Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-20
VIRGINIA. l4EiaassR..N's'G Eszi.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-trnIa Jan. ID.
ABOLITION RESOLUTIONS.

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HOUSE OF DELEGATES-trihay, Jan. ID.
ABOLITION Rt:;ni.CTiOA$.
MR. S'TANARDS SpEECH-[ LUacindcd1
Now wlat said MI. SrASiRn, the amount ot these
facts like Summary in these CASES. and VIII take
lea Introduce here. We ascertain from the re-
view have taken. distinct cra:c"rec"cr on the part OF
the People, wiki, tlr principles c''fliu"d III iie rcsou-
tons of lr Committee. W. certainly might have had
that coacurrear" distinctly manifested, had an
ticipatpd t!, Course at here is is however,
thu people have declared l.a, the cousti,u s!ga-
ton is violated by ANY s,"Giersncr the part 1" the
citizens of The Northern States: thy declare also, tic ~ S
Of Virginia to call upon e North suppress these
socalinns by penal laws, and prevent their torua
ton in future: ard ky call upon Tex representatives,
here to wake this cali. Here Them have r rclurs;-
lions OF the people upon tins subject. Ii would "
uertunns 10 consider The pr"pi!ry and Wisdom Ot
nbeyIiiy t' pr"pcS rnanda;c but IL su,eriuouS
show that the conclusions to Which the people have
come, and the instructions they have gwen their repre-
sentatires, discreet and proper. Sir, 1t is proper
that Siouc adyct I" What has passed and passing,
in order |" prove tsat the sentiments ca:Sllimcd "
-he people tpun this su!"c.. Just. Rrc"Irc SIT,
that these ahullltWi societies conWEccd Ill The North
only or years sicr aud that in The short space
tine tiat has ella std from then until n"w, they have
only rut, hut their hiuucics have spread
ahr'ad ihat s::"nS t:om the parent stock have made
their Fprarauct the original tree has been Fruitful
the uiiIer OF ,il lt"colvct sir that lliese ,Cc.
lies embrace within thcc limits many u. exemplary
cnnduc; priva;. lcst ,Ie intellectual pnwrrs aud
of unsuIcd and stainless pu:;ty "i' r. Remember
also that these associations animated Ur zeal winch
has pr"pagaieL them almost If b. magic, !;om the
country from wlch we GiIvr oar urage and nstl-
tunons-auIons the resi- that OF slavery by holy. rs
they think, hut dcHoance it. ilualc zeal, which,
has lea scarcely an INDIVIDUAL IN England eninecrd
Backed by this zeal, quarter Iowclfxl-by zeal
arLert that when co"nzalion agent and an abolition
list there met together the pursuit OF 10 further
the ends ot their scpa;ac s"cirtrs, the application OF the
former lcclrd with .scOrn and cunlulnclr the
hat his llp 2Ip
emancipation Of tn" slaves IN the United States Back
cd say by this zraproieI!rd by l,. wealth and
s"nicra OF The English ubEc, can woldcr ut the
multiplication ci these aSSpcatiuus at Ike alarm
infested BY the people o! he Southern States: And
during all The time that this Increase ing place IN
the numbers Of these fanatics, did you sir witness any
action against them the part OF The NUrh3 Did you
any meetings got up to dscounenSuce their Proceed-
inrs aud their enterprise No, sir. On the question
sprcting anal gaation Of the races, revuson
u. feeling beeu manifested, and perhaps
1,ovr,nrnis small scale, the Nrrtheru Cities have
been the consequence OF the sentiment OF disgust that
that revolving proposition Inspired; the subject u
elpuHcipaon the most perfect neutrality u,ala.ucd
by Tx. Northern people
I4ns brlug the slate If things at the time these soc
cites having spread tnse roots from which these uuner
Gus sxons arisen, and which have ralnhed
themselves extensively 10 challenge the attention
OF The South and that atlep lion having bceu evoked
10 the subject WHICH kun the nature vi 4hDgs (unless
ike brute beasts had been dead TO rights
and declared the sentiments to which have alluded and
which | have quoted What the conduct uf the
Northern states after this? Then, sir, for the first tic
