Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-26
...nnnarlc MEETINGS.

,n.I W. have moi room iar Inc iul pioessue
i. v,,;ops meetings now being held. On INC
IA, instant The Democrats Of Fredericksburg
heb meeting, Gabriel Johnson in The G'""'
ard : G Daniel, Secretary, and appointed wen
" delegates to The Tappahannock Convention on
| inc 3, Monday in February, 10 nominate eau
d;da,e for Congress They Re olved,
.Tb,t N our present representative. tioh. ~
I r. R.ale we have an able Geiender.oi ooo'','
ern rioh,s. and ex ,ress ourselves sa'isheu WV
his course. 40 sonnd
Democrat, who may receive the nou'ad nun ~,
CONGRESS OF the aforesaid ConVen'ona wv .'"'
we prefer Alexander X HoliaudJ ~ s,,onsa -
mason whose name We have hedii 'ne"''9a :"
connection with said nomination
IN The l5b instant, he Democrats oil Amhefs'
met, Dr.. James Powell, Chairman anu ~ =
7. Twyman Secretary, and appoin'ea n''y 'eie'
,.,.s u Convention, which they propose 10 be
he,a =, charlottesville on The 18th February, 10
nominate a candidate tor Congress They aaop-
,.a,be following resolutions, al The same time,
recommending 10 The other counties Of The dis
lric also 10 appoint delegates. We rejoice 10
ses them making fight:
uybereas The Filth Congressional Dislric, OF
Virginia, made up in pan by he County OF
amhsr.i, is a. present repres"ntef oy wing
and whereas al he - PRESIDENTIAL election 'ne
Whis candidate fof The Presidency Lien. layIof,
who carried more than The Wing parry Siehs,n,
received 10 this district malnliIy Vi o"'y i@o
votes ON Of 57S9 votes cas-, which, majority OF
,ha whole is only in the ratio OF tro and Ifaclion
- ey,,y hundred votes given. Therefore
Resolved. That il is The duty oil the Democratic
,.,y M his Congressional Distrc, 10 make an
aafioi, IL succeed Al The coming Spring election,
- elect candidate OF our parry, 10 represent Us
in The next Congress Of he United STATES
Resolved That The Democratic parry OF Am
herst will support cordially, any good ana uu.
Democrat, who may receive The nominations ou'
hey cannot withhold an expression " preference
~ AM tnrmer able. fai,hfnl and distinguished
representative, Shelton F. Leake oil AloethaIie.
Below will be found graphic and inler'
esne sketch Of the toings al Washington on
Mopday night, which we yesterday received from
,,i,nd. tmay be fully relied on. We WISH
Inc neople OF Virginia have all the light 81 This
subject:
ia he Edtiors Of ne En9nuer.
| WASHINGTON, Januaiy %, Nj.
The Southern members met IN the Senate
Chamber pursuant u adjournment; Mr.. MeIcalle'
President. md Mr. VenatIe Secretary. Mr.
King. Senator from Alabama, = ted that The
ommiuee Of fifteen had adopted a Address as
substitute Tor that drawn by Mr.. alhoun, and
reported 10 the last nve!ine, which he asked to
have read by Mr.. a.nien Of Georeis, the
draughsman thereof. Thercupon, Mr.. Esrfien
proceeded 10 read from, the'cle'k's table very
! powerful d!ress 10 the people oil the whole
| Union. Nolh AM South, describing The course Of
aggression upon the rights OF the South hereto
fore pursued by The Congress Of The United
| STATES and certain u the MISUNDERSTANDING
States and appealing to all parties ior forbear-
ance. Mr.. King OF Alabama moeed that the
report be received ami thai The woe be taken
upon substituting Inc address of Nj. 'Bernea lof
| tina. Of Mr. Calhoun. Die hoped MI B-HIen's
address would be adopted as substitute Mf.
