Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-30

nitiee should the people some of the Abol
uonsis asked for conference; but this refused as
tnc citzens woald in the holding of
The Convention la expected an xplicit answer y,bon
eeiey- The expression Of opinion by the committee
backed by the the of the
assembled citizens alarmed the Aboiuonsts II was
iho"cnt oil intense interest Now, Aboonists show
your readiness to make sacrifices in your cause Now
put your principles in practice. Now act up 10 the
good doctrine which you pervert, viz: Do your du
" ana ica'e consequences To God Let the last
words oi your great patriarch, Garison spoken Jus, as
you saf'ed f"r Tins place, command your obedience
ana u you must be slaughtered die unresisting -
rms Is The moment which is ennohe your o.cirincs
or cover you with ridcuc. Now stand .r meyer talk
again of principle. Thus might they have a,,
~ ap"slropised The scene settled all questions Tl,
AboiItioniss quailcd. The chairman adjourned I'm,
meeung without day. and the members fled like fright
ca sheep The committee had the satisfaction there
iore OF returning to the Courthouse and reporting the
result Of their mission. The subssque mt con-
4uet OF the Aboltionis.s showed that them were
deeply alarmed. One of the active i'm e,i;ny m
the convention, said, trembling one of his neivh-
DOTS, Gu belong to The other side give your pro-
lection; and ii considerable numbers did moi nass
OH speedily through back doors and back streets then
the best Informed here have not got th oht of
inc matter Some eight ten carriage loads of the m
tor Pe,crboro last night place thirty miles distant Ia
put themselves under the protection of that dstingu;a
ca S,nohlza'on's,, u Smith, Esq where they tended
mou 'ier eeung and, where, presume, the people
WIN Know nothing OF their presence and so enter no pro.
TEST against it-Thcy viii certainly be asked no more
1uesuohs oy any citizen Of Utica This morning hardly
dozen are left out of or three hundred; Or as ie
ADonuonlsts say, six hundred delcyates The
D,ss's evidently ielt IN danger of personal vio-
fence 80 Tar as the controversy went. however no
thng but argument and rcmonstrance expressed within
Ine limits OF unquestionabe right were rcsored to-
nat IN the depth OF indignation which was felt there
would nave been no danger, had the Convention refused
TO adourn, cannot say Yet know that all the consi-
derate and influential citizens were utterly o,noscJ 10
the use OF any other tan honorable or legal and
IN my opinion would, under any circumstances have
succeeded m preserving order and keeping the peace
Those who know the place, know that in nc city of The
Co Is hcre deeper love of the laws and in none has
moral and religious principles stronger control
During the night, the influential an abolition Gill
zens guarded the houses of Alvin Stewart and Spencer
Kellogg, 10 make against all harm; but no violence
was attempted During the evening the types the of
nee oil the Standard and Democrat were thrown out of
.he window This is an abolition paper yet CLAIMING to
be Van Baren and Johnson, though known TO be under
The control OF men slilc in politics to the
ty This latter circumstance is understood TO have cn
ed the violence An abolition paper simply would not
have been disturbed Eigcs of several abolitioniss
were prepared to be burnt during evening and i0b
have been the Of disorder: but the e.t
efforts OF the more judcious citizens who set their faces
out" s''
(From the Boston .qgas)
PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF WILLIAM T.
GARRISON
The abolonists succeeded in producing another dis
turoance IN our city yesterday After the appearance of
succession OF imfammaory articles i'm the Iiberator
highly insulting TO the feelings of great majority of orr
fellow citizens, attacking with frantic righteousness
their character and motives ma an usolant DEF
ancc of public opinion, and determination 10 persist in
oraving ia notice was yesterday issued that the Fe-
male Anti'Slavery Society would hold meeting that
tlemen In consequence of this notice and of the eene
raj suspicion that the notorious Thompson would be pre-
sent on the occasion, large asscmbage of citizens col
lecicd IN front of the building No. As Washington street
with the determination of nerceptin the foreign felon
as ne entered the door Soon afterwards several indvi-
uu"iS among the crowd went up the hall abo-
itioniss and threw of The window all the tracts and
papers OF the society," which speedily destroyed by
those in the
The assembagc in the mean time speedily increased
Several gentlemen at the suggestion of the Mayor took
down the sign, bearing the words 'AnSavery Rooms
- al a.,
sand spiiniers by the crowd Previously TO this the abo
htioniss who had convened in the hail. composed Of
some forty PERSONS men and women, white and black
were suffered to retreat amid Kisses and groans The
cry now was for Thompson and Garrison OF tho
i1rmcr, no traces could be found. 1t reported,
oarrison was making his escape from the building
by the back way. A rush Instantly made by the
crowd to Wilson's Lane. They had not remained here
taken ~ was
He was found crouched under pile of boards in the
second story of carpenters shop and here he surren
dered at discretion. rope was fastened under his arms
ana about his neck, and he let down by means of
iauuor 10 me gfound Ills countenance pale and
convuiscd WITH terror and he made attempt to speak
OF to resist There was very general exclamation or
" Don't hurt him :! and two individuals seizng him on
each side by the collar, he conducted through the
zane Into state street, and from thence hurried into the
Mayor Office, in the City Hail. The crowd remained ont
sue, and at one time should think that from four TO
se nousnhu persons were assembled in the street The
mayor made ms appearance at the portico and addressed
the multitude in brief and udicous speech He called
upon the people to sustain him in the of rood
order, and in maintaining the supremacy of the laws
fis address calculated exercise GOOD effect and
was received with applause. The crowd however did
not dispense and on the approach Of carriage towards
me opposite door, for tile purpose Of removing CARR
SON. tic agitation OF the multitude evidently increased
The doors of the vehicle were thrown open and such
was lne press upon the horses and The COACH that it
several times nearly upset BY the cxcrons OF the
Mayor Garrison securely placed in the coach which
was driven at some speed Court street followed ly
large concourse The cOachman was directed TO drive
TO the Jail IN Leverett street of committa bav-
ing been issued against Garrison public agitator and
disur0cr OF the peace He committed by Sheriff
Parknan In order to cude pursuit. the coachnan drove
at rapid rate and took circuous route so as TO an
Proach the Jail from the bottom of Lcvcrett street He
was hardy moment in advance Of the crowd and Gar
rison mad barely time to give leap from the coach to-
wards the door oil The jail to escape the shock of the op
posing crowds, which rushing towards him. from
drcTent ends of the street lie sank exhausted upon
seat, exclalmng, that " never so rcioiced TO
get into jail before. The door being closed u1on him
the immense assrmblage in front gradually dispersed
we cannot but deplore, in common with every good CT
u1e that our city should be the stage for lumnuous
scenes But in what terms of Indignation can we sneak
OF The man, who by his denunciatons and his
pawDg ferocous abuse, together with the disOrgani
zing tendency Of his doctrines has excited the people to
Sucb an ebuton OF their deeply cxasperatcd feelings
one circumstance in relation the capture Of CaTri-
son Is worth recording. The very who dragged him
forth from his skuking place and led him INTO State street
on seeing that the popular vengeance might directed
against him in violent and summary manner
than they wished 10 behold hurried him eusel yes into
the Mayors Office for protection.
The scene around the carriage TO which the SherRhad
committed Garrison was intensely exciting one mo-
men, IT seemed that the rush of the vast crowd would
0verwheim tie COACH whilst the pFancng Of the terrified
horses threatened danger ifom another quarter AZ an
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