Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-01
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trpaic slavery corresponding feeling would bs FELT in
every part of the Sonth and like activity and excron
made that slavery should be put an end 10 as as it
possible to effect withou turing rights of any
But how was II possible for the phantl of
South to make any progress when upon all THEN borders
enissaries found other States who instead
striving to do slavery by lawful means
TO persuade the slaves that they were held by unlawful
bonds, and that there obligation them
main IN slavery The consequence of this was that
masters were obliged to tighten the bonds of their slaves
IN order T. their aud daughters from the knives
OF the assassns; that the pursued by these
men calculated to pepe,uate slavery for ever
iings were now come To such crisis that friends
both to the blacks and Whites we were bound to
put down all incendaries preserve the compact be-
tween the North and South, and leave them
move slavery circumstances would per-
nit IL was commended by the Aboiitouists that this
was temporising with principle in opposition To the
laws OF Cod but il the laws of Cod rendered the con-
stutona compact binding it was right and rop.r that
1t should be preserved lie would by no me ans say that
violent measures should be taken against the Abolition
lists; but their true character should Toe made known
proper means taken to make them d@sist from their de-
signs ana wait TIL the intentions Of the Southern Pa
..o's can, al proper period be carried into effect IL
was idle, said those TO say that an un
awful compact should be kept but he would ask then,
II they were better Patriots or Philanthropi.ts than
Washington Madison; and yet it by these men
mat the compact made. lie again trusted that
violence would be used against the AUoionists but he
hoped that such feeling indignation would be raised
against them would cool down their fiery zeal which
was so dangerous the liberties OF their country
Mr. Samuel l.. G0rerRenr spoke ne xt and sad,--An
Older man than he might hesitate address such
meeting as he saw assembled. 1t evident that no
ordinary occasion had called il together. They were
hcre not Tor the PURPOSE OF depressing raising
| upanother They bad assembled > Americans on ac-
count othcr love Tor the CONSTITUTIONS and ac,nacd by
no other motive. What had called them together, 4,
4 was doubtless soine great occasion, the guaae OF
Tue Constitotlop IT. was for comnon defence. the
general welfare That Constitution had provided for
all; aud where the who witt, sacrilegious hands
would destroy at destroy that which their fathers said
was to be the basis which this Gover,men nj should
| eseit him.
forward, aud he would tell him. that we conte nd Tor
those PRINCIPLES for which our fought and for
me liberty which they left us, and which liberty he
hoped, would remain forever. And in whose behalf did
that meeting assemble Was for stranger from some
coa distant land No IL in behalf OF their brothers
and friends the descendants and friends umptr and
lawrence, Washington, Jefferson Monroe, Madison and
| Jackson Cloud cheers) These from the
south to assist in the Councils and armies OF the nation
ut time when the nation wanted their assistance and
would the people OF the North now desert the South'
mo, MOI When fathers fought at Cowpcns and
4 n DIRK; when they said that the great battle was won
they never could have believed we would desert the
south He however hoped that great prin cipes of
the Revolution would not be eopardsed by such frantic
enthusiasts What did these men ask for The
privilege Of killing the Constitution through the laws
by which lives. But if they destroy the Constitution
WHIST is 1t to become of the laws 1t would be like liy
ing by the body, when the soul has departed from it
lie considered that this subject every man in
the land They must all feel that the great principles of
liberty throughout the world stake on the issue
OF thus question: and that it involved the very essence
Oh the problem whether govern himself or is
| TO be governed by somebody nobody.
Mr. WitfiS HaH next addressed the meeting and sad-
Ihey were not there to uphold Slavery in the abstract
nor to 'conntcnance violation of the law Another
cause called them together. Already portion of our
citizens were ia peril and alarm for their homes and
the hre@s'des and assembled here say to them
we are your brethren aud will stand by you shoulder to
shoulder an your perls you have done in ours
large portion of friends and brethren are fearful
a wnen they retire to sleep at night they may ava
kened by the cry of death before morning and is our
duty to send them forth the of consolation 1t il
painful 10 know that voice has gone forth which has
alarmed the South, and called upon to tell the
people oil the South that if of alarm has reached
mem from the North, IL is not the voice of New York.
who calls upon for assistance? Those who with cur
aid and that OF our fathers those aures which can
not be discovered, and which only live and bloom
lnseparable. As il is, the excitement which ms zone
form was only created by few persons from the North
who cooperate with the horse-thieves and blackIcgS r
the south 1t is not little strange see such men
connect themselves with the ouIcasts of the South
butt was not the first time that Fanatics associated
WIN the very dregs of society When he looked back
te ne beeld these Fanatics knee at the feet of
the King ofSpan and the Pope and request that The peo
e OF color might DC freed IN order to save their souls
slavery was not the fault of the original save-owners
had been forced them against their pruycrs and
petitions by The ruthless policy of those who then co
verned Virginia the first speak against it, aud
1t was clear that the principle of AntSayery was
planted, and would in due time strip from our shores
| that disgrace of civilized institutions slavery v,,
no doubt disgrace but it had come down to us from
former times and would take time to remove 1t but
tne fanatics would remove 1T in hour, and tumble
down what their ancestors took three centuries To bd
up Slavery Is an evil but it had been forced upon ma
ana when the abolionists say be removed we saw
can
notoe DONE and therefore it need done The neo
pie OF the North might say their friends at the South
mat thy view their efforts get rid of slur of sa
very with extreme anxiety and that If people of the
NofA Gun assist them, they will most willingly do so:
but God forbid that they should throw mpcdimenis in;
ler The people of the North will patiently wait for
The result OF tia efforts making by the South which
they believe will be equally certain and glorious
The resolutions then put by the President and
adopted unanimously.
The following letter received by the Committee
from Chancellor Kent:
~ New YoRE, August 81.
Sir-I have just received your note of the 92d inst
aud return my acknowledgements for the honor YOU
have done by the deS gnaton you mention ann
entirely in opinion with all That portion of nv fellov
citizens who arc decidedly opposed the interference Of
abotionss with the question and practice of sa very
IN the Southern States, and approve, for instauce.
with the resolutions OF Boston and Portland on tba s
ject 1
But must beg TO be excused from attending person
ally to large meetings of any political kind Nv arc
and habits lead TO seek retirement from all scenes of
that KIND 1T must be great and urgent necessity
that would erd me TO depart from this resolution and
must therefore, respectfully decline proposed honor
Soura4 very respectfully,
:, JAMES KENT
MR CowDIS.
ELIZABETH cITTY AND HAMPTON
At large and respectable meeting of the Ciizens NJ
the county OF Elizabeth City and the town of Hanpton
held in the Courthouse, pursuance of public notice
Saturday, the pod OF August 1885 10 considrr am,
adj Hnh IL. =.