Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-18
FEszzS.sy', SEPTEMBER a., asa
Eb0 Va a1S'aHs.
(t,om aie Bangor (.Nninel Rlpnliienn. SONS

BONH aGS'EHC.
(From nte Bangor (Mr;ne) Republican, Sept. s.
We publish today, the proceedings of the adjourned
Meeting holden in this city, Friday evening to ex-
press the sentiments of the citizens of Bangor rela-
uon 10 the movements of the Abolitioniss and Anti
Slavery Societies at the North On no former occasion
have we Witnessed unanimous and determined spirit
ncluating almost the entire OF population
Without distinction of party religion, most of every
class from the highest TO the hum5cs, the young and
the aged, came forward 10 pledge to fellow
Oh the Saveboding States, their readiness and deter
mination TO maintain towards then uninpurcd both in
the letter and the spirit; the solemn and sacred compact
OF the Constitution. From the Preamble and Resolu-
Tons, unanimously adopted, it will be seen that we Ina We
done all in power to do counteract the treasona-
nie and demoralizing tendency OF The pursued
~ the lew, the very few, Abolitionists among
Hereafter, no man, who advocates doctrines SO ncon
ssicnt as theirs with our constitutional engagements
should be held innocent of the high crime of Treason
his country. He should be branded "a a perpetrator
OF The most enormous wckedness man ca commit that
of seeking to overturn the Government which shelters
ana protects him. and drawing down upon his country
e nameess and countless horrors of intestine and SER
vile war II team be right prescribe any man
from the charities aud sympathies of social life il must
be the incendary Abntonst, who would liuht up the
torch OF Disunon and National Discord. Public opnion
should extermnate SUCH persons from all influence
Whatever IN Tree and happy community, which they
would mady desolate, ifnot utterly destroy The prn
cpc preservation, whose urgent and force
Is now kecnly felt at the South dictates well To MS of
the North prompt and ecic measures o resistance for
we are not exempt from the threatening dancers
The Compact of our National fabric is ass,;led7 lie
downfall bures all in indiscrimnatc ruin.
we have SAID that the meeting Friday evening
was numerously attended. True land we believe all
went away satisfied that they had discharged public
duty by giving their attendance After the Resolutions
were reported, the assembly addressed with much
ieehng aud eloqnence by Jacob McGaw, Esquire, and
ny Messrs Call, S. Lowder, and others Ii any
Aho.tonists were present. they must have gone away
highly eded!-If they were not present, the more is
the pity:
TO THE FRIENDS OF THE UNION.
Inc citizens OF Bangor, and all, who opposed
TO the measures OF the Northern Aboltoniss and who
0t clu and inf,
ton, indignantly Grown upon the first dawnnu of
any attempt to ALLEVIATE portion of our country from
the rest or to cnecbc the sacred ties which now link
together the various parts; who hold the preserva
ton OF our national compact in lis original spirit and pu
rty as sacred aud invioabc Duty aud the only ark
oil our political savaton;who, discaimng for the M
selves protest against the right of other citizens any
one State, TO Interfere directly indirectly in the do
mestic relations of the citizens of anv other STATE
who eel pledged by every obligation sacred to men of
honor and frecmen, 10 support all hazards that fun
damenal article in our sacred Constitution that 'sthe
united States shall guarantee crery Siato in this
Union, q Republican form of government; and shall
protect each OF them against INVASION against do
ncS,c Voiehce, arc requested To meet al the City
NUT on SATURDAY evening, the 18th August, clock,
To take into consideration the most proper to
be adopted, TO couneract the attempts now making by
these HdI0duGiS to civil discord; and TO con
10 our brethren Of the South the most solemn nee
OF the public rcpTobaon of their PROCEEDINGS and The
ins'gnhcance OF their numbers, and their inability
TO produce any public action among the independent
and Intelligent citizens of Maine, inconsistent with the
rights OF the Southern States and the inyioabity Of
peat blood OF our fathers and which binds together in
the bonds of enlightened friendship and hallowed de vo
on ihe patriots OF the North and the South the East
ana the West The Importance of the subject demands
the attention oil every friend to his country; aud we
again respectfully request the attendance of all who
cherish IN the spirit OF patriotism that invaluable
inheritance which has been transmitted un,arnscd IN
u.s. by the founders of this great American Republic
lSigned by Allen Gilman, and 200 others
In pursuance of the above notice the citizens IF Ran
g9r met at the City Hall, the 2.th of August last
The meeting was called TO order by the Hon Thomas
a. Hill. Hon Allen Gilman, Mayor of the City was
chosen President and Charles Stetson and Samuel I
Foster were appointed Secretaries.
