Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-20
ETYC.1 CONTENTION.

that the Convention will be held But the Iphia
Inquirer has the following article upon it:
"Adverng to the proposed Convention of the Abo
tonsts, in Utica, the Baptist Register temperate and
discreet paper of that city, says:
The state of things is indeed dreadful; and, in gu!
humble opinion every who loves his country should
urge s,rcnuously his friends to keep away from the
meeting. We that political paper Of extensive cir
cuation in the city and county, gives advice of differ
cnt character; and, in all probability. It's advice will be
extensively fnllowcd-not for peace, but for fol-
though it advises attendance from all directions to
meet and vote down the aboltonsts, and Thus defeat
their greatly fear, from the extensive and
liberal notice it receiving from the press IN all parts oil
the land, and the thrcatenngS which have to our
ears and from the secret measures we suspect tn be IN
operation, that will not end in mere outvoting but IN
something dreadful and affecting in its consequences
we yesterday converscd (says the Pennsylvan In
qurer,) with influential Abotonis.. of this City
Measures that the contemplated Convention will
not be held inasInuch as the Abolitionists, how,
drsirous they may he to promote the great
object they have in view will contribute TO the
excitement and turnult that must undoubtedly ensuc,
should the effort to hold Convention be PERSISTED IN
He complains however in bitter language, that the free
people of this country will not permit body OF their
fellow citizens assemble together for the purpose of
expressing their sentiments Us 10 what lie acScrpes rs
great National evil
The following is the account Of the meeting at Utica :
(From the Utica Obscyrtr.)
"PUBLIc OpISIoS.-rhe proceedings of the COnSersa-
tire meeting held in this city Thursday evening will
be found in columns. 1t was nunlcrously attended,
our spectacle citizens there; and the rcsou-
tons adopted press their sentiments They are modcr
ne but decided and sincerely hope they will be respect
cd by those whose usiable proceedings have called
them forth 1t is ardent wish a! the aboiitionists
may cscnd their resolution Of holding convention here
they cannot assemble without cnGangrring the tranqIl
~ and peace Of the city. The Richmond Enquirer peril
ncn,y arks-llarttord stgnl:lsrd for being The
head quarters of the cxrcrabe Convention tha assembled
there in lSl4W tHca consent to bc degraded INTO the
head quarters of the Abolionsls who are, in 1883, mad
ly striking the rights of the South and the integrity
Of tho Union: We pray them to and clear their
skirts of the damnng Disgrace 1t is not possible that
the aholtionlss knowing they do the excited state OF
public feeling here, will be fool lardy enough 10 persist
in huldng their convention; They wi! not deliberately
disturb the public peace; but like wise men they VIII
Weld TO the moral force Of public opinion, and abandon
project 50 fraugh with danger. Pacific mcasurts have
already been akrn-in the resolutions passed they
enrcacd to dcsst if they do not do they will br res
Ponsibc for al! the consequences that may be the result
of their dongs. The meeting on lh'rsLLy evening was
ably and cloqucnty addressed by the Hon. Sam Boards
ley and the Hon Z. Hayden, and VIM. c. Tracy, Esq
Procccdngs IF meeting Of the citizens Of tHca, for The
purpose If expressing their sentiments an rcaiton 10 the
propoScd nSidrery (onecnt0n 10 he hcd IN That city
on the 2lA inst.
At meeting of the citizens of Utica convened at Mil
!es Hall, Oct Slh lS3, pursuant to public notice sign
ed by great number of citizens on motion Of Rudolph
Snyder, Esq. the Hon. Chester Hayden, appointed
chairman pro tcm and Kellogg llulburt Esq Secretary
for the purpose of organizing said meeting. -,
On motion il Reso'ecd, That committee Of five
BILE persons to be appointed cilcers of the meeting
The chair appointed Rudolph Snyder, A. G. Dauby,
Thomas Z. Clarke, Thomas NJ Francis and john Wells
said committee.
The committee retired and after consultation reported
the following named persons as proper to constitute Inc
officers OF the meeting, VIZ:
The Hon. Joseph Kirkland Mayor, as President; inc
Hon Chester Hayden, john G. Dcvcrcux, Thomas II.