we find by impulse communicated to- no, orig mating
with them urmcr cold neutrality transformed
something like active auxiliary t0rcc in favor and
then il ihat the meetings respecting which gentle
linen so inrsb hlicale themselves touk pltce-those
meetings which, Tor moment have glven Us pause
from the citlIc- which, for moment have scattered
the abolition bI,GE and dissolved their COUNCILS
l,yrA in, birI
genlienrn now seem 50 lnLch Disposed to indulge
Sir does not what | have snted, tell the South
ern peo9c, with 4 Voice uf rcvriatta!l, that II
is only hf .thtr actlon-hy their aroused srasibtes-
that NUSl can be INDUCED 10 act efficiently this
subject Cuud revelation from Heaven more fully
than what base stated, demonstrate the fact, that the
tsposury ca we now ENJOY Is entirely reierabe TO The
action oil the Sacth Itself And we to cast aside,
shut uur eyes blindness 10 this lesson of the past :
Ar. We to consider the alotonsls aud 1ir Schemes
eXlermualed: Do not know, thu CONTRARY, that
they still exist! Ae their cnnrecu,sls clatiOn IL
slavery changed? Gaze they Ge changed Than BY
bringing operation aaIast tleu,, TINT ntellIgent aud
pu,r,utic spul which ao wiling TO admit does exist
among the Northern people ttvg; and which, If
we properly avail ourselves OF It though ay rot avert
the uan yer un throughout all t,lir, will 1T east
tngu,s the existing consp'rac nys;asuur lives aad pro-
pertyWili scutler The cunsHaiUrs rs to render hong
lapse Of Gu.e necessary for uniting tcr hrukeN ranks
isay hrx continued Mr. s., that rciinrcenrn; OF the
iakru 10y The people ia relation 10 this sacc', is
the manifest wisdom, propriey and rIHdcncy vi ttat
Goursc. Eut what have stated Is not aI thai the past
beaches and teatjlva terms WHICH, al aIc nut
Determined To shut and stop mast rad
~ lay down cLart-a declaration of rights
conncctiDu with This sGb,rct-mst lead 10 Call uy
the North ay "a! thrr feelings Of tralrru,y by all the
ublig ut;us that hind together hy the urral and uu-
measurable considerations Tat ipe 10 il u!rs;rru-
zion vi the Uninn--iH i"!!"w up lie 5nw they have
struck The practrcs OF these fanatics. rs t" cnsuye
Nh ultimate and complete rIauiph That triumph Will
Only u. lost Through The Supuenrss Of the Soul!l.
Every thing, sad Mr.. 5, TIA, transpires, furnishes
Significant uI,,eis. glad have received TIE.
,.essaye of Governor Marcy The II" that mes.
saup ae to Lac subject ot the -ralua,lon
NAY here remark, (~hout putting cause and eject TO.
.retherl that there to have beSn remarkable
Incidence between the receipt Ut TINS ucsSagc: and The
change which taken place III the expressed opinions
of gentlemen upon this hocop:nions whch were pre-
viuusy maintained with Iertinaclns and almost Goa
ylusive bIacty The message vi Governor Marcy ar
rived oa Tuesday, aud, cdnesdsy, lur the first snc
heard two aeRlencn who had previously Sle1dluSy
denied rXt, aud deprecated any attempt, 10 claim
the protection lse Northern States, admitting that we
had such right, ahd consulting 10 IN immediate exrr
else Of it,. neither this change the opinion vi The
nenlcusea, resulted iru!n their pcrusa Of Governor
Marcys message, the result OF the eXertiun of
their own intellect, 1 am unable to determine. All
can say Is, t6ut event immediately followed the
other and the coincidence has struck e Us very r..
markable one This however, is by the bye. ! alud.
ed TO Governor hiarcys message, Tor The purpose
Of showing the great efficacy oi Southern action upon
This subicct-the great advantage resulting from u
;rm- hut respectful statement Of oar rights to the
North Gov Marcy alludes TO the South Carolina reso-
them with his message makes
them the pround work Of I'LL his observations in rea.
lion to this matter and admits the right therein claimed
nv the Suuh to demand the suppression OF these socc
les at the North Has any Governor said Mr. s., before
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