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

the men OF al political parties. We wr>
particularly pleased to see gentlemen from
the township in attendance. In the abolition
convention several gentlemen made their
appearance as the representatives of Dauph.
in county. although it was notorious that
the people of Dauphin county nerer sent
them there! No public meeting of our cit.
zens was ever held, and we believe that
this was generally the case in other coun.
ties. The abolition convention was a
selfconstituted body, composed Of black
men, white men, volunteers from other
States, and volunteers from several coun-
tries in tl.is State-in fact, kind of Stevens
Ma ural Convention, without constituency
and without responsibility TO the people IN
any shape. How different will bc the con.
vention of the friends of the integrity OF
the Union! Out of the four thousand vo'ers
Of Dauphin county, no' fory can e found
who will subscribe to the abolition doc
trncs. The remainder will 60 en- masse
for the Union of the States. About the
same proportion will be found throughout
the common wealth.
1t will be seen that the member Of Con-
grcss clec'ed from this district was the Presl-
dent Of the meeting, assisted by u number
Of Vice Presidents of both parties in this
county. The meeting was addressed by
David krause, Esq. J. A. Fisher, E>cc.
Wi:,am Ayrcs, Esq. Henry X. rcng
and E. Guycr. Mr.. Duncan, from Phla.
delphia, in behalf of the members OF tie
Legislature, rcspond.i,o to the resolution, in
appreciation to the vote Of the House OK
Representatives in a very handsome man.
ner. Demagogues may now see the Penn.
sylvanans, are not to be excited against the
constitution and the Union-that any 8, ch
attempt will be frowned upon-;hat when
the Union of the States is in danger, they
will forget all party differences, an unite IN
a common cause.
There follows the names oe the officers
and large committee.
Dr.. W. J. Sloan, from the committee for
that purpose appointed, reported the TO-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which
were seyera' y read and unanimously adopt.
ed:
Where IS the constitution Of the United
States. and the universal acquicscence Of
the American people, guaranteed to the
citizens of the South all the rights which
they now enjoy, and whereas the Union OF
the States can only be preserved by non:
interference OH the part of one State, 10 the
laws, domestic policy and institutions OF
other States, and whereas ccr.an Por.
ton of the citizens of the North, aided by
foreign enlissarics, are pursuing a course
unwisc, flnatical and disorganizing, in rea.
lion to the immediate abolition Of slavery
rousinc the passions of notwithstanding
the public by addresses and appeals calcu-
lated to sever the bonds Of fraternity, con.
cession and mutual forbearance-denoun.
cling our fellow countrymen, south OF tho
Potomac, as traitors, man.s:ealers, blood.
thirsty homicides and pirates-and assert.
ing doctrines which are now shaking this
nation to the centre, and which must even.
tuate in the dissolution of the Union and
whereas an abolition Stale convention was
lately held in this place, composed partly
of pl;d -emissaries from New York and
the New England Safes, which dissemina.
ted doctrines at variance with tle almost
unanimously expressed sentiments OF the
people of Pennsylvania, which ars now
sprcad before tho Southern States as the
voice of public opinion at the NORTH and
tend TO lessen the confidence placed IN US
by our fellow countrymen, and cause them
10 look with Jealous eye on the Keystone
State as entertaining principles to winch
she has always been calmly and s:eadiiy
opposed: Therefore,
Resoired, That We approve Of the
course of the friends Of the Union OF the
States in Washington county. in recon-.
mending State convention OF the friends
Of the integrity Of the Union, to be held in
Harrisburg on the first Monday of May
next-to give public expression OF tho
popular feeling in relation to :he unwIse
astation of the doctrines Of abolition the
rights of the South, the principles and pol,
lev Of Pennsylvania, and i''e un''npa'Fe'
Union Of the States. :,
Rcsozred, Tha, VIC earnestly recommends
to the friends of the UnIon, throughout the
State, to hold County meetings, to elect
Delegates to the proposed Convention:
Resolred, That US the States of Virgin
ia and Maryland had the rights of 'nd','d'
uals solemrIy guaranteed to them' when
they ccded the District Of Columbia to the
General Government, Congress cannot
abolish slavery in that District, without a
breach of the public faitl, unless SO re4u s.
ed by the citizens of that Territory and the
States by which it was ccdcd.
Resolrcd, That the course pursned oy
the immediate aboliionists at the Norm,
by their direct Inference in t. afia'rs o.
others, their dcnunciatlon of their ccinnion
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