Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-21

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! . 'I' - 'he P"'"I'pHn. p".i'ica :.nnti-l doc
I;, 80 ZINES lhat government is above The
~ "'t.,' was r>'iirtcd-r;rIEcs at tie very
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N"i every 'iH'ni!om "t H.. C.,ii,.;,, I,,y,.r H,
F"i'' ' "'"''r every d greg nc urr..,, ION AMI liz
jhii, i''",E Ecr destructive. A"u,,!. al the S;r;r.
t'"'';i ''iG ui:eTs':n suhico;r tn ::e ..-a p..y-
~ M 80 "'H'!'F'"''' Is" hcrc::c.! il! ;::ngE. and
"H'h"hiiy aiGEe.""> :" IN" Sou n, iin!a,r,r. de.
vri"n 10 the Ii"i -; trs,. sir,.. m ,,,,,,ir,:l,.
ii r"hs!aaily nrI.rrt"d bN In. t'. ;:,ut,r. n,
:I:in! ii ih.' urjrr via CONTRACTED Nr ,hr,: VI,
,ii a. 20 iiI ;'cc"S'i; I'll Preserving urapn:rrd t.
ri, hi, rl tl. sini..s "C., 1,.;'vrl-,
.: X, a".;r Tia; W. hail with unf.;anah sot f,c-
i" III: recognition hy Ike Dcmucr.,;c pn-t;.s ,r
h""giH n:!,! i'ui-hI:, ui liz Resolution ,,..L hv
the 'rrpi- ii Grnr.I nss..lb!c! in t"nyc.ioy u,
lSJ; '.'!. H. W. believe, a"u;a Carolina too wi!l
nnd od'. t. r.,..i,srv"u la :i last resort a. d;,
rui';ion u; every L. wr'. h;iJ her 70 til. ;pinr.
any a"ior 81 Congress gi'Gm the sai"ct d! slavery
III GIc Di-;.''' ct Cn,Umbn, ~ III places suiicct ,a
.t:r Jurisdiction "f Cnrgrrr. Incompatible with rlr,
snc:y, dnc.r trat. IuiIity, The ri hts aaG honor nf
III: slave l"iii.'G STATE. nny mrt srprrctsig t...
7ia'r t:al, between i!:c slGv ".;, Stnt..s: "r ny
refusal !" ain ~ State eli" Territory hereafter AZ,
pyiaS, 'ccaG~r at III" "S:,hcc u; s!a"sry therein:
% any a'; prohibiting tho introduction Of slaves into
hc lcrrI;"ries of Einh and Ne: Mexico nr any nct
r"!~a'.S ar materially Mu,fyn, the laws III force
inr the recovery # ;MSi;va ,:vcs.''
J. Resolved Tint w"s"m! aan with The friends nj
iEc slavery ri;3" III kaIs:' n Ihcr manly r,rts 10
'nhih!tn tier rights '! tI:: i.ltS and iu,eres. =
&" M Nhu:irl;! pc"iir mi TIN, we riuicc q, their
iS'hi VICTOR 5 "'"r c Dhd G'ivciu"c- ..I flIEiI-
"h h"r';rf III %urtl"fi. iiu;;nniSm. That The ,.,rn
interest '',t auG TAXI" b. til. pc,,, rf Missouri il
tn settlement ii Kansas, and E. ,!,cisini nt tn,
slavery question: IN i, IS n nn.:i:l InG proper: and
IN, II i cir r,'i aud uv Ia rXlrmd =; ir $"u,ii-
EN- brethren IN tiInt Territory every legitimate hnd
h"n"rGh'c sHini'n:I" and ,uppoT;.
-. kc>Ol.ci, That i'm r:r ,,,i,:cn of ,Ii. u,,.,i,
W., ,NIc'cn"" air prG:..rsS u! the ~ E.ru known
~ He Ur.r "t krtm- -%aii.Gys is rppaSyh tErurcti-
r:.y ana practically la The prnci,,!rs which, have
E''hcrto cI'r'l:r"Z'' Sorth Cnroiip as II State. and
'i. S"uthrfn kGit' Party "vcrr wcr, nrli render
rally eII reorganization ii that party in South Caro-
In. Matter o imperative du!y will tosc WHO r,.-
main slc;lfas in The faith.
:. Resolved, That this meeting disapp-ovca utter
y anu entirely o the introduction OF religious tests in
Ia the politics Of the country, end believes srch n
r"ncTi"n opposed To tv Constitution of .he United
Sia:''', and Gnii-Amn?;can IN spirit and policy.
- Resolved hat Whine We regard the faiacy with
whrh foreigners OF ell kinds ure admitted 10 the
r-i:s Of citizenship, AMI the ntu,Gs pructced under
The cAis;lT naturalization laws proper subjects of
Legislative reform, we unhc,atingly aud unruml.ro-
m!-in.:y REJECT, n rcmcdy, the formation VI secret
affiliate" political! associations, possessed OF powers
n0vcl nmd l"spItc - iiLsc Dt tie Order Of Know
N",hia-r; and we utterly rapG!i:e TIE indiscrimi-
maze condemnation anH unqualified exclusion from
the privileges Gf citizenship Uf all ;crc rrs w!a;so-
EVER. wcn - :'ic p'ctcai rcsGit OF the triumph q.
the OrLcr us hr:aI, Unjust, uiIwse, and peculiarly
ul!ti- -.Anrrican.
.. Resolved, That in addition 10 tl!csc srin ,cut
objections. we opposed 10 The Know Nothing Or
der
i;-cau-e, by liz secrecy and mystery, is oalrs md
nI"l, II l. calculated To promote nS!Gcer!ty and du-
piici'r, and ~ sihr the bold open, mdlly conduct
and conversation which characterize the man of honor
ami the freeman.
Brc.ll-c lis Tendency is 10 organize band Of spics
iu every con:unity, - w1:ch the conduct and catch
the WORDS y. the uI>rI>p"cng, ~ he rrpnrc tu their
'"crt councils aud rhrd, ;h. foundation OF their po-
i;i.rI! lr"&cri !ii1n a:Id persecution.
Ana bccau:c ,;s practices strike 1T social COni-
,icarr, ind ali ut is dear an yaUnblc in the social
relation.
To- Rcsolvc., Ti.. il Is ,!te 20 The frntcrnal har-
ln1ny ".Ilc hitherto ha- existed here, /" The future
yet certain perks which, ct4"ia "t these sIaTe-
huiT. State, Liust i,ly.:i, and 10 resist which
successfully r:a s:nuli exist Inbrohru uHann,ity,
that .G"uid, with the u;mn>; r9rne:tnes. appeal
20 those vino have been .ch INTO this Order, 10 come
out from il, ami strip i. "! is power 10 do evil, ANA
10 az, oi wG;.taocvr: political designation they may
nav hcrn ~ II;:. II; uppGsllin? "a IN organization
which, il successful nrrt ros.rrt. ID" right. ot ~
dividUa, al States, u i'll the obedience ii rNnG;s t.
h. w!!. Of :nan:.:y, CxiIasa..hcs the hopes aud
fights ut q iniuUr:ty.
Resolved, Thu: the Chairman of this meeting ap-
point committee OF one hum;ircd, who shall be
Gha grd with The orsaLizg.i"u N! Southern Rights
Parry, iii opposition to ;h" Order Of Know Noihniss