Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-07
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The Norfolk Beacon of Tuesday states that "a do, 81
the backlog gentry, in house on Woodside' - ,ne
Main Street, broken up by the activity of our no
yesterday morning. and their whole stock oe pV,ee
mcnts was duly exhibited before the Mayor and con-
denned TO the flames There were cards in abundance
IN the single pack and neatly arranged in an elegant
mahogany case There cloths richly embroidered
aud numerous counters. There were several lnng q,
bles and other articles tedious mention Bu What
engaged the attention of the multitude were fur mr. 8; 90
sNer boxes win springs which seemed to be fresh from
the manuiactory-They weigh,y and the value Of
each could not have been less than Is or 20 dollars
ABOUT one clock the wooden and other articles with
The exception of those of silver were committed 10 rho
flames at the foot of the Market."-The Beacon then
gives the following warning We learn that the
Mayor has received information of tue of sundry
persons OF the vicKsnunc GAso within the limits of our
Boroagh and their place of abode-This notic. ;s -
warn them to depart immediately abide the utmost
severity Of the law
Similar suspicious have prevailed at Philadelphia and
battmore-Ihe citizens of Mobile early took the alarm
heida Public Meeting the 2lst ut.and came to th
following resolution ~
oilers. wndSIs and Other poass,e individuals shnmsia..
p % ana sy may seek refuge the
to Introduce their vile practices and no,a so
BE resolved That the Citizen. of s,oh,
gaming and gamesicrs, aud tbs
comes w.La ,i q' Ene
The Meeting pledges itself to carry the anti-rambno
awsinto efect-and to expe from the City sgamesters
and Migrants ofevery description"
large Meeting of 800 or 1000 persons aso hold on
the 18th ult, New Oreans-They disn nnrove j.; ,S
strongest OF the extreme
winch had been employed against the individuals loeIv
expelled from Natchez-while they express themsevcs
anxious TO carry into effect the laws of Louisiana .for
Tue punishment and prevention of crime and INSIDE
meanors and especially for the suppression of
We have lately heard of Migrants or gamesers from
RIcksburg or Natchez having appeared in Ricbmond -
They had better keep away unless they NAV have no
lively determined To obey the laws and TO depor them
serves as becomes good, industrious and honest citizens
THE Families.
The South is beginning take measures for cn,,;n or
ali communication between he
tn, Slaves The hint in our last of what mich, h y,
tempted IN Charleston has been realized by the event
The Post Office in that city has been onen.d .rd
tle baas charged wisath iDcendiary publications
mas 6een carried away, and a bonfrxh---.. -;aLsr of
view we ns regret this movement 1t was, in evety
view OF the subject, clearly premature. An applics
uon haa cpciaHy gone to the Postmastcr. General
ai ,:l me Charleston Mercury states that the in
SnaaIy publications were not to go on i'm the Mail
nut TO be retained unopened in Post Office mil G
decision OF the Federal Government was had
.nem. rad that decision been suppress them surelsS
1t would have been satisfaction to have onr
at Washington doing their duty: had the decision been
on the contrary, favorable to the fanatics v,e vol,
known 1T immediately and could then have gonn j." ,s
open day. (and 'cth the ofa Magiy6e ,oo AL
seiSed the papers and had them burnt by the
since that event, meeting of the CITY Council h..
been held and at their instance the folloin IT.; s
the Citizens OF Charleston has been issued by the J
a,v,., "CrY covsc,r, August, l. Isas
s o% % S ss a IL s, o%"u"
mh'cn Distributed wonid lie likely produce ncaIcuabo
sssa. the i"Se@ %G a aaa
feng Domestic Policy "D0 "'e improperly inter
monaa the Be @ 10 - call
acS esa as e sy make The s1ses
WILLIAM ROACH, Clerk Of Council
I'm compliance wiz; tho aoovc Resolutions citizens arc re-
''' '''''' EDWasD GS'f SosT FL cy y.aasn
~ neet,hg was held on Tuesday evening in Rich
mond to take measures of precauon 1t was attended
by Citizens of all Parties The discussion was free from
an political allusion-as the Preamble and ResoIu
LIONS, which we lay this morning before our readers
lhere seemed to be but spirit i'm the nc
indeed we hope there will he throughout all the South.
VIZ 10 arrest the mschievo us plots of the Nortborn
ianatics--to cut off all communication with them by
e,nissaries and the mail and to warn our Northern
Brethren Of the danger which might ul,na,eIv con
10 tue Union, TO which we deeply and affection.
nteiy devoted. We hope they will heaIken To- our an.
peal Indeed the Boston Atlas has already recommended
tat pubic meeting be held forthwith in Fanue Hall
with the object of noticing the recent arv move
ments in mississippi" The editor says-"Iet the Web
una Austns and Choates, and Everetts be invited 10 at
tend, TO yindcate the fair fame of our citv Lei mn nj
Iesto go forth decaratory Of sentiments as to The
OF he SOUTH and OF our adherence Of the conduct
OF those combinations which, under the name of pban.
uiroPy, are encouraging the of all possible calam
WAR" 49, "
The Philadelphia Inquirer rec ornmcnds similar meet
ng 70 Tue citizens OF Philadelphia in the urgent
Terms All the able ana Influential presses of the Union
indeed, arc with us this question. They denonncc
me attempts OF the abolitonsts-and avow that the
North - as much devoted to the Union as the South
The Norfolk Beacon assures its readers Thai no,
single press OF any political party advocates the cause Of
All the leading Statesmen of
New England are thoroughly opposed the arators
and would be impossible that they should survive but
Tor the purses of few wealthy men The Trenton
emporium assures us that there is scarcely one friend of
Jersey. ~ ~ Ne"
But they printing large editions of their no;son
Gus works for circulation We must cut them or from,
The south The Richmond meeting has wisely looked
10 tnat obJect. For one advise no Emssarv 10 set
ms ioot among rs He will be TO rue 10 the last
Gay OF MS ME Their inammatory publications aI.o bv
e suoc mai or otherwise most be arescdand then
the south Will be free from their attacks We can ace
but one other way in which the evil may then reach us
we refer TO any attempt for the emancipation Of the
slaves IN the District Of Columbia We aean and again
warn the North against any such Crusade The SSnh
cannot acqaicscc in IT, We told them so two veays ooo
we warned them then-and we repeat the warni99g
oo enforced as Il is by the rising spirit of the South
abuse Of power - ~ s'
Bot If the great body of the citizens Of the North be
win u.s. and against the Fanatcs-If anost everv man
Of talent, wealth and distinctions be opoosed 10 tIe y,o
lnents Of these madcaps and take the propsr and eff
cent measures for keeping the Enssaries and their pa
Pes rom our borders, shall preserve tie Union
quiy OF our country. The political agitators who were
aesrous Of turning the Fanatics see med aeal
foied an their objects They find to use the classic CON-
Parson Of the wirligig Wing that they have got Ufhe
wrong SOW by the carWe firmly trust that ali win no
wen ~ Green and lis affiliated Desperate in this citv
VINO was Tor raising $4,000 frcefnen in Virginia to pnt
uo" ouren viii not be able TO raise the whirlwind and
One Of Our resolutions Indignantly and uoiuy e,o,oe The
W ttas mem fon The Post Oicc1icy GU git mmej,te
20 tbg Pubisi9fs, The Acxaodria Gazctte recon-
etc feeoived from the Of a,s5
lse W. p ,osspa Them back BY null IN all cnscs, pub