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


PUBLIC MEETING.
In compliance with public notice, signed by large
number OF the citizens OF Augusta, (NlaineD and vici
nifty, and published in the newspapers of the place.
meeting Of citizens opposed 10 the movements of the
Northern Abolitionsts, held the evening of Fri
day, August q, at the Courthouse in Augusta
The meeting called to order by Hon. Henry w
Fuller, upon whose motion the Hon Rcue Williams
called To the chair Luther Severance and John H. Hart
well were chosen Secretaries
On motion of Col. Edward Williams, Committee of
appointed to prepare resolutions consisting of
Col Edward Williams John POTTER, Esq, Hon Henry
w. Fuller Gen. Joseph Chandler, Church Williams, w
H. kittredgc and Capt James w. Ripley.
The Committee reported the following, which, after
some discussion, adopted separately without dis
senting vote
The Government under which we have enioyed a
the result of compact between the people of the seve
raj States to the strict maintenance of which the people
OF each State soemny pledged themselves to the poo
pie ofevery other State BY this compact all matters
the cognzance of which not delegated to the
mon government, the people of the several States
ing through the State Governments, remained
reign and independent of each other nations wholly
nnconnected Among the matters of which the several
States retained their cognizance in their sovereign
pacy, was Sacery In relation TO that, the hold
ing States are entirely independent of the non-savc-
holding States and of each oher-and that entire indie
pcndcncc is not only but distinctly guaranteed
by the Constitution of the United States As party
to that instrument have given to the several other
parties solemn and irrevocabc promise, that will
fulfil at all hazards the guarantees which, contains
Therefore, the of the citizens of Augusta here
assembled
Resoired That hold any interference by the nom
slave-holdng States in the subject of slavery TO be
plainly contrary to the Constitution palpabe infringe
Inent of the rights of the save-lolding States and
gross violation of plighted faith.
To the compact between the people Of the several
States are indebted for the Federal Union and its
manifold advantages. Any violation of that compact
endangers the Union by annulng far the conditions
which it was formed violation of it in regard to
the delicate and exciting subject of slavery would be
pecially dangerous and there is good believe
that, as 1t would justify it would inevitably induce
secession of the slaveholdng States, and thus deprive
US OF the inestmable advantages of Union aud
bring upon us the great and manifold evils, which the
lessons of history and the wisdom of fathers have
taught to expect in the of its dissolution.
Therefore, the of this meeting,
RcSored That any interference by the -savc-hod-
ing States in the subject of slavery incompatible ch
the preservation of the Union view with regret and
alarm all attempts to excite such interference, dis
turb the peace of the country by he fruitess agitation
OF that excited subject and hold to be the duty of
every patriot to rown upon the first drawing of every
attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion of country the
rest, enecble the sacred which now bind to-
gether its various parts"
number of individuals, who have appropriated to
themselves the of "Advocates of immediate Abo
htion are endeavoring TO excite the public mind the
subject of the evils Of slavery without proposing any
practicable remedy for those evils and utterly without
the right the power apply such remedy If it exists
They have formed themselves into societies with the
avowed purpose of sustaining among missionaries
the propagation of opinions hostile to the constitutional
rights OF our sister States They have erected
from which they daily pouring forth ncendary publ
cations, addressed TO the passions rather than to the
calculated render regardless the
obligations which they TO their government and their
fellow citizens and careless of the preservation of the
Union. In contempt public opinion and with reckless
disregard of the lives and property of Southern
thren they thrustng their ncendiary publications
into the save-hoding Sates-exctng the passions of
the slaves against their them and
discontented-hlllng a whole section of the country
with diSmay and MISUNDERSTANDING the South to-
wards the North" alternating one portion of
try from the sand preparing the way for servile
instruction with all its attendant horrors which must
result In the entire subugaon and extreme rigorous
treatment if not in the complete determination Of the
coored race within our borders.
Therefore, as the sense of this meeting,
HcS0tred, That every motive drawn from enlight-
ened regard to the best interests of the coored population
from common justice and common homarity from al
Unonimperously deman Ids that the citizens ofthe North
irown upon the of the mscaled Abotonists:
and we here solemnly pledge ourselves, by all these OBJ
legations and attachments, TO every exeron, con-
sisten with the laws of the community in which we live
10 rePress their movements, impede the circulation of
their imiammatory publications and stay all agitation
the dangerous subject among
In the of the discussion the resolutions adop
ed on this subject by the citizens of Charleston s. C.
having been referred TO in the discussion the reading of
them was called for by Allen Lamhard Esq and they
were accordingly read
Poted That the proceedings of the meeting be signed
by the Chairman and Secretaries, and published in all
the papers in this State
On motion of Horato Bridge, ESQ.,
P0ted, That 1000 copies of the proceedings be printed
and that the Secretaries transmit copy 10 the Govern
or OF each State in the Union.
REUEL WILLIAMS, Chairman.
JOHN i%i II. H iihSrNAslL' Secretaries.