The meeting was addressed by Messrs Gorham
rarks a. g. Jewett, and Horace Upton; and on notion
Voted, That hlcssrs- VIM. Emerson, Jacob McGaw
Isaac tiodsdon, Amos Patten Goram Parks Geo b
Moody, James Crosby Thomas A. Ill., Charles Stetson
a. u Jcwetl John wilkins Jonas Cutting, Geo w
Pickering, A. Nj. Roberts, $. Foster John Fiskc So.
omon Parsons Waldo II Pierce Ford Whitman Them
ton NlcGaw, and Elisha II. Allen, be a Committee to
take The subject which has been the occasion of this
meeting into consideration and report at an adjourn
CD meeting such resolutions in their opinion would
express the views and feelings the citizens of BangoT
who are opposed TO the of the Northern AIo
litonis.s.
On motion of Hon Gorham Parks,
FOted, That Hon. Allen Gilman be added To the Com
mittce.
Voted That the meeting adjourn to Friday evening.
the 4ih OF September.
At the adjourned meeting holden on the 4th of Sep.
ishpeT INSTANT The Committee reported the following
rIeatOie ara RESOLUTIONS -
Slavery, moral and political evil was from the ear.
hest period IN their history entaled upon many of the
North American Colonies BY the force of circun,stan
ces, aided by peculaIitics of climate and soil and bv
moral influences fortunately operating the burden WINS
thrown OIL by some, before il had fastened itself Ike an
incubus too brnly Tie body polite 10 be resisted or
renewed Butit remained to Cypress brethren of the
South, at the formation of the Union; and from ta,
period 10 this human ingenuity has failed to find for
II an adequate remedy By them less than by u.s. II
me expressed opinions OF many of their DISTINGUISHED
citizens can be relied on, is it regarded as an allie
uoD ana cursc--an many generous Southern heart
wouid bound with EMULATION for the sake of relieved ho.
manity with rapture for the safety OF himself and the
cherished objects of his household and for tie
OF his postcyj It by magic influence the Black
/ that throng his estate and bis country emancpatcd
could be dismissed TO the shores Of their native Africa
ana Their places supplied by free and industrious no
Puiation OF whites. Gladly they would hail such a
result can II be doubted that the citizens of be Sonb
goaGed by evils, to the mere creatures of reoot ny
imagination, but 10 them the realities the present
or tie dread anticpations Of the future with perfect
appreciation Of their rights and their powers and with
the generous sentiments common TO the South III II
proper times and by suitable measures strive to remove
so formidable evil the existence Of slavery from
their instuonshiay not the friends of humanity
and are likely to continue, the principal sufferers from lis
/ violation
| Such Of tho views which the rational friend.
OF Liberty should address to the consideration of thos,
individuals Of the Northern States who forming fbc,n
selves into Anti Slavery Societies by fnrana ~ tb.
cfn States, advocating with little discretion but with
zeal w0yly better cause the immediate and universal
emancipation Of The blacks Let them consider TOO that
such is The constitution Of human nature. that the inter.
rrence OF strahgeri even when supported by right in
that which more especially aud nereata mo
thor, seldom fails 10 defeat its ends, and often con
vcris into Storm what was before bni a hfcatenino
cloud. III this be- between individuale and