Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-05

RESPECT FOR THE RiGHTS VI lhE o = -
AS a matter Of course, the Abolilionis,s oil
Cincinnati were Mortified at the proceedings OF
The people OF Lexington, whose great crime was
The Quiet and orderly removal OF an Abolition
press from the midst of slave population be-
yond the borders Of the State. II was hne op-
portuny for these Cincinnati fanatics 10 issue
their anathemas, "full oisound and fury" against
The South; and after accepting the custody OF Cas-
sius Nj. Clay's press, as "a sacred and precious
trust" 10 RECOMMEND that public prayer be offer
ed TO Almighty God, in all places OF worship,
that he will be pleased 10 restore health 10 the true
hearted man and devoted patriot, who, forthe sake
or ruth and freedom, has no, SCRUBBED 10 peril
property and life, and enable him 10 60 forward
with fidelity, discretion and unalerng resolution,
mill yysat object ofAs ia5Ts shall DC Triumphant
~ oceompisled." They called a meeting in order
10 defend the sacred right Of tree discussion, which
had been so grossly Outraged" in Kentucky
PM will il be believed, that these ardent friends
Of free discussion, in Slave State, themselves
refused 10 the members Of their meeting the pr-
vilese of saving a word against their mao decla-
matons Z The denuncalons OF the people oil
Kentucky had been arranged before hand anc II
was out Of The question 10 allow The policy oil
their movements 10 be discussed speaker was
grossly insulted, and he proceedings Of the meet
ING were dissracciu 10 the leaders, ara came near
ending in row.
We take great pleasure in stating. ,aat the
mass OF the citizens Of Cincinnati, locking 10 The
great conservative principles OF the Constitution
and 10 the rights Of the Slaveholdng States as.
sembled on the 2S.h ul 10 express l.-is ',sap-
probation of the Aboilionisis meeting, 10 assert
The right Of free discussion, ard 10 condemn any
interference on the part oil tie people Of Ohio
with The domestic institutions, and domestic dis
sensions OF The people Of Kentucky. NJ. +.
T,ylor was Chairman, John Stiilc Vice Prcsi-
dent and Thomas G. Shaefier Secretary. The
following interesting proceedings then took place:
.sOn motion Of ]. L. Lorng, Esq, Washing
ton Van Hamm, ESQ.,, was called upon 10 state
The object OF the meeting.
"Mr. Van Hamm, in speech OF considerable
length, stated 10 The meeting the proceedings OF
The meeting of Monday evening last, and ami
madvened with great severity and justice upon
ihe hypocrisy OF those who, pretending 10 be The
guardians OF free press and freedom Of speech,
are al the same lime afraid To allow free discus
sion OF these very principles, before an intelligent
audience, and apply The gag 10 al! Who differ in
oninion with Them He, also, referring TO the
late Lexington difficulties, showed conclnsively,
that they all owed their origin 10 The licen,ions-
ness OF the press, and that the people Of thai city
and the adjacent country, were impsiied ny Stern
necessity, in their own defence, 10 aoa.S nut
sance which was calculated 10 incite the slaves
Of that region 10 instruction and murder. lhat
C.. NJ. Clay had no night tocomplain Of their con-
duct as he had received fair warning, INA! inc
peace and safety of the community required The
discoulinuance OF his paper He also stated, that
majority at least of the mobs that have dis
sracet our country, for some years past have
arisen from the shameless course oil Aboiionsts
"Mr Van uamm, in moving the appointment
Of committee, disavowcd any right, on The part
Of the people OF Cincinnati, 10 interfere in any
way with The domestic institutions, or in the do
mestic dissensions of Kentucky; but that the in
suit offered TO the citizens Of Cincinnati, by the
published resolutions of the meeting on Monday
evening, require condemnation ofthosc proceed
inga aud resolution, to place the people of this
civ in their true position towards their brethren
Of Kentucky.
.rrbe chair hcreupon appointed the following
committee to report resolutions, expressing The
views Of This meeting viz: Messrs. w. Van
Hamm, ]. L. Loring, B. Walbriige E. Burd-
san, J. ii. Carver A. Irwin, j., and S. P. Hall,
who reported the following:
"Resoired, That wei believe in the right of The
people. peaceably 10 assemble, to consult iortheir
common good, and also for the purpose oil obtain
Ing redress of grievances; but we deny mat The
people of Ohio, have any constitutional right, 10
interfere or iptermeddle, either BY public meet.
ipas or otherwise, in The domestic concerns 81