Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-01
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hein IN such measures will the undsturbed
enjoyment of our common rights
Resotred, That Committee of Vigilance be appoint
ed whose duty shall be inquire into and detect the
designs Of the Abo,ionss and to prevent the illegal
influx OF free negroes into this Town and County and
that the citizens of this ind its vicinity request
ed 10 aid the said Committee
Hesorsd, That this meeting recommend to the n,er-
chants of the State TO hold Convention in the CITY Of
richmond, on or about the LIST December next, to take
into consideration the proprety of withdrawing all trade
OF interconse from and after the LIST January next from
any City, Town or Corporation, where the Abolitonis,s
arc allowed to publish paper hold meeting the
over nd all merchants trading North this fall
to Gu, all connection with any merchants who may in
the slightest degree favor the views Of the Abolonists
FeSolr1d, That the Committee of Vigilance conast Of
seven persons The Chairnia, then appointed the fol-
loving gentlemen DIR; Robt. Butler, Jas G. Jordan
Shsmuel Goodwin, and Or. j. X. Purdc.
Resotred, That this meeting to our fellow
citizens OF this county TO hold Public Meeting Isle Of
Wight Court house, the Court day. to take into
consideration the subject Of the deliberations of this
Resoised That the Editors of the Richmond and Nor.
'ok papers be requested to publish these proceedings
-, SMITH, Chairman.
tFrsn the Boyd,on (Aisekisnburs) E1pos,ss.1
PUBLIC MEETING
The Citizens of Mecklenburg having been previously
requested TO meet the Courthouse on the 9Th of Au
gust 1885, that being Court day, to take into conside-
Oh the North Between four and FIVE hundred of them
assembled at an early hour intensity Of feeling and
sion. But one spirit animated every bosom, n spirit of
stern snyieldng hostility to every encroachment on
their civil rights
On motion the meeting was organized
w. ~ rooae Esq, was called to the Chair, and Col
John G Baptist appointed Secretary.
he object of the meeting being fully but briefly ss.
tea by the Chairtfan, in an animated and eloquent ad.
dIess' coin,ittee, consisting of Mark Alexander c.
Green,, Incker Darlington, +: r. Burwel, Hugh A.
Gariand, r. r. iBrdgeforh, f. r. Chambers j. W. Oil
yer, Isaac Holnies, and James Cunning CHAM was ap-
pointed TO draft Preamble Rssolations for the cor
q time Mari
ander, ESD, the Chairman of the Committee reported
the following:
The Chairman stated that the Committee had selected
several of the Resolutions adopted by the citizens of As
town OF Petersburg, on similar occasion (wth such
alterations and additions as seemed expediens.N
Slavery is question will discuss If the Con.
sson OF tho UntedSiaes secures to us our political
and civil righs right of property our slaves il
placed beyond the control of the Federal State Go
vsrnment Our right to this property tho
Union and the Constitution of the United States. And
II driven TO the surrender of either Union and the
Constitution must perish. Believing as we do that the
object of .he Northern Fanatics the speedy desruc-
ton OF our Constitutional rights, and that their
ments will result if not successfully resisted, in
surrection of our slaves
Therefore, ResOrcd That cordially respond to the
sediments and Resolutions Of fellow citizens of
Richmond, expressed by public meeting that city on
the 4th inst, aud that we will firmly Cooperate with
them and fsowcitzens, of the South generally in
such measures as may the undisturbed ENJOY
ment of common rights.
I'd. ResoiUed That view with the utmost acorn and
incisnation the late attempts of the aboonss invit-
ing our slaves to instruction and massacre But hope
Northern hFethen either by force of public opinion OF
by municipal regulations, will expose their hypocritcal
schemes and tanple under foot their nelaous da-
boical purposes; and thereby the alternative of
teaching them, either by faithful execution of our
laws, or If need DC, by the use of well adapted
the atrocity Oh their offence, estimate of our
rights, and our fixed determination all hazards to main
lain and to defend them, be the consequences good
bad
Sd. Resolved That we shall repose no confidence in
tho good feelings of feow-citizens of the North
however strongly and unequlvocay expressed, if they
behalf
as inefficient they uncalled-for instead of arrest
ing by prompt and vigorous acts, the unhalowed pro-
ceedings OF those unprnciped incendaries, now en-
gagged IN organising amongst hem under the public eye
system of irsurrecon massacre and plumber Intend
ed to be directed against The Southern States in tho
event OF an insurrecion among slaves shall
crbe It to them and hold them responsible for the
queuceR.
4th Rssoired That Committee Of Vipilancs and Cor
rcspondencc be appointed, whose duty shall TO i'm
qure into and detect the designs of the aboonss and
to report such information they may deem important
ote civil authorities ofthe country and to the Executive
OF VirRnia and that they correspond with the Commit
and other sIave.hoding Sates and that f Northern
brethren should disregard the warning and
OF the South that The Committee endeavo procure
meeting Of delegates from all the slave holding STATES 10
adopt such ul!eror measures prudence may dictate,
and our safety require.
| 9Th ResOired That il be recomme nded to the NOR
chants Of the holding States and of this county
particularly, TO find out and avoid dealing with any
merchants ia se Northern Cities may be reasonably
suspected OF giving countenance in any TO the
| Abolition societies.
! 9Th Rosotred That the Post Masters within this
county be requested if il be compatible with their duty
return all Abolition papers which may come to their
respective Offices, and that IL they demanded and
taken out by the persons whom they are addressed
that they report the fact aud the OF the peTsonE to
The next Grand Jury for this county that they may be-
dealt with according TO Law
fth RcsoDcd That Representatives in the Teg;a-
ature be instructed their beet 10 nrorr.
the passage of such Laws may be necessary more ef
ectualy to prevent the circulation of publications leu.
lated 70 excite our saves to instruction; and thai thev
inrtner instructed to use their Influence to obtain
call hoHfthe Legislature Of Yrgna on the Leoisatrrs
Of dc noHssageholdng States for the passage of such
awr, as will suppress the printing and emitting the in,
cendary papers and publications aforesaid
| Sth. Resored That we have great confidence IN the
patriotism OF the Clergy Of State and co1nsy. but
as many oil the inceDdiay publications which have been
sent to our Southern post Offices, addressed to them
we tfAnS It duty which they owe TO themselves and
10 the country, end we recommend il 10 them hold
public meetings and solemny protest sgaipst the pro-
seedlings Of the Northero Fassaacs.
9th. RSSoDed Ehat recommend 10 the citizens Of
| the county 10 raise Volunteer Company of mounted
Iastryy 10 be kept well armed and equipped aud con-
stantly ready for service.
10Th. Resolved Thstth Committee Of Viqilunce and
spondcncc be authorized TO call meeting Of the
citizens of the county, whenever they deem expcdi-
/ saA The Chairman announced the following gentle,
meR 70 compose ne Committee Of Vigilance aud Cor
respondcncc
| f. r. Chambers w. Townes Isa4s Holmes, w Hen,
/ drck Il. Hester, Col G. s. Boyd, John q. Baptist
Geo. Tarry, r. X. Rogers, Richard Russell n Alexan-
der, J. W Jones, David Shelton J. w Oliver Thomas
Seoggin, Thomas r. Moss, Adam finch, Alex Dortch
| Jno. W Gregory, w G.. Coleman, Ehos. NJ. Nelson,
| c. GreeR, John &. Goode, Geo. Rogers Hugh A Gar
land Peyton X. Buswell, w Nclsop. J. $. JcRres G..