Hubbard aud Kellogg uburt, as Vice Presidents; ana
A. G.. Dauhy, and john II. Ostrom, Secretaries
On motion the report OF the said committee was ADOPT
tl,o ,l,rvnu ,,nplw ware
pointed. r
The meeting being organised. on motion, Chester
Hayden Rudolph Snyder, Z. 5. SarnuHl, JOHN Ii. os
from and A. e. Dauby were appointed 10 draft ana re-
port resolutions expressive of the OF the meeting
on the subject of the proceedings OF tho Ab"lltlon'sts-
The committee retired for deiberatlnn, and after short
absence returned and by their Chairman reported lie io
lowing preamble and resolutions which were read, and
the question being put upon them separately, they were
passed unanimously.
The citizens Of Utica here assembled pursuant 10 pub
lie notice having with regret and Misrepresentation,
that by public call this city has been selected rs the
place for the meeting Of State Convention, OF tile
friends Of immediate abolition, for the purpose OIL
forming estate An,i-Slavcry Society deem 1t a
solemn duty which they to themselves rs good c-
zcns to the people ofhe North well rs the SOUTH and
especially to the character of the citizens OF Uca tenn
peratcly but frankly and firmly to disclose their scnti-
ments relative to the proposed SonVctioh dHa Tie on
jcct of its call. Therefore. .
this meeting, that whl;cycr may be the motives oi Tie
advocates Of immtdiac aboition-be their purposes
ecIlar,ac or wicked benevolent or Inalgn Tile course
Which they have been and are pursuing on this danger
ous and exciting subject must IN the estimation oil en-
lioened and rejecting men, denomnale Them The Prac
teal. though, we trust undersigned, enemies OF sG nos
valued institutions Of their own country; OF her happy
experiment of free government; cmphauca"y' OF the
slave population of the Suuth and OF the human race.
Rcsoired That this conviction Is basca upon what we
hold to be the undouh,cd dictate OF sound Judgment
that the measures of the abotinnss clear and ex
pcit Infringement! Of the spirit OF the Federal Const-
tuition and tend with unerrng certainty TO the dssou-
ton Of this Unon and consequently 10 inc e*lhgus
ment of all hope of free government among mankind
while they necessarily increase the rg"rs OF that seIY
tude which they affect TO alleviate. ,r
Rrsofrcd ucrerthccss That confidc, under Divine
Providence in the patriotism and deliberate good sense
Of our fellow citizens of the non-slave holding States
that such measures, the views from which they ena
nate will become general as to Jeopardse the
union of these States o: the progress OF freedom IN Tie
world. =.
Resoyrcd. That while We arc disposed to extend chart
~ TO its utmost tension i'll favor Of the m0ccs ot the apo
ltionss yet that cannot, without shutting oufFJt
to the clear light ofevldcncs, but consider them II 'o
as under the Influence TT an lniulua"n, not less
Gus TO the well being Of our common country IN all Nc'
great interests less hostile in effect to her consul
luton of Government, than the assaults OF open anu
avowcd foes. It'll
Prsrcd Therrforc That tho citizens here assembled,
hold it entirely consistent with the most liberal spirit Oh
hospitality protest. both for themselves and vast ma
oriiy of their fellow citizens, as they now solemn" '
apainst the assemblage of said convention IN TINS
aud they deem due to the character Of the city Of III
ca as though small yet patriotic portion ot the Iepuu
c to declare that the holding of such convention WIN
in her limits will be in contempt Of their Wishes anu re-
puenan. to their feelings citizens, disposed to sesa'
rs we'll in its spirit its letter. Tie Constitution OF 'e
country. :, rrar
Ptsoircd ntrerulelesS That should the said Conven,
ton persist assembling pursuant to the published ca'
and against solemn protest: we trust that It's e
hers will not be chcrred by the presence or c6untenae
IS those who do not concur in their views, and we re-
commend TO our citizens 10 stand entirely aloo from us