Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-16
When, on motion of Mr.. Jewett, the meeting adjourn
ed DANIEL, NlOSEI.EY PreS;,5,nf
DAStEL kEILocc, HiRAM PurSAn, ,,.,
'oiN WArsoS, JAMES GEDDFs,
fs;as r. T. I faess, Secretaries.
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Elias ". Leareneorth,
From tho oaondasa s,unlardl
MfssRs EDiroES.--ln your last number you have
some remarks in relation TO the Abolitionsts their
mad project OF calling State Convention at Utica, to
torn State Anti Slavery Society, &c, in which, after
follows
"To this notice is attached abou, two hundred and
fifty names, FROM different parts of the State among
which we lind GtiyOne eiergyaen.
We experience both pain and shame TO perceive that
TINS county has furnished its quota vet we conert
late our fellow citizens that the number is SO small and
mat but one sp"t in the county by the
existence of SO vile inf nee. They appear in the
! extra after the above notice thus
10. G {, fayottee0e, OaOndoga, ca.
t'ev. >. ). Smith, Philip Flint
Oren Hyde, Samuel Edwards
w. Hutchinson, James Francis
B. Hibbard ID 'rLomnsan
James Stewart Randall Palmer
John McViccar, Eliinb p,vnc
But one or two of these be know beyond their own
immediate ncighborheods, yet they deserve much in.
iainy rs hotofety can give them"
IL is due To citizens well as 10 the puLc 10 make
e following statement. of facts in relation abolition
ism IN tins place
Our village contains population of abou 600 ~ an,
pears by the census recently laken-auong whom are
rse tsv gcntemcil wlioit have lent their names
and influence to Ab"litionisn,.
Several weeks SINCE and before the citizens of our
que, village had been particularly called the subject
one OF the above Rev gentlemen as il now seems cir
culated the notice and obtained the above names
Abont three weeks since, pursuant notice regular
aebaie was held on the subject, in the un-
uer inc meeting house occupied by the Rev Mr. Smith
whose name heads the above list In course of the de-
bate, taco OF the Rev gentlemen and lay member ap
peareu as ADVOCATES of Abouonisni, and opposed
by sundry good citizens of village The iscnsion
was continued three diff evenings with much shirt
ana one hev gentleman particularly dsting him.
self by exhibition OF his Meofricai toins On the
hird evening the session illo Il TO
II being understood that vote would be- taken on the
SUBJECT so that numbers actually stood up during the
debate that evening" for want Of seats At the concl
sion OF the debate all persons present were To
manifest their sentiments the subject by voting and
in In orofA
ism--II =!
The number present is variously estimated NJ from 15o
to UO; so that ii will be perceived that this ve and re-
cradle influence IN our place, with three REQ d. DIS 10
AID and n1et is hardly sufficient deserve the name Of
,nJiaence, or TO have the power to 'conta,ninate"
In relation to the persons whose names appear in tho
above list One of them is that of a Young man who
came here few weeks since and who expects to serve
ms employers until the close of navigation on the Eric
canal, when he will probably take up his residence in
some other place Another is that of aged father in
Israeli who Is beloved by all who know him. but who
has been literally 6edridden with old age and disease for
the year past. How easy it was for his minister ON
pastoral visit procure his name To the notice the nuhc
will readily understand. And third name is that nj
transient person. who at village on a visit with
his relatives but who left before The printed notices ar
rived at our place Any of them would as soon
think OF being sent mission the newly discovered
man-Sa's in the moon, Of going to the Utica Con.
venton.
Perhaps may be improper to notice the pot;c,l
complexion of those names. In the full exercise Of
christian charity we will not class the Rev gentlemen
"s Po"ucians; we nope that hereafter shall be
obliged so to do. We cannot state what were the mil
tics OF the transient pcrson-so much is he a STRANGER
win us Our Jagged father in Israel, whose name we
regret to msuscd in his old age is friend of the
present administration The remaining names are those
OF persons opposed to the present administration
Fayetteville, Oct. 3, 1885 YERITAS
Present,neni Of thc Grand Jury of The CeuofD of Oman
ddg0, September Circuit Court 1895
Whereas the public mind has become deeplv exc;,od
aud the tranquility OF the Union endunuerei hv ,ho
oihcions and unwarrantabe interference Of coI9bina
hon OF misguided men, with The civil policy the rioh,s
and privileges of portion the States of Ills c,otJ
racy: rights guaranteed 10 each by the Constitution of
the United States. And whereas the means of cvc,e
mcnt and of danger, which threaten the severest ca,
tes TO the States whose rights invaded and the dis.
union OF the Siaes with all the evils attendant uoon
government, still persisted in regard
less alike OF the fearful and the nnhc
voice, which at once appeals their love of order their
philanthropy and their patriotsm and commands them
TO desiSt $500
1her9orc ReSeieed That in. the opinion of this Grand
Jury inc conduct OF the persons engaged in promoting
htioniss the friends of immedia emancpaiion has
direct tendency 60 excite public discord and sedlion
and that they ought to be us offenders
against the public peace.
ReSOired That the above preamble and resolut;o, oc
this Jury, be signed by the foreman and clerk and pub
lished H. H. REDFIEI ID J,r.'i
PLINY Dickinson, Clerk
THE MErRoPoLIs.--We are erati6ed TO obse,ve tI,,,
the Rep~oiieGn General Committee, of the City of New
York have taken the Abolition question and adopted
some strong resolutions upon it, However desirable il
may be TO party considerations upon This subject
there is alternative left when the Opposition refuse TO
meet upon frank and honorable ground but for The
republican party To out their principles tough
their political organization We further gratifed To-
perceive that the "Ider of publication included only the
NewYcik Times the Evening Post being now rcgorded |
as an open opposition papcr.-D