| Mason, Senator from Virginia, led fl 10 oppo
sion 10 Mr.. Berrien's address. He sail II was
! in the nature Of petition Of vieh' i'om me
| South 10 The North, asking oTlea!ancf, out
| holding cot The PROMISE Of submission H1was
not justified in holding any such language Inc
Legislature uf Virgins had ust declared mat
she would not submit, aud NJ shonid as mucn
misrepfesent her sentiments a. he would his own
feelings il he were u huhi out the idea OF AFFECT
| submission
Mr. Bayly did not SCI VIVA. right We nal 10
in,erpose between Northern representatives. ana
their constituents. We have the right 10 address
our own constituents, bul NJ saw 40 pLopnety 10
our ad dressing The people Of the North, tie
made an explanation OF his course 10 90 hin'''ee
on mis- subject
Mr.. Fou'e defended the address Of Nj. Be-ri-
co. ami said it was not crodching or snpPcat,-
" 10 lis tone. Il took hgh, manly GROUND. tie
| would susla in no other scr! Of language
| Mr.. Stephens of Georgia had been opposed 70
| all ac ion in the beginning and had oseh con-
| frmed in that view H shouln not draw com.
| parison between he lwo addresses win we"
| 10 choose either Mr. Befrien's was The more
mild. and Mr. Calhoun's The mere eficlent. tie
thought i! we dii any thing, our action should be
e6icwnt. Bu he was opposed 10 both addresses
and WIN view 70 test Inc sense OF the meeting,
he offered resolution declaring II nrxpedieni
for the meeting 10 90 any hing.
The VOC beng taken by ayes and noes the re-
solution was lost-aycs about 10, noes more man
50
Mr. Hiiiis.d of Alabama, after some eloquent
remarks, in which he placed himself iuilf on INC
Southern PLATFORM stated that ne inoueh' u was
premature 10 issue any address al This time. We
oueh, 10 avail, the developments Of The session,
and issue an address, if at ALL in view OF all It's
| occurrences. He therefore moved 70 adjourn 10
| meet again on the 23i oil February.
Mr. Bayly o. Virginia, moved To lay The Teso-
| lnt;on IN The liable bu, waived his motion al the
| reoues, ct Mr. IversoD If Georgia, VINO mace
few eleauent and bold remarks. He saldtha u
| Mr. Beruen's address 20 the people oil Inc NoIsh
| could 90 out, sanctioned by the voice Of me
whole meeting, he would be 10 favor "i
il. An addres, from all The Southern members
| 10 the people u The North might carry weight
hui il only few signed il, il would DC ridiculous
In that case he preferred to sign an address 10
| The people Of the South alone, our Own consiilu-
EMS. lie went Tor flrm position 81 resistance
| 10 aggression.
| Mr.. Rhcrt could not go for Mr. Bsrrisn's al
| dress. because Sou.h Carolina had declared that
the time Tor petition, argument, and FemonstIancc
was over.
Mr. Bayly's motion 10 lay on the table was
renewed, and carried By considerable majority
/ The question Tecuuet on the motion 70 substi-
| ture the address OF Mr.. Berrien Tor that Of MI
Calhoun
Mr.. King replied al length 10 the argument
aeaius The address OF Mr.. BerIien.
| Mr.. Bedingef defended Mr. Gallo ms address
|, was mild, temperate and disalhed. |; said 10
more and no less Than i, should.
Mr.. Beniea spoke a. leng h, III defence OF his
address aud repded with good deal Of feeling
and eloQuenc. 10 the argumeU, oil Mr.. ephens
oil the same Sta;c against action. lie said that
the time had come for action OF The proper sor,.-
| The preparations lot dsSfes>loh hdse >uie's a.
yanccd more rapidly This session than heretofore
The moment before collision is always more IA
vorah;e 10 conciliation than the moment alter
We can vi more prospect Of success offer me-
dlaIion to conbaanls before The first blow than
auer He should move on in the course dictated
AS proper, by his own conscience and though ne
rcgretIei 10 separate from those with whom ne
usually acled, he should, OF this question: know
no party. lie was opposed 10 sectional appeals
a a. l,,xx Oh
y-washy, temagcgneical speech.
Mr. Jefferson Davis spoke in defence OF Mr..
Cslhoun's and in opposition TO Mr.. Berrien's adj
dress.
Mr.. Melcae explained his vote. the vote
then being aken bv ayes and noes, II Stood Tor
Beriens address %; Tor Cahoun's address 50
Several members declined voting, on The
g5ouLd that they thought all action uncaied for
ami improper, and would sign neither address
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