Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-06

clcrqvmen und public officers But their papers con-
tain direct addresses to- colored servants, instruct
ing them in the language of insoence towards their
masters, and exhorting them to treat those masters
in such manner as to make them feel their equa-
lily. The papers are filled with infammatory
articles evidently prepared fur the use of the plan
tation and family slaves adapted, in language and
matter to their state Of ignorance and limited capa
cities and calculated to excite their most vengetul
passions against their masters Great numbers Of these
ncendary papers sent to their coad utors tho pre-
tended reforners at the South .for distribution, and
the Northern abolitioniss we'll know how they are be
disri6utcd They know that their agents dare not at
tempt distribute them among the shareholders or ma
gsrate any of the friends of the state institutions by
whom they would be burnt and their distributors punislcd
they know that their ialammatory publications are put
into the hands Of the free people Of color and such of the
whites as associate with them and carry clandesne
trade with the slaves These persons chiefly oicute in
the cities For the country there is another set of dis
ributors consisting of those who travel about in the
characters of neran doctors, pedlars and preachers
The aboonsts pretend that these their agents
because they do not send their papers directly them;
but they know them 10 be their busy auxilares if
their acknowledged agents They do not address the
slaves they say yet in their annual Reports they
boast that ninety abOaOnsls State aJroad
preach the glad dogS ditoerance to the captire In the
paper the church is called upon aid in the
They send their papers to clergymen and magistrates,
they say The truth is that they publicly advertise for
and solicit distributors and earnestly beg 10 be informed
how many papers they shall send (gras) to each
They boast that 900 numbers Of four Of their papers
only (oultng the "LiJerdtor' and others) pub.
sed in July last, and 1909, they say, were burnt at
Charleston. Their papers sent by the mall unasked
for, Tar and near, and vast numbers sent back
unopened. The abolitionists say in their apology,
that they ShOuid depfore seruIc insurrcciion g. But
they know that the whole South and West have
been thrown into state of alarm and agitation by
Of their ncendary publications thus distrbued
They know that serve instructions have in reality been
plotted and conspraors detected and they have been
made acquainted with the dreadful punishment inflicted
some Of their auxilures, and the wretchrd fate Of
number of the slaves whom they have deluded and
duced from their duty. In their declaration, they pro-
TESS great der00n TO tic Union, yet they doing alfn
their power TO excite the angry passions of the South
against the North and 10 persuade the North to AID them
in assailing the institutions of the South They have
also passed resolutions pedgng themselves to use every
exrrton TO have the Constitution of the United States
50 altered to enable Congress to abolish slavery in
those States, willing unwilling. This they well
know, the slavc.holding States (Which embrace more
than two thirds Of the whole territories OF the United
States) will never submit to. and that if the project
should be attempted it will destroy the Union The abo-
onists told that neither the slaves themselves nor
the white people prepared for immediate emancipa-
ton. They reply in their papers, that the SarcS areJMy
prepared aad hc achite pcoplc hc Souh arc not rs
because lcy arc ton lille 10 carn honest reloOd 10Th
their hands, but that :7boiionistS (aoc use their
'cords) iaborng aoi all their might to com
pcc The preparation Of the Northern People far this
change; and nhenrer this part Of their DOrk IS accom-
psdcd The change may speedily DC expected to take pace
for the Prcparatton II the mhcs Of the South, Ike int ~
the eOored people themselves ou in many respects be e.
ectcd acr saecryis adoiiscd Such arc the norat tn
HucnccS, tnctS and arguments which aboltionists adj
dress to the hearts and consccnccs Of the sarc-hud
crs and such their love Of The Union. They asked
how Two millions and half of slaves could support them
selves instanancously elnanc pated. They reply, W
then could support themselves much better an noer 0ken
nj
reSScs intmatng that the slaves to take their mas
tiers plantations along with them. They are told that the
Northern States would be overrun with hordes of freed
blacks. They answer deliberately in their papers, ,ohat
if zoe should be orerr.n by them" They told Of
the consequences Of immediate emancipation; that the
slave would butcher his and spread devasta-
ton the land. They reply, in cold blood, that j
it 7ocrc knopn, this day knOcn that the starcs had ri
sen in insur,eeton anil acre scattering dismay nnd
death through tie South, "Mey fighting far their
freedom, arouid be the unirersct crys They are told
that their incendary publications Will exce the slaves
to insurrectton and the massacre OF the whites lhcy
answer, better to meet Hitr vengeance Man God SIR
They fully of the horrible Consequences which
would cnsuc upon the success of their project OF inc
diae pallon but they relieve themselves from all
uneasiness blame upon that score, by the reflection,
that the slave holders if they repent and comply with
their demands: ought still to be punished for Their past
sins Repenl0nce' (they say in the Papcr) nakes
amends for transgrcsson may be necessary far a.
mcrctut God example Of reGetio"s nntion,
Notwithstanding its late repentance !he murderer on nc
eulo,rs Is not pnroncd o his eomrition docs not me
rtpardon; natioMs s"eh are only REGARDED ana pun
ishcd in this tife.' ...'r'.,...
Rcsoircd That in the opinion OF this meeting the free
dom Of the press will be best secured by guarding 1t
against such abuses these Aboonsts have prostitut
ed tito. With much better grace might the libeller of
private character attempt shelter himself under the
freedom Of the press than those whose nccndary pub
caons endangrr the property and lives Of the people
Of entire States 1t for such bold offenders to APP
peal to the freedom IF the press The public and the
,yill oLp If thc of
will take that it shall not be abused with mPu-
nifty.
Rcsoircd, That the censurcs Of this meeting in
tended to apply only 10 those desperate leaders tie
Ant-Savery Societies who cannot be ignorant of the
mischief they working, we have doubt that there
many of the aboitionss who sincerely be eve that
they right and have conception of the dangerous
they On, and suspicious of the crlmna!
designs of those leaders.
Resorcd, That the laws must be either strangely de-
fectve remissy executed when foreign emissarirs,
with large appointed salaries, be sent amongst usj
here to gather further contributions even from women
and children druded by their arts and 90 about III our
large cities, acting the part Of frantic dcmagogues ag-
taor< and conspators against tho peace and safety OF the
Union
Resoiued That our Representatives in the General
Assembly be requested TO lay these resolutions before
that honorable body.
On the report of the committee appointed 10 draft
resolutions expressive Of the opinion OF the reenen OF
this town the subject of the attempts making
by the immediate abultonrs calculated to produce IN
surrccon in of the States Of this Union the same
being read it unanimously voted that the same be
received and adopted and The be published IN oil
the newspapers OF this town.
A true Copy-Witncss,
3. B. ROWLAND, Toon Clerk
THE ABoLIrrox,srs-The resolutions which have
been unanimously passed by the ecnen of this town, at
the adjourned meeting of Monday last, the subject Of
abolition Of slavery will be found in this days paper
We are grated to find our frllow.czens acting with