Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-06
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DOMESTIC.
From the Albany August
The proceedings Of he meeting at hoches'ct' eHPe
inc the sentiments of the people Of that cIy IN CON
demnation of the designs and efforts OF tne Apolon
lists are in accordance with the prevalent ieelnS through
out the State The remark is applicable to ae fesoio
tons reported aud unanimously adopted ey u'e meet
ing and to the general tone and temper OF the proceed
nSs Il is particularly applicable 10 the expression IN
1858, alluded to by Mr.. O'Rely. The few designing
fanatics and politicians may seek the attainment OF ther
had ends through excitement and an attempted allena
tom of feeling between the North and the South but the
great body of the people Of both sections will irown them
Back into Incritcd insigniicancc.
From the Rochester Daily 4drertscr)
MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF ROCHESTER,
The as5cmblage at the Court House on the cvcTlsg
of The 9th instant was Of the largest that erer &C
Cured in the city of Rochester. 1t was composed OF
those who in the language OF the notice, are opposed
10 the conduct of certain individuals in the Northern
States relative TO the immediate abolition of the slaves,
and who consider it question belonging exclusively to
the ave-holdng States
For the purpoee of organizing the meeting, Elisha
Johnson was appointed Chairman pro tenn. commit.
tee of ten then appointed to report the names OF
officers; which committee reported follows, and the
persons designated were unanimously chosen by the
meeting:
For President, Dr.. MATTHEW BRowN
For Vice Presidents, ELISHA JoHSsos, THos. KEMP
SHALL, and CHAs. J. HILL.
For Secretaries, ElJAH F. SMITH, and JAcos GOULD.
The meeting having been organised as above stated,
and the objects fully explained Committee of Ave was
appointed to report suitable resolutions for the consdera
ton Of the assemblage. The committee consisted OF
Fletcher NJ. Haight Heary oReilly, Ihomus H. 70
chester William Brewster and Jared Newell. mir.
OReilly requested be excused from serving the
committee, and nominated the Hon Timothy Childs as a
member in his stead. 1t afterwards found that
Judge Chids vas rot present, and ddEds aot on the
During the absence ftle committee, the meeting
addressed by Charles NJ. Lee, Esq, on the various
bearings the highly important subject which had called
his feow-citizens together on this occasion.
Mr. Haght, as Chairman OF the committee, then re-
ported the following Resolutions which, after mature
consideration, were unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
The citizens of Rochester, convened according TO pb
lie notice, express their opinion of the conduct Of
those VINO seeking the immediate abolition Of slave
ny by of ncendiary papers and pamphlets distr
bued through the Southern States submit the following
resolutions:
RESOLVED, That the subject of domestic slavery is
exclusively within the control of the respective State
Governments where exists and that we any IN
fammstory appeals to the citizens slaves OF ANY State
as violation of the spirit of the compact under which
the States are united and tending to evils of incacu-
liable ma aitude.
Resoped That however desirable the abolition of sta.
very may be-and we say it is-ye to seek It regard
less of the used in the attainment, or the conse.
auenccs which will result from the of the proposed
MEANS alike opposed to the soundest rules OF political
conduct and the cearest dictates Of christian morality
Resolccd That we regard the Union Of these States
as contract binding upon the consciencics of their c
xens; and cannot regard good citizens those who
would peril its existence in the pursuit Of any abstract
schemes of philanthropy.
Resolved That we deem the Constitution and laws tho
safeguards of the citizen; and while we condemn vo-
ence and outrage, also bound to condcmn those
who aid the distribution Of ncendary papers and other
printed written documents pictures Of similar cha.
racter among the people of the Souera States as dis
turner's Of the public peace.
Mr. Reilly submitted three other resolutions of
which were adopted with scarcely dissenting voice
vera citizens, is withheld by the mover, from desire
that such proceedings only should be published as the
meeting approved with cordialty and uncommon unani-
nifty. The two resolutions were as follows:
Resoloed, That we deem it grossly unjust to nclade
"the Northern people generally in the censRres proper
ly attaching to feo only among their number-the tim
mediate abOluonists constituting among minority
far smaller than the nultcrs did in some Southern
Sates and that far from encouraging the Slaves to
revolt the free men of the North would be prompt to
arm with their Southern fellow citizens in queing
vile instruction as they in defending their COM
mon country against the British and savage foe
Resolved That while this portion Of the republic is at
least as apable as any other Of sustaining ITSELF whe
thcr the Union stand fall its inhabitants are ensur-
passed in Jealous determination to make ali sacrifices
which patriotism requires ind honor jusides, for per-
petuating that glorious conedcracy which has hitherto
eectually secured domestic happiness and national
greatncss-which has made the American name as ia
for patriotism, it is for enlightened enterprise
and unconquered valor.
II was, on motion,
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of this meeting BE-
signed by its officers and published and that the meet
ing adjourn sine die.
On the passage of the resolutions, Mr.. Haight briefly
expressed tho sentiments which influenced himself and
the great majority of his fellov-ezens the momcn
ous question presented The existing condition Of the
country.
The meeting also addressed by Mcssrs. E. Oar
MIN smith oraA 1,,.r D.
MATHEW BROWN, President.
go Tnos. KrrrsHsh1, Vses Presidents
CHARLES J. Hill, J
ELDAHF F. SMITH, Secretaries
JACOB GOULD,
In connexion with the foregoing proceedings, it may
be mentioned, that on presenting his resolutions, Mr.
OReilly expressed his satisfaction at the spirit with
which the resolutions repeatedly the committee had been
adopted by the meeting. The grea. sssemb!agc present
testified the deep interest which citizens attached to
the subject And question of such magnitude, in
voving considerations Of such high import 10 the peace
and permanence of the Union it proper to say that
the feelings thus strongly manifested were not of sud
den growth or epanescent character They were che
rshed and expressed with warmth here while the danger
yet apparently remotee Two years ago, he. (Mr.
ORR drafted for public body document which strik-
lngy conceded in sentiment with the resolutions now
tue bis feelings mpred him to prepare the document
then approved by large convention of Monroe county,
assembled at Rochester. That document he would now
read with the leave Of the meeting show not merely
the coincidence of the sentiment with the resolutions
just adopted but TO testify that though our city has not
at present moved in this matter promptly as some other
places, % the FIRST rURLtc ExfaEssioS eper made ON
akis delicate question:, EaAsArED FROM ROCHESTER,
That document was then hailed by the Richmond En-.
quirer and other Southern prints crdenee of
rec, feeling which they wished to more generally
manifested in the Northern States 1t in the follow.
ing terms and might be found in the Rochester papers of
October, 1888: 4
Whereas, attempts have been made by few mis-