Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-20
HbONH ES'VEC.
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THE DISPERSED eIrAroRs-lt was not our ;,ter
.oh again 70 advert to the attempt and signal failure of
the ncendlares to hold convention in this Mace II
was enough for and believed it would be enough
Tor Inc Puhc, to Know that they dispersed with
out any violence having been committed and the chm.
racer OF our city had been preserved from the oppro
brum that was designed to have been cast pom IT, ia de-
lance OF the expressed wishes of its inhabitants but The
sooiohsIs grned at their discontinue and cowardy
hight are iaborng to give false coorng to the whole
aHar 10 impart an air OF grave to one of
the most contemplate farces that ever PLAYED and
to enlist in their behalf the Syapay when they should
be well satisfied to escape with the idclo of The com
MUMMY ihese Courageous champions of yuth are maxi
ing the most dolorous complaints of the III ssa0e thew
received IN Utica and its respectable inhabitants they
have not hesitated, in the most c5;,;
sPTtf to sgmaize as mob from whom they but barely
escaped with their iUes! We are ready TO mako
great allowances for these exaggerations-heir fears
no uouot, greatly nagnlhed the dangers with which
they supposed themselves surrounded and it is per
maps therefore, nowse extraordinary that in the de-
Scorpions OF their chair breadth escapes,heir perIs
ny HOOD and held they should draw largely upon
their maginaons for the materials of their statements
But really, OF what have these agators TO complain J.!
hey knew that great excitement prevailed and they
mad been iorewarned not 10 here. Had their emo
tves been pure and dispositions peaceabe they would
not have dlsegarded the respectful ad vice thev had r
ceved They would not have troubled themselves 10
inquire whether the excitement "right or 7nron0
but lovers OF peace and good order tbev vonJJ a
sought pace Tor telr meeting where the public mind
was less disturbed But this the peaceable spirt
winch governed them; they determined to kick up
row, and therefore they resolved that they would au
dacousy attempt JrOioJoat and mt dozen the
Utica and what has been the rcsulta-an ngIorio and
toNduty IkgHt Ana " nat rs their apology
oucE they were afraid that they should have been
mohhed! What noble spirit of self-devotion-of mar
yraem-was here Displayed! How well did they illus
tTate The principles which they had vauntinpiy pro-
clamed-"Do your duty regardless of co1seoIlcncesr'
Shame on such Iecreant sprts But again we ask or
what have ihey to complaint If they hagrle about Their
rights, may not the citizens Of Utica stand upon their
rlts also If the ngitaors had rioht TO meet here
thectzens had a Tgh to demonstrate aoainst thor as
sem1g to advise and entrca them dsperse to send
II they chose committee TO them, which committee
haa rsnt 10 look cross and fierce and the ncendares
without doubt had the same right be frightened and
lake 10 leir leels and run away Here aggres.
sion or violation of right either side What ma have
been the consequences Of the ncendiares REFUSING TO
uisPeISe IL rs not Tor Us to determine. 1t may be- that
the courage OF these manen failed them in due f;ne. bui
as no act otgiolcnce was committed choose not to be
ied responsible for what these iaceRdareS Mink 7co,d
hdrebeen d0ne, had they refused oadiourn IL I
a Mey 60ieoed themselves in ger; and that hev did
not adjourn from any respect they for
ons OF the inhabitants Of Utica Their previous conr,
clearly enough manifested this Their coming here az
yer they had been respectfully entreated not come
eVnced their utter contempt Of wishes and their de-
termination 10 brave public sentiment Their sudden
dispersion, therefore, can be ascrbed only to sheer
cotcaTdtee; if the term please them better 20 ses,
Htc regard OF conseqHcnecs II is certainly not our
wish to make these appear in a more dcredabe
ight than they exhibited themselves bere but they seem
not TO be satisfied with the measure Of their DISGRACE
and are adding to their gnominy by ridiculous LeyigG
by attempts TO impart an exaggerated Importance
70 their doings-quadupling their real numbers and
striving TO create, in every possible wnV an i'm.
preston, that the miserable spirit Of incendarsm
spreading in this State The npVyspspers arc t,,acre
hied with The mos Pompous and inflated accounts of
their dongs; but is scarcely possible that it i, neces
sary to opprse the public, that they are entire brcaons
or al pest gross Peryersons of truth and r.adc only
Tor effect The people be deceived All The sta
res OF the agtators will do them no good their failure
TO hold convention here, explain as they choose Is
"e NunguisMnent OF all their hopes. They may fret
and scoid, and lament and talk of perseouiion has !,
friends 10y
OF the number of incendarcs assembled here vorioos
opinions have been expressed. We do not believe there
were more than ttoo huared drummed together by Ite
OF money; but were the number less, il is
gross peryerson Of language 10 call them deic00es
they neither represented were they nppo , nm
body-they here sclfmoved or nj The bi,ldIno n
certan master spirits and when assembled they const
fanatics Of this State. - Wv
The peafca5e inccndiaes who came here on The u Il
VT, we nope nave all arrived safely home What fear
fnl trials thcy passed through; how imminent ag tbeir
danger; how wonderful their escape 'Tbc rav al li
story Of thrilling interest 20 theif children If , ~
anyand az any rate they can cnrhten their c,e,l,,
ous neighbors about the wonderful events Of aha ,
dag, when many lives were almost roiracnlsssis
preserved from the erocions inhabitants Of yfea II -
OF Peaee-these prosecuted saiuissbould kavc ecp lie
ony peys0ns arned II viii not be denied that oang ~
them carried about their persons instruments Of VIOLENCE
and that Of them displayed Dsfof In the church
persed like 30 many frightened sheep when looked In
upon BY me People They scampered 10 all directions
~. -, - 'H SOME aiothcfe each man seeking
me own safety regardless Of What might beal his neigh
Dor No one was harmed and we hn We tle oes,,r,, 80
an aoohiioH paper that no tioeace ioos Mreafcae6.
yet VIC never saw men more fiohff1ed and tic I'LL
doors and lanes aud bye places were so,,cb, a. e
love Of order. 'oi i'
The Richmond Enquirer leaves 10 the Obsa,v.. 8,
unmask the psohigaio Of Che Evening star ~ ~
sPecduly decline any attempt perform such sey1e,
70 say nothing Of is degrading and even iosfbso,a
character, Il would be- w. our opinion yysrk If enas
supererogatonf for he already stands before the oobl r.
"7'e' Nsnhe''' without rag 70 cover his deformi.