The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-11-19
Nh. THAyER AND HIS VIRGINIA COLONY
From The Wensburrh Wal Herald

Eli Thayer ard his " Yankees " seem 10 be
driving ahead at their new settlement, Cere.
do" in Wayne county, Va, about twelve
miles above Ironton, in spite of the fire.
eating Congressman of that district Mr.
jenkins, and his coadiutors, who recently
held meeting in Gnyandotte, and denoun.
ced them as aliens, Abolilionists, and enemies
OF the State. Il appears that, in addition
to the desire to curry favor with 'our masters 4"
at Richmond, By extreme professions of devo-
ton, the meeting was Influenced by considera-
tons not quite SO " nalional" in their charac
ter-being nothing more or less than local hos
tiilty, because Thayer did not settle at Guyan.
dotte, IN Ca5ell, instead of at the site selected,
which IL IN another county. A correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Gazette writes, that i'm prove
ments are progressing, and that quite a mum
Der of buildings will be erected during the next
season. Several stsam-power establishments
are projected, a church and school house under
contract newspaper established, roads open.
ed, landing graded, aud other improvements
commenced and in progress, fully showing that
the projectors are in earnest.
In response to the denunciatory resolutions
OF the Guyandotte meeting, a meeting was held
at Ceredo on the 18th ult., and counter resolu
tons adopted. The proceedings are signed by
responsible citizens of Wayne county, and the
meeting was addressed by Thayer himself
from whose speech we make the following ex,
tract:
There is yet one more apology for the pro-
ceedings OF the meeting at Guysndotte-the
defence of the institution
" Ii may be that the little meeting consider
ed itself for the time being the champion of the
institution of Slavery in Western Virginia. Now.
# you haze such an institution, who of us has
illegally interfered with it at all Who of us
contemplates any interference? Is it not
enough to punish US after the crime2 1T is a
good paymaster who pays after the work is
done.'
But all this loud talk in Western VIRGINIA
abont the institution is only talk. The fact is.
you hare not negroes enough hare to make an IA.
stHntloH. The negroes in Wayne aud Cabell
counties will not amount To one for every four
square miles Of territory. You have no labor.
either slave or free, at all adequate 10 your re,
sources or your wants. You have the curse Of
the name of Slavery, which sends emigration by
you, without even a side glance towards your
mighty resources, aud on they 90 to Minnesota
Nebraska, and Oregon.
F" But as the number &C slaves Is diminishing.
fanatics cry more loudly than ever. Keen eff
40 not NEEDLE with our InstitutioDsl' So the
TX men who got up the late meeting in Guy-
andotte, to mlerePreseut the position and senti-
nent OF their fel!owcitizeus, shout most Iustilv
for the institution to let their masters at Rjcb.
mond know they are sound on the goose,
Here, then, we are among the good neon1o
OF Wayne, IN spite of hemp and grape vine .
md, what Is more than all the rest. we are
every day better Understood and appreciated
| however much others may have charged their
| opinions, We are sure, Mr.. President. that vor
and toe ladies and gentlemen of this assembly.
still extend to US the same friendly welcor,s
which yon a. first so frankly and eincerelv nrof
Tered. You have no reason to COMPLAIN. The
real estate which you own in the vicinity &c ~ ,
| thriving and busy town of Ceredo is every dav
becoming more and more valuable We ara
| erecting hotels, stores, aud machine shous. W.
rave established paper. the Ceredo Crescent.
which will be issued the 24.h day of this month,
| and weekly thereafter, 10 advocate al our in.
Ceresis, and to aid in developing the resources
| of the State. This is the first paper ever pub
l;shed in your county. We have contracted
Cor the erection of schooi.house and church
| and have provided for the immediate establish.
ment of a Sabbath school. You are richer here
than you were before the inception of this
| movement. You have better markets ALREADY
| for your produce. You have now, or soon will
have, better opportunities to educate your chill
| dren. Your properly is rapidly increasing in
value, and everything is promising well for you
| and for Us.
| "Who shall break up this harmony? Who
| will destroy this prosperity The sword 'o
Safe? l think not. The sword of State is fol
The protection of honest men, sud not for then
destruction. An incendiary meeting, subserv
ing the purposes Of disunionists Not at ali
We laugh at the impotence of such machinery
Let us then proceed, and build up the city O
peace aud plenty, hopeful yet, and resolute. ar
order will be passed TO morrow, at the courcy
court, to build two rosds, by which the extref,.
southern portion of the county will be better
able to visit the Yankee city, and supply on,
markets. The Big Sandy and the Twelve Pei.
will pour III their tressures,sf fruit and gram
and the sturdy yeomanry will bring their wiSs.
aud children TO see the wonders of the Yankee
| city, and to witness on all sides the salutar r,
effects of the friendly invasion. Here Won
sons and daughters, on the soil of their bir,h
will soon enjoy the highest advantages of 60 a
cation, and the refining influences of cultivasa,
society. Who objects to this? The defen8sr
| of the institution? They have not charsss
enough to hinder US much. Ceredo is a fxe
fact-s manifest destiny"
Pelatiah Perit, President of the New Yor
Chamber of Commerce, has been elected to Fl
| the vacancy of the Beard of Metropolitan PC