Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-15
AccoMAC c. H.. March oa,. ~,

H.,
meeting OF the citizens Of Aecomae county was thi
day held at tho Court House, 10 take int,
Questions o NS importance to the South growing OF
the division OF tho NJ t. Church. IL was called to order
BY Edward r. Pitts, Esq who. IN brief address, espaia-
cd us Queer, ana on whose motion it Organizes by the
appointment, Of the following officers:
RosEEr J. PoUIsoS, President; Nathaniel Toppns So
lomCn Bunting Thos Bull, jr. Ellison A. Hopkins VIM.
SAM Cu'n., Thomas Davis, Thomas j. Grinaldo Jesse
Dlckeson, Asa T. Dix, William j. Berry Vice Presidents:
| VIM Suan GUSTS Jno. w. Gillet Seeretaries
On NOTION the following persons were appointed COM
eo 70 prepare me Sa'ines. OF the meeting vz Jno w
IL faTkef' Edward Pits, VIM Bayly Louis Z IL Fin
ney Stephen Hopkins, Riehd Ayrrs, Rich'd 2 Read
| VIM S'an Gusts lhos Psrramorc, Smith Martin.
Thos Gnads, and Nathaniel Topping who reported the
following preamble and resolutions, which were adopted,
| viz;
On Tue SI' OF August last the people Of Aceomae
asS'ho'eI IN puohc meeting 70 take into consideration
questions OF vital importance 10 themselves Growing out of
the division OF the Methodist Episcopal Church on the sub
JC0'" l sLNe6N' Regarding that institution eipi in It's
character they conceived that they had an undoub,ed night
as eissRs 20 manifest their concern in the course OF the
Church m reference To IL. Whatever atcct. that spccics
OF property necessarily affects who are Numbers
rae community IN which u exists aud whatsoever
uon, ecclesiastical other which assumes TO itself the
ngh' 10 take action upon IT, must expect that
dorgo review on the part OF who are most deeply IN
iercsted Any attack, IL matters not from what quarter
which may he made upon that institution is necessarily an
attack upon those who with IL; and the very
hs' law OF human nature-he principle sel-presctvS
tonafotds ample justification for such resistance as may
Be demanded by the nature and circumstances Of the
SION Against the Methodist Episcopal Church. the people
OF Accomac had shown hosuty nor had they fell them
selves m any wise su,horzod, people TO interfere in
her stnrs until departing from her ways peasanne
and her pahs ot peace chose 90 wage an unhnppy
warfare IN which the rights and the people here
directly putosiak They the Methodist Epscop,
Church oi these United States, 10 General Conference
scmhed without the interference OF "hc (so calcd) world
voluntarily proposing TO themselves aud adopting "PAn
81 Division" the slavery question they that div-
SION actually take place under distinct Northern aud
Southern) organizations and their moruteaon and re-
cci, they found their fellow the great body
OF the Mcthodists OF Aocomac, living Southern slave
Nn fHH HHer.s 81.
Northern organization whose anusavery sentiments are
an positive conflict with the safety OF Southern rights and
Southern institutions In view OF these Justly alarming cir
camsancos, and feeling themselves deeply aggricvcd by the
hostile attitude which thus assumed the people OF Ac
coma, ict themselves compelled 20 take action in the
premises. and accordingly held the public meeting TO
whichrcCrcEcc has bCenmadc IN the oths
report During It's sitting the utmost order and dccorum pre-
Naied ana although composed Of those who had
express ueir opposition the pursued BY the Me
thod OF Acc1mae ALI It's proceedings conducted with
manifest tcsPe .o5 the feelings Of portion our fell
| Iow-citzens The only remarks submitted on that
son, were delivered by the Hon George j. ScaTburgh, IN
compliance with special invitation from large number OF
respectable gcntcmeq being the highest judicial officer
OF our county, whose participation would give dignity
the proceedings and be the MothOdsts OF
Accomac ard all the world the peaccabe intentions
OF those who composed the meeting aud dsngu
throughout by the truly kind and aeconac spr, IN which
ne appealed TO the members OF the Methodist Society. The
report emoocyng The views Of the meeting the subject
o! us deliberations was coucEcd IN courteous and
friendly terms and concluded with a resolution recon-
mendus the appointment committee prepare suita.
bic address ia accordance with this resolution, com
miee composed OF sixteen citizens of whom 1t is be.
