Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-11-05

men OF the convention held a consultation
| and determined that it wal best to adjourn
sine die. The vote was accordingly put,
and unanimously carried, and the conyen
ton declared adjourned. The difficulty,
was not, however. entirely oyer. The free
discussion men had TO be convinced that
il had really adjourned, and Mr.. Boards
ley wished to extract from the convention
some assurance that it would never meet
again. However after the lapse Of half an
hour the whole assemblage fairly vacated
the church, with as few instances OF dis
turbance AS could have been expected
The members Of the convention have, we
believe. in no case received personal in
dignity, but il has been 10 several cases
owing to the interference and protection
OF gentlemen opposed TO them in sent
ment, that they have not met with severe
treatment at the hands of the pepulace.
1t is a most fortunate circumstance, that
It should have passed off as it did without
dreadful consequences. The excitement
IN the church exceeded all belief. For
some time there was m~omentarilv reason
to fear an outbreaking Of actual violence,
'''~A ''p'fa hatG OCCu bifCVEiAl OlBtOiCs~
Ropes were at one time fixed around the
house on the vestible Of the church, and
there were f,equent calls from without for
a gentleman whose name was peculiarly
odlous with the populace. The conyen
ton acted most wisely in adjourning as
they did, for no other course could possibly
have prevented the destruction Of the
church, and probably. loss of life. Much
moro wisely would its members have act
ed had 1t never been called-or called at a
time when the public mind was no, alarm
cd upon the subject TO a perfect p%hrenzy.
The members OF the convention after
the adjournment, began 10 leave town and
many had gone, when a project was start
ed by some Of them, 10 meet again at Pc.
'ersooiough, Madison county, and finish
their deliberations. The remainder ac.
coidingly left town for that place abou, 8
O'Clock this afternoon. The city now seems
quiet. and We shall probably have no FAR
Their disturbance. II is melancholy 10 think
that such things can be in our best regi
lated towns. but the responsibility, fearful
as 1t IS. hes IA a great degree with those
who invite persecution and violence.
Que word Of the convention. Ii was
much more numerous than | had dreamed
II could be. | do not know the number,
but should think there were not less than
I'VE hundred or six hundred present
Their appearance also WAS very respecta
bic. Many seemed to be clergymon, and
almost all OF them men Of more than or
binary responsibility. am persuaded that
they could not have dreamed Of the ex-
citement they were causing, or they would
believed, that though such an assem-.
blasc was lawful, yet with ST. Paul, that
all things lawful are not ~expedient. and
would have abstaincd from holding it now.
Many Of our coolest and most respec,a
bic citizens seemed perfectly carried away
with excitement and alarm, aud the sore
were wide awake for a frolic. | have
no doubt the second Presbyterian church
woui', nave been torn down, If il had not
been for the meeting this morning and
the committee coming into the convention,
which gave them a reason for adjourning.
II is mouFaful 10 think how great the
tendency OF good men is to ultraism, when
heir minds become excited. Il, is under
stood that Gerritt Smith invited the con.
to Peterborough. and | presume
is 30 ; as Gerritt is a friend and believer
q immediate emancipation, though a CO.
onizationist. as he believes that affords
ne best hope Of attaining the prevalence
# the former doctrine.
cannot learn that Thompson was in
own, and | presume he was not. The mob
;ut up a few capers this afternoon. About
J. they called upon Capt. Clarke, TO clear
MS house of abolitIonists in twenty minutes
which order he complied with. They
have fred sotue lannon's and whooped
about the streets a little, but have not done
much mischief; and, | think, as it rains
pretty smartly now, 6 o'clock there i,
little probability it will do much more.
Avian Stewart was called for, by the
mob Just hand out old Stewart" and
% Pass him OUT We want Stewart"
Old Stewart,"-werc frequent cries.