Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-01-24

Correspondence The american
ANNAPOLIS, January 18th, 1912
This being the day for the meeting oi the Slavehold
ems Conven,ion," the delegates having temporarily as
scrubbed al the Court house in this city. appointed
committee to seloc, suitable officers for the Convention
sdourned and me, again at O'clock this evening, in the
Hall Of the House Of Representatives. when the follow
ing officers were nominated and elected.
Ronnnr W. Bow,r. Esq Of Prince George county,
President
Gem Ger" n' "SH' i is%..; Vic. Presidents.
Dr.. fnoMAs H. WILSON
JonN \. CARTER, I S.,..,
GEonoE w SnrRwoop,
The President on taking the Chair. returned thank,
to the Convention in brief aud pertinent address.
know not Che obscr,ed) what may be your especial Oh
lJect but whatever may be. let prudence and caution
mark your deliberations. The eyes Of the whole world
upon us The North aud the South are locking
with intense interest III, resu, deliberations and
II becomes us 10 act with prudent caution. least we
fail IN the Objects ior which are assembled. lie
concluded by expressing the hope that, whatever might
bo done might fedond 10 the great good u those upon
whose interest they had met 10 deliberate.
IA Governor Howard moved that the chairman of
each delegation hand Ia the President Of the Convention
the nan, Of such delegates In attendance when
appeared ,lat-wero then present Every county in
the State, with the exception Of Carroll, Alaghany.
Caroline and w Worcester represented.
Tx Governor Howard then moved the appointment of
one member from each delegation TO draii resolutions and
make other arrangements io the action o the Conyen
ton which carried
Mr. Howard. after making this motion. observed that
the time had come when every must the
" of legislation upon tins important mater-a subject
which could moi have failed attract and excite the
deepest interest among those who interested at all
in slave property. We have met To suggcs, a,nc
means proper and efficient for the beitor protection of
one nights IN this class Of ptopcry We bound To do
this else may hook Tor fearful consequences but let
rs act with great caution and moderation.
f. 7. Chambers Esq, observed that. If hc not
mistaken. This Con, enon lad met 10 consult upon the
present 10y which tins (he .la,es) property
held and how il might be the better secured aud how
we may ancoate tho condition Of the other. We
should take grca, Ia all ouI acts 10 observe a
sonablc moderation avoiding any show Of sindcayc
ness, manil,slng any feeling other than the most H.
beral and free. We not authorized 10 20 beyond
ni,ai the real wants Of the people demand; aud
not act with too much caution IN asesrtaning what
the real wants oi Nish,s Of the whole people VI the
State. We have common interest. and the means by
which we have secured 10 US this property IL like equal
among all. llg,ntcmcn have come here with pre-
concerted oplnons he would appeal TO them not 10 let
these lead 10 acts OF mere scliishnc.s.
Time observed Mr.. CO when We had no free
coored population among u.s. aud then entertained a
different feeling towards this class Of human beings, but
now by vast increase Of free people OF COLOR by the
near approx numbers 10 the white population,
II after calm and deliberate action the part Of this
Convention should even suggest remedies, must
nj last appeal To- the people, Tor legislative action has and
must fail unless II has thu sanction Of the whole people
OF Mar, land am Of opinion Continued Mr. that a
great change has the minds Of the people OF
this State, with regard u this class Of the community
and the increasing demand from every portion OF the
State for relief requires thai something should be done
But this demand must be met calmly, dispassionacly
and IN true sprli Of justice alike 10 all parties ner,s
ted
In conclusion Mr. C. begged again that. in the future
deliberations Of the Convention, spirit OF indicative
selfshnes would control the action o any delegate but
that general feeling Of justice and humanity would
prompt them To glorious results.
After the announcement, Of the committees Of from
each delegation, called for above. the Convention ad
journcd to meet To morrow, at ten O'clock in the Court
House.
J,srAay l3, 1912
The Slayeholders' Convention net this morning ne
cordng TO adjournment, but without transaction any
business adjourned this evening In the hall of the
House Of Delegates, at o'clock
JANUARY 10, 1872
Agrccably to adjournment the Shareholders Convcn
ton met this evening, at four O'Clock, in the Hall Of the
House of Delegates.
X. W. Bowie, Esq, President, called the Convention
to order Mr. Ricaud acted as Secretary, rice &. W.
Sherwood, resigned The roll being called, eighty five
delegates answered To thor names.
The Secretary then proceeded to read the report
submitted by the committee appointed nj previous meet
ing. q give you only such propositions as have been
considered and adopted by the Convcntion.)
The following proposition was then taken up consid-
cred and adopted
''To prevent manumission except upon condition of
instant Transportation To place on, Of the United
States, and that at expense OF the manumiltee
f. +. Chambers, Esq !, sustained the proposition in IA
brief and pointed manner lie observed that free per-
Of color had long been invited to leave the State
strong and generous inducements had heen held out to
them; but unfortunately they refused to embrace the
procrs Of kindness The laws Of the land present, he
argued, were exceedingly mild, and it not pro
posed To change this feature but if these expcdients
should all fail then there be other and necessary
coercive means brought 10 bear upon them Mr.. C. de-
prccaed such COURSE but, If all others failed
this must be a last resort
T. 5. Alexander, Esq opposed the proposition upon
the ground Of its being restraint upon The right Of
omission. The act Of 1881, he admitted, incom-
peten, 10 the ground assumed in this proposition;
but he objected to tho change because il went prohibit
manumsslon entirely, else 1t subjected every who
might so desire to an tax and would operate TO
entail perpetual slavery upon all who might now OF
hereafter become slaves You abolish principle, contn-
ued Mr. A. that has existed and been acted upon in Ma
ryland for half century. Now would not be hard he
would ask, if any gentleman wished to manumt slave,
that he should be compelled rclinqush this desire.
else incur the infection of heavy tax for his removal
Whereas the law it now stands provides the means
Of removing them after they set free. Gentlemen
mistake if they imagine that the great majority Of the
people OF this State IN favor Of speedy colonization
We should therefore be careful encounter public
opinion by taking this step.
! lie concluded by movidg amendment, "that Il
Is not exPedcn TO place any restriction upon the present