Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-14
Anti-Aholi,ion PI.are-

We understand thathe following anti-Abolon pledge
is receiving the signatures Of citizens The names
of those who have already signed, is a sufficient guar
tee that the is entirely free from party consdera
tons
Disposed not TO see ill., or to make mere differences OF
opinion to the benefits evils of the institution
dton of slavery in the Southern States ground of quarrel
or esrangemen between and elowctizens of the
non-slaveholdng States still less if honoraby to be
avoided, OF nterrupng the social and business inter
so long carried with them TO mutual salts
faction and advantage sensible that widely differing
views on this subject vet consist with friendly recp
roca sentiments; yet drawing broad line of separation
between those who differ with entitled their
free opinions differ, but who abstain from insult dis
avow all purpose of aggression, and Law claim in
interfere with us in the regulation of internal
cerns-and those who differ with ENEMIES, openly
avowng hate and hostility aud who in calling themselves
ADoLrTIoSISr with the declared purpose of aboshing
carrying or in mode other. destroying rights
property and institutions which hirthright and
which, by the compact of our common Government,
they bound, far from aSsaing TO defend If need
be- thereby proclaim themselves the time RoB
aud TRAITORS; and who rcaping heretofore equal
g with friends the benefits of that Bond Of Union
whose reciprocal obligations they thus disregard and de-
ride have drawn from far unchallenged and
repealed, our indiscriminae intercourse and trade.
And determined no longer 10 hold intercourse Of trade
otherriss knocingiy, Nth drotd enemies aud rsri-
isrs, We, THE UNDERSIGNED citizens of Richmond and
Others Resolve and dyrCe with another, pd>r no
circumstances and through temptation Of profit, 10
this time orodrd any person kno,c, generally rep,-
ted, TO BE- an ibOiitioRiSt:
Or knoringy to buy from any person ,ridicrcr goods
OF any kind kHopR bsiicred 10 he manufactured b.
purchased from, or belonging 10, ohOliy IA part, any
esteemed:
And to direct our agents aud factors crery ,clere
throughout the Union, TO hare dealings, oar dc-
count, NTH any such persons, or 10 any such qOodscN
cept that this agreement shall embrace the sale
purchase of such above described goods are now on
hand actually ordered before the date Of this
Agreement:
Aud further engage with one another to endeavor
hy all fair means in every of reasonable doubt
learn whether Abolition sentiments be- not entertain
Ell by those with whom might else have business deal
ingS, or otherwise employ, 20 the end that
fuse such employment dealings and bold ourselves
free 90 advertise Committee of Vigilance, to be APP
pointed hereafter, If deemed desirable of the names Of
all such Abolitonists known to us also of any viola
ton of this agreement by any who shall subscribe
the same-which Committee shall publish much of
such information, or any other coming to their know
edge and calculated TO further the end in view they
may, In their discretion, see fit:
And We pledge to another our good names and
good faith for keeping truly and according its spirit
this Agreement:
4'ld 's Invite trateraiiy and urge upon oar sllo--
citizens ofsrsry county city and fo,s Of this State and
Of all the siarehoiiing States into similar re-
solves and Associations with those form and en-
ter into, as means at the most eXpeden and just
that occur to us consistent with fidelity the Const
ton of the United States and the preservation of good
feeling and good fellowship between and friends in
the nonsaveholdng States to repe the indgnites and
retrbute the injuries offered by that class of persons
enemies peace interests and safety against whom
this measure is directed.
J. b. Ferguson Co. John Robertson
Peyton Archer, VIM II. Mcfarland
Gardner, Carlton Co.. Jas. d. Halyburton
Ginter, Kent \ Alvey, Wyndham Robertson,
Elicit Drewry, Peachy K. Grattan,
Henry Harvey, VIM Green
w. II. Richardson, John Rutherford,
j. ID. Blair David ] Saunders
VIM. 7. Mayo, Samuel ]. Rutherford,
JAS H. Bnford, L. s. Jones. ND
w. +. Perkins David II. Tucker NJ. D.,
IN. 4. Warren, John NJ. Meredith,
Geo ;. Palmer, W. A. Patterson,
Tnos r. Price Co, Blair Burwell, NJ. D.,
Richardson Il Co., Andrew Johnston.
Mitchell 4 Tyler, John j. Wertb.
Thomas, Hughes & Co.. Lawson Nunnally
VIM, w Dunuayant