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Domestic News February 9, 1850

Tarboro' Press (Tarborough,

Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina

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Raleigh Standard reports an abolitionist emissary, posing as a True Wesleyan Church member, spreading anti-slavery and amalgamation doctrines in Franklinsville, Randolph County, NC. Local manufacturing company passes resolutions denouncing him. Editorial urges vigilance against suspicious individuals from free states to protect property and rights.

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From the Raleigh Standard:

Abolition Emissaries.--It appears, from a publication in the last Asheborough Herald, that an Abolition emissary, under the guise of the True Wesleyan Church, has been "covertly and insidiously instilling the doctrines of Abolitionism and amalgamation" into the community of Franklinsville, Randolph County, and that this emissary has "received countenance, encouragement and support in the village of Franklinsville."

The Manufacturing Company, among whose hands, we presume, this emissary has been operating, has passed Resolutions disavowing all connection and sympathy with him, and denouncing him and his conduct in the severest terms.

We understand that this Abolition emissary was recently invited down to Chatham County, but declined going. If he had accepted the visit he would no doubt have gone away, if at all, with "a flea in his ear." Our Chatham neighbors would have taught him a lesson, the remembrance of which he would have carried with him to his dying day. We have no doubt there are more of the same sort in the State. Let the people keep an eye upon the suspected; and let every man from the free States, who may be going about without a character and without some regular employment, be closely scrutinized & watched. We must take care of ourselves, our property and our rights, at all hazards and to the last extremity.

What sub-type of article is it?

Slave Related Politics

What keywords are associated?

Abolition Emissary Franklinsville Randolph County Slavery Doctrines Denunciation Vigilance

Where did it happen?

Franklinsville, Randolph County

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Franklinsville, Randolph County

Outcome

manufacturing company passed resolutions disavowing and denouncing the emissary.

Event Details

An abolition emissary under the guise of the True Wesleyan Church has been covertly instilling abolitionism and amalgamation doctrines in Franklinsville community, receiving some support. The local Manufacturing Company denounced him. He declined an invitation to Chatham County. Editorial calls for vigilance against similar suspects from free states.

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