South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-21

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com bined forces of Jacksonism and Anti.
masonry, by more than ten thousand
votes.
o. A late letter published, from Mar
settles, states that the deaths during the
prevalence of the Cholera there, some
days amounted to and 800--and mum.
bers of rich persons were buried without
collins, there not being mechanics to
make them.
u The Norfolk Beacon in speak.
| ing Of Mr.. Madison says-swe conyersed
with gentleman. day or two since,
! who had lately seen this venerable pat
riot at his residence in Orange, and we
are happy to learn that. although Mr..
Madison is exceedingly feeble, being
strong enough to walk about his room
only, yet he is free from any positive dis
ease, and retains the full possession OF
his unrivalled faculties. He is in the
Goth year of his age"
" The Legislature Of New Jersey
has passed resolution ins.ructing their
Senators in Congress to vote for the Elk
rUNGING resolution or resign their seats.
| T. As we promised on our outer form,
and as it appears from the Abolitionists
paper, "The Evangelist, the Convention
met at Utica, N. Y. on the 2lst Of Oc-
tober. and after appointing officers, Al.
VAN STEWART, ESQ.,, "Chairman Of the
Committee of the Utica Anti-Slavery
Society, which had first proposed the
meeting. rose and remarked, that the
Convention had assembled for q noble
purpose. They had displayed a mora
courage honorable to themselves, and de-
voted to the glory Of God, and the hap.
piness of the people of this land. He
hoped every step taken would be marked
with dignity, wisdom and firmness. such
as should characterize men willing to dc
right and risk the consequences. Had
this Convention not DARED to meet, this
day would have been the last day of lib.
erty to this land"
| "Mr. Stewart then read draft which
had been prepared by the Committee, Of
a Constitution of the New-York State
Anti-Slavery Society. While he was
reading. a noisy crowd assembled around
| the doors of the house and attempted to
gain admission. One OF the Aldermen
| of the city, in attempting to keep them
back, had his coat torn in strips. AS
soon as the reading was finished mo-
ton was made that the constitution be
adopted. The question was put and car
ried unanimously, and the STATE ANTI
SLAVERY SOCIETY WAS FORMED"
"Mr. Stewart then stated that decla-
ration of sentiments had been prepared,
which he wished might be read. 1t was
voted to hear it. The declaration was
introduced by Rev. A. Savage, of Utica,
| and put into the hands of Mr.. Lewis
Tappan to read. After he had read a.
bout half of the article, large concourse
of persons crowded into the house, the
leaders obtaining an entrance by amour
cling themselves as COMMITTEE of
twenty-five" from the citizens assembled
at the Court House. The aisles and va
cant seats were instantly filled with the
committee of Twenty-Five" and their
followers. Some of the committee be-
gan vociferously to command that the
reading should stop. I'VE are a COM
mttee of the citizens, stop that reading.
We must be heard, we will be heard stop
that reading" and SO on. The reader,
however, proceeded in his duty, with in
creased earnestaess and force, until he
had finished the Declaration, when it
was put to vote, and adopted unanimous
ly BY rising"
"The COMMITTEE oftwenty.f was
then invited TO hearing, when their
chairman, Hon. CHESTER HAYDEN, First
Judge of the county, presented the reso.
lutions which had just been adopted at
the Court House, and which will be
found in full in another column, and claim
cd that they should be read. A member
read them. When he had done reading,
the noise and violence broke forth anew.
Judge Hayden declared his regret that
there should be any disturbance or dis
orderly behavior. "We have been res
pectfully heard by the Convention. and
I hope MY FRIENDS will permit the an
swer of the Convention to be made IN
peace. We do not desire to see any
confusion"
"A momentary calmn ensued, during
which Mr.. Lewis Tappan moved that
committee of ten be appointed to report
what answer should be made to the citi
zens."
"HoN. SAMUEL BEARDsLEy, memberof
Congress, one of the "Committee of
twenty fve," said, 1t is proper We should
hear what the Convention have to say
either now or by a committee. We ara
bound to hear them, we are bound to ex-