Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-13

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oil producing dsaecton atuong large and rcspec,abl
pornn ofonr fellow citizens the other ia pervet,s
10 tanatcisin and RIGHTEOUSNESS do not hold il our
duty to recognize any abstract rights based mon
foundations untcuablc and dangerous an tl.Se =
hesofred That we sincerely dsapprove of the call Cor
State Abolition Meetng for the purpose OF oryanizinc
State AntiSlavery Society; considering sncb cours
as unwarfantable and ncendiary; and that we ~ do
all in our power To counteract the effects !, ,n.n,
calculated TO produce in c,.i,;s tc's 'tis enn'nen'y
among The people of these States and ultimately Tend
ing to dissolution of The Union
The resolutions were unapimonsl ,d,,,ed
The proceedings of the meeting wer, then ordered IN
ne signed officially. and published i'm the several panrrs
meeting adjourned. 'rN' wy
Ar, JOIN F HUBBARD, President.
ABEL c aHDADH riee Presidents
). o. COVE, Secretary.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN, vottNc n,rN,s
GENERAL COMMITTEE
~ regular meeting of the above named Committee
he'd at ia'nnany Hall, Monday evening the 5ih in
stant the following preamble and resolutions b,re
PASSED oy the Democratic Republican General Commit.
ice, we've taken into consideration
AT special meeting Of the Democractic R.n,b,;..,
General Committee Of the city and county nf NJ,
YORK held at Tonmany Hail. pursuant to notice on The
evening OF the 9th day of September 1875 the fol
lowing Preamble and Resolutions were unanimonslv
adopted: ANONYMOUSLY
Whereas the people of the United States in order TO
"r more perfect union establish justiec-and ensure,
domestic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the common defence
promote the general welfare and secure The
oeiiy TO themselves aud their poseritydid ords,n ana
establish the Constitution of the United States in which
after solemn elaboration and full discussion nrov;son
was made recognizing the right o those States on which
WINE uey were COLONIES. slavery had been nposed v
Great Britain. and securing To them resucc,ivIg -,
presentation ia the Federal Government Tor persons held
10 service I'm such States also fc ,gj, sc
individuals to reclaim such persons who might escane
INTO another Sa,c-any Jaw regulation therein 10 the
contrary notwithstanding - ~
And whereas, Associations have been r,rned o,,.
us, presses established and pubca atoms circulated far
inc ayowed purpose of eiecting the immediate abolition
OF slavery IN the United States, direct violation of
these provisions of the Constitutions thereby putting in
jeopardy the peace prosperity and safety of the nhabit
ants OF the Southern Staes-tending To xcite di.oo,
ude and disorder among the slaves-exasperatin one
section OF the Union against another and thus creStn
1isaHecton jealousy and disrus dangerous to the well
federation: '''"' oo''
GA ana whereas The Democratic party has been equally
rights OF The People and in defending the rights Of the
Stes believing both 10 be essential to the happiness aud
prosperity OF our common country:
ReSoleed, That each State on becoming party 10 IN.
Federal Compact reserved to itself all the powers and
attributes of sovereignty not expressly deleoc no H.
Constiironand that In respect to all Mowers no, On
deiegacd, they are free, sovereign and ndepcndon,
Statesthat the relation of Master and Slave being ex
GsVey within The jurisdiction, and subject only TO the
Laws OF those States in which that relation EXISTS the
General government cannot alter affect that r.lann
therefore, we deem IT not only unconstitutional bt
highy Improper, and einnrny dangerous IN Tho ,yn
being and stability of the Whole that citizens of 80
~ s',"u'" hlcTheuuic with internal regulations which
under The cognzance aud within the in
Tsdichon OF sister State Jealous of our own rg5,s
we would view with indignation any interference ~; nm,
domestic concerns that would have tendency cyan t
most rrin"te to introduce discord and confson load %
insurrection and unhnge our political relations anJ
subject thousands OF our fellow ciiizens In r,,tI' ~
lenee aud lndiscriminaie slaughter
Resoired, That the right OF free discussion and tia
freedom oil me press, are and ought to be regarded AS
sAchEp-ye like all other rights in civilized nations
particularly among States and above all among ne'n
Ders OF The same political famly-thesc RIGHTS sL5uId b
I IA conformity with The great, the paramount
tue universal law OF seltpresevaton; that we esnec
deprecate their exercise in relation 10 the xci,;n, 49,
uon OF savcrythat it is an aggravated violation Of tho
fundamental precept edo unto others even as We vonJd
that they should do YOU, for citizens of 3nc ST.,
70 FORM regularly organized body, and syslemacaIIy
pursue of incendiary measures J;rec,i, 80!
