Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-02
ASTl.ABOLT:ON MEETING IN ESSEN.

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In compliance with call Of great number Of the
citizens Of Essex, very full meeting of hase opposed
to the proceedings Of tho advocates of immediate A5o-
ltion Of Slavery, was holden IN their Court ous in
1appa!annock Monday the 2Is September, lS33.
The meeting called t., order and organized by the
choice of Dr. Austin Brockcnb!ough, Chairman, and
Col George Wright, Secretary
The following Preamble and Resolutions. prepared By
4 committee consisting of the following very highly
respcclab!e citizens. viz James NJ. 'arneu Esq, Col
Richard Rnw z.c Henry ". Latanr, Robert A. L. Hun.
ter Thos Wright Jr.. John H. urshlw, Warner Lewis:
Francis S. Mitchell, James Wright, Kemp Gairw"od,
Jones c. CloPt"n. Edward Ware and Vim. A. Wright,
EsQrs were unanimously adopted
PRI:AMHi,E
Whereas numerous associations Of private lndivda-
ais in the non-sIavr.hodinr States, calling themselves
members of the ANT. Slavery Society; which, Git hcr
own statements deserve bcletJ is very powerful both IN
numbers and Prcunary means have publicly prrciilin
cd their determination TO effect the immediate Abolition
of Slavery throughout the Union and al every llaZaru
ton-saving, as il would seem. the exposure OF their
precious persons IN preaching their t;'asona5e ana
murdcros doctrines, where alone the alleged evil cS
lists And hrrras the nclriuus adapted for ac
coupsnr their purpose, by secretly spreading through
all the sla We holding States nnuncrlbe printed papers:
calculated to excite scrvilc war; although, base and
dasardly in the extreme, nevertheless, highly dah
rerous not only domestic peace and safety but 10
the very existence Of that greatest of all political
blessings the Union itself-Thcrcforc,
LIST Krsoired That although frequent meetings OF the
People in their primary assemblies are much pcto'
a.
their rare yet that occasions like the pre-
sent. they not only proper but vitality necessary
Cd Rsso!red, That will not suffer any differences
of political opinion of personal feelings to influence
in the slshts, degree, deliberations in regard to the
momcntous subjects which have This day met to con-
slider.
,rd Resolrcd That the present condition Of our whole
Southern country requires the most perfect unan's'y
in its citizens the utmost vgance frmncss and dscre
lion: the entire control Of all those justly indignant
feelings which unpvovokcd and deadly injuries are so
powerfully calculated to excite hut above ALL it requires
implicit obedience the laws of the land since the spit
of nobbisn fatally prevalent Of late in several parts
of the United States is not less dangerous both IN Us
tcndenccs and results, than the spirit of Abolition II
SELF as at present displayed by the Anti'SlaveEy soce
tics of the Northern and Eastern States.
4.l Rcsolrcd, That it is the indispensable duty OF all
rood citizens aid the civil authorities alike in suppress
ing the one, in resisting and Furnishing the other
since the prctcxt of preventing any kind of excess OF
lawless actions by committing others ourselves is inc
worst of all possible modes OF maintaining that suPre
macy of the laws without which neither social order
personal security free, legitimate government car
9Th. Resulted, That although devotedly attached t.
the Union of the States, attachments founded uPo'