Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-08
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II strong Case for Sonfasra AcrioS.
IL appears by statement ia the Lowell Times that n
meeting OPPOSED - the Aboltonists was held in thai
town on the I'D uit the proceedings of which wcr in
.s'upsa py Kisses, scraPinzs, cougniugs and yells
producing sucha scene oil confusion and ..disordr
that Tie meeting had 4, adjourn without acco.pshn,,
Tile OBJECT tor which II couvencd-those \. no took
part ~ the proceedings having been hissed down -
The Times Ian Abolition paper highly apvi,uJs his
Outrageous conduct OF the manufacturing citizens of
Lowell" -
Lowell is not an obscure and ins gnifican, village bu,
an extensive manufacturing town. =, miles from Boston
win which IL connected b. railroad and i,
as many inhabitants the white population of Rich.
mond Thus the startling fact appears thai the Abo.
hionists have made such progress that ia such town
us Lowell they have not only Society aud Press to
al" 'ei III their scdous and raitorous ayitatno mca-
surcs, but that they have acquired such AN influence
made so many converts, and infused into them snch n
iana . ana ntoierant spirit that M antAboliton
meetnS Is not permitted be held thcreinot simply
votcd down, but put down in the violent, outrageous
anu disgraceiu manner described Nothing can be
plead In Justification cxtenuation OF such conduct
lie treatment OF Abolitionsts at the South is no .x
cuse tor or the North has nothing to nd from
Anu-Abouon nIeetiDgs-ihcir discussions would give
~ ueiui ight on the dangerous subject they avi-
taung IN The dark-while the Heht the Abol.tioniss
would force on The South is Hght,d match that would
pr1ouce hayoc aud destruction 10 the legitimate spirit
OF ranatcai Aooonsin alone is the conduct of the
pie oil Lowell 10 be attrbuted and il is Ia be
that the same spirit and conduct will be shown
THESE wreches obtain the ascendancy We are still told
that they are few, and friends many at the North
is doubtless the large COMING rcal cities with
which we have extensive dealings and whose princ,n,i
innaoitans are Intelligent, aud attached us by nte-
rest But Is 1t so in the interior? II hoped il is
But tue proceedings al Lowell and other circumstances
create doubt OF tho ability OF friends there beng
able to restrain the Fanatics without ACTION on the part
OF the South And that action be eff ctual only
as prcsentive--to nmidate the agators and urye our
friends TO take immediate steps TO restrain the m before
they attain the ascendancy, and have it their
put opposition at defiance. Now is the time therefore
for the South to act with effect And what case
than that at Lowell be required for the and
energetic action of the people of the South is in the
South that the manufacturers OF Lowell find the chief
and best narkctsfor their goods The Ina
only TO cease purchasing them Lowell will wither
orbe forced to expe the Aboitonsts There the Abol
tonisis 10 have obtained the and their
outrageous conduct at the AntAboliton meeting re-
ierred To, fully ustfcs the retalatory action of the
SCUM TO be hrst directed against her This course
action against those who take the most active and
hgh-handed measures against peace interest and
safety is warranted if not positively required by every
consideration well Of safety and selrespect as that il
Is The most direct and efficient al present do
To check the Aboonists make them suffer some of
the evil consequences of their conduct They heed
not our resolutions, appeals and trcats-tey must
feel our AcTOs, before any check Gun be given TO them
and they are not Immediately checked it is to be
feared that they may long be- able to put down as
they have done in Lowell all opposition north ofthe De-
laware. Though God forbid IL
The Times containing the of the proceedings
oil the Lowell meeting, Will be forthwith handed To the
COMMITTEE OF Vigilancc-some from il follow
VIGILANCE.