Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-06-09
From the Richmond Enquirer, Apr il I, '49.
The ArcOmac PrOceedingS-VOire of the South.


From the Richmond Enquirer, April I, '49.
The ArcOmac PrOceedings-VOire of the South.
A call having been made upon the people of the
county OF Accomac, TO respond to the appeal ad.
dressed by the late convention of Senators and
Representatives in Congress, from slave holding
States, to their constituents, they met at their
Court house on Monday, the Goth day of March,
1t being the first day of the quarterly session of
the county COURT IN large numbers.
The court was opened, and the grand Jury we're
sworn, charged, and retired. The court then
took recess, in order to afford the candidates for
Congress, Judge Bayly and DR.. Mallory, an op-
portunhy to address the people. TEey immediate.
ly appeared and entered upon discussion, which
was interrupted only by the justices, who met
again TO receive the grand jury, and TO discharge
them. After pleasant and orderly Iencounter
OF argument and wit between the TWO candidates
in which, happily. bo.h were found to contend
chiefly as 10 which was the sounder en- the slavery
question, the Court house yielded to the meet
ing OF The people, cithout distinction Of partv.
Henry A. Wise then rose and appealed TO all
of all parties and of all sects political and reigi-
Gus, to unite with him in certain resolutions which
he had prepared for the occasion. He addressed
the people for few minutes, and commenced
reading the Appeal of the Convention at
Washington. This having been generally read
on motion of Mr.. Wise, the meeting proceeded to
organize.
VIM. p. Moore, SRI, and Henry A. Wise, we re
appointed Charmen, and John B. Alworth and
John S. Dix were appointed Secretaries Of the
meeting.
Mr.. Wise, thereupon, read the following reso
lutlons. and moved they be referred 10 a commit.
lee. TO consider and report upon them. to wit:
Resolred, Tha, The time for action, 10 rosis. tho
movements of Abolition" made not only in the
North but by some in the South has arrived; and
that Ihe danger which threatens Southern institu.
tons IS imminent; and the insult 10 the Southern
States and people is SO offensive, that no time
should be lost in preparing for the impending cr-
Sis, lest the moment for efficient and successful
action will have passed away.
Resolred. That we approve the late resolves of
the Virginia Legislature on this subject; that we
will maintain them by all the means in our power
10 the utmost extent of constitutional and legal
right; that we tender grateful acknowledge
menis to the Delegates and Senators who passed
these resolves, whilst we Indignantly reprobate
the sentiments and votes Of those members who
sided with fanatcism in opposing resistance TO the
grossest violation Of the constitution of the United
States-who were for submitting to the most
degrading inequality proposed between the slave
States, and those which claim TO be the only "Free
Soil' States in the confederacy-and who adyo-
cate "passive obedience" and .non.resstance"
to an oppression, the inevitable consequence of
which, would be to engender and establish ty.
ranDy. or TO dissolve the Federal Union
Resolped, That we will defend the Union bv
maintaining our own rights of sovereign equality
IN 1t, to the last extremity of argument, of reason,
OF remonstrance, of appeal, Of moral resistance,
IN all It's forms: and finally, if compelled to do so,
By force of arms.
Resolved, That we eschew all connection on
this subject with party politics, that in respect TO
IT. all, Of all parties and sec;5 who are with us re
friends all who are not with us are against us,
and all who are against us foes-foes to our
rights, to our honor, to peace, safety,
our Federal equality, TO our Federal constitution,
and TO our Federal Union. A nd this we solemny
resolve 10 respect to al! men, but more especially
in respect to men in the South citizens in our
midst. whether they be in private public life,
in the service of the State or Of the United
States
Resolved, That such al this period is the ne
ceSsity, actual and imperious, of union amongst
ourselves that we are not allowed, even by the
rules Of liberation and charity; to view any por-
ton Of the Southern and slave State population
who would separate from US in this struggle in
any other light than as only legally less tha tra-
tors 10 the State and to the security of her citizens
and we will endeavor to cause the crime of incit.
ing division, whenever and by whohnsoever il ma
manifest ITSELF 10 be punished by all the penalties
provided by statutes, and by all The odun. and re.
proucf TO be cast upon it by that public opinion
which IS the supreme law of every free county,
and in every well regulated society.
Resofced, That we have received the appeal Of
a late Convention of Senators and Representa-.
tves IN Congress, from sIave-h holding States, held
in the Capitol at Washington, without alarm. be-
cause we have been prepared by the forbearance
of years TO await it with patience and composure;
but not without the most painful apprehension,
nor without a solemn sense of its Importance, Of
its truth, Of its justness, of its moderation, of its
patriotism, of its devotion to the best interests of
the United States, we'll as of its faithfulness to
our interests; nor without the consciousness of
our duty 70 respond tQ i in The most decided lone