Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-21
TOM TACKtE
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PUBLIC MEETING IN JAMES CITY AND Will


At meeting of citizens of the county of James CITY
and the city OF Williamsburg, convened at the Court.
house. on Monday the 10Th OF August 1895; Tor the par
pose OF taking into consideration the interference of the
Northern AbOlIlioniss with the subject OF Southern STA.
very and oi adopting such measures to them might
seem best calculated 10 suit the present y-Dr
Ihomns Martin Of the county of James City Ohe Court
having taken recess to give place to the nccng) was
called on To preside, and Henry Edloe Of the city OF
Williamsburg, appointed Secretary
The object ct the meeting having been explained by
Col. Robert NJ Candllsh, committee of seven were ap.
pointed, consisting Of Col Robert VI Candish Richard
Coke, jr George w. Sonilall, Richardson Henley
MorCau Bowers, Dickic Gait and Robert II. Armiscad
Esqurcs 10 draught preamble aud resOlutions who
after having retired for short time, rcisrncd and the
following report was handed ia by Col NJ Candlsh
Chairman Of the committee.
Previous To the consideration and adoption Of the pre
aGibc and resolutions, the Hon John Tyler who was
present IN attendance the Court solicited To ad.
dress the meeting, which he promptly complied with
and in speech Of about half ao hour gaze lis views
OF the monetous subject under consideration lie ala.
dcd ia very impressive manner to the agitation Of this
SUBJECT some years ago. in connection with the admission
Ut Missouri into the Union depicted iu glowing coors
tie dire consequences which il thought almost i'm
pnssble TO have aycrled that eyenu occasion and
cCnsidered tue interference Of Northern brethren,
at this time with domestic Slavery il persisted in
a. involving consequences Of the most fatal character
lie thought That the saychOldng sta es had right
expect, and in duty bound 10 demand Of their sis.
Ter States not holding Slaves the passage Of such laws
would afford assurances OF their Continued ace
aud tranquility and eltetualy to prevent the printing
aud circulating Of those incendlaFy pamphlets, which
are daily making their appearance aiming slave POI
pulaon, tending 10 incito them to instruction and re-.
belhOn lie earnestly recommended to the people of
Virgins, to give the members Of their Legislature hen
II meets finn and decided instructions. with regard 20
this particular branch Of tie subject. The time had
been, when lac regarded The anti slavery movements
at the North but his opinion had IN consequence Of
cent dcvc!upcnents undergone decided change. lIe
advertcd 10 te rise and progress Of the Abolition Society
tho large which had enabled il subscribe
$31OJO to its purposes, the half Of that having
been subscribed al single meeting in ready moneythe
establishment Of four papers which circulated gfa-
toousiy ihc direct eorIs which were making 70 abolish
Slavery in the District Of Columbia aud the Territories
Of the U. States which coni not be done without The
exhibition Of worse Than Punic faiih-ond touched on
other matters connected with the subject The meeting
responded TO lis remarks by suitable manifestations Of
applause on his esuniimg hIs scat lie then withdrew
The meeting very numerous more 80 than
any former occasion and all seemed to be deeply i'm
pressed with the vast importance Of the subject which