Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-09
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together in what they have wrongly denomnatcd Tie
INT Socory SVciefy. OF this State propose to convene
an Anti Slavery Abolition State Convention at Utica
ON the 2lst dag of October We have hitherto D-
duiged the confident hope, that when these zcalos per
ceVrd Tie agilali into which they had thrown the
wt"Ie community, they would listen the dictates of
better counsels aud rcnqush their visionary schemes
winch could possibly tend other than alien
at ts members OF this c"nrdrracy aud abiidge the pr
sbges oil that class of Southern population whose
condition tey profess tn commisscrate We trusted that
PuoAc opinion would have lis influence their
ture course Of actiOnthat the Ore gn cmissary Thonp
son, would be dismissed back his Scottish pairons-that
HARRISON would be husiicd into silence Tappan and
has conrderatcs would withhold their n,cans--tiat the
abolition societies would bc dissolved aud the cmare
pation presses converted to beneficial purposes,
Least of all did orcsre that instead of desslin from
their aims against the South the integrity OF ,he
Union the abolitionsts would only perseyere but
would take new strengthen their cause AID
suu "esh insult ana INJURY 10 the people OF The Southern
states we mistake not when assert that the call for
state Convention will burst upon the People of New
iork, ike u clap OF thunder from n wntry sky.
iouSh not uncoDccrned spectators of passing events
1--WE have conened ourselves thus far with single ex
preston oi views, published this paper several
weeks since We could not bring ourselves TO the CON
vcton, that the South had reason for half the alarm
winch they manifested, that the fanatics would
yied, when they witnessed the unanimous of
the North aTrayed against their Objects indicated by
the numerous public meetings held in the eastern and
middle States. The AboOnists were so few in num-
bers so insignificant in point of influence, that felt
reluctant to follow the suggestions which the South have
declared TO be necessary to quiet their approximations and
renew tncr securities 1t was undesirable and have
ieaeu, dangerous ~ resort to legislative measures to
suppress tins spirit of nermeddng with the domestic
affairs of the South. which seems to have received
new impulse at the North But we can no longer close
our eyes Ia the importance this subject or resist the
convection, that the mad course of the aboons.s will
impose upon the people of the Northern States Tie aJ
sote necessity 81 dTrestig The tendency IF their proceed
Tags, cy nc strong If -i0,o This movement of
The Anti Slavery Society, will effect more in bringing
the pubic To the OF the dangers which threaten
us, Than any considerations which the South have vet
urged or rather confirming the fears of the South
,ry WIN rhrct together, what neither undivided could
have produced
What do these mad men want? To indge from their
acts from the inevitable which must flow
IRON let measures, must be concluded that they
template the violent dissolution the Umona servile
insurrecton IN the Slave Sta:es-and the determination
OF the white popuatOn without regard are or sex
These would be the legitimate effects of the consumua
ton oi their wishes and designs These ,vonId he the
consequences OF the immediate abolition of slavery
But before we reach this point the fearful experme
the y mon would be sundered. There can he no mis-
take here Were the objects of the abolilionists sane
TONED by the North would be signal for It's enulsion
and separation from the South Then would ensuc CT
wi war with all It's attendant train of horrors unless in
uecu' we preferred 10 submit quietly TO the results of
own INSANE blindness which should never do f;jI
" ,rhom the GodS To destroy dey first make mad
When slavery is abolished the south some distant
asylum must he opened the or the scenes
o, d domingo VIII he re enacted shore =
were we TO comply with the demands OF the abolition
iss ie helds OF the South would smoke with innocent
blood and the blaze of its dwellings would lumre far
and wide, the darkness OF midnight Were we TO
connienancc their otjectsnr, indeed to remain Hsess
spectators of their eXertions we shJuI becnn.
