Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-07-30
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viewing iinthis light he was in favor of striking out
the original resolution for tho purpose of adopting
the substitute, as embraced in the two resolutions
last offered
W.. Ddrh Brigdm, from W forester 60. Mass.)
sad he gladly bore testimony that the feelings of
the people of Massachusetts were decidedly un-
favorable to these fanatics, whose conduct cal
eolalcd to create disturbance. The people of Mas
sachuScts consider Slavery an evil, and he was
sire the southern people thought II an evil also,
aud he believed that they wished to get rid Of it
sincerely ms did the fanatics themselves. And who
were those fanatics \ few individuals who ac
ed not from principle but merely to make living.
Norman of principle subscribed for their paper, and
If they rot up meeting at Worcester. not sin
plc respectable vcoman or storckceper would at
tend it, and none would be- seen at it but the fam
alicS Themselves, who possess no influence what
ever.
Colonci hnopp Said, that lest it might be sup
posed thai the clcrgvmen favorable TO the
fanatics, he would mention that he had seen let
ter from the town of Anloycr, Which stated tina,
Mr. Thompson had made every effort to get upa
meeting, aud only five scholars out of several hun
lred, attended it-not one OF the professors could
be 20, to counicnance IT, and Mr.. May never
asked to preach there.
Gen. Nomnoy of Georgia, said that lw was ig-
norant in VIVA, form he should address the meeting,
and unacquantcd with those who surrounded hT,
bat he know that they were Americans, and that
was sufficient for linn.
The speaker was here interrupted, and the
ire meeting Ion some minutes thrown into confn.
son, hV gentleman named Greene, Gas our re-
porter Wa inlormcd1 connected with the aboli-
tionNts, who was taking notes of the proceedings,
III the back part of the meeting. Whether MIR.
Greene WAS blamcabc for the excitement which
ensucd oar reporter was unable To learn, but it
ended in his being forced out of the room.
Gcn. WoRrRoV then resumed his speech.
This question ri deep import and came
nome to every man in the Union. II was impro-
per to debate ii prcmatIrelv, hat II was not right
IL inputc corrupt motives for doing so. He would
Willingly cli,.c thai every man, ON both sides Of
he question, wished 10 aci rightly, and when the
day arrived, which was fast approaching, that the
North and South would be better acquainted there
would be found some errors ON the part oi the for
mcr, and the Snutlorncrs would he ablo TO exhibit
10 the PEG, le Of the North, facts now unknown 10
,hcm, which would demonstrate thai nothing could
he done NJ present towards cmanc pating the slave,
At the Snuih.-1hose who advocate immediate alb
clifton are most certainly wrong AZ is mrosibh4
NJ present and their conduct in reference to the
question is alike injurious both to the slaves and
the cause Of humanity This may be taking bold
ground, hui II is nevertheless true. The interpo-
euus of those who write against ms, cause the
sa g to be dsobcdiont, and his master oblig d to-
chasti,o him and thus the slave and his owner
mutually injured. Was il not nhuman To teach
man that he IS miserable, and that he is whip
Called slave, which is untrue Let the man alone,
aud he knows not that he is slave; for his Chains
silky, thai ilthry cannot he hurst as,ndcr, like
Simpsons he feels them not 1t IS said that slaves
ret no equivalent for their services. He asserted
that they do. They were fed and clothed, aud had
40 care for the morrow Whrn they went to bed
hry slept ,onuIly, without fear that on the NOR
row their wl,e, or llmilie- would he in want for
ihcy knew that kind maslor would carefully pro-
VIDE for brm. This MIS- not the case with many
4 white MN IN New York who, although he did
Ten times rs much WI. one man of color, of
At uipht did not know how he could procure
food IN the morniuo. Tie resolution was incxpc-
dirot, bee.er#e It woudmatr the slaves more re-
hactorv. Astp colonization, he considered that
plan had fliIe !, for there were now eight hundred
,ltc, from Nis3ina ready to depart, but thrro
WI, no money TO convey them 10 the promised
imd Tolr the Shareholders that they must free
their slave. would be IN other words telling their
master, th1t HEY should work for them, for it
would rome 10 lha if the slaves lived and lot their
Muster, live. ia few free colored men caused
such dangers IN Philadelphia what would be the
smiilon FIJI 'uih hey set their millions free
W. cannot ,cnd tdcm to Africa, we cannot
afford 10 work to them, aud now ask you,
viii YOU TAKE your portion of them aud provide for
thrm y (crie, OF no, MOI ~ soon rs New York
~, ran lauarh out their caeh To MS we shall
ec iii of our slaves, bui until them and until YOU
lre ready - take your portion of them, pray let
.llouc.
The following resolutions were then moved as a
substitute Tor tho one annexed to the preamble,
which VA, eNp1u,cd.
" Nesoieed, THAT whether slavery in our coua-
Try he an evil or not, il is y question belonging
solely to the State, in which it is tolerated, and
whether it shall be continued or abolished, is also
question which hclone, solely TO those States to
determine.
i" Rcsolred, That the people fthc South can
not for moment indulge any serious apprchcnsion
that the efforts of the abollonists on the subject of
slavery can seriously affect public opinion even in
the North and that rely with confidence OH
the Intelligence of our Northern brethren to irus-
tratc and defeat the m,chicvous schemes Of de-
sicuing demaoogues and dcludcd fanatics But
should crisis, which we earnestly deprecate, un-
happily arrive. we warn our fellow citizens that
our rights of property are sacred and will be MAIN
taincd.'
Judge Pickett moved that the resolutions be-
put separately, which accordingly done, and
passed with only two dissenting voices.
\ resolution was then passed to publish the
preamble and resolutions in all the papers of this
cy-and another thanking the chairman for his