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Domestic News
December 6, 1836
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
New York Journal of Commerce reports that abolitionists have held a secret fortnight-long conclave in the city to plan agitation by fifty emissaries, fearing it could shake the Union before achieving slavery's abolition.
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The annexed paragraph is from the New York Journal of Commerce:
We are credibly informed that the Abolitionists are about to make another onset—preparatory to which all their agents who could be collected from the different parts of the country, have been in secret conclave in this city for nearly a fortnight. When they get their plan of operations sufficiently concocted, about fifty emissaries will proceed to the work of agitation, and if they do not shake our Union to pieces, it will be better than our fears. We are certain they will accomplish that sooner than the immediate abolition of slavery.
We are credibly informed that the Abolitionists are about to make another onset—preparatory to which all their agents who could be collected from the different parts of the country, have been in secret conclave in this city for nearly a fortnight. When they get their plan of operations sufficiently concocted, about fifty emissaries will proceed to the work of agitation, and if they do not shake our Union to pieces, it will be better than our fears. We are certain they will accomplish that sooner than the immediate abolition of slavery.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Slave Related
What keywords are associated?
Abolitionists
Secret Conclave
New York
Agitation
Slavery
Union Threat
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
Nearly A Fortnight
Event Details
Abolitionists' agents from across the country held a secret conclave in the city for nearly a fortnight to plan operations; about fifty emissaries will agitate, potentially shaking the Union before abolishing slavery.