Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-07
PUBLIC MEETING AT THE cApIror

and the City Of Richmond held at the Capitol ON Tues
The Chairman Ulr. Jno Dove) informed the mectny
mat the Committee appointed the last meenr had
performed the duty assigned te and were ready 10 re-
port Wherrupon,
Il. o. Scott Esq, submitted the following Preamble
anu RESOLUTIONS as the Report of the Committee
hicnaoSp. Monday, August 3, 1885
nt mteuns oil the Committee appointed by thc
meeting ofthe citizens of the city of Richmond and The
county Of Henrco, held at the Capitol on the 2ith day of
Present, John Dove, Robert c. Scott. John Brockcn.
Trough, John Cosby, Nathaniel DENLY William ID
wren Ph,lip Mayo jaime Sizcr, Charles H. Hyde An.
grew =; Atkinson, Samuel Peasants and Jacob Nor
dscai-Dr JOINS DOVE was appointed Chairman. and
rnIIiP MAfo Esq, Secretary.
he following preamble and resolutions were submit.
ted. and unanimously adopted by the Committee, and
ordered TO oe reported to the adjourned meeting TO he
heid on the evening of Tuesday, the 4th day of the
nc committee appointed by the meeting of the ci,i.
]ehs OF the CITY OF Richmond and the county of Henri
co. heu on riday, the 9th day of July 1885 10 cousi
der and report what proper 10 be adonid
In regard to the attempts making some of the Moth
sln I'aes 70 interfere with the slave property of the
SOUTH nave had this subject under their serious
for adoption ~ o'""o"S
In common with every respectable porton IF o,r cJ
iow-citlzcns. deeply lament that stern nece,sv AID
aregard for our just and constitutional rights and Tic
peace ana harmony of our country have required of us
some puoc expression of opinions, and some deci.
src acton on this momentous and delicate subject No
considerations short Of these could have inJucrd M IN
PRIMARY character to bring into notice the assures
Wch some associations TO the North have adoptrd lin.
drec effects of which are, the destruction of our excrl
eht FORM oil government; 10 ovcrwhclm this fair conn
try with civil and servile war and To cove ,Ios
porous states with gloom and desoation that neither
PATRIOTISM nor wisdom remove or ren,ir w. an
,hen inns delicate subject, with every conviction
OF the temperance and torbearance with which il should
DC treated and with the fixed design of doinp and
notng but that which the exigcncy of the occasio5
shall demand
!, no longer to be disguised, (and we make the oc
encouragement with astonishmeni regret and indiana
uo1 Una. systematic and perseverng efforts have for
some time been making ia the Nor ern States IN nro
ducc direct interference with the slave propertv or
South F'Or@'y VI TIC
30 long, however, as these efforts were confined 10
ne proceedings OF few unprncpled and reckless ano
ncs sustained by some misguided, yet wel-desipnng
rhanthropsts, we willing to RELY solely on Tie
LIBERAL Intelligent and temperate of our fellow citizens
me North to restrain and destroy these irregular un
KIND and disorganizng movements No good or reflect.
ing man among us desired to add any thing to the excite
ment, which The past feeble and vicious measures or
the Northern Abolitionists were so well calcpl,ed 70
produce, and none OF could reconcile 10 our Ant,
OF 10 our beloved country to do any act that
mi9ht IN the least degree ALLEVIATE tend TO ALLEVIATE
one portion OF our common country from the otbrr -
hctualed by these sentiments, in Virginia with all
the olhcr Southern States have forborne NOTICING The
associations IN question; not doubling but that their fur
her increase and dangerous tendencies would be con
roru either by the public sentiment of the Northern
people, or by The legislation of the States in which they
were formed Recent Developments have However
shewn to satisfaction that to remain longer
10 neglect TO warn the people of the n-slaychold
meddlng OF some of their people with this subject NAV
produce to us ALL would be wanting in fankness on
ou part as II woud be unjust towards them Conced-
ing To be true land we have disposition to bring
into doubt ITS perfect truth that very large maoritS
oil te entire population of the -sIayehodng States
condemn all interference with the subject of say.ry o.
