Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-25
NJ H;SssR II.
MEETING IN CAROLINE

! or THE 5. HJEGr Jr FREE NEGROES
Al ul meeting "t The citizens at Caroline convened by
public notice Bowling Green Monday June L. (brrg
day take into consideration The subject Of tie Frea
Negroes Bruaddus called tho Chair and Brock
enOoFough PeyUn appointed Secretary After address
NSc'ed py George Filzhueh and + Scott E-qr> On
ION committee of twenty, wit-Georgc Fi!zhrgi Wm
y D'tN,hson Glanton, James Luck Ira VIII, L
DeJaTnette, Scott Carte. tiraXton Leroy II Kemp
d Butler, Lawrence Bauaile Pichrgru wool5Ik. E4md
! White. ID Drarnctte, Hnl f & C;arneu Mark Bou-
ware Henry AIdd' I Coleman, Randolph Pcyron, and
WIN Dca!nSDA-Was afpn5;ct, who, alter retiring,
ported the following preamble ind resolutions, which were
VI, ,nimously adopted:
All governments restrict and diminish the liberties Of
individuals, in order 10 promote the happiness and
well being Of society They who governed cannot be
Tree Various forms and degrees OF have
existed in society, each answrr:, equally we'll Tor all ma
lions and individuals endowed wh various degrees Of sell
control morality und civilization The least degree OF gov
ernmcn which men the civilized moral and enghten
Ell subjected consistently with good order and security
that OF being governed by laws made by representatives
chosen BY themselves But this degree of liberty be safe
ly given but small fraction of individuals, in the
best and pues society The children be governed by
and guardians the apprentices oy naseEs the sci
ders ard saorS b. superior officers wives must BE SUBJECT
husbands who love- cherish and protect tEcr iunacs
and idiots by and committees and criminals be con.
fixed in ais and penitentiares In all cases Is not The
law that governs but the VIII Of ma superior.
They instances OF slavery amongst the wh,es slavery
well for the good OF the governed as OF society
at large.
The few adult male whites who arc Left The government;
., r:ec law If they be COED wise prudent men, lake
:are throw around themselves thousand restrictions TO
which lelt lhcm. INsy
ebcrs of churches and Of o:hcr societies. husbands ana
fathers still further cura their liberties by undertaking
and performing the mutar;uus duties which their various
rclaoDs REQUIRE. They love not the aw!css license ana
liberty v;c;, light The thOuahless Child tlc idle negro or
,ic brutal savage. all experience, all history shows ihat
man is or, fitted for the government of law when he
has become So highly civilized prudent and moral ha 10 re-
gard liberty in lis broad and common sense Us thns 10 DO
avoided evil rather than "A good 10 be sou aiter
Sh the whites carefully adapt the mcdc and degree OF
government TO Of the governed Let us acop.
hc same wise and just rule with the blacks Let Us not at
cmptt aoyern those hy mere ia" wno w,sh e"ui's ei
as much rs white children between 10 and2 to be governor
~ the will of another Call that other guardian, COMMITTEE"
npain or MASTER It's but difference OF nane-the mode
rt government Is Inc same. -
Entertaining these opinions we adopt the following !cso
.uons
ls Resolved That highly approve Of the bin report
cd by special committee OF the Virginia Legislature
the subject the free negroes which PROPOSES among other
provisions hire them out TO raise fund 10 send them
[ rom the tate, &C.,
ID Resolved lha, the negroes generally and as class,
cque the government, cOn:ol and protection OF master,
much white children between 10 and q require the
ruic of parents guardians.
3d. Resolved That suier any negroes remain
peuncnlly n this State unless they be subjected 10 some
urm degree or modification OF slavery, all expert
nee shows il is The only successful u"r oi governing
h. Of recaEing them from the Wild pagan and savage
-te Ii is humane 10 ensave and protect hei inhunan
them tree 10 daturS society uha run hcnsevea Uy
'leir vices and !nprosldence.
4;n Resolved ha, all free negro children OF suitn;c
should be bound 10 white persons OF good character TO oe
brought up in moral and industrious habits, thus separating
them at from ev.! influence anG example Of their
e and vicious parents and stimulating 'r'n 10 Improve
fen and inurng them 10 industry, By the authority ana
| example Of their masters
5,n Resolved That The stron. aud stringent measures
dvrlcd BY many Of Tie free States I" exclude tree negroes
unl their Territories justify pcsaut coGrae ad t1uke
r tadincss because the rrasonS "ni necessity "r
.rr c sion exist in ten fold giruler nteGsy Mth Us
it7n Hith them.
9Th Resolved That deem it rs unws", mfrndent and
nhu,sn u abroad III the wde world ig-
o.nu vC the psris pnvatios'a and hiitshps ei a"h!S
;n,m as 10 perm, lizzie children wien restless !ntcF
s;Ian and seized wi:h love o adventure 10 Qn: tie pa
,.p,a roof in search of ub7oad Yet, III derr'nc
:, the pr,judices OF mankind will permit the tee hcsoes
! 10 out the State a::i aid them 10 d. s"
.eIaa su uai5o ai5o Ir Irlhh lhht!sG is EooiGttdinas Eoitd Ii n" $40
A. 5. BROADnUS Cham.