Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-18

have transmitted another to the Postmaster. General
Entertaining full confidence that you will duly appre-
cate my sincere desire to reconcile Just discharge Of
my official duties with all the delicate consider atons
which involved in the presented inc, have
respectfully propose you that the Transmission of the
papers referred TO be suspended until the views of the
Postmaster General shall have been received.
With great respect. &c. &c. &c
(Sgned) sAM'L l.. GOUvERNEUR
SaBlt L. Gourerneur Esq
dent and Directors ofthc American Anti Slavery Socc-
~ has been handed me by Mr.. Bates, and shall be laid
before the Executive committee.
am, respectfully, your obd't serv't,
ARTHUR TAPPAN,
:, President a. a. $. Society.
New York, August 4 1885.
ASrrSLAvERy OrrIcE,
Sami L. Gorernetr, Esq, p. " Ne,o York
DsAR Sia-Your favor Of yesterday, covering letter
violation of the IT, s. Mail in at place and proposing
TO us to suspend the transmission of publications u,
I'll the views of the Postmaster General shall received
has been laid before the Executive Committee of the
American Anti Slavery Society, and | am instructed
very respectfully, to transmit to you the following
ply, viz;
Inc oncers from any unnecessary difficulties and pom
slbitlcs, we cannot consent to surrender any of the
rights or privileges which possess in common with
our fellow citizens in regard to the of the United
States Mail" With much respect, your obt seryt
Sec. Dom. Cor. Am. init S. Soeietg
rery Society.
Gentemen--l have the honor to acknowledge the re-
cept OF your letter OF yesterday, covering copy of
resolution OF certain persons described .the Executive
committee OF the American Anti Slavery Society"
Early on the morning of the 9Th inst, addressed a
communication YOU enclosing a COPY of one which
received from the Postmaster al Charleston Reierrinr
you TO the peculiarly delicate considerations which were
involved IN the case he presented respectfully proposed
TO you TO suspend the transmission of your papers until
the views OF the Postmaster General before whom the
whole subject had been laid, could be received This
communication having been delivered TO you by MIR
Bates, The Assistant Postmaster received verbal
surancc that you would cheerfly comply will, the pro-
position had made la full confidence that this dispo
sltion would not be changed gave the necessary in
sructons TO separate the papers referred to- in making
up the mail for that portion of the country, and retain
them at this Office. The resolution TO which hnve re-
ierred, gave me the first inmaon OF the change of
your views; and received at this Office about the
time OF closing The mail II was, therefore, too late in
TACT To cause different disposition 10 be made of these
papers. They were accordingly retained here in pur-
suancc Of the original understanding with YOU nor will
they be Transmitted by mail until the of linz
POSTMASTER General shall have been received.
Having thus placed you in possession of the facts
beg leave TO refer distinctly the resolution your
committee My views have been much mistaken, If il is
intended To imply that required relief your hands from
any diihcnty or responsibility, whatever, public
officer. Had you declined in the first instance the
proposition had offered, my determination would have
becn promptly announced TO you Placed as was in
peculiarly delicate position; appealed to by officer OF
The same department at distance, lend my aid in
preserving the public peacesecurng the safe transmits
SION OF the important contents of that valuable branch of
of
ment which could not fail TO lead to the disastrous
results should not have hesitacd adopt that course
which IN i Judgment the highest obligations imposed
haa ucVeh demanded IN some degree temporary ssur-
render Of the rights and privileges you claim possess
Wmie maniicsting so openly your benevoencc to the
colored people thought had right to claim some
portion of your sympathcs for The white population of
that section of countryside peculiar situation of which
MT Hugcr, mad so fully described. | would respectful
ly ask, gentlemen, what injury could result from a mo-
nrnary suspension of your efforts compared with that
which might have occurred had they pushed at all
hazards
entertain for you, and all your rights evcry sont
ment of respect which is due, deeply regret thai
departure from the original understanding, which pro-
missed to prevent all excitement and collision has conn
Pcliea me to express myself fully have reflected
deeply on the subject. The laws which secure TO YOU
the rights you claim, also impose the penalties on those
who infringe them shall assume the responsibility in
the case you have made with me, and the law and my
supcrios viii hold myself accountable.
with great respect &c. &c.
New York, August 9, 1885
THE letter of The Charleston Postmaster being pri-
vae letter. has not been sent to for publication
SUPPRESSED NEWSPAPERS, &c. AT CHARIrsros-
Ihose persons who are DESTROYS of examining the cha
racier Of the publications issued by the American Anti
Slavery Society, and forming judgment of them
can receive copies gratuitousy, application ut the
Socieys Office, IA Nassau street Those DESTROYED At
Charleston were principally the newspapers called the
EmancPGt0r, for August together with the qati SIrc
~ Record, No. z, and the SIares Friend No B. Uis
possible there few of the newspaper entitled H.
mn" KghtS, for July 1t is deemed proper 10 say that
within the knowledge Of the committee exec ut to fspec
table free citizens and that nothing will be found i'm them
contrary to the Constitution and Laws of the u S. or in
consistent with the character of good citizens destined
To excite lnsurecons among the Southern Slaves They
address not the Slave, but his Mastcr and in empoyn
thc reSs ana U States Mail, to address the under
standing and conscience Of their felow-citizens who
mold saves they conceive that they but exercising
one OF the most sacred rights, which the Constitution
has soemnly guaranteed to every citizen AT the same
Time they declare that they by means intend to press
.hef publications upon any gentlemen who signify that
~ Is not their wish 10 receive them Those who are not
disposed TO pay the postage read or circulate our
Pubicatlons requested return the copv FIRST re-
ceived, with their and post office address le0by
written upon them. by order of the Committee
r. G. WILLIAMS
Publishing .1gent, I'm. "A. S. s.
GREAT AND IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING.
CHARLEsroN, August One of the most nposine
assembages OF citizens, in respect of numbers nel
gence and responsibility, that have ever witnessed
met yesterday morning at the City Hail. receive the
report OF the Committee of Tioentg One appointed bv
the Meeting on The 9TH nst on tine inccndiary machina
tons now IN progress against the peace and welfare Of
the Southern States. The Clergy Of all denomination,
attended IN body lending their sanction to the proceed
igs ana adding, by their presence, the impressive
Character OF the His Honor, the Intendant re-
sumed the Chair, and William Patton, ESQ., his post %
Secretary. The Hon. &. j Colcock Chairman of the
Committee Of Twenty One then rose and after a few
tie fact that the Clergy Of the City had at the instance
oil Committee of the South Carolina Association sus
pended certain Schools under their chargc which had
created some dissatisfaction, until the pleasure Of the
Legislature could be known the subject and also in
formed the Meeting that the Post Master of the CITY
had oeen engaged IN free conference and cordial coopc
ration with the Committee, submitted the sobioined
Preamble and Resolutions. 10