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VIRGINIA THREATS ANSWERED!
Norfolk, Va.―Xxxx untath escapa George Latimer, a runaway slave what
sneaked on a ship bound for Boston, the Norfolk Chambera Commerce
[?] threatened
Massachusetts with all sortsa reprisals unless George gets captured and sent
back immediately if not sooner.
Boston, Mass., Jan. 2.―Thes county conventions today all over
Massachusetts to answer Virginia's threats on the Latimer case, and in every
county theyre takin up collections to buy up the claims to the fugitive slave. In
the Suffolk convention held here today theyve also brought in another resolution agin
annexin the Republica Texas xx President Tyler recommended in his message to
Congress, xxx-ath, an that's to extend slavery'a controlla Congress if it ever
went through, not to mention trouble
with Mexico.
Ipswich, Mass., Jan., 2.―The Essex County convention to protest agin
Virginia's threats adopted strong resolutions agin Norfolk an Virginia,
outsidath regular schedula providen for a collection to buy off claims to
the fugitive, George Latimer, [by the ?] delegates in the convention. John Greenleaf
Whittier, took up lotsa convention time readin a poem specially composed for
th'occasion, called "Massachusetts to Virginia," and he managed to
work up plentya sentiment over that. After that, the convention voted―an
sent to all the conventions―a resolution to form a "Liberty
Party" for abolishin slavery.
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TWO GOVERNMENTS IN RHODE ISLAND
Providence, R.I., Jan., 13.―The People's
Convention, that drew up a new constitution for Rhode island last fall an called
for an election for Christmas week, just reassmbled an announced that its new
constitution won by an overwhelming majority. This new constitution gave the
vote irregardlessa property an twas mostly the ones that couldent vote under the
present charter that voted for the new constitution, as they were asked on
the ballots if they had the property qualifications now used for votin
(possessiona 134 dollars). The election for governor an other state officials
under the People's Constitution's called for next month.
Newport, R.I.―The State Legislature's met here,
while the State House in Providence is captured by the people's Convention,
which
sent a delegate to Newport, Joseph Wilson D-xxx o Providence, tabring in a
resolution to adopt the People's Convention cause the people voted for it. The
Legislature declared it illegal, bein as thes no legal way there can be any
ammendments to the charter given Rhode island by King Charles II. But spita
that, theyre plannin a convenshna the property-qualified voters, called a
Freeman's Convention or a Landholder's Convention, to draw up a new constitution
that theyll support. Theyve got the State Supreme Court (which the charter give
em the right to fire any time) an somath Congresses declarin that the People's
Constitution is illegal, null and void, and a few mora those things. A bill's
also bein put through declarin anybody guiltya treason if they vote at an
election under the People's Constitution or accept an office under it. Looks
like its gonnaby war.
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TEXAS AN NEW ENGLAND
The main news here seems tabee from Texas an Rhode Island. The slave states wanna annex
Texas ta th'United States, an plan tamake maybe six states outath republic
that's got its independence, though Mexico still claims it. Thell be plentya room
for slave states, and plenty power for slavery in the federal government if they
get away with it. Sno wonder the "Liberty Party" conventions in
Massachusetts could rally roun that as well as the George Latimer case an
the issue of slavery. An that case is another matter―lotsa
slaves been runnin away north since the depression that's bveen goin on the last
five years, an thes plentya chance for people up north to resist the recapture.
In Rhode Island thes the startova revolution. Thes two governments now, one in
Providence and one in Newport. In Providence theyre gettin ridda the property
qualifications for votin―Massachusetts and Maine did
that ong ago―an goin right ahead without it. In Newport the old
government's hangin out an claimin nobody can ammend their old royal charter―like,
the War for Independence never happened―but theyre goin ahead to change it
anyhow, and gettin ready for war to the end. Good luck Providence!