Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-30


mce should return to the people Some of the Aboi-
tonists asked for contercnce but this was refused as
the citizens would in consent otne .h.=!a:ag Vi
the Convention, ut expected explicit without
delay The expression of opinion by the committee,
backed by the same expression in the councnanccs of the
assembled citizens, alarmed the Aboltioniss 1t was
moment OF intense interest. Now, Abolitionsts, show
your readiness to make sacrifices in your cause Now
put your principles in practice. Now act up to the
good doctrine which you pcrvcrt, viz: Do your d,
ty and leave consequences to God Iert the last
words of your great pstrarc Garrison spoken Just az
you started tor this place, Command your obedience
!: and il you must be slaughtered dir unresis,nu -
This is the moment which is to ennnblc your Grimes
or cover you with rdicnc. Now stand or never talk
sga'n OF principle Thus might they have appropriate.
ly apostrophs'd. The scene Settled all questions. The
Ab"llt'onISis quaed. The chairman adjourned the
meeting without day. and the members fled like fright
ca sheep. The committee had the satisfaction there
iore OF returning TO the Courthouse and reporting the
successful result of their mission The subsequent con.
duct of the Abotonsts showed that some of them were
deeply alarmed Oac Of the most active in getting up
the Convention. said. trembling 10 one Of his neigh
hors You belong TO the other side, give your pro.
lection; and 1t considerable numbers did not pass
OFT speedily through back doors and back streets, then
the best Informed persons here have got the light Of
the matter Some ght carriage lads of them left
lot iclerboro last night place thirty miles distant, to
put themselves under the protection of that distinguish
ed Coon;zationis G. Smith, Esq, where they intended
to hold their meeting, and, where presume the people
Will Know nothing of their presence and enter pro-
test against it-Thcy will certainly be asked
questions by any citizen Of Utica. This morning hardly
dozen arc left out OF three hundred or, the
Aooltnnlsts say, six hundred delegates. The
Abotonis,s evidently felt in danger Of personal vio
lence so far as the controversy went, however,
thRg out argument and remonStrancP, expressed within
the limits of unqucstunable right rcsoted to-
That in the depth Of Indignation which felt, there
would have been no DANGER had tho Convention refused
to adjourn, cannot say Yet know that all the consi-
fY.I nf4nr l.
The use OF any other than honorable legal means and
in my opinion would, undrr any circumstances, have
succeeded in preserving order and,kcepng the peace
Those who know the place. know THAT in city of the
Unlcn is there deeper love of the laws and in has
moral and religious principles stronger control.
During the night, the Influential anabolition citi
guarded the houses Of Alvin Stewart and Spencer
Kellogg TO make sure against all harm; but violence
was attempted During tho evening the types in the Of
fee Of the Standard and Democrat were thrown out of
the window. This is an abolition paper, yet claiming to
be sFan Buren, and johnson, though known TO be under
the control OF men sc in politics the Jackson par
ty. This latter circumstance is understood to have
ed the whence An abolition paper simply would
have been disturbed. Efhges of several aboIitionss
were prepared TO be burnt during tho evening" and might
have been the commencement of disorder but the great
efforts of the udlcUuS citizens, who set their faces
against such movements prevented their being brough,
out"
From the Roston .atas)
PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF WILLIAM l..
~.
The aboonists succeeded in producing another dis
turbance in city yesterday. After the appearance of
succession of mtlammatory articles in the Libcralor,
highly Insulting to the feelings Of great majority of
fellow citizens, attacking with frantic righteousness
their character and motives, manesng insoent def
of public opinion and determination TO persist in
Drawing ia notice yesterday issued, that the Fc
male Anti Slavery Society would hold meeting that
afternoon, when it would be addressed by several gen
lemrn. in consequence of this notice, and of the gene
raj suspicion that the notorious Thompson would be pro-
sent on the occasion, large assembagc Of citizens COL
lccted in front of the building No dG Washington street,
with the determination of nsrccptns the toreg On elnn
as he entered the door. Soon afterwards several indiv
duals among the crowd went up into the hall of the abo
tonists, and threw out Of the window all tho tracts and
papers OF the society, which were speedily desroycdby
those in the street.
The usscmbsgc in the time speedily increased
Several gentlemen, nj the suggestion Of the Mayor took
down the ign, bearing the words 'An-Sarcry Rooms,
and threw it into the street 1t was dashed into thou
sand splintrs by the crowd Previously TO this the a5o
ltonists who had convened in the hall composed OF
some forty persons, and women, white and black
suffered to relrPRt amid Kisses and TuaHs Inc
cry now was for Thompson and Garrison. Of TIC
former. no traces could be found. 1t reported,
that Garrison Was making his escape from the building
W Inc back way 4 rush instantly made by the
crowd to Wilson's Lane They had not remained here
long before the shout was raised that "Garrson was
TAKEN -.
He was found croucIcd under pile of boards in the
second story Of carpenters ship, and here he surrrn-
crcd =. discretion rope was fastened under his arms
and about his neck and he let down by means Of
ladder to the ground His countenance was pale and
convusrd with terror, and he made attempt To speak
resist. There was very general exclamation OF
I: Don't hust him and two individuals Selling him on
each side by the collar, lie conducted through the
lime into State street. and from the hurried into the
Mayor Office in the City Hall The crowd remained out
side and at one time should think hattrom four to
five thousand persons assembled in the street The
Mayor made his appearance at the Porco ana aadeSSr
Iln lied
upon the people sustain him in the preservation OF good
order, and in maintaining the supremacy OF The laws
His address was calculated exercise good effect and
was received with applause The crowd, however, dlu
not dispersc and the approach OF carriage towards
the opposite door, for the purpose OF removing Garr
SON. the agitation of tho multitude evidently Increased
he doors of the vehicle thrown open, and such
was the press upon the horses and the coach tat was
several times nearly upset. BY the exertlonS oil lhe
Mayor Garrison securely placed IN the COACH whch
was driven speed up Court street, followed Ny
large concoursc. The coachnan directed to drive
to the Jail in Lcvectt street, warrant OF communal nav
;no bern issued against Garrison as public agator and
dis,urbcr of the peace. He committed by Sheriff
Parknan In order TO c!ude pursuit. the coach"an drove
at rapid rate and took crcu'tous route, so as 10 aP
proach the ia from tho bottom Of Levcrett street lie
was hardly moment in advance Of the crowd and Gar
rison had arey time to rive leap from the coach TO-
wards the door of the ~ to escape the SHOCK OF INC o
posing crowds, which rushing towards h1 from
different ends of the street He sank exhausted upon
seat exclaminr that 8! ncvsr man so reloced to
&c, into Jail before" The door being closed upon him,
The immense assenblagc in front gradually dispersed.
We cannot but drploe, in with every good ci-
,zn that our CITY should be the stage for such tuutuous
scenes But in what terms of indignation ca VIC speak
of tho man. who by his denrnciaons and his
brawling fcrocious abuse together with the dsorgani
zng tendency of his doctrines, has excited the people,
such an cbu,ion of their deeply exnsPcrated feelings
One circumstance in relation to the capture OF Carr
son is worth recording. The very men who dragged MN
forth from his skukingpace and led him into State street.
- ,.,;,. nueance might be directed