aed 10 produce excitement and lead seryie insurrec.
on with It's consequent horrors in any of onr s;.r
stlHs-tat the authors and abetors of such an anti
socI ana unchrIstian conduct, Grc far as their mis-
guided zeal Tor the abolition of sa very carries them hos
e 10 ,e safely and happiness the peace and prosperity
ol lhe Union-and 1t successful in their plans, would
run both the master and the slave.
Resoired That the Federal Constitution is bindino
on all the States and that will oppose and resist eve
~ attempt To nuliIy any at lis parts whether cmana
iing from the North the South the East or the IVrs
That we cherish and will guard it as the paodum Of
our national greatness and glory Of our secnritv fb
sheId OF our domestic comforts and endearmcns-tIc
safeguard of our peaceful iresidcs and hannv Lo,oS
anu at we regard every attempt to or to weaken
People. s 'e
Rcsoirc@, That will cooperate with our
zes throu 5hont the Stat and Union all
awi" measures to counteact and prevent the evils
threatened by the nfatuation of few fanatca indvi
duas and to avert ihe fearful consequences of their ms
cnitvous modelling and misguided zeal.
After considerable discussion il was
heS0fred, That this Committee cordially approve of ,
accompanying preamble aud resolutions adopted bv the
Democratic Republican General Committee in reference
10 inc ahoiiIonsts and their nccndiary PROCEEDINGS and
mat THIS resoiuton6e signed by the Chairman and Sc
cetares and be published in all the Deinoc ratio uancrs
III this city. PHILIP Il. MiLLEDOLEil, Ch'raaG
i Hsrn o., %Jo J. BalSesra, Secretaries
The ~ Y Eve Post at Saturday copies an article from
The Albany Evening Journ OF which tie following is n
lIrriul part
Taking advantage of The cringing craven inoloreus
IPlrit manifested by Northern politicians the S0UrH is
set'hg up cIas and ayowing sentiments which would
not nave been tolerated for nt at inv other ncro
III our history Finding ready TO 60 any length the
ed'ior OF the Washington Telegraph openly asserts
MAN, a CITIES AND cHRIsrIAS, THAT AFRIcAN slA-
VERY IS Right; THAT rIE RELATION or MASTER Avn |
SLAVE IS 1T N0H EAisrs ~ THE sLAyE-oLDfHG STATES
IS THE BEST kNisrNG ORGASizATiON OF CIVIL SOCIETY
uu yFt ihis doctrine at war; as it is, with every prnci
PIE oicIY liberty aHd every impulse of humanity 00es
forth among the people without rebukel"
WIN what justice do the Eve Post and Eve Journal
assume mat The language Of the Washington TELEGRAPH
Is uie nguage Of 'the SoUt% is it moi perfectly wei
known that the Telegraph the organ Of mere faction
"a desperate, desParing faction, which has no hone
cePt ~ agaton II not dsuuiOnand that its aim To
cite the North and the South by every species Of nam
matoy misrepresentation, feelings Of alienation aud
hostility towards each other Do not tie Post and II
know That II is the vocation Of that ncendary and nro
gate paper To Gao the einbers" of excitement aud
ina II has seized upon The nlamnaLIe and dangerous