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THE Ano,IrIoStsrs


The people Of the South arc beginning On
speak their minds on tia subject Of The NORTH
cru Aboiiiioniss. A neesing vss lately held
in Ricamond 70 take Ne matter INTO eossi6er.-
ton. A Report Of considerable Iength uss
rad, which sirUsgly urged The necessity Of
legislative action, by tie Northern States. Co
put down the inccndiaries sho are illegally
interfering with southern property, aDi Who
are beyood thc reach OF cur las. u reoous-
nends to the citizens in the different parts q
the State to bold meetings and express tssir
opinions upon the subject. The Report COO
eludes with the following resolutions:
ls,. ReSoired, That VIC shall hold
any attempt TO impair the rights Of pro-
perry in our slaves, as guaranteed BY
the Constitution. by the abolition Of
slavery by Congress in any ofihe States,
or any OF the Territories, or District.
where slavery now exists. or to regu-
late the manner in which slaves may
be sold from one State 10 another. Is 4
wanton violation of our political CON-
pact, and destructive OF The whole frame
of our government.
I'd. Resoirod. That VIC have = Just
claim on all the non-slavc holding States
for the enactment of suitable and eff
cicnt laws, 10 repress and put down by
adequate penalties, all inoendiary or
seditious associations, whose aycEe ed
purpose is TO disturb our peace and TO
excite instruction among our slaves:
and We confidently rely on the wisdom
and firmness of the General Assembly
By proper appeal 10 these States To
procure the passage of such laws.
3rd. RoSoi-ed, That il is necessary
tic existing laws of this Commonwealth
for the suppression of the printing and
circulating incendiaTy publications to
give them mere efficacy. should &c
amended.
4th. Resoi-ed. That IL be recon-
mended to the Magistrates of the Coun-
" and the Police of the CITY. To use
unceasing and increased vigilance IN
the detection Of fanaiical emissarics and
in the suppression OF their ncsarious
schemes.
9th. Resoired, Thata Committee oi
Vigilance be appointed, whose duty IL
shall be, to use all lawful means 10
protect the interest of this County and
City from the designs OF those families
and abolitionist5, who, under the garb
OF humanity, hypocritically assumed,
would deluge our land and blood.
9th. Resofred. Tha; IT be recon-
meuded TO the Common Hail Of this
City, TO place under the control Of the
Committee of Vigilance. such amour.
OF funds, as will enable them TO execute
the duties required of them.
9TH. Resofred, That all Captains OF
Steamboats, or other vessels, coming %
our ports from ron-slave holding States,
or elsewhere, be requested to exer-
else the utmost vigilance IN detecting
any cmissaries of the abolition socie-
ties whomay DC on board their vessels,
or who may be engaged Though such
channel in disseminating incendiary
papers among our inhabitants, either
white or black; and that the good ;eo-
pie of this Commonwealth, be exhorted
to give no encouragement or support, tc
any line of Steamboats, or other vessels.
where the Captains thereof, shall kzor-
, iagly give facilities TO the transporta-
: ton OF persons or papers Of an incendi-
airy character.
sth. ReSo!red, That the Post Master
General be requested to use all the pow.
crs vested in him by law To prevent
the transmission through the scyera
post Offices, and the delivery of al
printed papers, suspected of tendency
TO produce or encourage an insubordi.
: nate or insurrcctionary spirit among
he slaves of the South.
9Th. ResOfrcd. That we hold in great
respect, and entertain a cordial and
iraternal regard for the great body Of
our Northern and Eastern Brethren:
that We do not confidently believe the
indignant sentiments we have express
ed towards the class OF SeiVdesi fanatics
who arc the advocates Of immediate
emancipation, will be reciprocated by
the great mass OF enlightened cIiizens
OF the non-Slave holding States.
10th. ResoIreg, That We respectful
ly submit the proceedings Of this meet
ing TO the consideration OF ouE fellOW
I, citizens throughOutthe Commonwealth
and ask their concurrence in the mea-
sures herein recommended: or 20 sub
stitutc others that 20 them NAV seem
more advisable. or better adapted "a
: their local situations.
JOHN DOVE. Ciairm4a.
PHILIP MAVo, SecrefGry.
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