrown
out at public meetings and in other places, WHEN men
Of OWL purposes assume speak for the community
in this great crisis strike: We arc Compelled to say but
responsive chord and are more I'h"y TO ca1 't &C.
fidrce, than excite sympathy The people "i tue
South have only explain their dangers. and I" convince
rs that il is nrccssary To their security and happiness that
the incrndIarrs n the North should bc put down. ana
they will be put down, in the most rltrctull manner
We nuprnd hereto the notice for Stale C"nvcn'inn
which is published extra 10 fugitive J""a' III IT,
ca for, presume. an extensive clTcuiatoi
Tho State. ,.c
To this notice is attached about two hundred ana my
names from different parts of the State, among winch
We find tfiyonc clerggmem. We experience Sr'n Pa'i
and shame, perceive that tbs county nas ''n!sc'
its Guoa-and yet congratulate our iriiow-cnafhS
th, the number is so small and that but spot IN lie
county is contaminated BY the existence c" so we anu
errcrahe an influence 1hcy appear IN the cz!sG after
the above notice. thus: .
FAYETTEVILLE, OSoSnAGA Co.
pov G & Smith Philip Flint,
:: Orcn Hyde, 1an'uci Euwa'o''
" w. Hutchinson, James FRANCIS,
p Uibbard u. Th"mpsoa.
James Stewart, i,anaai "'hcf,
John hicViccar, Elijah Paine.
~, ono or Iwo of these can be known beyond their
own Immediate neghbcrhood yet they deserve as much
iniaulv as noloriely can give iheit
We dismiss this exciting topic, this week. by extract
inf part of AN article published in The Albany Argus.