Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-29

Warren Richard Walker. Farmer a. Ramsey Robert
G. Bruce, R"brr; S'nple, Alexander X Phillips and
John TcaNy houSh.
MEETING ~ CAMPBELL.
A. meetn. Of II triton Of The citizens of Camp5ell
County, held pursuant to notice at the Courthouse of
said county, on Moudty the l4l of September, Cha,
being day for the purpose of expressing their OPT
MONS of md adopting resolutions with regard 10
the proceedings of the Northern Aboltionists samael
Pannill, Esq was called to the Chair, and Robert w.
Withers appointed Secretary.
The Chair then proceeded to appoint committee 10
drah preamble and resolutions which consisted of the
following gentlemen Capt Adam Clement, Richard
Perkins, Esq, Col. Zaccheus L. Cheatham, William
Daniel Jr, Esq, Drs; WIN. T. Lambeth aud Robert W.
M,,ers, and Henry ID Ely, EsG--who, after retiring
..n -. i,srned and proposed to the mecting that
wishing to adjourn the meeting without acting S0a 10.
subject aud concurrng in the sentiments set forth in the
Preamble and Resolutions of the people of Richn,ond
the should be adopted by this meetng subject Ia
such alterations as would adapt them this portion of
the State.
The following preamble and resolutions werv then read
and unanimously adopted:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
III common with respectable portion of our FL
iow-ctzens we deeply lament that necessity aud
regard Tor our just and constitutional rights and the
peace and harmony Of country have REQUIRED of us
some public expression of opinions and some ,ec
sve action on this momentous aud delicate subject No
considerations short OF these could have induced ms in
our primary character bring into notice the
whch soe associations to the North have aloptej The
direct Effects OF which arc the destruction of our excel
OIL government; to overwhcin this fair coun-
try with civil ana servile war, and TO cover those
prosperous States with gloom and dcsoaton that nc
Siti Pduiousm nor wisdom feDair We
t.~.en then this delicate subject, with every convic
ton OF the temperance and orbearance with which il
should be treated and with the fixed design of doing
saying nothing but that which the cxgency Of the coca
sion shah demand
1t is no longer be disguised (and we make the oc
acknowledgement with astonshineni regret and ind;yn,
hon that systematic and perse yerne eiIrts hive ,o
some tire been making in the Nor tlern States to pro
duce direct with the Slave properv of The
South. ~ " w
So long, however, these efforts were confined to the
pioceedngs OF few unprnciPed and reckless fanatics
sustained by some misguided yet designing Phaa
,nroPsts we were willing TO rely solely the liberal
inteigent and temperate of fellow citizens of the
North TO restrain and destroy these irregular unkind aud
designating movements. No good or reaectinp m N
among us desired to add any thing TO the excitement
which the past feeble and vicious of The North
ern Aboltonlsts were well calculated to produce and
none of us could reconcile duty to ourselves 10
our beloved country do any act that in the .ns,
degree ALLEVIATE nd to ALLEVIATE one notnn of orr
mon country from the oher.-Actuated by these seuii
tinents in Virginia with all the other Southern States
nave iore6orne noticing the associations in question: moi
uoupung but that their further increase and
tendencies would be controlled either by the public
ument OF The Northern people or by the LEGISLATION of
the states In which they formed Recent devotion
ments have, however shewn TO satisfaction that TO
remain longer passive, to neglect TO warn the peo
pie OF the non slave holding States against the ire
parable mlschefs this intermeddlng of some Of their
people with this subject, may produce to US nil
would be as wanting in frankncss on our part as
1t would be unjust towards them Concedrg 4, IN
be true, (and we have disposition to bring into
doubt ITS perfect truth that very large majority of the
enure population of the non-slave holding States con
by legislation ON the part of Congress- or in any other
man er yet 1t cannot be denied that the Abotionss
nave formed and organized numerous societies in those
States-have raised large Of money disseminate
throughout the nation, their disorganizng sedus and
inceadiay doctrinesthat they established
and are printing and distributing i'm onr ov
ana the Southern States the dangerous and nham
matory publications. for the undsguised purpose of nr
ducng by fraud or by force the immediate emancipation
of our slaves. F
Numerically small, this band of dcsperadocs now is
ey possess pecunlary resources, energy of character
ana recKessness oil purpose, sufficient to do mech mis-.
chief They are beyond the reach of our laws and with
mPuny throw, or attempt TO throw among u.s. raateri-
ais which are designed and well calculated to lead TO in
surrechon, plumber and murder With such men we
cannot stop to reason remonsrae but 10 hose of
our Northern fellow citizens who wisely rrtuously
reProbate an OF these attempted outrages the South
we may safely appeal in the existing that bcy
do, by strong, yet lawful by mild vet constitutional
means, terminate and oil our Just causes of
complaint
Were these States separate and independent nations,
ana such associations were tolerated by the existing
governments of them it has been held amono ali
civilized nations, that the whose peace and repos
might be threatened by such means has unqucstioned
right to demand their removal If this true between
foreign states now much stronger is claim for like
remedy upon those who belong and constitute and as
we erveniy hope will ever continue constitute part
OF the same nation, bound together by every tie of in
terest and affection If the power and force of public
opinion be not strong enough in the non-savc-holdng
States 10 put down these mad disorganizers then we
OF the South have every fair and reasonable claim on
these states to attain this end by the passage ecctua
and constitutional laws We cannot doubt il,at so s an
cpate or attempt TO depict the which might
ensue from failure refusal yield such acquirs
cence IL IS entirely IN the power of the South by
change OF policy, greatly TO annoy the Northern States
Tor, were we to pass laws to all free negroes as
dlsturbers OF the peace from borders and Ia send
te 10 De let loose en- our sister States the North and
the East OF US, we might not infringe any of their laws
but we should be Justly charged with the want OF ,,ure.
sy, hberaIty, and friendshipBut adopt no measure
TO embarrass those States, which fortunate in
the exemption from large colored population
1t IS Just however, to brethren of the North So
O WI hat rteri Of,
slaves guaranteed by the Constitution aud to remind
them how sacredy they have in all time past regarded
this right that the least attempt impair the value of
THIS guarantee, by endeavorng to procure the abolition
OF slavery by Congress in either of the States or in any
of the Territories District where slavery now crisis
or TO regulate the manner in which sla YES NAV be soId
from one State into another, shall hold to be- vyauon
violation OF the compact between the States and dcfuc-
tive of the whole frame Of the Government
We cannot permit this proposition be discussed the
converse OF II is startling and garingy niqu0us
that the Southern People cannot tolerate its argument
lhe continuance OF slavery its wisdom, justice or ex
pedlcncy questions for Ourselves and ourseIyes nm
bered that when shall have conceded to any others
than our own people the discussion Of the
We odmonish, then, Northern fellow-etixens that
as they value the blessings bestowed by Constitution
and the continuance Of the Union; they estimate die
peace Of Country; they would guard against civil
commotion war, and bloodshed make all within their
borders, and under the influence of their laws dpss
from their mad and wicked schemes-wicked essential
Iy wicked and mischevous, well towards the black
man, as towards the white and equally destructive TO the
happiness Of the and the improvement of the other
Nothing strongly demonstrate this truth as the
sssippi, where The Vaccinations of few very Ev, Inn
dtut, have thrown the whole community into con,no-