Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society Yr.1920-1921
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Even Quincy held a meeting this year and denounced the Abolitionists in the severest terms. This meeting was presided over by W. G. Flood. A com- mittee on resolutions was com])osed of Isaac N. Morris, Dr. J. N. Ralston, Samuel Holmes, C. K. Bacon and Dr. H. Rogers. The meeting was addressed by Hon. 0. H. Browning." Slaveholders had much to annoy and anger tliem. There were many good, kind, humane men who owned slaves; but, as Mr. Lincoln said, no one is good enough to own another. I have alway...s heard of the "Burning of the Institute," and have always thought all the Institute buildings went up 452 in the flames. The Quincy Whig, of March 16, 1843, gave the following account: "Incendiary: At about 3 o'clock, a. m., on the night of the 8th instant, the chajDel at Mission Institute (Theopolis) was discovered to be on fire. Alarm was instantly given, but the house was so envolved by the fire that it was impossible to save it. * * * The exercises of the institution had been suspended for the week, to attend a protracted meeting in Quincy.
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