Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-20
DOMESTIC.
from the Utica Observer.

RON acsn TO advert to the ATTEMPT and signal failure OF
the ncendiares to hold convention III tEts pieoe ~
was enough for u.s. and we believed It "oua De enouSn
for the public to know that they were dispersed WIN
out any violence having been committed ana the cha'
rscer of our city had been preserved from the oPPro-
bru that was designed to have been cast upon IT, IN de-
fance of the expressed wishes OF lis out ne
aboonsrs cha grined at their discontinue and cowardly
aght are labering give false colong to the whole
affair 10 npar air OF grave consequence to one OF
the most contemplate farces that ever played, and
to enlist in their behalf the sympathy wren they should
be we'll satisfied TO escape with the rdtcnLc OF the COM
munity These courageous champions Of truth max.
ing tile most doorous complaints of the ill usage they
received in Utica; and its respectable inhabitants they
have not hesated, in the most conmendGbte chrssaa
spirit stymatZc mob from whomthey but barely
escaped with then Erss' We ready to make
great allowances for these fears,
no doubt, greatly magnlHed the dungers with which
they supposed themselves surrounded; and it il Per-
haps, therefore, nowiSe extraordinary That in the de-
scriptoas of their "hairbreadth scapesthe;r pers
by "hood and field they should drew largely upon
their mas inaons for the materials of advertisements.
But really, of what have these ag.taors to complain -
They knew that great excitement prevailed, and they
mad been forewarRed come here Had their emo
ves been pure and dispositions peaceabe they would
not have dsregurded the respectful advice they had
ceved. They would not have troubled themselves to
inquire whether the excitement was "rgM or trrOng;
but lovers Of peace and good ORDER they would have
sought place for their meeting Wberet he public mind
was cssdsturbed Butths not the peaccable spirit
which governed ttem they determined to "kick up
row, ard therefore they resolved that they would
dacousy attempt to and put dozen the czens of
Utca and what has becs ,he-esut;1n hciorious and
coUardg Fight. Hnd what is their apology for such
duct Mhy they were afraid that they should have been
mob5ed! What noble spirit of fdevoton-of mar
tyrdour-was here displayed! How well did they illus
trate the principles which they had vauntiugy pro-
clainled"Do your duty regardless of coassguences!'
Shame such iecrcant spirits But again ask, Of
what have they TO complain? If they hayge about their
rights, may not the citizens of Utica stand upon their
rights alsu If the agi,alors had right to meet here,
the citizens had right 10 demonstrate against their
seblng to advise and entrea them dsperse to send
II they chose, cOr,.lIttee 10 them which committee
had Alright look and fierce and the nrendaries
without doubt had the right to be frightened, and
take TO their heels and away. Here was agrees
sion violation of right either side. What may have
been TIVE consequences Of the ncendiares refusing
dispense, it is for US 10 determine II may be, that
The courage OF these madmcn failed them in due time but
as no act ofToience coanned, choose ybt to be
e!dfesponse!e For what these incendidrtes Think Cood
hece been done had they refused adjourn. clear
that they 6ecced themselves in DANGER and that they did
notaourn respect entertained tor the opni-
'ons OF the inhabitants OF Utica Their previous conduct
Clearly enough manifested this. Their coming here, af
ter they HAD BEEN respectfully etreatee not to come
evinced their utter contemp: of wishes and their de-
termination to brave public sentiment. Their sudden
dispersion, therefore, can be ascribed only to sheer
co1oardtce or if the term please them better to ssns
toe regard of Consequences" 1t is certainly not ou
wish to make these appea. in more discreditable
Eight than they exhibited themselves here but they seen
not to b satisfied with the measure OF Their disgrace
AND are adding to their gnoniny by ridiculous clustering
by attempts TO impart exaggerated Importance
TO their s-quadruping their real numbers, ene
striving to create, in every possible way, an i'm
resson, that tie miserable spirit of incendarism Il
spreading in this State. The newspapers heretot
allied with the most porrpoue unS Inflated accounts g
their doings but is scarcely possible that it is neces
sary 10 apprise the public that they entire abrcaons
at BEST gross perversons of truth and are ade on
for effect The people cannot be deceived All the so
res of the agitators will 90 Them GOOD their tsur
to hold convention here, explain they choose,
the extingushment Of all their hopes. They may fret
and scold and lament and talk of persecution, but
will do them good-they can gain neither synPalh
friends.
OF the number of inceRdiSres assembledliere varou
opinions have been expressed We do not believe Their
sere more than t.co hundred drummed together BY "l00
or money" but were the number more or less, Il is
gross PerEersion of Language To- cal! them dcle4ales
they neither represented they appointed by
body-they came here seifmoved, or at the bidding
certain master spirits and when assembled they
tuted meeting of the whole available forces of tn
:. fanatics Of this State.
The peaccable inccndinres who came mere or the p
nlt we hope have all arrived safely home What fear
full trials they passed through how imminent was ,hei
DANGER how wonderful their escape! They may all ,e
story Of thrilling interest totheir children If they av
xny-and, at any rate they can enghten their credu
ious neghbors about the wonderful events of the reo
daY, when many lives were almost nraculousl
however little unfortunate tia: these cxcuSireoyer
of peace-these prosecuted sants-shoud have been tn
only persons armed. 1t will not be denied, that many
them carried about their persons instruments Of violence
and that of them displayed pistol in the church
Yet these gentlemen we'll equipped for service d
perued like many frightened sheep when looked
upon by The People, They scampered in all directions
Bome fed one way, and some unother-each seekin
his own safety regardless of what might beai his neigh
bor No one harmed and we have the assurance {
abolition paper that no violence ,cas threatcncd
yet we never saw men Jfrightened-and the bac
DOORS and anes and bye places sought as places
safe and precpitae retreat from city provebia for
love of order.
-. a From the same
The Richmond Enquirer leaves it to the Observer
unmask the profigate of the Evening STAR We re
spectfuly decline any attempt perform such scrcict
Tosay nothing of its degrading and even loathsom
character it would be, in opinion, werk of enr
ne already stands before The public il
"naked ugliness, without rag TO cover his defermi