Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-11
ALpANY. September &

Evening Star. JOS BROWN f,lu;r,,,,
N. G. KiSsHY, Secretary.
=. ALBANY, September s.
rfMEST THE NoRTH.---We haze she yrati6caton To
lay before our readers this morning the proceedings of
The great and Unanimous meeting Of the citizens Of Al
bany on the subject OF the ncendary movements of the
Aboonsts. 1t is such xpression as we are nroud
to put FORTH cmbodyng the predominant of
the North, and conveying TO Southern brethren the
assurance that the guarantees of the Constitution and the
obligations of honor and of good faith will be here re,
giously maintained.
1t will be perceived by the lnes which appear i'm tho
proceedings, that all party distinctions were merged in
c9non desire 70 promote The welfare of the Republic
aud to repress movements and designs which threaten
ITS tranquility, If not its existence. The resolutions re
Tree from every unnecessary and irritating qualification
snu express IN clear and explicit terms the danger tile
folly and the wckedness of oiiicious and u3consti
tutona interference in the domestic policy aud social Pc
iaiions OF the slave-holding States.
The remarks of the gentlemen who addressed tl,
meeting were an the spirit, and were To-
present
We do not feel confident claim too much for this
EXPRESSION in saying, that it will go abroad rs the voice
OF this conmunity-with all the potency of a great and
harmonious movement-strong only in the unity of
ITS Scoa but IN the tone and temper Of its language
Chancellor WALwoRTH, who is now hoding his
committee. ~
Among the gentlemen present. we also observed Judg
SUTHERLAND, who is holding special term of the S1-
preme Court in this city, but was until the hour of the
meeting supposed to have been attending the Court of
Errors in the city of Ncw-York
Among the gentlemen whose names were omitted in
the call for the antiaboon meeting in consequence
of their absence from town. were Gen IT. Cooper and
Gen Hubbell; both of whom, are requested to say
cordially unite in the objects Of the meeting
ought possibly TO express our regrets that the
tzens yesterday have been suffered to receive the
public sanction, without the assent, first and OBJ
tanned, of the editors Of the N. Y. Eve Post and
American and that there therefore every cause 10 an
prehend their summary and Of conclusive con.
demnation from these veritable and affiliated sources
Nevertheless we venture tosend them abroad all res
poets worthy to receive condemnation such hands
put emitted at the same time, to unequvoca approval
from the public generally.--4tJany .4yguS
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF AL.
BANY.
AZ very numerous meeting of the citizens of Albany
held pursuant 10 public notice, the Capitol ON Fridav
the 4t instant, at o'clock in the afternoon cmbody
and express the predominant in relation to the
unconstitutional and incendary movements of the
vocaes and agents of the abolition anti slavery So
cieties.
On motion of TEusrs VAS yEeHrEN, Esq, His Ex-
cellency WILLIAM l.. MARCY Governor oftbe STATE
was called to the Chair and following gentlemen
were appointed Vice Presidents Wig
SrEPHEs Van hENssELAER, RuFUs II. KING,
ERAsTUs CORNING, PETER WgspRII
ABRAHAM VAN VEcHrES, JoHS TowxsRSD
AMBROSE SPENCER Thomas w. OLcorr
a. y FLAeo, JARED L. RArnBosr,
CHARLES T. DUDLEY, joins N. QUAcKENDUsu
JAMES SrEvESsoN. LEWIS Benedict,
JAMES VASDERPoRL, JAMES PoRrrp
FRANCIS BLooDoooD, EZRA p PrrvT,cr
HARhASUs BLEEcEER, Alexander M.Ryis
JOHN WooDwoRTH, SETH HAsrIscs
BENJAMIN ANowER, LEMUEL STEELE:
and the following gentlemen Secretaries, viz:
JOINS ,. WaIsH, Calm N BEMEsr
yohS ", IAN oONEH, JeHN II Prentice,
JOHN w: BAY, JoRN T.. LovErr
JAMES MAHER, Jons b LAronop
On motion of John A. Dix ESQ a COMMITTEE Con
ssng oil citizens, appointed by the char
10 prepare and report resolutions expressive OF the
OF the meeting viz
John A. Dix, james M'Kown Gideon Hawl.v Creme
Z Bronson Daniel ID Barnard, Jesse Buell. Willioai p
Van Rensselaer,, Teunis Van Vechen, r. Ro.ncyn Beck
Edwin Crosweil, Henry l.. Webb, George W. Stanton
Isaiah Townsend, Samuel Cheever Edward Iiyin,ston
Alonzo Crittenon, William Seymour Samuel Stevens
Stephen Van Rensselaer,, Jr Joseph Russell, John
The Committee having retired, returned and through
tner Charman Cen DIX, reported the following preaI-
The Citizens of Albany, participating with theircoun
trymen throughout the Union in a common devotion TO
the welfare of the Republic and in mutual desire IN
promote its tranquility to strengthen s social and pdi-
teal ties, and TO preserve unimpaed in purity and qor
the constitutional guarantees of person aud property;
conceiyng that these, the great objects Of social com
pnct are at this momeHt aseRsced with imminent
by the of few persons pro
Tossing 10 belong to Abolition and Anti Slavery Socic
~ Iuesuoh Oh exclusive control aid cogBiSance in
the Southern States; and believing the dictate ak 10 f
enlightened reason and patriotism 20 discouncnance and
IcPSss sprlt OF ianatcsn, which, whether the result
OF delusion sinister design, only lead if sisted
IN . consequences fatal to the happiness and lives Of
our Southern brethren, end subvcrsiye Of the National
Union:
Therefore Resolred, That we regard tho Constitution
of the United States as carryiug with ten adinstncn
Of all questions involved ia the deliberations which led
10 its adOPon and that the compromise of interests in
which 1t was founded, in opinion, binding honor
on all who live under its projection and participate in
The benefits, OF which il is the
Aesotved, That, under the Constitution Of the United
states, the relston Of aEd slave is matter be-
longing exclusively 10 the people Of each State Within
its own boundary that the General Government has no
control crit that IL is subject only 90 the mr.
engagements Of the several Suites within which II exists
and that any attempt, by the government or people Of
my other state BY the General Government to in
teere with or disturb it, would violate the spirit of that
compromise which lies the basis Of the federal com
pact
Resolred That the Union of the States which under
Providence has conferred the richest blessings on tbe
people, the result Of compromise ard co9cilisfon
that we can only hope 10 maintain by absainn0 from
all interference with tho laws, domestic policy and be
cuar interests Of every other State and that an such
interference, which tends to ALLEVIATE portion Of our
counrymen from the rest deserves to be irOwncd upon
with indignation by all who cherish the pripciples Of
epr revolutionary lathers and who desire 10 preserve
the Constitution by the exercise q that spirit Of asty
which animated its trainers
hesoiUcd That deprecatc sincerely as any nor
non OF our elow-citzeDs, the conduct Of individuals
VINO are attempting tocoerce brethren in other States
into TIE abolition Of slavery by appeals 10 the fare Inc
master and the passions Of the slave that we cannot b
consider them as dstuTbcrs Of the public peace and that
wcwil by all constitutional and lawful raeane exert COR
boence 70 arrest the progress Of measures teDdipo 10
loosen the bonds Of union, and 10 create bstyeop
our Southern brethren feeiags Of alienation and d;s
from which the most fatal consequences are 10 he saY
hended ~ - - aPPIe-
Resoired, That while we impnte no criminal desio, q,
tne greater part Of those who have united them h
sDoaon societies, feel IL duty to coniore fIe, a.
sfehren o. the same great political family n abandon
tbe associations into which they have entered aa a.
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