The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-08-06

Abolition Iscendlaries.
Much eseissment continues 10 prevail in Gull
lord and the sd)oininE counties, on account ofe n
'nse'i demonstrations on the p.a of,he we.leysn
s'"ii'on preachers. o. rumors thereof &c. b.
con- vas undessiod, had made an appointment
70 preach st Union, on Deep River. On the aslh
u'Li IN consequence Of which large number Of
respectable citizens fiomdisreni parts Of Guillsri
Rockingham. Fosglhe. Randolph and Davidson
counties assembled, and deportation was sent ior
Bacon, hut he eould no, he found. The meeting
then organized, by calling ,. w. Field, ESQ. d
the char. and appointing u F.Armseld secretary.
on motion. John A. Gilmer. Wilson s. HiII and
fnneis Fries were appointed committee 10 pre-
pare report, setting forth the purpose of the
meeting, and the eaue That brought them togo
ther
Ahcr short interval, the committee made a
strong report. concluding with the following rcso-
luton:
Resoirrd. That We win give our continued and
unIiei eiisrs 10 expcl the said Adam Cooks and
&c: Bacon from our Stale. a peacefully if we can,
fose'biy ifpe maa"
The report and resolution were unanimously
adopted.
On motion. the following resolution was pro
posed aud adopted by acclsmsiion;
Resoired. That this assembly Offer reward Of
two hundred dollars Cor the apprcbcns;ou of Adam
Crooks and !. e. Bacon, OF ono hundred dollars
for either Of them. IL taken in this State 4, any
''me alter the 5th day Of August, 1851.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Salem Press says that about four hundred
persons were estimated to be prscnt, ahou, one
third Of whom were sboIi,ionists; and as threats
Of fcrciblc resistance had been made, both parties
were armed with guns, pistols, OF clubs A ccr-
tain abolition captain, the Pre~ says. appearing
on the ground with company fully equipped
was orlered ny Gen. Simpson TO disbsnd his men.
which was done very promptly. According to the
statement in the Press, considerable s,ubbomness
was displayed by the Crooksites. and serious con-
sequences were unprecedented, which were prevcnt-
ed only by the strict obedience to the orders
which were issued.
IL was pretty conclusivcly proved by extracts
from the annual report of,he Abolition Society at
he North, that Crooks. Mcbride and Bacon are
'missarics sent out to vireinia and North Caro-
ina, to labor in the cause Of abolition.
Since the meeting above referred 10 was held
! letter was handed to member Of the commit
&c, written to respectable citizen Of GuiIford by
person now citizen OF Indiana, who was for
merry a citizen Of high standing in Guilford. The
ctier Is dated the 1 th, AMI was mailed in Indi-
ma on the 18th Of June. The Grecnsborough
Patriot publishes an extract from the letter, from
which we select the following as a specimen:
81 give it as my opinion that Me-
Bride and Crooks will not be driven
rom your County, alive and if the
especfable shall in obedience 10 lap and
rider. Stay them upon the field, their
'laces will be again and quickly filled
y a few more Of the same Sort Ill
now this, because ! have conversed |
With one Of their allies in this County,
sho says, that though so years of age,
e is ready to take their places. 1t is !
.nown here, ifnot in your County, that {
here is number Of citizens Of Guiltord
hat are leagued with these men in con- .
octing and carrying out their plans. j
What will the respectable do with G
hem ! Their name islegion, and their .
influence is not limited to their own ,
antilles, while their horses are not slow .
{ foot when mounted By runaway
legro, on his route north. Ii this
warm Of flies be driven away, their c
'laces will be supplied by others more z
ungry.' lhave mentioned these things
Q show you that in passing condemna- Z
ion on the respectable mob, am in =
he right use Of my reason, not fanati- ?
al, but disposed to look at things as q
hey are, and to submit to the laws of x
~ country. In conclusion, let me say n
and speak advisedly) that wherever v
lese Wesleyans have obtained the foot. v
old that they now have in Guilford, .
le peace and quite Of the slaveholding
is at an end"
The Patriot says the letter is genuine, and the
'me Of its author would astonish the citizens Of
uilford greatly; but il does not give the name. :
his letter corroborates the testimony produced
the meeting, showing il to be the determined
lrpose Of the Abotionists in the North West tol r
sh their operations in the western portions of !,
rginia and this State, no matter at what ex. i.
nse. We trust that proper degree Of vigil I;
nee will be observed in all the counties concern
, and that just punishment will be visited up e.
all the abolition inccadaries who my venture 81