Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-02

adopsed at the meeting.
AL very numerous meeting of the citizens of Otsego
county held pursuant TO public notice at the Univer-
sal's' Meeting House in Coopcrsiown, Tuesday, tho
10th inst, to imbody and express their sentiments
gardng the excitement in the Southern section of the
Union produced by the publications there by the
Abolition Societies in this and several of the Eastern
States, on motion of Col. John H. Prentiss, JOSHUA
BArcocx, Esq temporarily called to the chair, when
committee OF nine appointed report and
mead suitable officers for the organization Of the meet
i"S r.. eomn;,.. n,x;a -,
turned, when their Chairman, Judge Morse,
.nended the following gentlemen officers of the
m nS, VIZ; Hon Wi.aiR Baker, President; DR. Thomas
Fuller, Joshua Babcock, Joseph r. Gilbert, George
pomeroy EsFs, Vice Presidents; George A. Stark
weather, David IA. Little, Esqrs, Secretaries.
The meeting huving been thus organized MIR. Morse
moved nata committee OF nine be appointed to report
preamble and resolutions regarding the subject which
the meeting had been convened and the Chair selected
e following gentlemen for that object, viz: James o.
Morse, Iol., IT, pIenss, sherman Page, Thomas Full
er David H. Little, James C. Walworih, Henry Clark
f. IT, Dlorehouse, and Hiram Kline.
The coaamiitee having retired, returned and through
their ChaiHnan unanimously reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas the of the Union of these States
IS an obligation binding upon every citizen under the
consultation and Laws: obligation the most sacred,
well from the blood and by Fathers
as from the unnumbcrcd bessngsthat have flowed from
ti4S Cn'on to our common country;
thsretore, ReSoired That every of the citizen de-
disturb or discover it, which necessarily tends
and moreover, species oforal freaso from its ten
deney to insnrrection anarchy and blood.
That inasniuch declared by the
stution of the United States that representatives and
direct taxes shall be apporoned among the several
States which may be included in this Union according
To their respective numbers which shall be determined
10y adding TO the whole number free persnns incud
ing those bound 10 service for term of years, and
GLIDING Indians taxed, htree-ffhs of all oiLcr pey
sons, the People of every State have, by Implication if
not M direct ernss- solenny agreed TO refrain from any
interference between the master and slave in States in
witch the PERSONS SO interfering not residents
Resotred, That mnny Of the publications. pictures and
caricatures OF certain selcreated associations at the
Nnrth and Eac
are, we fear designed, and (as informed By our
Southern brethren, and becve,) too fatally tend to
asperae aud madden portion of their population,
that violent disruption Of the social and civil relations
oil the South to be apprehended and that If the trans
mission Is persevered it will probably involve them
IN carnage and confa grafton.
R'soired, That came into the Union with full
knowedse OF iiie peculiar species of population at tho
SOUTH aud recognized its existence by Constitution,
we canpot M honor, good faith, urge sub
Ieet OF reproaeh against Southern BRETHREN or claim
right to bseak up that social relation especially against
their Inconsistencies
Resotssd, That the District Of Columbia having been
taken rom States of MARYLAND and VIRGINIA the I'M
iedAte abolition OF slavery the District, in advance
OF It's abolition III either of those States would be impo-
iItc and calculated to nlict the South great and
| alarming evils.
ReSotred That cordially sympathize with our
Southern brethren in their present perils and we
hereby assure them that efforts Of shall be want
ing rrpssss by every lawful our power the
property and their lives
Judge Morse having read the resolutions addressed
The meeting at some length in favor of their adoption
lie was followed by Geo. a. Sarkweather, Esq and
nar f. A. lec, ths side Of the question in ami
mating and pertinent speeches, when the resolutions
were adopted unanimously.
The lowing letter addressed TO the presiding officer
| OF the meeting, read by the Secretary:
BOrrERyUTs, 18th Sept, 1885.
SIR: beg permission express my regret that other
engagements prevent my participating the proceed.
;nss OF the meeting at which you have been called to
| preside.
Impressed with the deepest conviction that our inter
ference in the sbcct of slavery is inhibited by the CON
sttDtioDa copPact that such interference can have no
other effect than TO rrtae the and add 10 the e
ters Of the slave and that is fraught with imminent
peril TO the perpetuation Of National Union deem
1T equally lbs dictate Of duty and of patriotism in every
elu1en OF Osrgo 30 express his opposition its aga
ton.
l request therefore that you will DC good to
sure the pert~g OF my cordial concurrence in the pro-
ceedngs which t'ey have been called to adopt.
With gscat Inspect, am, sir,
Your most obedient servant,
JOHN C. MORRIS.
The proceedings of the meeting then ordered to
be published i'll the sevcrs papers printed in the county
aud the meeting adjourned, SINE DIE.
VIM BAKER, PresidcnL
JOSHUA BABCOCK,
JOSEPH r. GILBERT Vice Presidents
GEORGE POMEROY,
Cru A. SrARKwEATHER ! c.,..
DAVID H. LITTLE, '''"'"0sS'
Substance of the remarks of Judge Morse on moving
! INC INC adoption OF the foregoing resolutions
He said, that at the time Of The aboption Of the ,,ro
excellent Constitution of tho United States slavery
or involuntary serviiude, existed most of the States
Of tie eoniederacy The commercial cupidity of the
|
rather than the wishes of the planting colonies produced
IT, Fac southern sections Of the country possessed
Sf the slaves than the North for the reason that
he warmth of the climate at the South made slave In
! Dor there the most profitable
the excess of tie slave population in the Sont yor
tlet OF The North constituted the chief dAicuv in .ot
Ting the basis OF the Constitution This difficulty seemed
so ormdabc that for awhile it thought 10 be insur
mounlaDic The patriots in Convention however 0ran-
picd with IT. and great was overcarne IT, Iis sad
the great personal Influence of Washington and oey
distinguished members bad be cxcrted 10 make the
compromise that was finally agreed This conpro.
mise as well known, the on the part of ta
NORTH that three hfths of the slaves should be Gnu.
mealed with the free persons, and that this enumera.
ton should be the basis Of the apporiion nent of both
taxation aud representation The South also consented
t1a ~ and aer the year 1908. Congress might ip1bt
the turer importation Of slaves and that even BrepioDs
10 that time the slave trade might be DISCOURAGED bv The
slave imported This them the foundation on which
our Constitution was formed. All tie States carried
into effect in good faith; and it has been one Of the prin
cpa means OF iinPeng TIC whole nation in the road
OF prosperity and greatness With speed unparalleled
~ me history OF any other people earth
IL viii be seen, that b. the constitution thus formed
slavery was recognized and The people OF each State So
rniy pledged themselves 90 adhere 10 H. An Isgisl,
ton, as universally conceded in relation 10 slave
-, belongs exclusively to the States
lew years since, certain persons styling themsc1ve.
Tue Ani slavery Society, began TO otter and publish
sentiments and make ayowes directly subyersye of tho
union OF the states; and this done TOO in fen,ner
that was any thing bat eonmcndable Our southern
brethren were eairdfsad girates man sfeoers and en-
joined Upon pain OF punishment lere, and reproba,ion