Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-11
ANTI-ELI THAYER MEETING.

In obedience to public notice, large meeting OF
the citizens Of Guyandotte, assembled at the Town
Hall at O'clock, NJ, the 18th Aug, to take in
TO consideration the subject Of Eli Thayer's emigra.
ton scheme and to express their sentiments thereon
On motion Of Col. Isaac Ong, Col. John Everett,
was called to the chair aud a. j. Keenan, was cho.
sen Secretary.
The President explained the object Of the meeting
in lucid and satisfactory manner. The Hon. A. G
Jenkins being resident OF the county, though not
of the town. was requested to participate in the meet
ing and address the body, and the eloquent aud mas
erly manner in which he explained the detormity of
this abolition scheme reviewed lis origin and its his
tory, aud traced its ultimate tendencies, brought
viction TO all who heard him.
At the conclusion Of his address, the following gen
temen were appointed a COMMITTEES TO draught reso.
utiOns expressive of the meeting; Hon. A. G.. Jen-
kirs Orren Moore, DR.. G. T.. Ricketts, and i. Sedin.
ger.
During the retirement Of the committee, Lewis
Anderson, Esq, from Ohio, being called upon, re-
sponded in very able and patriotic manner, p.edg
ing the national and constitutional men Of our sister
Stats to stand shoulder TO shoulder with Virginia in
resisting every encroschlnent upon their honor and
their rights. Having concluded, the committee re.
ported the following preamble and resolutions
Whereas, at q meeting of a few Of the citizens of
Guyandotte, on the Dist day Of July, Eli Thay-
or made such representations of the object OF his
e.prise 10 induce few persons TO vote for certain
resolutions, which worded that their phrase
ology has been seized upon by the abolition press 10
represent that the sentiment OF the people OF this
place was anti slavery; and whereas desire TO hold
no ambiguous position upon this question: be- it there
fore resolved,
Isl: That should the said Eli Thayer or his conlede.
rates, or any other person or persons. coming among
us with the purpose, either direct or contingent ui.
mediate or eventual, of raising any antisavery agi
tatioD, in any manner, shape or form, whether IN
open papable violation OF the Constitution and the
laws or should seek nsdously to disguise their object
behind the forms of these, shall tnke such decisive
and positive correction of The evil into own hands
will prove sautary lesson to such men for The
future.
ID That this correction will not bs delayed until
the evil shall have taken root, but will be applied up
on its first appearance, and we advise those whom IL
concerns 10 take heed accordingly.
3d. That the people Of CaGell acknowledge no gu
ptrors in their devotion to the me-honorcd nstltu'
lions Of the "Od Dominion"
9TH That to portion OF her sons, could thu "Old
Dominion" more safely entrust her righis-her int.
r.sts-and her honor involved upon her border, than
to the citizens both native and adopted, of the coun
ty Of CabeIl.
9Th That though We are not expressly authorized
80 to do vet our constant intercourse with the people
of the other counties Of Western Virginia warrant
us in asserting that they hold no less orthodox seul.
ments than those contained in the foregoing resou
tions.
These resolutions were submitted to the meeting
ser,atin, and passed without dsE onIng voice
the President aud officers OF the former meeting be.
ing present and cooperating fully, being sastied
from the expose of Eli Thayer's emigration scheme
that it was unworthy of the support Of Flrginians
II was then moved that the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Guyandote UnlonIss'
with request for the Richmond and other papers
throughout the State to copy.