ries To the fate OF friends and brethren and i'm,
peae ourselves in the deep and da,nnng guilt OF their
desroyers. Are there any aa,ony us rea3y IN assn,
this fearful responsibility:
lac citizens of Utica il to themselves to the
state and TO the Union, that this contemplated Convrn
,ion of the inccndary abotonsis is not permitted IA,
assemble within ITS corporate bounds. Let their church
es cir court, academy and school rooms their public
hais ana public rooms, be closed against these wicked
OF ueiuded men---It matters not whcli-who 90 abop
The world in effect TO rvet the letters OF the bondman
10 hre the dwelling of the master and 10 enkndl t,.
flames of civil strife We it cInpIatcav md nader
The cI, IL
such Conoe"oa cod nerer he hoidea in Sgraeuse We
repeat IT. sUcn MEETING COULD Nor ASSEMBLE HEeE
doubtless Tins movement of the incendaries in this
State, will be followed by new demonstrations Of t,,
sensiuvencss OF the South upon this subject aud will
rouse new Jealous'es, nratlons and appreensons in
tnat quarter. But we hasten to our friends
IN Virginia, and elsewhere, that the effect of this
proposition TO convene State Convention will be-
much more likely to- result To their advantoge linn
Their harm Ii will awaken the people of tbs SLATE IN
the indispensable necessity of curbin the anatico bu
cowardly spirit which looks TO no co,scouences hn ,
own saicty-which labors 10 produce the double hor-
rors III serVilc and civil coInmotion without ventnr
ing to encounter the risks OF common disurcrs of pnl
lac o'drr III we have been deaf their s'appeals
heretofore Tie call o tins convention sounds with start
ling dstinctness ears. We are somewhat cool,r
more deliberate and slower Of apprehe nson than the
children OF SUMMER clilnes but when once moved
we proceed with more towards our object
Let the South avoid violence and precipitation harsh
aud unkind language. Let those who sncerelv do
sire the pcrpetuation of the Union and who Iave M
political designs 10 subserye, unite in suppressiu9 at
nome The only obstacles toa right understanding with
which IS any thing but conciliaory and sofening h,
south may be as firm and decided as the necessities
oil Inc case require, but let it the same time be 70.
spectinl and confdng. The lrcafs of dsnuiun thrown
out at pubic meetings and IN other places when men
OF eva purposes assume 10 speak for the community
ia THIS great crisis strike. arc compelled TO say it
responsive chord aud more likely to call out de-
nance than to excite sympathy The people of the
fo"uth nave only To cxpain their dangers and TO convince
us that Is necessary Ia r security and
TIE nccndafirs of the North sIiouid be put down and
they VIII be put dow ia The effectua manner
we append hereto the notice for State Convention
whchs Published extra to fugitive Journal in lJti.
ca for, we Prcsnnc extensive circulation throughout
the State.
To this notice is attached about two hundred and fin
names, from different parts Of the State amoug which
we indtJty me cergyhacH. We experience both pain
and shane 10 perceive that this county has furnished
ITS quotaan yet congratulate our fellow izens
that the number small and that but one s,t in te
countyis contaminated by tic existence Of so viii. and
exccrible influence They appear i'm the cxtra af r
the above notice. thus.
FAYETTEVILLE, ONoNpAe4 Co.
REV ;. ) smith, Philip Flint
Oren hyde, samuel Edwards,
w. Hutchinson James Ffantis
Hubbard, -. Thompson
james Stewart, Randall Palmer
John McYiccar, Elijah Paine
Bui or two of these can be KIN ,yn beyond thcir
own immediate ncighborhood yet they deserve ns much
iniany as noorieiy can give them.
We dismiss This exciting topic this week BY extract
ing PaFi OF a article published ia toe Albany Argus
week Or two since and Of course prior tic appearance
Of tle above notice. lf il appropriate then how
much more Imperative are its suggestions now?
PcBLic MEErfS0--A meeting Of the eitizena Of the
county OF Onynddga VIII be held az the Court honse in
the village Of Syracuse Thursday the first day Of
October 1875, At oelock z NJ, for the purpose Of