The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-20
TIE AROLfTs0NEsTS.
Frora tls Wtstern Caralinian.

Hon. W. P. Mangum for pamphlet neat
~ bound, bearing the above title. Ii con-
taIns the proceedings OF Convention OF near
one thousand Delegates which assembled at
Providence, r. l., on the 2nd OF February
last, for the organization of State Anti.
Slavery Society; the Constitution and OBJ.
iect of said Society an Address TO the pro.
Tossing Christians of Rhode Island, and an
appendix, containing various letters from
leading abolition men at the north who could
not attend the Convention.
Mr.. Mangum remarks on the margin, 81
enclose this TO you, as il embraces some Of
the spirit Of the times, and may exhibit the
aspect in which our institutions are regard.
ed by the fanatics and agltators of the north
and east" And truly alarming aspect II
is. Never have we seen more aftful, able,
and plausibly turned appeals TO the popular,
sectional, and religious feelings of the peo-
pie, than are contained in this pamphlet. IL
abounds in the rankest sedltion, cloaked with .
the sanctity of religion. And if the citi.
zens of the South could have the true state
Of northern feeling and northern action on
this question set before them as It here is, !
they would be as,onshed Yes, much as
has been said on this subject by the really
southern press, and by northern men on the
floor of Congress, the People Of the South
comparatively hnOtr nothing Of The true Stcte
Of northern feeling on tins question. There
is deep, settled, and uncompromlsng hos.
tlllty TO the institution OF slavery, and firm
and powerful league formed among men of
great wealth and Influence, backed by near.
~ the whole body Of society, SUSTAINED
BY THE Pass, and urged on by religious
tandticism, who pledge their LIVES and FOR
TUNES for the accomplishment Of IMME.
date and UNCONDITIONAL ENAN.
CITATION. In this crusade Is enlisted 81.
bic, Tract, Temperance, and Sabbath.
School Societies. Yes, we assert that these
societies, al the north, are used 10 facilitate
the destruction OF our rights. They have
money without stint in this Convention up.
wards of TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS was sab
scrlbed in one evening TO be appropriated
to the printing and dissemination oil their
doctrines and single individual, Minis.
ter Of the Gospel, made donation of ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS 10 The New ! FORK State
Anti Slavery Society. Is the South awake
10 the requisite means for resisting such
torrent at this!
/ We give below an extract from the Call
for the Convention, and some Of the Reso-
lutlons adopted thereat.
| The Call reads as follows, and is sigued
BY dght hundred names:
I'VE the undersigned, citizens If Rhode Island
and members or friends Of Anti-savery Societies
already established in various parts Of the State,
believing that AMERICAN SLAvERY IS heinous sn
/ against God, which, unless speedily abandoned
will prove the ruin Of this nation, and believing
that the time has fully come, in which the friends
OF immediate emancipation III this State should
I concentrate their efforts IN State Anu-Siayery
Society," &c
/ In Convention, on motion Of Mr.. Storrs,
of New Hampshire,
/ "Resolutd, That the People Of the North, as
citizens and as ChriStiaas, have something 10 do
I with American Slavery
On motion Of Mr.. May, supported by a.
Bile remarks,
"Resolred, Tha; the past year has been prolific
Of events which have proved the charges alleged
By abotionisis against our beloved bat guilty
country; have satisfied Us that We have laid the
a1e at the roo, Of the evil have revealed the i'm.
gortance which the Anti-Slavery enterprise has
already attained In The regard of the whole nation
and which should encourage Us to perseyere, still
putting our trust and confidence in the truth and
grace Of Almighty God"
/ The prolific events which are so en-.
couraeing to the Abolltonists TO perseyere
IN their war upon the rights Of the South,
are the scenes Of unparalleled excitement
and alarm which peryaded the whole south.
ern country during the last summer, fall,
and winter--the Mississippi tragedies.
On motion Of Moses Thatcher, unani.
mously adopted.
"Reso!red, That the People have right TO ex.
pect Of the Ministers Of Christ that they will cheer.
fully engage IN the work Of abolition and 10 call
upon them to proclaim the truth on this subject,
az those who are bound to declare all the coun.
sci Of God"
ResolUed, That, 50 far as moral means ar. con.
cerned, the systemic American Slavery is now sus-
tanned chiefly through he influence Of the pulpit"
Charles Stewart then submitted the fol.
lowing resolution:
j." THAT the best means Of preserving The peace
and Of securing the safety Of the South, would be
70 allow the slaves freely to be informed Of all the
proceedings and principles Of the Ant. Slavery So
cietes andt give abolitionsts frssaceess to them
Yes, give AboIltionists free access to
our slaves, to teach them the principles Of
the Anil.Slavery Societies and the life o.
the master would pay the forfeit. The ln
famous George Thompson, thestroling mis-
sionary of the British Abolitionists, while