The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-14

Evolutionary fathers, and who desire preserve the
Constitution by the exercise Of that spirit of amity
which animated its trainers
Resolvei, That we deprecate sincerely ms any
portion of fellow citizens, the conduct of nd-
iduals who attempting coerce our brethren
N other States into the abolition of slavery, by ap-
peas the fears Of the master and the passions OF
The slave tha. we cannot but consider them as dis
turbers Of the public peace and that we will, by all
Unconstitutional and lawful means exert our influence
o arrest the progress of measures tending to loosen
the bonds of union, and to create between and
our Southern brethren feelings of alienation and dis
trust from which the most fatal consequences to
be apprehcnded.
Resolrcd, That while impute criminal de-
sign to the greater part of those who have united
them selves abolition societies. we feel it our duty
TO conjurc them, as brethren of the great po-
litical family to abandon the associations into which
they have entered and TO prove the purity of their
motives by discontinung course of conduct, which
they cannot but must lead 10 disorders and
crimes of the darkest dye.
RcsEiced, That while would maintain inyiO-
late the liberty of speech and the freedom of the
press, we consider discussions, which, from their
nature, tend to infame the public mind, and put in
jeopardy the lives and property OF our fellow cti-
zens, at with every rule of moral duty and cv-
cry suggestion of humanity and we shall be con-
strained moreover TO regard those who, with full
knowledge of their perncious tendency; persist III
carrying them OH, as disoyal to the Union, the in
tegrity of which only be maintained by for
bearance on the part of ALL from every species of
intrusion in the domestic concerns of others.
ResoiUed, That the inevitable consequence of
the unconstitutional and inccndiary proceedings of
individuals in relation to slavery in the South must
be to aggravate the condition of the blacks, by cx-
citing dstrust and alarm among the white popula-
ton, who, for their own protection and security, will
be compelled to multiply restraints upon their slaves,
and thus Increase the rigors of slavery
ReSolced, That while slavery existed in this State,
it was regarded not offence Of which the hold
crs of slaves were guilty, but evil entalled up
on us by the mother country, during our colonial
dependence. Having been permitted without mo-
lestaon or interference TO choose the time and reg
ulate the conditions its abolition here; having ta-
ken nearly forty years from the adoption of the Con-
stitution of the United States to provide for the lib
Grafton of the small number of slaves belonging to
the citizens of this State, bound to do we
done by, and allow other States burdcned with
Il black population, to select the time aud prescribe
thc.mode of ancpation, without intrusion on the
part of their neighbors.
ResOloed, That while our Southern brethren are
impressed with the belief that the mischicvous at
tempts of the abolition and anti-slavery associations
have n tendency to provoke a general assassination
OF the white population in the slave-holding States,
1t is not surprising that they should express them
selves with warmth, and even with occasional harsh
ness at this unustifabe interference with thcr do
mystic affairs, in violation of the agreement between
the several States, when the Constitution was adop
ted.
Resolred, That the people of the South will do us
great injustice, if they allow themselves to believe
that the few among us who interfering with the
question of slavery, are acting in accordance with
do not hesitate to assure them, that the great body
OF the northern people entertain opinions similar to
those expressed int hese resolutins.
Finally Resotoed, That we make these dcclara-
tons to our Southern brethren in the same spirit of
amity which bound together their fathers aud ours,
during long and eventfu struggle independence:
and that we do in full remembrance of that COM
mon association, plight to them our faith TO main
tain in practice, so far as lies in power, what we
have thus soemnly declared