heycd were hostile 20 the Church, published an address
which reviewed great length, spirit OF eandoT and
hoer1iy, al the important points involved the question
ahd this an those respectful terms which TO the words
OF the address l'scJ shoId be employed between breth-
ren, nci,b1ls sad eow-clUzcns." After the night hanu
Of fellowship thus extended them in spirt 50 con
c'aory a"a frank, the question naturally arises what
course was subsequently p-rzIetl We regret state that
all these rem Instances have been utterly unheedcd Tie
proceeding tCecd have been scoftd at and those who
| pl'Uc Paiel IN Sem have been subjected uumiu-
b-'el remuneration and abuse Il was understood for
! line that the NeInOdsS e.. the county themselves in.
tended 70 prepare reply the address; instead OF
this however, appears reply was procured from an
editor 10 the City ot New York. though the columns of
ne"sg-.c lAat reply endorsed, sanctioned aud extern
svcy crcuaicd By the Mcth,diss here a. THEIR rspy 10
the address, with the haIshcst structures upon the
'u'es &" some OF our most respectable citizens assaiug
~ Particular the private aud official character OF the Hon.
George T. Scstosrgh, heapns cOliumey and reproach up
ON the tribunals OF the Commonwealth and containing lie
sIos esi a1lycry sentiments which disseminated among
Us are ct the ncen1ialy and Truly dangerous tendcn
ct FCf iHese views, however revolving their nature
We are lett no other alternative than hold those who cir
| Therefore,
Resolved, l. That entertain the hghes, veneration
oG mat pUdclpo which accUris every individual the
utmost freedom IN the choice his religious creed; but
mat We cluu1; view religious any doctrines in what
ever Church they may exist, which tend endauger the
peace property and lives OF fellow men, and especially
iioa.
MAJ To be the sacred of
10 sustain the institutions OF State and that the
ae haas now arrived the condition of things IN Ac-
conac requires that every citizen should stand forth in de-
iegcg Of 'ac Institutions OF the South
d That the propagation OF ani.-slayory sentiments in
our midst dangerous n the highest dcg,o TO the peace
and mt rests OF county, aud deserves our unquaf
condemnation and adherence
1. Iult the Northern Methodsts Of Acco-,,c bv their
aYo"ai, ilai 'hc Methodist Episcopal Church Is mil
'!a5eTy IN doctrine and by heir avowu that
las body arc and always have been opposed to the
system OF slavery defined Iy tb.
every s.ayeho.dng State the Unon by tHcir ayo,l
aai 'iHe heinods Episcopal Church has ever borne
faithful and explicit testimony slavery as great
evil ard sought by oil sale and practical means eNrpac
and tAat those efforts cNtrplie 'were only relax
ed 100 mercy 20 the slaves themselves" tdsrogardny Of
course ile TsHs ana safety Oi the owUcTby their avl,y
a 1t ""c have looked the system only az We ,uud
n the statutes OF the sayehOdng States; and we have
'uAa % contrary 10 our views Of morality taught in the
p'eceP Of Gods holy word, and have held ourselves bound
% testify against and seek iis oxirpauon by an sua
os mora. means and measures have advanced opinions
sulycIsyo OF the rights OF property mud calculated In on
| danger the lives OF our citizens.
That Geif eiiIEts 20 bring the judiciary Of the State
into di-fepIc are AT win notions VI the first duty
OF The citizen. md calculated 10 obsruct the np,r
administration oi justice.
o. Inatwc regard the and sandc rous made
.ug" he columns OF the newspapers upon the Hon Geo
fScarburgh as utterly unworthy christians and a. cna
HaN'g only rom hearts black with ialsehood and maig-
T. That We, who know him, have the fullest confidence
n hrs stern integrity his unsu.cd patriotism hs high mo-
f' worth and bis eminent Legal abilities aud that be- de-
serves he thanks OF the people Of Accomac for his firm and
ab.e defence 8l t8cfrghts.
g That we cannot recognize tho Northern Abolition al
lee of ue Nrh1dsts of Accumac parties this contest;
and the effort 20 hand over To them evnces the weak
ness of cause which be defended only by Abolition
aid.
D. That alter the respectful. friendly and earnest appeal
which has been made the Northern Mrihodsts Of Ac
comae, we warn them OF the danger ihcr course bring
ing upon this community and that further persistence on
ic' part must oud w. Doe met boy such prompt
ed 10y due regard for our sefpresavauon
TO- That b. hereby recommended 20 oil patriotic ciu
zens o Southern prime pies and fccl1gs 90 form commit
tees Of s'cy in their respective nczhb'rhood. oga-
nzed ns 90 communicate each other oil necessary nl0r-
| nation and 10 promote unity and concert Of action.
II. That 10 this public expression OF our opinions on |
ths great question, we wish % be distinctly understood
that We sre determined for moment to abas IN our
| vigilance and ZEAL and that neither be mscd by |
The non'c0mmasm Of the pretended friends Of cause
nor dHVen by The open opposition Of is foes from the po-
suon which we have taken, IN resisting the stcohy but