Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-13
RICHMOND, Va, TUESDAY, DEC. 13, 1912.
CASE OF LATIMER.

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RICHMOND. Va. TUESDAY, DEC. ID, 1912.
/ CASE OF LATIMER.
The Norfolk Herald of Wednesday last notices IN the
following strong ond imposing terms the 'grea Public
Meeting of the citizens Of Norfolk, Portsmouth and
the surrounding counties:
awe have rarely, if ever seen more respectable and
numerous gathering of the citizens, any other
SON. in our Borough, which so stkingly exhi.
bcd The characteristics Of calm, resolved, and fixed
purpose in people to maintain their rights The gen.
4 temen who addressed the meeting, too, were guarded
in their remarks; they threw out nothing TO excite the
feelings and passions of The multitude within their hear
ing; they simply discussed the bearings of The case pre-
scented the meeting, on the rights guaranteed 10 The
people of the Savehoding States, by the Constitution
thew spoke of the outrage The rights OF CITIZEN oil
Virginia, outrage on the State OF Virginia herself
and upon her must devolye the solemn duty OF deter
mining, in the wisdom of her legislative councils, the
proper of redress
ave would admonish our brethren OF the Boston
press not to characterize this as an "ndsnat'on meet
| mr." The day of meeting was purposey protracted
that all excitement in mens minds might have time 10
cool down and give place TO sober reason and quiet re-
Aection and efervescence oil indignant ieeling was
manifested on the occasion.
u'rbere was not an individual present who did not
gard the proceedings of this meeting Us the ncpien
step 10 the final settlement OF this "vexed question
between the North and Sonth-ior veal or ior wee-a
question by the way raised by the North herself IN the
very teeth of the Constitution Ito use igure)-nnd
who did not feel settled determination to enforce The
rights of the South al every hazard
! Meantime what are these Fanatics about: Tanning
the flames of discotd-m ddiing with social lns
ADMINISTRATIONS The solemn guarantees OF The Fede
raj compac-and prepared 10 sacrifice even the Union
Itself to their unholy fanatclsm We have already
published the substance OF petition, winch they are
circulating in every town Of the State OF Nlassachu
sets addressed 10 their own State LegtslatuTe-and
here is the copy of petition 10 Congress, which they
are circulating with equal fury-and which, we sup.
pose if the 2st rule be suspended, Mr. J. g. Adams
will have the honor of presenting TO the House OF Re
presena,iyes and Of pressing with all his hallucnaon,
until our public Councils are iniamed 10 madness -
Great Petition to Congress.
Jo the Senate and of Representatives Of the United
The Underiencd citizens of the massachusetts,
earnestly desire to free e ana ana Ne,
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fatty pray your honorable BODY o,o. u, amendments II, the
Of The United STATES as shall forever .fIa'.Ie The
pInple all connection with slavery
| The only motive Of such petition, will be to furnish
n cue TO an excited debate. None but bedlamites
cou1 suppose that twelve States OF this Union out OF
the twenty six would agree to carry out lis object by
an amendment of the Constitution of the United States
4 Candid Confession
y The Wbp press in this city attempts TO show, upon
abstract grounds the connection between Denocracg
and iLoiionsm The sophsm is too fimsy Tor reuta-
lion. But what says the fact: Which party STANDS
most strongly hy the Aboonists in Congress, and IS
for opening the oode gates OF petitions and deoales upon
the South? Winch party shows stronger vote, III be-
half c the interference Of Congress with this forbidden
suhec-a sub rc, which, merely TO touch IN Congress,
produces agitation aud, TO carry out, would shake The
MON to its centre The same Northern party, winch
has always given the strongest vote against The South
when the slbrct has been stirred, and when the
question was referred al all to COMMITTEE, and report
ed or as was the case of Pattons, Pinckneys, and
Athertons Reports The answers uponhe journals
of the House; and it is the Wing Party oil me North
Tpoa fOmputl n.
ton spirit: Wing Which party is II that furnishes
at This very session three Rcprese natives from Vgi-
MIA, who stand BY the side Of John q Adams: The
WHO Party-Wh;cb Party is il that furnishes HIM with
the greatest number of allies, in his war upon the 2st
Rule Let the Wing correspondent of The Philadelphia
g. S Gazette who writes under the signature OF con
yer Odschool, furnish the answer III the following
remarks:
"Should YOU think it worth while 10 publish list OF
the yeas and nays, it will be seen that nearly all who
voted 20 sus ain the right Of petition were Wings, while
Ms large proportion who opposed this inaiienaoe right
were Loco Focos. And yet strange as may seen u
is not less true that the very party who thus sustain
this rrh have been defeated in the States OF Ohio and
Nossachuses and their defeat materially aided in New
York nv the uninr eors OF those who profess 10 be-
mar xcellence the friends and advocates Of the ght OF
petition.
viz: charged by the Loco Focos with being the Adolf
lion partv while the active md leading AbolonIsts-
the political Aholtioniss-are doing all in their power
TO defeat the Wings and cause The triumph OF their OPP
moments: and even avowng their determination 10 ac
compsh this object Well, this is day oil strange
things, absurd,ties and Inconsistencies
Here them We have the candid confession OF one OF
the Wing Correspondents that nearly all who voted TO
sustain" J. @ Adams, "were Whgs'-and rice rcTsa
of the Democratic partyand yet the effort is made 10
throw upon the Democracy oil The odium of Abolition
ism But we should not even have touched this subject
this key, if it had not been made necessary IN seJ
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