Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-28

sufficient then respectfully ask our brethren Of
the North TO redeem their pledge our rights and
prs rye this holy Union by effective measures
In the mean time, hail the following manifesto
tons OF te feelings of Northern brethren with de-
ight-ss the harbinger of Justice and Of peace. With
such spirit on their parths Union nusi De preserved
AS The Baltimore Gazette says: The voice Of Boston
on this SUBJECT is pronounced in loud strong
and deep-as it in the days of old, when u British
Parliament attempted the rights and Interfere
%,'n the property OF Amseans These resolutions
particularly in New York and Philadepha. So general
correspondence of opinions and sentiments, fail
we should hope, 10 into silence the aud
promoters of rebellion"
(Irom The Boston Ccntinei .7ug %
GREAT MEETING.
Comfortably TO previous notice, great meeting Of ci-
ITEMS OF all political parties, yesterday held Fu
neuil Hall. The Meeting called to order by F. J.
OLIVER, Esq who briefly addressed the assernbage as
to the objec, Of the meeting. Whecupon His Honor
THEODORE LYMAN, Mayor of the city, was called
to the chair President and the following gentlemen
were chosen Vice Presidents:
DIR. JoHs &. WARREN. T. y. JAcKsos, Henry LEE,
PLISS CUTLER, Jons X. SIMPSON, aud Anos LAW.
RENcE Esguires
CuRris; SrErHES FAiRnAN1s, WIN. b. RnYsolus.
His Honor the Mayor entered niore at large upon the
OBJECTS OF the meeting, IN an appropriate address, and
eaiiea upon gentlemen to express their sentiments
WhereuPon, RICHARD FLETCHER Esq, rose and
stated that he had been requested offer series Of
Resolutions, which ic would submit to the meeting
gether with such remarks occurred him as suitable
to the occasion Mr. Fletcher then proceeded in most
eloquent, impressive and argnnc address. which
was listened to with profound attention aud the course
OF which, he advcrtcd to- aud planned the constitutional
compact by which the rights OF the Southern States
were secured To them independently cf any interference
of the saycoding States and by setting
forth The evil tendencies OF the schemes OF the abolition
,stsi ne besol9ons winch are snbJoncd were then
read by THOMAS D. CuRris Esq one of the Secretaries
| This was followed by the Hon. PELEG SPRAGUE
who addressed the meeting for hour support the
esoiuohs, aud IN opposition to the mad schemes the
immediate abohtionists. MIR. Sprague illustrated the
constitutional principles in regard slavery and depict
cd in eloquent and glowing colors, the evils that would
| eofN all,
lton Societies, the internal affairs of the Southern
States He stated in the outset, that he opposed to
slavery in the abstract and that lie considered as an
evil but il was evil, which had been eniailed upon
the Southern States and the remedy belonged TO them
exclusively, aud it in hcl we could not inter
iere without an infracon of the Constitution lie par
tcnarly deprecated, and in eloquent terms had Mr.
tletcher the nnpudent attempts of FOREIGNERS, TO
come over here and interfere with internal Concerns
lie was followed by the Hon. HARRISON CT. OTIS
who rose amid the deacnng pauds, and greetings Of
his fellow citizens. lie reminded the assembly OF his
being of late, unaccustomcd to mngle in the delbera
tons of popular meetings and adYered 10 the speakers
who had preceded, and ably anticipated him. in ma
ny oil the arguments, and topics appropriate the
sion lie continued, however, for hour in address
ing the meeting, IN manner worthy of the eloquence
and energy of has meridian days, and forth the folly
and absurdy OF the doctrines schemes of the m,e
diate nbotonists But utterly unable TO do ms
tee TO either OF the eloquent gentlemen who favored the
meeting with teH remarks and we shall cndeavo early
next week, to give their speeches enre-We need not
that they listened TO with the most profound al,
tenton
The meeting of the most crowded and inteh.
gent that was assembled in Fanueil Hall: every
part OF the ample hail. from the Chair of the presiding
ofhcer TO the outer walls tile doors, and the remote
corners OF the galleries. crowded 10 excess and
hundreds went away who unable To obtain foot.
hold within the Threshold OF the doors The utmost alen
uon prevailed throughout, and when the question put
the adoption of the resolutions they were carried with
reclamation, and without dissenting voice Lett then
be proclaimed, that the people of Boston, without dis
junction OF parties dccided and alphabetically opposed
to the treasonablc designs of the immediate a5oonisls
we trust that the sentiments Yesterday declared in
from Tho
same walls in 10, will be echoed and re- echoed from
every city aud town in New England, and from all the
prevail, the Union of the States may be secured
The following is copy of the
RESOLUTIONS
whereas 1t has become matter of public notorcty that
projects are entertained by individuals the Northern
states oil tins Union, for eiectng the immediate abolition
OF Slavery IN our Sister Sntes, and that associations
have been formed for this end; and there is cause to be-
iicye that the numbers and influence of these persons
ana societies nave been greatly exaggerated by the APP
prehensons of many OF Southern brethren and too
probaby by the sinister designs others who discern an
occasion promote in the South Justification TO onr han
Ply umon;-And IN consequence of the great aud in
creasing excitement prevailing upon this subject it be-
comes our duty to attempt 10 calm the minds and assure
pressing the of this community upon thcse uro
cedures We, the citizens of Boston, here assembled
hereby make known sentiments respecting this mo-
men'ous SUBJECT In the hope that the may be IA.
vouraby received and adopted by other communities and
assemblies OF our ieiiow-citizens, that public
general sentiment may be demonstrated exist in the
! North, adverse to these destructive projects.
We hold this truth to be Observation-Disclosures the CON
don OF Slavery finds adj ocatcs among our citizens
Our laws do not authorize a. principles revolt against
1t, our citizens will tolerate existence amon Them
But although they hold these opinions they will not at
tempt TO coerce their brethren in other States to conform
TO them They know that Slavery, with all its attend
ant evils, was enailed upon the South Nv the mother
county, and so firmly engraftcd upon their social sys
e tAt the revolution which sundered their political
hes TO GTeat Britain, had effect Whatever in loosen
ing those which bound the slave to his the colo
mai state This condition of things continued and ex
isted at the adoption of the Federal Constitution By
that sacred compact which constitutes the American
Union one mutton, the rights aud Jurisdiction of the S
States we're recognized and confirmed by all tie rest
The actual state of their social relations was the basis
oil that compact, and discaim the right and dis.
believe the policy, aud condemn the Injustice Of all
Efforts to impair OF disturb solemn obligations thus i'm
posed upon ourselves by free act with a fun know
ledge OF their nature aud bearing upon the political sys
cii; ana by an adherence TO which have topethrr
prosPered in peace and tfiumphed in war.
Entertaining these views soemnly protest anainst
the principles and conduct of the few, who in their
ZEAL would scatter among Southern brethren ire
brands, arrows and death. We deploTe the iluson of
the greater (although we still believe smalD nut,ber
OF eslinabe, moral and pious persons who, confdino
III TIE purity oil their motives but blind tie sDa
ing consequences, unconsciousy Cooperate with them
IN Their attempts to violate the sacred faith of teatcs
and the plain principles of international luwand above
all we regard, with feelings of Indignation and dis
gust The intrusion upon domestic relations of alien
enissar.cs sustained by the funds Of foreion moo.
pie The National Government has uniformly acted
upon the principle Of non-nergention in the do,nes
hc poicy Of Foreign nations and the people have oo
sed restraints upon sympatcs and feelings which had
those only been consulted would have led them To- com
pei their government to abandon its position
surely the obligations which cOnfederaied States owe IN
re uol lp han