Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-28


Aboltonists get up meeting at Worcester, sim
gle respectable yeoman stoekeepcr would attend it,
and none would be at but the fanatics themselves,
who possess no influence whatever.
Cot Knapp and again stated that there inn
busy in this matter lie said ,Ssre are smonas, the
clergy few weak headed aud foolish men, who were
willing to push this but he would fact
relative to the Rev MIR May very warm. hearted and
benevolent man, but whose head turned this
ject; who, since he had become Aboltionis not
been invited to preach in a single pulpit ia New Eng
land. He had Just seen letter from Andovcr which
stated that Mr. Thompson had been there and after
making The most extraordinary exerons, could only get
hive out OF many hundreds of Students to hear him The
professors never gave him any countcuance whatever
Gen Ftornoy, of Georgia, said, after few prelni-
nary REMARKS that he he believed, in the company
OF Americans. and that sufficient for him, from
whatever part OF the country they came.
lfefe considerable disturbance took place the
door, which arose in consequence of persons dis
covering Professor Wright tsking the meeting
Five six of the audience were appsccntiy
him. aud he retired followed by about twenty Of the a.
dence who rushed down stairs with great noise Ac
ter order partially restored, the Speaker continued
This was question OF deep import and home TO
preinaurciy, but ii not right TO pue corrupt mo-
tives for doing He would willingly believe that eve
man on oo,n Sues OF the question, wished to act
rightly, and when the time arrived, which fast np-
proaching that the North and South would be better
quainted, there would be found the part
OF both. He hoped the South would be able exhibit
TO the people of the North facts unknown them which
would demonstrate that nothing could be done
towards emancipating the slaves at the South Those
who advocate immediate abolition certainly
wrong is impossible present. and their in
reference to the question is alike injurious both the
slaves aud the cause of humanity This may be taking
bold ground, but it is nevertheless true.
Here the meeting was interrupted by the Of
the people who followed Mr.. Wright, who gave three
cheers for his expuson.l Gen. f. resumed The in
Propositions OF those who write against u.s. cause the
slave TO be dsobcdent and his obliged chas-
t.se him; and thus the slave and his mutually
injured. Was ii not inuman 10 teach that he Is
miserable, and that he is whpgalled slave which
untrue Let the alone and he knows not that he
n
be burst asundcr, like Sampson, he feels them 1t
Is said that slaves get equivalent for their services
lie asserted that they do. They fed and clothed
and had for the When they went 10 bed
they slept soundy, without feur that the their
wives and families would be in want, for they knew that
kind master would carefully provide for them This
was not the case with many white in New York,
who, although he did ten times much work as one
man of color often at night did know how he could
procure food in the morning. The resolution was iricx-
pedient, because it would make the slaves more rerac-
tory;
There were four plans in which the slaves might be
got rid of aud four only ls The plan of coloniza,ion
which was mere chimera. That society could not
remove such free blacks willing to go TO say
nothing OF the slaves He noticed by their last report
that there were eight hundred blacks for whom they
could not obtain funds deray expences of trans
poration II was deception to hold up that society
as remedy tor slavery. 1t not considered at
the south and it was better TO say fairly and open
~. I'd TO cut all their troas. This would meet
the universal dissent of humanity. 3D. To say the
North, land this will not be consented to- pay the
price of our slaves; 4th say TO US lberae them
Internationally, (and this we will not consent o0 for
Is asking US to give up property and then taxing
TO support il. ave cannot send them TO Africa we
cannot afford to work for them and ask YOU will
you take your portion of them and provide for them ?"
(Cres of No, MOI AS New Workers. can launch
out their cash to shall get rid of slaves but
un then and that ready to take your portion of
them. pray let us alone
Mr. Foster objected to the report we'll as the original
resolution because he said it discussed the question of
Slavery That that he would disc uss
or allow TO be discussed north of the Potomac Ifal
North should conspire together against them he would
m ar oDr m and
manner now not to NEEDLE with their affairs if they
did they would be met by force Let call upon North
10 frown Gown the fanatics, and if we rown them
down. put them down by force; but do us condo
scend TO discuss this question therefore propose the
ioiowng as substitute tor the resolutions OF the Com
mttee:
Rcsored, That whether slavery in our country be an
EVIL or not is question belonging solely the States
IN winch II as tolerated, and whether il shall be
tinue or aboished is also question which belongs
solely to those States to determine.
fesotred, That the people of the South cannot for
moment indulge any serious apprehension that the eff
forts of the aboitionsts the subject slavery can
seriously affect public opinion in the North; and
mat we rely with confidence the intelligence of our
Northern brethren to Illustrate and defeat the
schemes OF designing demagogues and deluded fanatics
But should crisis which earnestly deprecatc I'M
happily arrive, we warn our fellowe citizens that
rights of property sacred and will be maintained
Judge Pickett moved that the resolutions be put sepa
ratey; which was accordingly DONE and passed with
only two dissenting voices.
resolution was then passed to publish the preamble
and resolutions in all the papers Of this cvLand sno
ther thanking the Chairman for his conduct In presiding
The meeting then AUTOMATICALLY .Adeertiser.
At meeting of the Citizens of Richmond Citv.
and Henfico County held in the Capitol on the 9th
day OF july 1882 in pursuance of call in the public
prints to take into consideration late efforts of the
Northern Abotionsts, To interfere with the domestic
concerns OF the Southern people, guaranteed them
by the Constitution of the United States
On motion, Doctor John Dove called TO the Chair
and VIM H. Chamberlayne and Geo. w Dixon, were
appointed Secretaries.
On motion of MIR r. c. Scott the following resolu
ton was unanimously adopted:
ReSoteed, That Committee of Thirteen be appointed
ny The Chatr, TO consider and report future meeting
to be held Tuesday, the 18th day August ne It, what
measures 1T may be proper then adopt regard TO the
objects OF the meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Scott Resolred THAT the Chair
man be allowed time 10 appoint the COMMITTEES; and that
he announce the Of said Committee in the daily
papers of Monday next
On motion of MIR l. A. Goddn, Resolrcd, That the
Chairman he added to the Committee.
The meeting then adjourned until the 9TH of August
next John DOVE Cba;ra,,S
G g.. b W. S"D6n n"s' secretaries
Cn'nmdtee TO ereoute tie Resolution IF de Afetfing
In pursuance of resolution adopted by the public
meeting on Friday, the 24th inst the following aentIc
men are appointed to form the Committee and requested
70 meet at the County Courthouse Monday Sd Au
gust next at half past o'clock, r. M
Robert G. Scott John Brockenbrough JOHN Cosby.
Nathaniel DENLY, William D. Wrenn, Philip Mayo, An,
ulony Robinson IT., James Szcr Charles ri HYDE Ed
nund Christian, DIR Samuel Peasants Andrew G. Al
kinson and Samuel Bcrdecai
JOHN DOVE, Chairman.
am aCaiaGie Candidate"
The Wings IN ofthc States do not know srkat 10
Ne al ihey feeling the public pulse how il beat