Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-15

stood But mean 10 sa, that consider sses of The
pupneaons OF the abotonists which have seen, TO be
as much ut war with truth, ,heir coaduct is with all
me uicutes OF prudence, justice and humanity.
ihere IS another consideration connected with this
SUBJECT In every community there are of infa-
NOUS character whose hopes % profit and power depend
on the calamitics OF others Unhappiy there il such
cassot whites at the South 10 the of these men
the publications OF the abponsts are nvcr,5 ~. liz
most pernicous They read them TO The slaves
whose minds poisoned, and whose missions are of
tea stimulated tothe perpetraton OF the greatest crimes
ia order that those who lead them on may find oiupder
or power amid the general confusion which they ar,
seeking TO create lis it justnay is il moi bafbsrous
Is IL MOI IN te hghest degree criminal furnish the ec-
ents oil these base intrigues the one hand and fatal
discomfort the other
Let us apply The argument to ourselves. II is but
lew years since slavery abolished i'm th, Sn,: il is
FEWER stiit is but eight ycatssnce The last az ,,,y
sayes WAS restored TO freedom For tile abolition of
slavery here, We are Indebted circumstances arising
OUT o. our accidental position, and not to superiority
over our Southern brethren any of thcat,r,btes al
reason ca humanity. During its existence among us
W1u . we nave patiently submitted 20 any interference
"on wouiuHave violated the rights oil property guar
anuco to us by the Constitutions and threatened TO kim
Ole around our hresdes and sltars the flames disccrd
anu ciTh co.linoticn: IL that there can be
cut one answer TO this inquiry .4re ,cc not Lou.d
''e", or ce"ry Htnep'c ef reciprocal jasiec put
ac'eM' as jar as zee can 6y iasd measures Tie spirit
J"n"fse's", schic has led 10 tbs aajusifa5le and
d"ngcTo~s tltegefeHce "iA Me domestic reiattons OF
or oVsahtrn CrrtArcn, eHd stomp IL set the sfyong
esq MARKS ~ rSprobcfioa But need not app.yl
10 your justice, nor TO the disposition which know
you must all Gee! 10 su 10 others as you would have
Diners do 10 you The character and of this as
seoy OF citizens, coming together they have done
without regard TO dvcrsty OF public sentiment su.lic
en,y indicate that this question: so deeply
10 the South. you think aud feel rightly II 400 h,ve
been divided with regard to questions of public policy:
we arc still divided with regard 10 the men who al.
minister The government, the of their adj
nnisraton, we have here the evidence that the same
united feeling Which animated the men of the North and
south to pour oat their blood in common on the plains
OF Germantown and Camden at SARATOGA and the Cow
pens still lives ia their descendants and that it will
unl,e us all IN common effort whenever the ncgrity of
.e onon is threatened, or the tranquility Of any Sec
uon OF 1t is menaced, by invasion OF its constitution
rights Let as, then, by the adoption of the resoI
ions, manifest 10 Southern brethren our efei1j,o
tim 10 arrest far acc ca, by ia,rff nco,s III, ~
gfess oil measures which consider war with their
rights, and with the obligations imposed ON us by the
constitution to maintain in practice the spirit in which
IL was framed
Judge Spencer followed in support of the resolutions
lie conceived them founded in wisdom aud truth and
cy ha no DOUBT found their way, to the understand
ing and appreciation OF all present fearful crisis is
at handa crisis which it becomes all good citizens bv
concaiion by mild, yet resolu,c effort, to avert Per.
maps no question, involving greater had
been agitacd the adoption othe Constitution than
The one to discuss which this assembly had been con-
ycned.
All were of the commotion which has been Gre
aied by the distribution the Southern States of tracts
issued py seicrcated societies. Their circulation endan-
gers The very existence OF this Union. They inuse into
.le NINA OF the slave, an insurrecuonary sp--aarni
the master, and make him justly apprelensive that if
eir circulation is persisted IN the lives of the whites
VIII be sacrificed We then ourselves and 10
the citizens at the South put them in r
our opinions on this question.
