Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-27
WASHINGTON COUNTY. an. W


WASHINGTON COUNTY, az. W
mecung oil hrpntllcaD delegates from the different
owns OF 'hs county OF Washington was held at the house
,oseph Rouse In Argyle, on the 10Th day of October
MI Willard, from me committee appointed for tina,
purpose, reported the following resolutions which were
lead and unanimously adopted
Rssofred, That the domination of Martin Van Buren,
for President and Richard NJ. Johnson for Vice Prcs
dent of the United States, meets our cordial
that in the enincn, talents great public and
elevated character of these Distinguished gen,lcmen
have guarantee that our national Affairs ;ir he
conducted by them, 1t elected, with wisdom and the
policy OF the present Administration be essentially pur-
sued. - f
Resolred That the efforts of the Opposition 10 distract
'he public mind by multiplicity OF candidates with n
view to defeat an election Of President by the Peope
aud thus deyove the choice the House of Rcprcsen
ianves, are anti republican both theory and practice
hostile to the spirit OF our institutions and and
corrupt i'm their tendency ~
ReSOtred, That the firm and diyn6ed copd,c, 81 ,,
Administration OF the General Government i'm relation
to our foreign affairs the prudent conciiatory
pursued in domestic troubles entitle il TO our war;
est commentator. - ain
Resotred, That the attempt from any quarter to mngle
Tue question OF Slavery with the party politics of the dsv
meets our entire Interpretations that The relation of n,
ter and slave Is matter of domestic concern
by the Constitution exclusively TO the States in h
slavery exists and that all interference from abroad in
s MISTER, IS contrary to the spirit of the compact ON
which our government is founded, hostile TO the conrte
~ WINCH one community owes To another, injurious to
'e cohaiuon both oil tue master and slave and DANCER
Gus TO the peace and tranquility of the country: and g.
haiy mat we concur in the sentiment expressed in Tho
resolutions ON this subject adopted by the public meet,
ing of our fellow citizens OF Albany without 1,;n
ton of party, at which Governor Marcy presided .nd
brctllren e4 "
Resoiced, That the policy of restoring the constitu
uoaal currency by suPPressing the circulation of small
hoes VIII have favorable influence the monetary
system Of the country, believing as we do thai the ton
Poary and occasional mbarrassmcns which sprno from
IN the commencement will be balanced by per
manent benefits. - P
A Antt- abolition meeting held at Meredith BRIDGE
N H. on the 10th ult., at which Jas. Molineaux ESQ
presided, aud John T. Coffin ohcated ne Scc, ,.si
adopted we of Ia, vi,
proving of the acts of the abotonisls but denounc
an attempts to suppress their meetings publications
ny acts OF violence. An excellent speech was ,,,,o
upon the occasion by jeremiah Elkins ESQ in which
the tendency and consequences of Northern interference
were eloquently portrayed Mr. L.. said he had resided
greater portion of his life among shareholders and il
was his sincere belief that class of people i'm ON,
country i've with as little labor aud care, or with a
greater degree of content than the slaves of the
that they are well fed and comfortably clothed In
sickness they treated with tenderness and care and
in old age they are not sent like own poor 10 Ian
guish out miserable existence in hospiinIs AMI No..
houses, but are provided with every comfort nnder ,I
families " '"e'
The evidence of one such man as Mr. Eikins. who Is
practically acquainted with the subject is worth more
than the wire-drawn arguments of host of abolition
ISIS, VINO know nothing OF the matter, even i'm theory
Boston Post
The ~ Evening Star gives 10 the public his ale
conversations with leading abolitionss. If this proi
gate individual would report the twolc truth his con
versatons with leading abotonsls'' might chance 70
be edisyng They are now thrown for the purpose
altta.
their exertions multiplying their publications confJn
OF holding State Convention and that little or nothng
mas poem done by the great body of the people of the
North 10 prevent or hinder these proceedings In this
spirit he pubishss resolutions adopted at the regular
monthly meeting of the anti-savery society in the CITY
oil New \ ork; whilst he has for the s;ronS
united, and universal adverse expression of the nan
OF the North. He the citizens of the Sonib
that the Mayor of Utica has taken measures Ia ..nrn
vent the abolition convention from being disturbed ="
whilst he omits all notice of the great meeting in ,hn,
city with the Mayor at its head, denouncng the at.
n Rntf IN ind Tho cir
against its convention that city fle is perfectly
That the convention will be aure-that it is the mise
rabe expiring effort of few bad men, Tho DoLtcnI as
s9etafeS q ne Ere Stortha it is utterly repuated by
the people of this State and by every body save the few
mus associated with rePehensble designs personal and
Poicai; and yet he abors to magnify the whole matter
In tie eyes OF the Southern people, and to excite as far
as possible their fears and preudices against the North
TnE AnoI1rroN CONVENTION AT GTrcA:ycTSe fol.
lowing we have TO believe, is toleraby correct
though necessarily prophetic account of The order
ercses, at the grand fanatic Convention to be held this
day at Utica, MS arranged, presume, by those who
have right to voice in the matter We publish it as
remark, that after reproof and admonon have been x
haused upon the abolition fanatics without effect rd;
cule is at least jnsifable
We have the pleasing Intelligence from qentIemao
Just arrived from Utica that the suggestion of few
benevolent Individuals measures have been adopted for
preserving the peace in that good city on the meeting of
the State Convention Of Aboonsis assemble there
this day.
That highly respectable and iayinc;bLe corns vcIo,o
FdHtastcaiS have kindly volunteered TO act as bndy
guard not only of the convention but of each individual
OF 1t, and preserve their lives limbs property from
the mob and pay TO the deliberations that respect which
Is due to so august assembly Armed cap.apie t.v
are to rendezvous in the Wood Market at o'clock in
tc forenoon, and after calling the roll form hol
low square, and receive the convention in the centre
ana under appropriate martial music, such pumpkin.
vine rumpets corR-stalk Gddcs &C. are to march with
their charge to the Academy generously granted nv
the common council for the deliberations of this bcnr6
lent Dcdy.
The order within doors is original but founded ON
English parliamentary usage, of respect 10 MIR
Thompson and other English emigrants who ere expect
ed to be present. and take part in the exercises On scat
ing the Convention, the bcdyguard will give as Enznv
cheers as there may be delegates present On the call
they shall cry 0rder antil it shall be egeetaaI esg
htsed and 10 the convention against INTERRUPTION
from enemies IN dsguise the body guard shall on the RI
sing OF ayPS0n for the purpose Of making any nonina
uon or motion, with stentoriau voice, cry. Legr
hedr, hcoT until the shall be seated so tIat
the convention and the whole neigborood do not hc0r
At shall not be the fault Of the body-guard that they did
not make sufficiently long and loud call upon them
And when the convention shall have ceased their de-
hbcraonss the body guard shall again form
into hollow square, receive their charge and march the
citizens 70 their respective lodgings under the affecting
mir OF UAuc nun Q0od as niggcr;" and having thus
disposed Of their i0qGdiate jeRs they shall pur.
sue their march under the music until tire stranger
delegates in charge shall be safely landed beyond the
pounds OF the city On the return Of the body-guard TO
the place Of rendezvous, they will pay many ard mark
ed expressions Of respect their friends and the day
that the whole may be handed down 10 poserity viii
immortal lamo--B. ~
fFfom the Albasy Areus1
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