Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-15

vehoders to excite dsaActon among the slaves and
thereby to produce insurrections Therefore,
nesorea That IN the view OF this meeting the efforts
Of the abotonsts in Introducing their papers the
Southern Statesnto the hands of slavesor those dis
posed to circulate them among slaves, is virtually
breach OF our Constitutional Compact with the
nighest obligation OF humanity and justice, and
~ have the effect of exciting spirit Of revolt if per-
severed in, OF producing servile
assotsed That the relation OF slave having
been constutionally recognized, way be i'm.
paired or affected by the General Government that
therefore oil attempts dissolve their relation through
the medium Of public meetings and public can ON
tend TO exasperatc portion OF the Union and even
'uay 10 overthrow the glorious fabric of national
Resoired, That the appeals made by the advocates of
aboiition through their papers, calculated inevitably
10 produce discomfort and alienation among slaves and
by consequence, instructions; and less revolving
to humanity, repugnant to the obligations of rel,-
gon than ut variance with the spirit of Constitu-
Resoiced, That while we will not consent to make
question OF the right of public discussion upon this or
any other subject, behold in the of
our Southern brethren, prudential
ecise the subject of slavery which no christian or
philanthropist can conscientiously disregard
Resoiced That the question presented is not whether
slavery lawful or unlawful vtuous or sinful TO be de-
termined by moral religious standard; but whether
IL having been imposed upon the South while colonies
by Great Britain, and in truth against their solemn pro-
testatons; its existence having been by the
Constitution; it having become led and con-
nected with their civil and social institutions il is not
both wicked and dangerous attempt any
with 1t, except by the voluntary of the States in
which 1T exists.
Res5iccd That ut the adoption of our common pot-
cal charter the rights of the slave holding portion of the
Union were not only distinctly admitted but the slave
portion OF the population in the North well South
embraced the basis of the
any measure designed to abolish slavery, without the con
sent OF the States interested, less inracton of
the constitutional rights of the South, than fraught
with appalling and fearful quences to the lives and
interests of every inabant OF the save-lodinp States
Resoced, That regarding it the highest obligation
TO our country, will in every lawful way by
public meetings. through the presses and by our ind
nf
believing that carried into effect the Union of these
States Will DC broken into pieces, and train of caam
essucceed, which good citizen template with
out the most gloomy approximations.
Resotced, That earnestly and solclnnly appeal to
our icllow-czens of the State of New York and invoke
them as they reverence the Institutions of fathers
as they desire the perpetuaton of common Govern
ment-as they prize the lives and well being of our
southern Drehren as they regard the honor rcputa
ton OF the State TO come forward in public assemblies in
their respective countless and to express themselves
openly decidedly and firmly against the measures which
threaten by the of national bonds blast
the hopes of the lovers of civil liberty every country
and to poue our national affairs with the blood
items.
Before the question put upon the reso;ut ons the
meeting ably and eoque ntly addressed by the Hon
samuel Beardsey and Joshua a. Spencer, Esq., in favor
Of their passage
On Of Gen. Ostrom, it was Resoired That the
proceedings of the meeting be signed by the officers and
Oneida JOSEPH KIRKLAND President
Henry SEYMOUR, john c. DEvEREUx
GARDNER Tracy, THos ii. HUBBARD,
HIRAM DEMO, X. HURLBURr,
CHESTER HAYDEN, Thomas GooDsELL,
RUDOLPH SNYDER, l.. 5. BARNUm,
Theodore Pomcr0y, John Nc Gull .
Joshua ~ Church, ID. Hager, 'eo'e'a''es'
! GREAT MEETING The meeting held at the Court-
house in this city, Thursday evening last the pro-
ceedings of which feel great pleasure giving to the
public, exceeded in numbers and responsibility most
sanguine expectations, and far surpassed belle We
any previously convened here for any purpose. The
whole population of city seemed moved by one i'm
pulse: the Court house was crowded and many unable
4 reti red hasn hoa
made evident, what have doubted that the
"agtators compose but small fraction of our commu
nifty The public mind is doubt remarkably sound
If the aboonsts have any respect for public sentiment
| they will suspend their labors. The demonstration
against them, they perceive is clear and decisive
their conducts every where strongly condenned and
although the resolutions adopted by ellow-czens
are of most decided character, they in advance
OF public sentiment here and throughout the State
| The meeting addressedby the Hon. S. Beardsey
Joshua A. Spencer, and E. Hart, Esqrs. A. B. Johnson
Esq expressed desire 10 have his connected with
the proceedings Of the evening, in testimony of his
probation them He had been charged in some places
with being an aboltionist bnt he discaimed the CHARGE
He had never attended abolition meeting or been
member of any abolition socety.-Utiea Observer.
GREAT ANTI-ABOLITIoN MEETING IN NEW
ARK, N. j..
NEWARK, September Son Saturday last, in COM
plance with call signed by five hundred individuals
the citizens Of Newark, to the number of about 1000 as
sembled in the Park, to express their sentiments the
Abolition question.
After the meeting duly organized by the appoint
ment OF officers, John p. Jackson, Esq, introduced the
win appropriate remarks. After
had been read il resolved to have them separately
considered.
The first resolution having been then read William
Pennington, Esq addressed the meeiing after which the
resolution was unanimously adopted
The second resolution read and unanimously
adopted
After the reading of the third resolution Communi-
cation from William Wallace, Esq. read The re-
solution was then adopted with dissenting voice.
| The fourth resolution was adapted unanimously
| The fifth resolution adopted with one dissenting
| vote.
The sixth resolution adopted with two dissenting
| votes.
The seventh resolution having been read it was pro-
posed to amend by striking all between the words
'foreign and "emissares. After some discussion the
question taken the amendment and lost and The
original resolution adopted with only three dissenting
votes.
| The eighth and ninth resolutions were adopted with
one dissenting vote each.
The tenth resolution was adopted unanimously
The eleventh resolution adopted with one dissent
ing vote second reading called for by several
persons who had not heard tit then unanimously
adopted
When the distinct sound of no was uttered two or
three persons beard TO say" hustle him out-mob
hint, &c; but other disorder occurred and the meet
ing was conducted throughout with remarkable order and
decofun, considering the occasion the place, and the
great number assembpd-EaOfc.
ANTI-ABOLlTlON MEETING
meeting of the citizens of Newark convened in the
Park on Saturday, the 9Th inst at clock p. NJ TO
express their sentiments with reference the projects
and movements Of the Aboltoniss and Mi Slavery So
ccties, was called to order by David Doremus, Esq
upon whose nomination Robert ID. Campfed ESQ was
appointed President.
The following gentlemen having been nominated
II SO