Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-20
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ABOLITION RESOLUTIONS
MR.. STANARD'S SUPERINTENDENT

Eri.I1 Inn,
ABOLITION RESOLUTIONS
NIX. STANARD'S STRAIGHTFORWARD
Now what, said Mr. STANARp is the amount OF these
iac,s IKE SUMMARY in these cases, and will take
view have taken, distinct concurrence on the mart of
we reope, win che principles contained in the resolu-
TONS oil the Committee. We certainly might have had
hat concurrence distinctly manifested had we an
ucpated the course of events here. As il is however
.ne people nave declared that the constitutional obga
'on IS violated by any interference the part of the
cuzens OF the Northern States the declare also the
oil virginia to call upon the North to suppress these
sociatons by penal laws, 10 prevent their FORM
ton in future and they call upon their
here 10 make this call. Here then we have, the reous
IONS oil the people upon this subject 1t would be SUI
Psihuous 10 consider the proprieiy and wisdom of
ooeyihg The peoples mandate; bat il is not sI,,erA,ous
To show that the conclusions TO which the peone hn
e, anu tue instructions they have given their repre-
senatives are discreet and proper Sir il is praner
ha we should advert to what has passed and is passin
IN order to prove that the sentiments entertained y
tue people upon this subject, are iust Recolect ar
taat these abolition societies commenced M the Nor
only or years since; and that i'm The short snacc nj
Time that has elapsed from then until now they have
not only taken root, but their branches have spnad
abroad-that scions from the parent stock have ,noI
their appearancetlat the original tree has be., ,I
to the number OF $50. Recollect sir thai hes, = c
ties embrace within their limits nv men of exen1nInrv
conduct IN private lifeof high intellectual powers and
oil unsnllied and stainless purity of life Remeu,har
also, That these associations animated by zcal which
mas proPagaed them almost If by magic fiom the
country rom which derive our linear and our os
.utOhs-anong The rest, that of slavery; by holy as
~, n xlrr
mas iet scarcely an individual in England unDfcted
backed by this zeal, In quarter powerfully a zeal
40 aush tt when colonization agent and abolition
LIST there met together in the pursuit. of means To rhr
the ends OF er separate societies. the application of the
former was rejected with and conlunelv- ON the
ground that has Society did propose The
emancipation OF the slaves in the United States Back
ed, say, by this zeapropelled by the wealth and re
sources OF the English public, we wonder AT The
multiplication OF these associations, ut the alarm ma
infested by the people of the Southern States2 And
during all the Tune that This increase taking place in
,e numbers OF hese anatcs, did you sir, witness any
action against them the part of the North, Did von
see any meetings got to dscounenance their
ngs and their enterprise No, sir. On the Question re-
spectng the anuganalion oil the races some reyuson
of feeling has beeu manifested perhaps one or two
movements small scale, the Northern cities have
been the consequence of The sentiment Of DISGUST thai
that revolving proposition inspired; but on he subject of
emancipation the most perfect neutrality maintained
by the Northern people.
This being Tie state Of things at the time: these soc
cites having spread those from which these nn,er
Gus scons have arisen, and which in turn raifed
themselves extensively CHALLENGE the attention
ofhe South; and that attention having been once evoed
TO the subject, which from the of things (uness
like brute beasts lad been dead 10 our riGhts, ns
have aroused the South from its orpor-the people mel
and declared the sentiments which have alluded and
which have quoted What was The conduct of the
Northern States after this! Then Sir for the FIRST fn
we md by an impulse communicated to- not originating
with the their former cold neutrality transformed ,ni
something like an active Hillary force ia our av and
then 1t that the meetings respecting which osn,I
men SO much iel'ctate themselves place.
meetings witch, Tor moment have given us a uaus,
from the conIct-which for monien nj have scnttersd
the abolition bands and dissolved their counc;ls
and given rs the repoSe (laacous sarO in which
gentlemen now seem so much disposed to indulge
Sir, does not what have suited tell the South
ern people, as with voice of revelation that il
Is only by their actionby their aroused sensbililjes-
that the North can be induced efficiently upon tbis
subecE Could revelation from Heaven more fully
than what have stated, demonstrate the fact that the
temporary calm we now ENJOY IS entirely relerabe To- the
action OF the South itself! nd are we TO cast aside r
shut our eyes IN blindness to this lesson Of the past
Are TO consider the abotonsts and their schemes a
exterminatedf 10 we not Know on The contrury, thai
they still exist? Are their convictions i'm relation r.
slavery changed' Can thcybe changed other tban By
bringing into operation against them that ingleuf @
patriotc spillt, which AIN willing admit does exist
among the Northern people ia favor; and winch If
we properly avail ourselves ct IT, though may not avert
The danger from US throughout all tiHle viii at least
anguish the existing conspiracy against gesan pro-
perywii so scatter the cOnspratOrs as 10 render lone
lapse OF Tune necessary Tor uniting their broken ranks
lsay, then continued Mt >, that die
course taken ny the people ia relation TO tins SUBJECT Is
the manifest wisdom, proprety and expcdencv Of fat
lyut what have stated il not ali mai H.. -,
teaches u.s. and teaches in which If we are nor
determined 10 shot eyes and stop our ears nus lead
as now to lay down cbara declaration Of our rights
IN connection With this subeci-inus lead us 10 cal no.
on the Ncr ny al iheir feelings Of fraternity by all tie
obligations that bind together by the rfeat and i'm
measurable considerations that impel Us 10 preserya
ton OF the bniOn--tO follow up ihc blow tiev b,y, I
struck nj the practices Of these fanatics so as Ia
an Ultimate and complete triumph. That triumph will
only be lost thfongh The snpineness Of the South
significant omcns. am glad we have received The
message Of Governor Marcy The contents of that mes
sage to subject O the warmcst conpratnlanon
may here remark (witOu putting canse aud eject TO-
gether) that there 20 have been re,nsfkale co
incidence between tle receipt Of this nessaoe aud f
change which has taken place in The expressed opinions
OF gentlemen upon this iloor opinions which we're pre-
rrlsy maintained with periinacOus and almost con,
vlusivo te1aciy The message Of Governor Marcy a.
rived Tuesday; and, ednesday Tor the 6rsti
we heard two gentlemen who had previously seadfsf
denied our right, and deprecated any attempt 10 claim
the protection Of The Northern States adli,ng Thai 80,
had snch right, and consulting an immediate eyer
else OF It, IS neither THIS change the opinion of ,,e
gentlemen, resulted from then perusa III C,overooy 4
marcys message the result OF the ex,,t,on ~
their own intellect, am nuablc IT, determine Ain I I
can say ~, That one event Immediately followed fbe
oMcr aud thc coincidence has struck ne ne vcgv r..
markabe one. This, however, is By the bye oIloJ
ed 10 Governor Mafcy's fnessage n,r the nu,n,,se 4
Of shelving the great efficacy Of Southern action doo
THIS subJect-tbe great advantage resulting from, /
hrn, but respectful statement Of our roffs H. Tho /
North Gov Marcy aliudcs 70 the South Cafolip, ,.o
lotions communicates them with his message ,not.
them the ground work Of all bis observa. ions In yI
hop 70 this matter and admits the right therein clnned
~ he sooh % demand the suppression Of these soce
tiesstthe North. Has any Governor said M x bcfo.
this time, admitted ihis--odmiilcd that we have H.