24 Jul 1838
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Newspaper
The Philanthropist
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1838
Page
2
Local Indiana meeting denounces anti slavery agitation while defending free speech and urging obedience to state laws. Resolutions condemn mob violence and call ministers to oppose slavery, threatening to deter abolition efforts and warn of potential anti slavery conventions across the state.
Public notice reports a June 30 gathering at Stone Chapel near Tanner's Creek aimed at forming an Anti Slavery Society. Attendees from Lawrenceburg and elsewhere faced disruption from Democratic locals who elected their own officers and passed resolutions, blocking the abolitionist objective.
The article argues the Senate backed slavery and nullification via Calhoun's resolutions. It contends the Constitution’s language and Union history oppose the resolutions, asserting they express South Carolina’s creed and mark a shift in Federal compact principles.
The remarks argue that the federal government oversteps by pressing abolition on slaveholding states. They defend state independence and claim citizens of each state may challenge other states' municipal concerns. The resolutions are said to rebalance power and align with the President’s inaugural address.
In a Feb 2 speech to the Maryland Colonization Society, R. J. Breoxrvetnes argued abolitionism is a foreign English plot driven by hereditary hostility to the republic, countering that England’s actions suggest spite rather than humanity toward enslaved people.
The Virginia General Assembly heard Mr. Segar argue for a liberal internal improvements policy. He claimed such links would unite eastern and western states, curb abolitionist influence, and bind slaveholding regions with the west, while warning disunion would only harm the nation. The piece cites law cases on emancipation and slave property, noting how courts and custom shape slavery ethics.
A lengthy letter argues the Cincinnati Journal opposes slavery yet labels its editor an abolitionist. It asserts abolition is morally warranted, cites West Indies examples, and calls for open, candid discussion rather than concealment. The piece defends frank argument as essential on a vital public issue.
A negro girl was tried at Natchez for assaulting her mistress. Reports say two trials ended with juries unable to agree. The piece questions why a black on white assault is treated as worse than a white on black, arguing master slave status excuses humanity and calls for equal punishment before law.
The Colonization Herald exposes abolitionist critics as hypocrites while urging humane policies. It highlights Z Kingsley’s Hayti letter praising independence and urging US- Hayti ties, colonization of free people of color, and economic use of the island's fertility for American advantage.
The New York and Boston female abolitionist groups announce a fasting day on the last Monday in July. They invite sister societies and supporters to join in prayer and humiliation, with leaders and editors urged to publish the notice.
A Mobile Advertiser piece defends colonization as a noble objective while criticizing Southern opposition. The excerpt cites a Mississippi letter expressing fear of abolitionist influence, condemning white licentiousness and noting mob violence in free states as part of the slavery controversy.
An OCR fragment speaks of South giving vigor to limbs under chains and questions whether they will wear it without a struggle. The lines reference a holy being and a guilty past, but lack full context or clear event.
A Cincinnati or Ohio story lauds Thomas Morris for his independent stance on human rights in Congress. It notes his frank handling of slavery issues and his willingness to answer Whig charges, contrasting his views with the party line and praising his devotion to liberty and equal rights.
Fragmentary remarks critique the Whig Convention and its stance on speculation in lands and bank paper. The speaker claims to oppose public land sale schemes and bank paper interests, opposing congressional self-interest and mail-in paper inspections, while declaring personal political alignment as an independent, anti convention heresy.
A Danville conference record from 1888 discusses attendance at abolition events and circulating abolitionist material. The vote and subsequent rulings reference a bishop and a pastoral address, noting that abstaining from abolition movements is exhorted by the church. The document asks Zion's Herald to publish the extract.
The piece argues Kentucky views on a convention and emancipation, noting public interest is higher than spoken. It critiques colonization as impracticable, urges constitutional reform to end the evil of slavery, and warns of social division, depopulation, and weakened defense if resolved slowly.
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