The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-02-10
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AZ meeting "f many "ri,"u. ut,hi. rnnmu
nifty, convened nt NJ, r,,a.an, Church, rn 18th
JANUARY lS1g- Gen. \. II l,radl"y was r,ll"l
!" 'l.' ,hair. anal la. II VII, ,uan ,,,,ur,, ,n
ne, as Secretary.
Ih" hartman h,i.ilv stated thu ",,i.r, nf the
n,'"'ir, I" h". I" tax" into r"n> '.l.rn,,nr III,
t."'i"r S"vrrnn"n, "f our slave rnnu,niiun-.
,hc correction of evils Incident To- ncrrc.,
and disregard Of subs i.,cnt lnw..-,rd ,h.
Importance "fn more nc,,vc and efficient dis
charge a. Patrol duty
j. W. Hears, submitted the following ,,rca,n
bic and resolutions, which ON motion Of ". +.
sullivan, were taken up, considered scr;ttim.
and unanimously adopted:
We, the undersigned citizens Of Abbcvil,. hi,
,ric', drsir"us t" put down the Illicit traffic OF
white persons with negroes to arrest all i'm.
moral practices. hostile to our slave interests,
and to sccur" that quictu.lc and harmony in
their government, most conducive TO their hap
pinesS, and our welfare, do adopt the follow i,..
resolutions, and pledge ourselves inli,idually
to their faithful execution
Rcsoircd, lst.-'rhat one or more Ni.i!ant
Committees he appointed. whose duty it shall
be, I" ferret out all illicit traffic between
white persons and negroes. or any other ,uisl.
mcanor occurring in their nciyll,orhool. and
t" report the same to Il subsequent meeting To
he cnlled on notice given to tie chairman -
unless, from sufficient and satisfactory reasons,
the offender against the peace anl good order
OF this community. requires Immediate prose
cu'i"n then. aud IN that ease, he Chairman
ofsuch committee shall he prosecuted forthwith,
Z" as the law directs -
2nd-That we will insist on the Captain OF
this Beat Company, fully tisrharcing his ,lu,y
us Captain OF Police first. in iii, i,linr his
beat Int" patrol sections or districts and Sec
on! III enrolling all, WHO are Liable tn do 1.a-
troll duty, in each section and in chasing the
same into patrol squads. SO as I" keep an ell
cent police, always and constantly ON active
duty.
3rd.-That We will require all negroes from,
nc'glhorng farms visiting our negro quarters.
to report themselves AMI exhibit their pass, TO
The owner ovcrsccrs. before entering, the
quaricr,-and that we i'll in no instance, give
permit or pass to one "f our negroes, withou,
distinctly siains. where H.: has permission to
60, anI how long t" bc absent
4't.-liat III paying negroes for their
cr"rso corn and cotton, or any other i.ro.
duets "i their labor. such as Observation-Disclosures
collars. &c,--we will in every instance, accom-
Pany the MONEY with written order. IT, trail.
TO that amour, ard 10 more. and with Il re-
quest to the merchant. to return bill Of the
goods :" purchased hy said slave
Il, IL.
without n written order either for cash or on
ncrehi,. is contrary 10 law. and the good aud
wholesome government Of our slaves, and w.
will prosecute in each and any instance, n vio-
In: ion of this law
And whereas, the free negroes of this com
mnnny,-and who We believe 10 he fair sam
Pile vi The free negroes "fihe S:a,c-ns Il class
ar: indoicn,. thriitlcss and thcviSl portion o
our p"pulniion--of little or TO h.uciit to tin,
common wealth. but great irjnry 10 us, aud a
growing evil to our slaves
Therefore Rcsoircd That the Chairman o
this meeting. prepare Petition to be sent up
t" the Legislature at lis next session, setting
forth the character Of our free negro population,
with the injury which, as n slnvr community,
wv r'SNh'h 1i'ili IcSlJcNcC III our IN it!st
and The evils to our slaves, from their inter
course and contact with said frS, negroes -
aud praying the Legislature to ,uke such actor,
III the premises rs will currec: the evils com-
plnincd OF, and which an incident to IL mixed
population Of free negroes anI slaves.
2nd.-That in the opinion of this meeting
the only certain and sure remedy for the evils
complained of, will be, either the removal OF
said free negroes by Legislative enactment, be-
yond the limits Of the State, OR the selling oI
them into slavery.
3rd.-That IA the purpose and aim Of this
meeting is to accomplish a great possible gnul
by the correction and removal Of evils, whici,
are not local nor confined exclusively to ll,,s
community, we invite other sections Of III,
District and State, to take similar or like ac-
ton and to unite W it'll us in n common cause
On motion, ordered that the proceedings OF
this meeting be published in our District pa
pers.
On motion, adjourned to meet OH Al. Satur
dny in February next at. . o'clock p. NJ.
p. II. BRADLEY, Chairman.
j. III. WDESAS, Scc'rH.