The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-01
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FRIDAY MORNING...........F FEB. !, 1851.
ANOTHER ABOLITION STRONGHOLD
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ANOTHER ABOLITION STRONGHOLD
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Syracuse, N Y. the stronghold of abolition
ism, has turned upon the fanatics at last
On Tuesday last Il Convention was to have
been held there, of which Mrs. Susan B. An
| thony was to have been the presiding genius.
The people, however, determined that it
should not be held. A dispatch says;
Before two o'clock, the honr appointed for
opening the Convention i'm Conven ton Hall,
several hundred of the most influential in
habitants of Syracuse made their appearance
in front of the building, and from all the
streets and avenues of the city laboring men,
lawyers, mechanics, merchants, and repre-
natives of all classes of the community,
were seen vending their way TO the place of
meeting. A number of the smaller dealers
closed their places of business to take part in
| the proceedings, and all We're inspired with
determination that this central city which had
been disgraced by the Jerry rescue, and cele-
brated for its abolition fanaticism, should not
to day be again disgraced. The watchword
of the crowd was, Syracuse must redeem is
The hall rapidly filed up, and several hun
dred persons were not able TO obtain admis-
sion. The crowd within was almost suffoca-
ting, and not an inch of room was left unoc-
cupied. At Il quarter past two, on motion of
Ezra Douner, ID. A. Oreutt, Esq, was unani-
mously chosen Chairman, and James Isdell
duct him TO his seat
| Mr.. Orcutt ascended the platform amid vo-
| ciferous cheering, and when order
| stored made an effective speech. He alluded
! to the fact that Syracuse had been trampled
| upon for years by abOlitlonists and he was
! happy TO the people rise in their
might to crush out treason i'll their midst, and
manifest disposition to save the Central
! City from further disgrace He trusted that
| the Union might yet be preserved, and that
his Southern brethren would receive these
conservative demons trations the olive
branches from the North, ahd be willing to re-
store the loved and lost in the bright galaxy of
States.
Mr. Orcutt's remarks were received with
the widest enthusiasm by the dense crowd of
people before him.
AT this .iuncture, Rev. Sam1 J. May, Rev.
M +. Strieby, Susan B Anthony, and several
other leading abolitionists, appeared in front
of the platform and each of the masculine
agitators in turn attempted to be heard.
Mr.. May commenced with: MIR. President,
a Convention was called TO assemble in this
hall by
Storms of Kisses and applause broke out all
over the house.
Mr.. May arose
Cries of "Put him out" "We want no abo-
litionists here followed with Kisses, clap
ping of hands. and the greatest excitement.
Mr.. May attempted again to speak, but was
| received with such Overwhelming and con-
tinued bursts of applause, with shouts of
"louder," hear" and a call for the "Star
Spanged Banner, :" that his voice was dro wned,
and he at length subsidized.
Rev. Mr.. Strieby next attempted to address
the Convention. but with no better success
than his predecessor.
Russell X. Lowell said that Mr.. Strieby de-
sired to say a few words, but was answered
with "No, no, no abolitionists are played out
i'll this city"
MI Strieby cont;nued-Is this freedom of
-? Voices and Kisses, with cries Of Put
the niger out.")
Two sets of resolutions were introduced,
and among them the following:
Whereas, Our glorious Confederacy is crumbling
to pieces, and civil war is staring us in the face
and the chief cause thereof has emanated from
INSCRIPTIONS abolitionists at the North, who for
years past have been preaching treason against
the United States Government. and malignantly
denouncing the constitutional institutions OF the
South, and branding our Southern brethren as pi
rates, instead OF cultlyatng with them friendship
and brothcrly love and, whereas, Syracuse has
long been the rendezvous of jerry rescue traitors
headed by Fred Doug lass and the depot of under
ground railroad, maishalIed by negro Coguen
and whereas, ourcity has often been disgraced by
Gus men and their followers, in which meetings
plots have been formed for sowing the seeds OF
abolitionism and disunionism abroad which. in
common with the action of other abolition meet
ings held at the North gave rise to the bloody raid
at Harpers Ferry and whereas, it is the duty Of
distinction of party, TO cultivate amcable feelings
with and amongst each other, rather than to pro-
mote discofd and to excite hatred, and believing
ut this particular juncure of national affairs it is
unwise, uni Just, and unpatriotic to agitate the
question Oh Inc aooii.ioi ol inVol,nntafy servl-
tuae ana " nlte we are not lof aDfluSlng the con-
stitutional right of freedom Of speech, but the
contrary desire it, and wishing hereby to give, by
of the sentiments of a large majority of The citi
zens of the city: Therefore, be it
Reso'ued, That 1t is the almost universally ex-
pressed sentiment of this community that they
will not IN any way assist, abet, encourage, the
strifn the Snr,h u, our iilast ~ ,,"r,ipp
of nur common countrv ana a th. ,bn. I'll trown
upon, discourage and by ali proper means resist
their attempts to override annul and evade any
portion OF the provisions of the Constitution and
the iaws
'tt lh"t VI praha All such persons as IA
T"nstitusion ,ha nian 70 ,he aerleam nag, me
leye them MINORITY nf countr Sh ch srisbes
and reveres the memory of Washington. Jefer-
son, Jackson Webster and CLAW and Ihey sh0uld
not be allowed to hold insurrectionary meetings
IN our midst
Resoieed, That hereby tender and accord to
our southern brethren all their constitutional
reg, - ihat Id memory 9l the past; we VIII
"f and a. ess
and our nosterity. and frmiv befieyine in the
capabilities of man for self government, we hope
@ ths' 'he i % VII SION IN undiiniaed spleh-
dsrkly over MS ana that onr naiiona ea0 ahs
opipg in its capacions folds the Paimettn ami ali
otheP State flags for projection will be greeted
with applause in all portions of the Union, and
that that beautiful national air, the Star Span
gled Barner, VIII again and again be sung by
Josiul anu naPpy people, win emotions OF pride
ana pressure, rom every NIL Top ana savannah,
inynd con55,rx pain anu valley u our De-
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