Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-13

to express conviction of the nadeonacv Of ,,;
Hphon' however strongly expressed it may be- unaded
ia nhaiy TO remedy the evil of which we coxnpla
deem our duty, by the following resolutions IN in.1a,
10 .he world our opinions and with regard
10 ,he matters reclted in this preamble;
ISL hesofrcd That regard with the utmost de,ea
aton and Indignation the OF the Northern Abo
honsts, because know il TO be runous L, our own
and opr country good and belle We il SPRINGS gene
rany rom motives vile, selfish and unprncpcd as ever
| disgraced mankind = -
I'd Rssoired That we cannot look u,on ,bs actions IS
the weincaning amongst them, II any there be will,
more Indulgence; Tor, whether they act for good or
NJ ue results to The South aud To happy and cherish
Ell Union, must be the and ruin to the one
and anarchy To the other.
3rd Res1red, That the circulation of incendiary pub
noauons a,nong our slaves is evil too nous 10
be endured that az it directly threatens the security of
person ana property, il becomes the citizens of every
neghoouthood 10 use every lawful method of bringing
70 speedy JUSTICE all persons who may offend by circulate
ing such papers
9TH Reso'red, therefore, That this meeting appoint
Connittee of Vigilance whose duty il shall he TO watch
the conduct OF all suspicious persons all Migrants bep
CARS ana pedars and should any such person detect
~ III any criminal correspondence with slaves imme-
uiaey to use all lawful calculated TO prevent
OF The offence and to bring them justice
oth hoSored, That all persons anonu us whose nc.
TONS are such to encourage disorder and nsubordna
on among slaves, Justly obnoxious to the com
muny and deserve 10 be- treated as public
nat We regard in that light all those are in habits
oil Zanzibar intercourse with slaves; aud we request our
coitee TO exercise over such persons strict vigilance
ON Nesoced, That among all the sources of mischief
winch can operate upon slaves, we know none SO
fertile in corraptioD productive of unmixed evil as
q w md
our land are SO frequent among ns-and request
committee To exercise the keepers of such shops
who are IN the habit of trading with vending spirit
10 slaves scrutiny close and vigant possible
9TH Res0ired, That the committee shall notify any
person who be found guilty any of the
demeanors to seae the neighborhood within period of
not less than ten, than fifteen days, under
penalty of legal prosecution. 100
Sth R.S0ired That The strong senti,ue nj, esn,s,ad
oy our OF the North against the abolition
ISIS afford singular qualification as We recognise in
them patriotic wish 10 preserve the Union and peace
] ~ nfrV md ctynh .la
ana Jealous wish to acknowledge and support Con-
stitutiona rights
9TH ResoiUed however, That we must regard public
sentiment alone as too weak and uncertain defence
aga'. nanger SO loudly threatening our vital inter-
csts, and that the South has right expect the nom
sage-oldAs ST tss 20 nterpose the strong arm of civ,
authority and by legal snaenents TO put dow this mo-
! mentous evil
10Th Rssolsea That we think i, incuDbn, ~, o,.
gse at ITS next Session, provide for our future Sc
curly by adopting every practical constitutional mea
=. prevent ana neutraiise external interference with
our uonesuc concerns, and by correcting abuses and
defects ut our internal system which appear likely 40
nave corrnp,ing influence upon slaves.
LIN RsS0red, That we who compose this meetin.r
pledge ourselves Individually TO the meeting and n, ,
committee, TO afford and support 10 spcb
measures as may be found necessary attain the object
lof tins meeting.
18th. Rcsoired, That the attempt which we her;a -,
oeea made by the editors soe ne and Others
TO eoSneet the subject of abolition with the other po,
cal Questions of tho day calculated to fan the aoa
OF party spirit, TO fomen eaosies to engenscr iscord
and bitter feelings between different sections 81 on
country and ought TO be dscounenanced by every pa
triot = ~ P1
18TH Res0fred, That the Committee appointed by this
nieenng bc and II hereby is authorised call unohpr
Hfung Oh the citizens Of the neghboIhood wneneve
circumstances render 1t expedient
hath kcsoteed, That the Chairman and Secretary
sign the proceedings of this meeting and send COM
thereof to be pnbshed in the Richmond Enquirer and
Political Arena
ROBERT G. COLEMAN, Chairman
| BESJAMIN RAWLINGS, Sccretaru