Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-04-04

.n.t ,,ti1o.iS tie Eia:lctlabc nSnls Vi man,
are lie, liberty and the pursuit OF happiness :
Yet W., c;ili4ot assent 10 measures on our
part, for its abolition in other States. at dl-
rect variance with that spirit of comprom-
Use which effected the Union Of the States,
and which will i'll no way amelIorate the
CONDITION OF the slaves, nor incline the
ma5.er % ac;s of Ucncyolcncc or Kindness
towards them.
ResOicrd. That VIC view the scheme OF
AFRICAN COLONIZATION rs one in which
the Nor;h aud South can Unltc with perfect
consistency, without awa!;ng tic fears OF
either, by the gradual emancipation of sla-
very; aud which is We'll calculated to raise
the man of color from his present dcgrada-
tIoa, and bv establishing him in Il land
where he can enjoy the privileges OF CIT
zen and the bcncli: Of free government un-
prcludiced and unr;unA!clcd, he may truly
feel himself MAN.
Rcsoirsd, That although tho doctrines
Of the Immediate aholi,;OniSts have alarm
ed,hc people, and their discussion and TEN
DENcY eyci;ed almCs: beyond cotroul The
unuds of a community, jealous Of 1hcf
free institutions, Yet We cannot justify tho
PRACTICE of mobs and lawlyss violence, III a
coun!rv Of constitution and laws, where
the SILENT CONTEMPT of the citizens VII!
irown down every attempt, foreign or do
.nrsic, to undermine tlc CAloa Of the
S.atrs.
The committee recommend the lmmc-
diutc appointment of ior;y-tour persons as
delegates 10 represent this county, in the
Convention on the first Alouda.; Of May
ext.
On motion Of J. 4. Fisher. Esq. tic
piiowing resolution was unanimously
dop.cd.
ReSo'ced. TIA. ihc House OF Reprcson-
ta,ivcs in refusing the U.s. Of lheir chambcr
10 the late abolition Convention meets the
entire appreciation of this meeting, and
merits the thanks of all COOL citizens of this
State who arc in favor of the integrity OF
the Union.
After the unanimous adoption Of this
resolution, Mr.. Duncan, member OF tho
House of Representatives. from Phliadcl-
ph!a, rose and said -
Mr.. President. | rise, sir, in behalf OF
those members of the House of Roprcsca-
taives VITO vo:cd against granting the
use of the IIa!lof the House TO the men,
bers Of the late Abolition Convention as
lecture room, and whose vote upon that
question is approved by the resolution just
adopted, to return their thanks to this meet
ing, for the mann'r in which they have cX-
pressed their appreciation Of the conduct Of
the Rapres .ntativcs of the people, on the
question then before the House.
The Rcformcr, successor to the I. S.
Telegraph, Of Washington city, in refer
cnce to the above, has the following re-
ma!kst
"BcAer Mngs-Truc Patriotism.-We
lsiil with feelings of much Joy, the proceed
iags of the friends of the Union convened
at Harrisburg on the 4th Of March, 70:
TIC purpose Of taking into consideration
the abolition subject. We copy from The
Pennsylvania Intcl]iscnccr, the preamble
and rcsou'ions adopted by the meeting. 1t
wili be seen that general convention of
the people is called in May ncx::-and we
trust that its proceedings viii be Of such
o character as TO give confidence TO the
people of the Southern S;a'cs-l.eal the
growing dissen;ions between the sections
restore harmsny AMI broiherly feeling, and
strengthen the bonds of our noble Union"
Although the general spirit Of the above
proceedings must be gratifying to the
friends of peace, good order and the Union
OF the Safes, it is to be regretted that the
meeting INDUCED inthe gratuitous express
ion of opinion in regard TO what does not
concern them. and what, from sheer prcju-
dice, they are 10: compctcn: 70 judge Of
Ed. CHER. Gazette.