The resolutions which had been presented for the
approval o this meeting, MIR S. considered to DC drawn
up IN temperate spirit, and he hoped all its proceed
lngs would manifest the spirit We came here to
cifnnaie So far he acquainted with The
enoers OF antslayery and abolition societies. he be-
leved them acioacd by good moiiyes but he believed
they were deluded Ia their philanthropc efforts in
peai OF Tue slave they have overlooked safety of
the master They appear not see the consequences
which must inevitably follow the disse mnaton OF their
doctrines among the slaves.
SAID NJ BY temnerafe oro,,,or,.
and conciliaory measures ablo TO STAY The.
progress OF the movements of the Characterization and
Union iiseH viii be severed. Such sad event we
would all deprccate. On the stability tie pern,ansncv
ahd endurance OF the Union, all depends. AS unicd
people, we are The admiration Of the world; but ii we
should he sp-f the holy ties by which W . are bound
together were sandered, would only become the
Dy-word and the scorn of other nations but we would
become prey to each other, and in ali probability pe
distracted and harrassed by continued and almost
tcrrupied.wars.
To those who insist upon their right TO discuss the
question OF slavery, he would say, that they labor under
melancholy iniatuation; and eopardzing the inte-
resi- and happiness alikc of master Upon this
hea TIE resolutions received MS hearty
The Constitution. said Mr.. 81 in various places recog-
nizes slavery II is MADE ~ that instrument one of the
bases OF Representations By IL, slaves allowed TO
De Drought INTO the country until the year S0S t PRO
ydes further. that ifa slave escape into State where sa
very abolished upon his being demanded he shall h
uehYereo up ne same instrument has reserved 10 the
several States the right To- legsate upon their own do
lcsuc Concerns, and the question Of slavery is one OF
nave become great aud prosperous na;ion shall
we now turn upon those assisted iii iruniiny IT, and
say To them, you tolerate a state of things which we
shah reprobIteyou shall not hold saYes not rsh3
Whatever We may think of slavcry--and he did not
stand IN the attitude OF apoloaist for slavery what
ever desire may individually have TO see il uloI;sed
we are not called upon To Interfere We are in the
language of the resolutions, bound 10 rieht
Many OF the members OF the Abolition Societies con-
s,der II their bounden day TO address slave. holders
Could they coKine their cilos TO the tl,
consequences 10 be appelended wond be comparatively
light and tritiing. But is this the Is not every
means Tcsorted TO- catch the eye aud through il 10
reach the passions oil the slave. Mr. s. had beeid with
hs eyes That which asoGiscd him. lie had seen pcto.
rial representations of the intammatory kind
WHICH have been and continue be circulated by the ao
lonlsS-slages tied to trees, and their masters holding
over Them The iasltLeIr flesh glshed with the whip
tuu afterwards cats thrown upon them 10 increase
their torture. But this is all Similar pictures
pave Deen stamped upon pocket haadkerchieis and i'm
THIS form sent into all the slave holding States For
hese purposes, large of money-lnore than the
coonzarinn society has been able less than
SluUJUO las been raised From these publications the
most fearful consequences TO be apprehended-
ihey were kindnIg fire AMID the most cOnbustble
ha'eriais and unless speedily exngusted, destruction
mist chsvc ale dvsfed the meeting To- reyers, their
situation, and for .iloinept 10 take the MACE ~ ha
slave holder What would then be their eelinys9 e re-
ieIfed 10 the massacre at Southampton Va and asked
mere was an abohuonst present whether he had con
eaplated TIE consequences Of the measures now pur.
sung lhey are increasing The misery Of the slave for
IN proportion 10 the danger apprehendcd will be the
rigor OF the laws Ii the white population OF the south
believe hat their lives danger by their slaves they
VIII MAIZE by increased restriction the condition of the
save miserable indeed. So excited were they that gen.
HeInen from the South with whom he had con
men OF cducaiiOn toohad ventured Justify the violent
measures recently there resorted TO- Bot others vbo
90 not approve OF them, insist that unless the measures