Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-03

The Abolilionisls Parkesbg and the vicinity in h"1
Ter county Pa issued the following cal ew days ago. FOR
the purpose Of making demonstration against the Fugitive
Slave Law and took pains have their speakers and others
present:
"FrGlrvn SLAVE LAVA meeting TO consider and li~-
this latest development OF the slave power VIII be-
held Tuesday the 10Th nst al clock in The evening"
in the basement of the Baptist Church. Parkesburs All
persons respectfully invited To attend.
Al the appointed time the people met, and after spirited
discussion on the subject OF Abolition and the Fugitive
Slave Law in which Mr. J. G. McKissck of Columbia an
active and intelligent citizen took the side of the Constln
ton-lhc following resolutions offered by him adopted
By very large majority:
Whereas The Union of the United States formed for
The purpose Of promoting the interests and advancing tr
happiness of the citizens i'll their separate aud federated
caracter by wise and humane constlsnuoi contefnhs
rights and privileges sr the wants OF ti'
people the foundation o all power III our govern
nient Aud whereas, believing that all The delegated sh's
and privileges conferred by the constitution upon Congress
necessary the permanency OF our anu e
well being OF the people. Therefore,
Resolved That second section OF The 4h athclr OF e
Constitution solemn contract entered into and ailhcd y
the several Tor their mutual good which ought not 10
be violated and is clearly within the Legislative power o
Congress 49,.
Resolved That the fugitive slave law, passed az the last
session of Congress- in conformity with the Constitution
the supreme law Of the land and The bounden dny o
all good citizens regarding the security OF the Union ahe u
string peace with sister States to obey and enforce dtd
iur whcnerer called upon by circumstances 80 10 49,
In humble OPINION all tial ciaso vi
tucs who teach resistance and opposition To the VI
the laws of our country directed by blind ianacs'
and led by wiu Ignorance 10 an unwnrrah'aoic -
lion OF power and authority (wantng only ie o'ef uc ~
constitute reason and under the garb OF freedom 10 cea
anarchy, disunion and boodshed -, ,,,,
Resolved That any and every resistance 10 the execution
Of the laws of The United States by her citizens Is esa
and criminal and deserving of the heavies pnshmch anu
we will rown Indignantly upon every attempt 10 resls, 'e
laws of our country whensoevcr by wloInsoeVer aue
The obseaucs of r. NJ. Johnson at Frankfort ny, on
the 2st were imposing All Legislative ana executive
business was suspended and nearly all the places o pr
yate business were closed in honor Of the OCCASION Al -
o'clock the coffin containing tho remains, was conveyed
under the charge of the committee oi arrangements o
b LODGINGS of the deceased TO tho Hall of the House
| REPRESENTATIVES Ii placed in front Of hc opeah''
Chair and covered BY tha flags which were so gallanty
borne by the Kentucky volunteers in the war win Mexico
one of which, especially, torn, rdded and stained as u
came from the bloody fields of BuHna VISTA seemed to DC
mos approprae keeping with the SCARED and
form within The House. and its obblcs, and gaeM, M ]
crowded with most attentive audience inc'Ios @ The
hers and officers of both branches o the ,e
nor Hods Of Depurtnen.s and Excessive Officers y
nc,aIv tbc Masonic and Odd Fellows trHtfrhines , @
large number of ladies and gerteren, ci'i%e''s " ~
gers - , and iunosinu the Masons and
Odd Fellows especially making hne 81, ,hs ce
@ ,n,o fred as il entered the cemetery ana un u
sncs m the grave were concluded. The service oi ~
was that Of tho Order Of Free and Accepted asos
. of which Col. Johnson was Wehucii aha wa r
by that fraternity ..,
In the New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Jnag'
Woodbury. made some strong remarks in favor OF ln'In:
the fine of judicial office TO term Of years lie SAID
1, ,o,, ,onoroI reason which influenced the minds o
the committee and his own 10 bring the
md conduct of the officers of the judiciary more
nndcr consideration which, when they were appointed ~
lite was but seldom done, and then o1y by iinpeacnMe M
nJ hv the mower 10 address oil. They supposed ina
there might be other reasons deveopeaa wan, " n
want of peculiar htness Tor The ONCE &C. 80 anno;,,
,hoso were deyeloped the general course !" "a 10
and no good Judge need be under any slcE appehes9;
as 10 interfere with his independence tn1fe w was a
nal consideration for the term OF HE %hca aa nps & n
r. our system II was introduced 10 prstect lhe peop
AGAINST The crown il found that upon Gie sicu. ~
lions of ship money the bill of rights any ol u
decided against the they were removed anu nm nm
lion yas in nroduc,d a the Revolution 10 protect tne Pe
nl amainst such proceedings. The other prosis'n LOT a.
dressing off for their own benefit ihs was 1op.u
IN our constitution But there was not Inc same ieaeo
l. h,c He thought the people would be better seseu =
Qualifications of these officers were brought unser cohso
ration oftener.
DEATH OF JUDGE ISAAC r. DOUGLASS.
Tba uncertainty of fe-the instability of nan-he tt
ness of EARTH its honors and It's greatness save es
more strikingy exempfed than IN the sudoen an1
, scsd rven, of the last few days. ISAAC
D0IIGI ASS Judge of the 18th Judicial circuit OF WIZ
r nj, !. no more He has gone down 10 Inc tomo III
;,s If iii. and the ycor of intellect His transit ifo
ar,h was 40 sudden that has cast gloom over the WI"
community and every feels in truth and reality lnu'
a. hast ia hui a eeorto day is and Tomorrow gone
On Tuesday morning last Judge Douglass retnrnea ~
home near Chares,own having concluded me, me M he W
Of his Court ior Frederick county The same hs ,h,,
attacked with Apoplexy and in manner So nne,aiv
whole system intellectual and physical was
ralyzed The indea,gabe exertions OF our ,;on. 90
were speedily rendered and with unremng @ he breath
his last on Saturday h Now The cd year Of his
appointed 1dgs Of h 9ss Dis5,f sns satisfaction s
ana oscafseo ms uues Injecting the highest credit up
n'ss sga judgment h Integrity and @
;.n He to nsss nosln ssssa ss
arge iamy Oh nmnahy Of the whole community are
them in this Tho hour Of most trying ecion m ssu