Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-15
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SENTIMENTS or THE WORTH
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

AsriAsoLIrIos Mrrr,sc-Ihc meeting held a, the
Sourt iouse on Thursday evening last an account of
wich VIII be found IN another column was one OF The
most numerous and respectable held in the place
The Court House literally crowded in every part
and although composed ct both political parties and of
every religions denomination, the entire unanmi.
prevailed The meeting addressed by Hen Isaac
nm and samuel Fletcher Esq Of Concord and Hon.
lcbabod Bartlett, of Portsmouth We have since learn
ed that Professor Adams. oil Dartmouth, College was
anont TO rise 10 address the meeting when the motion
was made to adjourn and that the Atorncy General
sullivan expressed his deep regret that he had seen
the notice of the meeting, that hc might have had an
opportunity 10 declare bis sentiments on the subject
we give IN our columns to-day the speech of Mr. ill
and hope also to be furnished hereafter with a report OF
those OF slessrs Fletcher and Bartlett.
UNPARALLELED EXCITEMENT
Last ftidey night our village near being the
scene oil tuinu disorder and violence. .Ncser bcforc
h'rs zee eitcSscd sHh spirit Of imdnaon end resent,
We"t PeTrods1g The minds Of The c0mnae,ity volcano
was Ia embryo which nothing but The prudent frmncss
o lew citizens, who foresaw the approaching Storm
Prersnted from bursting ,oi force on TIE heads
u ie misga;dsd .7bOtonisis. On tue morning of that
uay as IL 10 brave the public sentiment and defy the
puoc voice. an attempt made by the few inatical
aoohoniss OF the place to get up anti-slaycry meet
ing' ana handbiil was issued from the Herald Office
giving notice that a meeting would be holden at the
Court House, at o'clock, Z. NJ To be attended by the
not"rions Gsorgc Thompson and John c. Whittier whcn
the principles and r,cics and operations of the Abo.
litionsts would be explained ana any ou, s,ions pro
Posea answered The issuing of this notice pro-
uuceo Tremendous excitement; and it was plainly 10
oe seen tat II the meeting should take place confusion
aud disorder would be the inc vitable consequence
seeing tins state fittings, Gen. Davis the Chiirman of
inc board OF Selectmen, called Thompsca and his
i.ehos warned them OF the consequences
,nem to desist from any attempt to hold IN ctinr To
tn's friendly warning they paid the heed and
Zen Davis, tearing the Courthouse might b. SERIOUSLY
injured If not demolished if the meeting VIZ ne rsed
M closed the doors OF the Town Hail. whic the lower
story OF the Conrthou,e, against themthe Court Room
was also closed by the Sheriff Al the time appointed the
Abo!ioniss repaired 10 the Court house and fndn III
rooms closed against them retired In the mean tine tho
multitude had assembled determined that the ncendirry
q mo l,.,, 1
ance Not finding they proceeded through the streets
ana iang IN win Whittier and the editor OF the Herald
they pcicd with dirt and somewhat Injured them
we behsye but very slightly These individuals finally
escaped into house, whc the multitude consisnc Of
several hundreds mmedIatey repaired TO the house of
George hent, where Thompson had taken up his quar-
tiers, and where he supposed then 10 be- hlr Kent
had been informed of their approach by one OF his
friends, when Thompson immediately made his cs
cape to the woods, and Kent left the house alone in
charge OF the wonen correctly Judging that il would b
more safe in their hnnds alone, Than it attended by
himself and Thompson. The multitude, when arrived
at hents house, demanded Thompson; but were as.
suTed that neither he any other man was within
About this time, Cen Davis, who had been sent for ar
I'ea ana addressed The assembled people He toll them
That MIR Ken, had assured lim that Thompson should
not attempt TO lecture upon slavery or hold any
meetings whatever in lhe pacr-that If heir object v,
10 put stop to the lectures of Thompson aud the Abo
htionists, that object therefore accomplished and
suggested TO them the propriey of retiring This they
immediately dld-but being bailed in their attempt 10
seize thompson they constructed eigy, which was
parnded through the principal streets and afterwards
punt IN the STATE House park, aud concluded the who'll.
ceremony wiih display oil fireworks and the DISCHARGE
OF cannon.
We regret exceedingly the folly and deep infatua
ton when lea to this state OF things; at the same time
we rejoice that nothing transpired The course
adopted ny The Selecinrn in shutting up the Court
iouse was the n!yprudcnt and judcious one-and 10
the fanatics owe their safety. Had Thompson made
his appearance, nothing could have saved him from in
suit and outrage, and property from destruction
In this crisis of events entreat the honest nnonr
us, who have adopted the views of the Ant-SlavcrSS
zeaots to pause and reflect. They be already con
vinced OF the injurious tendencies OF the farther pro
mitigation OF their doctrines any whcrethey must know
that public feeling cannot be much longer abused and
outraged with impunity, while themselves will he
visited the of pcrsstng their
and incendiary ciforts-snd let them beware AT lin.
same time we reprobatc ali violence and conn
sci our hitherto quiet and peaceabe citizens To avoid all
such uotous occurrences have stained the
Of other sections of our country.
On saturday morning, understand, the stare
drivers sponiano ously ana unanimously refused TO
out the bund!ea of the Herald OF Frecdon-an Lbol,
ZIONIST paper printed in this town-and threw them into
the street
The colorcd school at Canaan has been broke up and
the children, dispersed to their several homes Vie
"BeTDHde man, after III vain Offering to any town who
would receive his school, that twenty thousand dollars
should be expended, must turn bis hand TO sometime
else 10 raise Tie wnd.-Patriot