Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-02
ANOTHER SMALL POLITICIAN
ANT1,ABoLlTloN MEETING eG?T ~ EgsET

In compliance with call of great number of the
citizens OF Essex, very full meeting of those opposed
10 the proceedings of the advocates Of Immediate Abo
Iition OF Slavery, holden in their Court House in
IaPpaiannock, on Monday the 2lst September Is:5
The meeting was called to order and organized by the
choice of DIR. Austin Brockcnbrough, Chairman and
Col. George Wright, Secretary.
The following Preamble and Resolutions prepared bv
committee consisting of the following vrry higtIy,
respectable citizens, viz James NJ Garnet, ESQ C3
Richard Row ace, Henry w. Latane, Robert NJ r. Hun.
ter, TiIos Wright, IT, John II Upshaw, Warner Lewis.
Francis - Mitchell, James Wright, Kemp Gacwood
Jones @. Clopton, Edward Ware and WIN A. Wricht'
Esqrs, were unanimously adopted
whereas, numerous associations Of private indvidu
ais in the slave holding States calling Themselves
members oil Inc Ant-Slavery Society," which, Of their
own statements deserve beef) is very powerful both in
numbers and pecuniary means have publicly proclaim
ca their determination to effect the immediate Abolition
OF slavery throughout the Union and a every hazard
too-saTing, as il would SEEM tine exposure of their
own precious persons ia preaching their ifeasonae and
murderous doctrines where alone the alleged evil OK.
ISIS ana whereas, the neiarious adopted for ac
eomplishing their purpose by secretly spreading tro Oh
all the saye-hoding States innnmerablc printed papers
calculated to excite scrvile war although base and
oasaruy IN Tue extreme are, nevertheless, highly dan
gerous not only TO our domestic peace aud safety but to
t1e very existence OF that greatest Of all political
blessings, the Union itself-'FI Therefore
LIST ResOped That although frequent meetings Of te
feoPe IN their primary assemblies are much better
avoided because their great utility depends chiefly upon
their rare occurrence, yet that occasions like the pre-
sent tley are not only proper but vitality necessary
III Rrs0iUed, That we will not suffer any differences
feelings
IN The slightest degree deliberations in regard 10 the
m9menious subjects which we have this day met to con-
5ra Re0trcd That the present condition of our whole
southern country requires the perfect unannisy
IN ITS citizens, tie almost yiguncc. Grness and dscre
uoni the entire control Of all those Justly INDIGNANT
feelings, which unprovoked and deadly ninres arc so
Powcfuly calculated 10 excite bu above ali il requires
implicit obedience TO the laws Of the land since The sp il
{" ipoDosn so fatally prevalent Of late in several parts
Of the United States, is not less dangerous both IN it,
tendcnces and results than the spirit Of Abolition it.
sen, as az present displayed by the Anti Slavery Socie
All, De.aJ.sJ ~ .'' =. ,i,'c'" s2tates.
goou cizens to aid the civil authorities alike in suppress.
ing me one, as IN resisting and Furnishing the other
since the pretcxt Of preventing any kind Of excess or
lawless actions by committing others ourselves Is the
worst OIL an possible modes Of maintaining that supre-
macy o. the laws without which neither social order
possibly long exist
5ih Resolsed, That although devotedly attached Ia
VIC UNION OF inc states, DOR attachment s founded upon