Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-30
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From the View York Day Book, July ii
Great Peace Meeting In New York.

FREE PREss, AND THE RIGHT OF PETITION.
The Peace Meeting at NYuck, Rocklant
county, last night, was one Of the largest ant
most enthusiastic meetings ever held in tina
county. Not less than eighteen hundred PEG
pie were present, representing the wealth, re
spectability and intelligence Of that region 0
country. No doubt the meeting was i~ncreascf
in size very much by the efforts Of the Repub-
licans to intimidatc By threatening to shed thu
blood Of those who should dare TO assemble II
a council Of peace.
But so far from any attempt ct violence be
ing made, the whole vast throng appeared t.
be animated with the one impulse Of unbound
ed enthusiasm in the cause o fireedom ofspecch
and of the right Of selEgovernment as it wa
established by our forefathers. The speeches
which were made by Mr.. Burr and Mr.. Var
Loon, occupied nearly three hours, and were
constantly interrupted by the widest demon
STATIONS Of approval. Such was the enthusi'
asm created on the occasion, that before the
crowd dispersed, il vas unanimously resolved
to mold another meeting at the centre Of the
county next Saturday afternoon.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adnpted:-
/. Resolved, That while We yield to none in
love for the Union of our States, in respect md
attachment to our glorious flag, and IL fcalty
and willing obedience to the Constitution and
laws Of the United States, we nevertheless pro-
test against the attempt to sublugate the people
of any State, to bayonet them into o love Tor
| orr Union, or sabre them into brotherhood.
>. Resolved, That our Government was
based upon the cardinal principle that all gov
..-.z- Jo-;,. fbair met no,rnrc from thI
consent Of the governed" as proclaimed by
Thomas Jefferson, the great Apostle OF Demo.
cracy, a principle sacredly held and maintained
by every eminent statesman and jurlst in our
land, from the time Of the Declaration Of Indie
Dendence until the accession Of the present
| Administration to power.
2. Resolved, That We believe that "War is
lnal and eternal disunion," rs declared by the
late lamcnted Douglas that a continuance Of
the present war must surely eyentnate in a
perpetual separation and division of our once
happy and glorious Union.
/. Resolved, That we appeal to our brethren
throughout tho land, North as well as South,
to raise their voices once more for peace and
| for Union. We appeal to all, by the memory
| Of our common ancestry, our common sacri-
| fees, CUR common history, by the gIories Of
! the past and the hopes Of the future.
5. Resolved, That every government having
q written constitution for its guide, should
strictly adhere to its very letter, and no emer.
sency can Justify its violation. That the fire.
ouent violations Of the Constitution Of the
United States by the present Executive, and
by those under his authority, deserves and
should receive the unqualified condemnation
| OF every America" citizen.
6. Resolved, That the incarceration of John
Merryman, George F.. Kane and others at Bal.
timore, by q military officer, in obedience to
the command Of the President, without color
Of law, the utter disregard Of the writ OF "ha.
beas corpus" and the contempt shown for the
decision Of the highest tribunal in our land,
arc acts of high.handed injustice and aggres.
sion which call for rebuke from every consti.
tution,loving and law-abiding citizen.
!. Resolved, The: the outrages attempted
10 be p~racl:ccd By the Superintendent Of Po-
lice Of Kew York city. through those urder
him III authority, in arrcstiEg Frederick \.
Gnion while in the lawful and peaceful excr.
else Of the rights of a freeman and an Ameri,
can citizen, while circulating and procuring
names to II respectful petition to the President
Of the United States, has no parallel in the
annals of lcspotism is disgusting for its
b%asencss, contemplate for its craven and So
cophantic imitation, and outrageous for its uE-
parallcled violation Of private rights.
S. Resolved, That ar enormous standing ar.
NY, such ag is recommended By the President, is
repugnant to the principles Of our Govern
ment and dangerous to the liberties Of a free
people, involving the expenditure Of n vast
amount Of money, which must be rung from
the people by burthensome taxation directly
or indirectly induces the assumption Of nr.
bitrary power; and in all Republics Of history
has lel the way for successful Generals to
dcspotic thrones.
0. Resolved, That We earnestly cntreat our
fellow citizens throughout the length and
breadth Of our land, without distinction of
party. to meet together and place thu seal Of
popular condemnation upon the acts Of vio-
lence and aggression which are dividing our
beloved Union; inviting foreign interference;
subrerting constitutional and States rights,
educating a Republican people to favor a Die
tatorShip destructive to the dearest rights
of frccmcn, and tending to the widest anarchy
and despotism.
10. Resolved, That \ copy Of these rcsolu-
tons, signed by the officers Of this meeting,
be sent to Hon. Edward IIaight, member Of
Congress from this Congressional District, and
stay the present fratricidal war, and urge 4
just compromise of pending difficulties.
II. Resolved that the newspapers published
in this comfy, the New York "Daily News
New York Herald" Day Book" journal
Of Commerce and Evening Express" be re.
qucsted to publish these resolutions.
NORTHERN SIGNS OFTHE TIMES.
SECRET SWORN ABOLITION SOCIETIES
The Marion county (Ohio) mirror" of
Thursday last contained the following commu-
munication
SECRET S0CiETIES.--.Vr. Eaitor. The arti-
Gle of 'Siesta,' in yonr last, has made quite a
nuttering among The Abolltionists in our vi.
cinity. 1t has exposed them. They have met
in secret c~onolavc in this township for the past
two months. / know what I say when I make
the charg &c that on Abolition Society is in op.
Grafton here, and that its members are under
oath to make this war 4 war of Abolitionism.
CALEDONIA"
We believe there is no doubt Of the truth OF
"Caledonia's' statement. These secret Abo-
lition Societies abound in every county in the
free States where Abolitionists are to be found.
anu III NulDC W. llCSC sCSlCl 81 ltfIllIOl
Societies are sworn to make this & war for
freeing the slaves.-C Cincinnati! Eng.
BROUGHT ABOUT III THE war.
The Philadelphia Press" speaking of the
fall trade, says:
Trade this fall viii be light In many in
stances firms which a year ago had a right to
he considered wealthy are to-day hopeIcssly
lrsolrcnt and, in all our large cities, it is no
exaggeration to say that a majority Of their
mercantile houses have been compelled to yield
to the storm Of general suspension.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer
"A GREAT NUISANCE"
4. petition is in circulation among the Ger.
man Republicans Of Illinois praying the Prcsi-
dent 10 remove Cameron, as "a great nuisance."
Tie following is q copy Of the petition
40 H;a EIeei!sacy, Adr"Aam Liaecin, Presi.
Fent nf' The Trited ,Sydtfs.