Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-04


An sdiournp,ent n tho vord tool p,aco md !, UNA
IimmeGiotev flled Seyeral tborsord norsors ,yoro
nrosent Walter Rnllock Fec u,as ano;n,oJ pros
! dent. and REM. Graft Secretary. 1be President
exborted Tho meeting 70 be orJcrlv ro,orLin1 Thar
the doros of the neonle IF 'eyingion and Fayctto
ON that occasion would be nubl;sbed and discnssod
throughout the whole Union An address 10 the
crowd in the name Of n Comn,i,to nreyions-
| " npponied for tbe nurnoeo vos re,d bv ~ r
Marshall. who was tbe writer Of il W. recret
that its qreat enoih nrevents is insertion in our
columns, II is n labored at,emnt to Gasten mon
Mr. CLAW tbe stipnn of nItor,r,;rn 10 ovciie an in
surrecti0n among tho slovcs md to ovortbrow slov
erv by violent means To show this. passages
from his letters and editorials are taken ont of their
connection and co,nn,arioJ nnon in n snirit emin
emily calculated to excite to the highest pitch the
indignation of the assembly. They attempt to set
forth and prove that he is identified in principle and
feeling with the Aboonists of the North, who,
they assert "naintain for the slave the rinht of IN
surreclon and ertor him 10 lis erercisc" The com
mitec concedo that the law furnishes no means Of
suppressing his paper, bat they say that - As in
case Of sudden invasion, or Instruction itself the
people have at once. independent of the maus.
raes, the right Of defence, 50 when there be well
grounded apprehension of great and it may be- r-
reporable uUrv the use of force in the commune
t. Is llwlu and safe" The conclusion of the Ad
drcss is in these words
"Mr. Clay has complained in his recent h1ndblls
OF his indsposlton, and charged the people a. def
cient in courage and marnannity in moving upon
him when he is incapable of defence. If all that
be said Of him. his purpose, aud his means, be true,
his indlsposlon IS fortunate. lie may rest assured
That VIC viii not be deferred by one nor 10000 such
men as he. lie cannot bully his countrymen A
kentuckian himself he should have known Ken
tuckians better His weakness is his security. We
are armed and resolved if resistance br attempted,
The consequence be on his own head. For our vim
dicaon under the circumstances We appeal 10 Ken
lucky and to the world"
Tho address was unanimously adopted, together
with the following resolutions:
LIST. That no Abolition Press ought to be tolera
ted in Kentucky and none shall be in this City or lis
vicinity
81. Thatif the Office Of the American" be sur
rendered peacoably, no injury shall be done to the
building brother property. The presses ard print
ing apparatus shall be carefully packed up and sent
out OF the State subject then to Mr. Clay's order.
3D. That if resistance be offered we will force
the office at all hazards, and destroy the nuisance.
9TH. Thath an attempt be made to revive the pa
per here, we will again assemble.
5lh. That we hope G.. NJ, Clay will be odviscd.
For by our regard to our wives, our children, our
homes ourPropcrty, onr country, our honor wear
what name he may, be connected with whom he may
whatever arm or party here or elsewhere may sustain
him. he shall not publish an Abolition Paper here
and this we affirm at the risk, be 1t of his blood or
ours or Of all he may bring, of bond orrce, to aid
his murderous hand.
9Th. That the Chairman be, and he is hereby au
thonzed to appoint Committee ofsiXy ofour body
who shall be authorized to replirto the Office Of the
true American" take possession Of the press and
printing apparatus pack up the same, and place at
the railroad Office for transportation to Cincinnati,
and report forthwith to this body.
The committee of sixty having been appointed,
the meeting adjourned to give them opportunity TO
do the work which had been assigned them agree
ing TO meet again at O'Clock, p. NJ to receive their
report. Here follows the official record of their
proceedings:
The commlttee appointed by the meeting to take
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