Litchfield enquirer., 1835-09-24

NeDlIaaealSNAtoes
 we wish l to be distinctly Sndersiood by our readers that do not desire o eater into e controversy mOng the people of South Farms; but as we have a
 ready published the proceedings OG inc meeting com mented upon, "equal aud exact juStice'' would seem tO require Or us that we should open columns 10 this reply. And here we hope and trust the matter 1 newspaper controversy.
 FoR THE INQUIRER.
 Mr. Editov-I noticed in the papers of your village the published proceedings of "a large meeting of the inhabitants of the Society of South Tarms convened for the purpose of expressing their views n relation to the course pursued by the AboltiOnsts m said SOc;e- ty" Believing the public entitled to some expan- alton Oi the circumstances, and that justice indvid. l "aIs demands such explanation, forward to you the following statement of facts, with some appended re- I marks.
 IL seems that the meeting, according the repor' alluded to above, designed be entirely LOcok in its effects. This is it should be there no dOub, but that such the desig0 But what were the cir cumslances which led to it? Early in ,he mouth of July last the Clergyman of the parish at the close of public service the Sabbath announced to the con- gregatiOn that on the next Lords day opportunity would be given 10 the members of the congregation to contribute to two d6ere", objects, somewha, nearly allied in their nature, viz; the Colonization and the Anti-Savery Societies. He briefly expressed his views of the two institutions stating that from the first he had been warm friend and supporter ofihe Colo niZation Society, whose objects he supposed were ul- Iy known 10 the community. The Anti-Slavery Soci- ey he supposed was no, generally known, being of more recent origin. He therefore gave in brief the principles and objects of the Society, published by 'hemselvee-sad that there many things said and done by it's members of which he disapproved--bui that their principles expressed in their constitution met h's appreciation. In short, he considered them both as benevolent institutions worthy of the coune- nance and support of the christian community; and without making a"y appeal tn behalf of either, conclu. ded by saying that in the morning oi the Sab- bath there would be an opportunity given those who wished to contribute to the funds oi he Colonization Society," and !" the afternoon to the An,i-Savery So- cety, that thus all might have opportunity to aid either or 6oth neither, Of these institutions as they should choose" On the next Sabbath the collections were accordingly taken up. small amount was con
 ribued 10 the latter society, aud for aught ha, ap- peared all was quiet. But recently, in conse- q"ence of some occurrences the South, the public mind has become excited on this suhiect-the North has sympaihized with the South in this exc,emen,-- public meetings have been called n some of our koree ciiies--resolu;ions passed, with which our public prints cro wded-,he public mails are pua under rshipa price upon the heads of n iduais SGc. In this of public agitation. some of the n- habitans of ihe lie city oi South Farms recolec,ed that few shilngs had been collected here for the support ofthat society which stands charged as ,he of ali this iurmoiI and though is believed that
 the knowledge of this fact had scarcely if at all over stepped the boundaries .f this parish and had nearly faded from ile memory of its members, get the sensi. h,ies of these guardians of the good name of our community were teGderiy alive to the subject, aad something must be done to "wpe away the stigma and disgrace resting upon this place n consequence the proceedings of few persons among engaged iu the cause of the AbOnionists.' Bot who are these few persons F,om reports 10 which allusion will here after be made, certainly might be supposed to know. will therefore give the amount of my information the subject. do not know person in this Parish who is 10 my knowledge ever has been member Of any Anl-Slavery or Abolition Society; nor do I know of any person resident tn this parish who has either publicly privately made any appeal in behalf ol lbese societies, any hem in any other way
 made effort to advance ihsir interest in the commuDi- y that before nioned; nor do believe there is such person. sm authorized by Pastor to say
 that he has never made such appealor effort; and ai-
 though the report has been indusiriously circulated
 Una. have long been an Agent of this Auii-S Slavery Society," receiving compensation for my services, ye, l can slate that have communicated with the secieiy or any of s members the suhject--have 1eyer received any Of its pubeaiions-nor do re- collect having introduced the society as a subject conversation until since the call for the meeting on ihe 9lh instant.
 .E3u, effect was to be produced and the single fact fthe contribution a hook which in the general agitation might be suspended high degree 1 of local excitement. A warning for public meeting was therefore drawRup, emissares furnished with pies secured the parish poriraying in vivid coors the horrors of general massacre-of servile warand the evils of divided Union-ahe legitimate and inevitable results of the of Abolition isis.-staing that efforts making among promote the objects of these infatuated men--hat had resident agent among secretly aboring for the attainment of that Olject-ha, that agent; and iha, the character Of this people and the general good required that something should be done tc stay the progress of the mighty evi.
 These siatemeDis made in many and it is believed
 n most instances these who knew nothing of the character asoved objects of said socieiy-a siderable oUmber of persons signed the warning and rallied around the standard. The meeting was con.