Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-29

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1;.,r;c where sla px.sts or to regulate the
n,annsr in which slaves may be sold from Stale 10
onnther as wanlon violation of our political compact,
and destructive ofthe whole frame of Government,
Cd Rss,ircd, That we have just cuim all the non.
s5 ve-bn,ng Stalcs for the enactment of suitable and
efficient la"s to cypress and put down by adequate PEN
acs, all incendiary srditous associations, whose
avoUed purpose is 10 disturb peace, and to excite In
surrecuon among slaves and we confidently rely on
The wisdom and trmness of the General Assembly oy
proper appeal to these States to procure the passage c
such laws. ,
3D. Heyolyed That il is necessary the existing laws OF
this Commonwealth, for the suppression Of le Pf'n.ns
and circulating lucendiary publications. u give ''e'
more efficiency, should be amended. =,
9TH. EsSoeed, That it D. rccoinInenafa 10 'he niaS,S
lrates Of the county to unceasny vigilance IN Inc
detection Of fa!ca emissareS, ana IN the Suppression
| Of their neiarieuS schemes. -. =,
9Th Resuircd, That Committee OF vigilance De ap
pointed whose duty it sail be- I" use all iawioi means
to protect The interests Of this c"unty tr'in the designs OF
these fanatics and abonSts, who, under the garo OF
humanity, Theoretically assumed, would dcluse our
| lana in blood.
9Th. Rcso:zcd. That hold in geat respect, and en-
terrain cordial and raternal regard for the great oooy
Ct our Northern cad Eastern Brelhren that we do con-
Gdeny believe the indignant sentiments we have e1
pressed tuwuds the class Ct deltd fanatics: vino are
the advocates of imnedlae emnnepaton, WI, DC ,b
procated by the great mass OF enlightened cl]e % LAC
non slave -hnldny States.
7th Eesoired, That this meeting highly approve the
sentiments expressed aud the course advised, by Inc
Postmaster General relation u supJtCt, " iiS
letter to Slml l.. Gouvcrneur, Esq, Of New York.
| 9Th. hcSo!rtd That a copy of these proceedings be
forwarded 10 the Editors OF the Lynchburg Flrgnian
aud Lyncliburg Democrat, with reqasss that t'ey VIII
publish them ia their respective papers.
The Chair then proceeded, III pursuance or Inc i''n
resolutions to the appointment Of Committee OF Vigil
lance. consisting Of the following gentlemen: Jno Brad
ley, A. s ery, Th1s Cock IT, W y Canada jas
ppndexter, NJ. E. Nowlin, Washington Hunter Dame!
S,ra1tou, Raeish Chiffon, Thomas harvey, Douglass
&. Hancock, William Arlington Thomas Rosser, John
H. Plunketi, John 3. Ca!ell, William w. Matthews,
james RUSSELL Henry Alexander, Peregrine Echos,
Suml. Ncwlin, P. Patrick, Saml. Smison, Saml; NJ.
Scott, E: Horner, German Gordon, Dr.: WIN L. Lam
beth, Philip Payne, Jr:, Boiling Clark Jas g. bearing
Churles Anthony WIN. Fl. Horton, Jno. Fl. Fuqua,
Wm. Organ, David Herndon Burwell Lee, and Dr.
Glover u. Gillian.
The meeting then adjourned.
SAML. PANNILL, Chairman.
R. W. Writer'S, Secrct0ry
MERlDEN MEETlNG-CONNECTICU
At meeting of the citizens Of the Town Of Mcrldcn.
convened on the 9Th inst for the purpose of taking into
consideration the poFricy of publicly expressing their
views in relation to the unuStitabe course pursued by
the AntiSIuvery Societies. 1t Thought advisable that
the Seecnen Of the be requested To call meeting
oftle inhabitants of the town generally; committee was
appoint TO draft preamble and resolutions TO be sub
united for consideration at said meeting; and in cop!
