Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-09-06
AbolItionism In Alabama.

The Mobile Herald remarks, that Abolitionism
seems to be growing holder in the South, and, as
evidence of it, ives the following extract from the
report of the proceedings of meeting held at We
tumpka, few days ago. at which the Mayor (who
called it) presided
At the request of meeting several persons came
forward and related facts, showing that Luke D.
Prince, John Berry: and one A. D. Moten were in
divduals entertaing sentiments at with southern
institutions, and that the two first named has been
guilty of expressing these sentiments in presence of
slaves After all the necessary facts in posses
sion of the meeting motion ofN. S. Graham COM
mittee Of seven were appointed to recommend such
measures as they might think proper, The chair
appointed on this committee, N. S. Graham, ESQ
L. P Saxon, James Trimble, w. S. Kyle, Esq, Col
B. S. Griffin, I. Leak, and R. Smoot The commit
tee retired and their RETURN reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were unani.
mously adopted by the meeting:
Whereas it is ascertaned that there individuals
community who rockessy proclaim sentiments at with
the peculiar institutions of the south and whereas there
who though he may entertain the doctrines alluded
bove yet by combination of circumstances is more than
in midst and whereas self preservation is the first law
of nature" Therefore,,
chair to wait Luke D. Prince John Berry and Others who
inquiry be found to hold the obnoxious doctrine al
outraged community requires their speedy departure from
and magnanmy of citizens they allowed
hours within which to prepare to leave.
Resored further That they be also notified that in the
leave this community will feel justified taking
will be due to them account of the enormy Of the Of
fence complained of.
RESOLVED further That copy of these resolutions be
nished the city marshal who is requested them
the persons named in the first resolution.
The committee appointed by the chairman under
the first resolution, consists of Messrs Kyle Storrs
Jones, Trimble, j. w. Loftin. Nick. Thomas and
W. A. Simmons.
The Wetumpka Guard, from which the Herald
copies the above, says:
For several years past negroes from this region Of
country have been running away and no news could
be heard of them, and here lately Yankees and
Irishmen have been found in midst, uttering alb
clifton sentiments we'll calculated to continue this
ditious and insubordnate disposition among negroes
These sentiments were known by the negroes to be
entertained by white men, and the consequence was
that about Is of the negroes belonging to the Central
Plank Road Company run away during last week
Some IA of them however, were captured in the vi
cnity of Nxburg they stating that they had started
for free State: and were to be aided by white
men. We have not learned whether the others have
been captured not. With these facts our citizens
assembled and passed the resolutions they did, anc
are fully determined to carry them out.
The individuals mentioned in the resolutions lef
Immediately after serving them with the notice, NJ
doubt to disturb and nvegle the slaves of 9th
er neghborhOod. Prince seems to have been thu
leader in avowing abolitionism, who is, we learn
from Springfield, Massachusetts,. Hei is about fee
10 inches high, full face, and has true milk anC
molasses Yankee colored face. The committee hav
also notified man by the name of Davis, brother
in-law to A. D. Moten and Augustine Bartholomew
3 to leave the State. We learn they are all from
Springfield Mass, except Mason and Davis who ar
northern men, but have been living in Mobile TO
some time