Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-29
Richmond, Tuesday, sept. s9
.NORTH 1JVD SOETJT


We have received the Proceedings of the Great Meet
ing at Hartford. Among other resolutions, they adopt
the following:
"Resored. That the conduct of the Aboltonst Soce-
ties, in publishing and distributing, in the slave holding
States violation of their laws, Newspapers and pamph
let's the natural and obvious tendency of which, is to
decentralization and among the slaves
and expose the country to all the horrors OF scrve
War is highly censuabc and cannot fail of meeting the
rcprobatOn of every friend Of his Counry-Such
proceedings, being violation of the Spirit of the Con-
iitglena Compact are not more hostile to the peace of
dangerous to the haiSS y sS by them TIM"
OF the Union.
"ResOiecd That we can see no good, but much evil.
from agitatug the question of Slavery in any form
in the States not Immediately Interested and that we
should deprrcatc action proceeding by Congress
regarding Slavery in the District of Columbia and there
fore disapprove of the Petition which we understand rs
in circulation among the People of this State be pre-
sened to the next Congress, praying for the Abolition
of Slavery in the District of Columbia.
"ReSored, That we regard the subject of Slavery in
the United States, solely civil and political question
and therefore cannot the proprcty of its being taken
up by religious communities and treated moral or
theological question; and for the same reason, have
viewed with regret and decided approbaon the in
terieence of some of the Clergy and especially
Foreign Country in a matter involving such momen-
tous political principles and such important social
rights
The Grand Jury of the county of Oneida, in New
York, have made the subsequent PIesentment:
Whereas, Grand Jurors. we think it our duty l.,
express views all questions where the quiet and
comfort oil the people of our country in question: And
whereas, men from England, who have interest in
common with us, only To destroy government and
happiness, are overlooking the starvation of hundreds
their own counrymen and citizens in the public streets
at home and permitting thousands of white men to be
and remain slaves, nay, more, bond slaves in the old
world without the slightest notice. attention or interior
ence; and Whereas certain designing misguided ind
viduals in the Northern States Joined themselves
with them, under the mistaken views of philanthropy
regardless of consequences and in hostility the plain
intent and view of the Constitution of the United States
as is understood by every schooboy in land and are
seeking or pretending TO effect the immediate abolition
OF slavery, by the transmission of pictures and papers in
to the Southern States, among the colored people ex
pressy TO excite discomfort among them, and destruc
ton TO and the only happy Government the world
Wherefore ReSoieed That in the view of this Grand
jury those men who getting up, and the
OF getting up, and organizing Abolition Societies in the
Northern States for the purpose of printing pictures and
intammaory publications, and distributing the same in
the Southern Suites by the public mail or otherwise with
view of having them circulated among the blacks are
gr@ty of scdtion and of right ought to be punished
and that it is the duty of all citizens who are friend
y TO the Constitution of the United States, and the f
ture quiet and happiness of this people destroy all
such publications whenever and wherever they may be
found.
Resolrcd That the resolution of this Jury, with the
preamble, be signed by the Foreman and Secretary aud
published JNO. L. HlNMAN, Foreman.
al CozZENs, Secreiary
The citizens Of Thomaston and Warren, in Maine
held meeting the 18th, which strong Resolutions
were adopted IN opposition to the of the Adolf
tons,s.
The JcifersoniOn Of POrtand states the whole strength
OF the Fanatcal Crew in that city Sat the late Eec-
uOn they selected four candidates for TO
the Legislature, and four for the Senate whose names
were printed forming regular ticket They appeared at
tie polls, ana made exertionS large
leIn as was IN her power vote of eighty0Ur is the
result of ak their labor and probably ha these were
cast by colored citzens-thus showing the number of
about JoIty OF our white population who manifest de-
termination To maintain their ground in the cause of
Abohtonism 1t is true, tls does prove that there
than forty individuals in ibis CITY (otber
than coorcd peTsons who have signed the Constitution
OF the Abolition Socety-but il docs prove what we
have before said, viz that many have been induced to
sign the Constitution of that Society who did not at the
time Of doing it realize the dangerous tendency of It's
proceedings and who will no longer follow the Adolf.
onsts III their improper and uniustifabe interference
with the rights Of The South"
In fact they are contemptbly small fragment in all
the Northern States-wiih infinite l zeal num-
0ersbu by the means of presses, and their poisonous
publications., capable of producing much mischief and
great excitement in all the South
What could be extraordinary political pheno-
menon than the effectng of dissolution of this Union
so dear to all sections of the country by so contempt
bic aminory of the Northern population! Our friends
have the numbers the talents the farce of pabc uni
M0" the P0Htcat Po'cer, to put down these Fanatics.
They can do it-lhey seem to have the toU to do it,
They ought to do twill they not do it.
appears to us that the South ought to state to the
North her wishes her rights, her claims for Justice
TO d" this firmly and franky but calmly respectfully and
afectonately-then to fly into incorporate and rri-
tatng language harsh and prccpitate measures on
the part of her citizens-no Commercial and Sectional
Convention at this moment-but in the mean time TO
adopt every ofPolce which calculated to pro-
lncendiary Publications oinsdous
Emissaries We think the Southern citizens instead Of
lying into precipate measures had better wait till their
respective Legislatures asscmbc-and let them take ND
the subject, and make strong appeal to the Legisla
lures of our sister Staes-and if necessary depuic
some OF their most enlightened aud dspass0nate ci.
zens Commissioners, state grievances propose
arrangements, and appeal TO them for corporations
The North, on her part, can effect much through the
exertiOns of her citizens Meetings may be univer-
sally held and resolutions adopted, which without moot
ing any unnecessary or abstract propositions, ex-
press their sympathy with situation their adherence
OF the AbO0nss, and their determination TO stand by
us These Proceedings will communicate strength TO
our friends strike awe into enemies open the
eyes OF the Northern Cergyand perhaps, by the mere
force OF public opinion arrest the torrent which has been
opened upon us.-lf these efforts should fail may not
more efficient measures be then adopted by individual
citizens-the Aboionsts be put under the ban of So
clety-busincss with them suspended-every difficulty
thrown in the way Of their holding meetings and esta6
fishing pTesscs-closng the Meeting houses and Court
houses against their Missionaries in fact closing up
all the taciies OF intercourse and action those who are
really tile Common enemies ofthe North ind the South
Other may probably be employed Ly iadioiduus
We waive Tor the present all discussion Of question
which some OF the Southern writer's debating viz
whether we have right TO demand Tappan and Thomp-
son, " Cos as elons who have violated our laws aud
JHgttoes ifom justice We would not decide nor act
upon such question: at prescnt-but writer in the N
Y Eve Post has opened up a remedy which he thinks
is to be found in the e1istng laws of New York
He says, you correspondent has undertaken TO inform
the Southern People, as having authority what
they may expect, and what they may not expect from
the public sentiment aud legislation Of the North His
modest lead may be followed, for aughl know though
the proceedings Of popular assemblies disposition 10
enforce the principles Of law and Of good neighbour
hood this subject Ie hazards Che opinIon that
Jury cannot be empannelled that would convict on the
libels have mentioned a jury might be empannclod
that certainly would But have 50 much confidence
citizens as to believe that twelve of them mparially Sc
lected. and under the advice upright and an6en