ther by legislation the part of Congress- or IN an,
othcr MANNER yet it cannot be denied that the Aboon
ISIS have formed and organized numerous societies in
oSe otates-have raised large sums of mono, IN
niinae throughout the nation tn ir dsoroaniz;ng ,sd;
uous and ncendary doctrineshat they have establish
20 presses, ana are printing and distributing
In our own and the Southern States the most dangerous
and niammsry publications for the undisguised mr.
pose oil producing by fraud by force tho immediate
eniancipano- of our slaves.
Numerically SMALL 5s IN, band of de,peradoe. ,ou -
aney POSES Pecdniay resources pergy of character
ana feckessRess of purpose suici tn' ~ - much mis-
Sne, iney are beyond the reach p or Jaws, 81 with
ais which OF a,e mn Wei calculated 70 lead to in
s.s,ec''on, plunder and murder With such we
stoP 10 reason or to demonstrates but those OF
our Northern fellowcitzens who wisely and yirtuonsy
reprooate all of these attempted outraecs on the South
we may safely appeal in the existing emergency thai
they do, by strong, yet lawful by mild vet Constitutional
means terminate and remove all just causes of com
plant
Were these States separate and independent nation.
ana such associations tolerated by the existing oo
vernments of them, has ever been held among ali 81
Vizeo nations that the one whose peace and re pose
might be threatened by such means has an
right 10 demand their removal If this be true between
foreign States how much stronger claim for like
remedy upon those who belong and constitute and a.
we crventy hope Will ever continue constitute par
oil tile same nations bound together by every tie of inter
est and affection If the power and force of public op
mon be not strong enough in the STATE
10 put down these mad dsoganzers then we of the Soutl
nave every fair and reasonable claim on these States a.
attain this end by the passage and
al laws we cannot doubt that lust an appeal will he
promptly acquescedin; will anticipate or atten :,
uepct the consequences which might ensuc from failure
OF refusal yield such acquescence 1t entirely in h,
power of the South by change of policy greotIy IN an
noy the Northern States; for we to pass In VS. 20 re
move all our free negroes dsturbrrs of The ueace o
our borders, and TO send them be let loose on orr s
'ules 70 me North and the East of us, might no
infringe any OF their laws but should be- Justly charge,
WIN the want OF courtesy, bcrality and fricndship
Dut we adopt no measure to enbarrass those States
when are more fortunate in the exemption from ar0,
cooured population.
II IS Just, however, to brethren to the North so
emnly TO warn them, that right of property in ON
slaves IS guaranteed by the Constitution and To- rrn,
them how sacredly they have in all time past reoarde,
tins right that the least attempt impair the v9Ine o.
s guarantee by endcavoring procure the abolition
slavery by Congress in either of the States or in anv
the Territories District where slavery no,v rys, y
10 regulate the manner which slaves may be sold from
one state into another, shall hold to be a wanton IN,
obvious violation OF the compact between the States an.
destructive OF the whole frame of government
we cannot permit this proposition be discussed; tb,
converse oil rs so startling and glarinry iniqutous
That the Southern People cannot tolerate lis
me continuance of slavery its wisdom Justice or q
Pedcncy questions for ourselves and Svrsycs min
ana INC days OF This Republic will have been number
ca on mat, when shall have conceded to any other
than our people the decision of these Questions
we admonish, then, Northern fellow. citizens that =,
they value the blessings bestowed by our Constitution
and the continuance OF the Union they estimate III,
peace OF our Country as they would guard against c
v colnmoon, war and bOodshed TO make al within
their borders and under the influence Of their laws de
SYST from their mad and wicked schemes-wicLed essen
uaIy "icked ana mschievous, well towards th.