with these arrangements meeting was held IN the
Baptist meeting house, the i1th inst.-Ihe meeting
was nuiierouS!y attended and opened by calling James
S. Brooks to the Chair and appointing E. G. Birdsey
Secretary; and the following Preamble and Resolutions
were adopted By large majority, all present vo!ng IL
favor except Il few immediate aboitionsts. -
Whereas it becomes the duty of the citizens of these
United Suites, TO defeat by timely udicuus, aud peace
able neasurrs. every attempt 10 weaken that bond of
Union WHICH binds them together happy people,
and prevent the seeds Of discord =. hated from being
Sowcd broadcast, and taking deep in highly ia
vored land and we have good reason to fear and be-
lieve. that portion Of our fellow.czens who style
themselves immediate abolitionSs. and propssedy act
Ing without any regard to rxpedency Of the
Guences that may result from their conduct sowing
the seeds Of dscord by unjustly interfering with the
constitutional rights OF the sIaveholdng States thereby
creating suspicion and jealousy at the South, untavoa
BILE to the North thereby bringing reproach and occasion
ing hard feelings where only good faith and friendship
should exist: therefore
Resored, That all rights and privileges guaranteed to
the several States, and the citizens thereof by the Con-
stution are and shall be by held sacred and nvo-
table, and we will not give counlenance support to
any measures that may, do in any manner Infringe
upon the rights and privileges thus Guaranteed.
ReSotoed, That We view the Constitution of the Uni
ted States the only safeguard to present unparale
ed prosperity and happiness being the national compact
cae interests the adoption OF which required patriot
c spirit OF mutual concession. and good citizens
| will ever respect and maintain it.
| Resoiccd, That the principles and Of the
American ansavery society and It's auxil!ores, al
with the best interests Of county, and fraud
upon the ignorance, and an outrage upon the inlel
gence and huuumty OF lilt community, and Deserving
the strongest public Reproduction.
RcSclrcd: That view the present Of that
class Of felow-c:tizcls who call themselves abo
tonsts, being unjust, because they interfering
with Constitutional rights as sed!tious, on account OF
their tendency 10 array one portion or our counrrncn
against the other unconstitutional, because calculated
TO promote domestic viocncc unpatriotc because every
American citizen is hound 10 promote the general wei
fare: unch stian, because every christian is bound
far as in him lies to live pcaceaby with all men; irsn
because they have sufficient evidence to convince
them that the object they profess TO have in view can
be accomplished by The they employ, and
ii honest men they will abandon them.
KcScirrd, That hold in contempt any interference
By foreign elnssares with The internal concerns CT any
portion OF our country, and especially do view with
a5horrcnce any nttept their part to disseminate in
any manner doctrines upon The subject of slavery which
if recognized generally, will assuredy result in the per-
pruity of slavery, the dissolution of happy Union
and with most moral certainty immense sacrifice
! OF lives and property.
ResOred, That w,atever'may be our opinion Of slave
ry in the abstract, hold that it is subject which it is
the duty Of every we'll wisl,et Of the Union in the
slavrholdng States scrupulousy avoid meGdng With
that it Southern brethren alone, and that
all interference with the domestic policy of the South is
in direct violation of the Constitution and deserves the
sevrrest o every welwsher Of the Union and
the rights Of the States, and should if necessary be put
| down by the strong arm of the law
RcSorcd, That believe that part of our fellow c,.
Gems, who have the lead and direction of the abolition
society TO be designing dsunioniss aiming to get high
seat among inc so:s alc the obstruction OF our Unlon
and their blind followers and supporters to have zeal
but not according to knowledge. '
Resoeed, That should become teachers Of that
excellent sentiment, Every should mind his own
business would place in the FIRST class of our pupils
slavery fanatics, and instruct them under similar
rules and regulations 70 those adopted Ivy forefahers
towards the tories in The revolutionary war SO far only
assnd coufseshoud be Consistent withthe supreme law
of the land. :, '
Rssolrcd That the foregoing be signed by the Chair
man and Secretary and be printed in the Hartford aud
New Haven papers