Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-09
PUBLIC MEETING IN PRINCE EDWARD
(,AIININ

Al a meeting OF the people of Prince Edward
County held al the Court House Monda,,
the 18th day Of February, le49-Asa ID. Dick
lnson was called 10 the Char, and ). Wood
son yenabe was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman then stated that this meetin,
was called in pursuance OF notice given o.
Monday the 18th Of Jan, 1919, and he called
On the committee appointed on that day ior
report.
Samuel L. ANDERSON, Esq, then, on behalf
Of that committee, offered the following Pre-
amble and Resolutions, which were read, and
unanimously adopted:
We, the people Of Prince Edward County, and
State Of Virginia, have net together, w!thou'
distinction Of party, for the purpose Of consider
ing the late rapid movements which have been
started on the subject Of til, abolition q slave
nv in both Houses Of Congress by our Northern
brethren we have not been Indifferent or IN
interested spectators oil the course which thc
North has pursued on this question ior manY
wears. We have seen that whenever the prin.
clpIes thoy were promulsallng, the doctrines
they were advocating, AMI the conduct they
were practising should ne carried 10 theic W.
ayodabic results, they would lead 10 conse
dueuces the most disastrous the most deeply 10
be dcpored by every patriot, BY every lover OF
human rights and human liberty They have
been warned, adnonished en,rcatcd. They
nave gone on heedIcs3iy, until the CONSERVATIVE
men of the North have been broken down ana
wild ianaliclsm seems 10 rule in every depart.
menl. In private circles they have had ihes'
black and white parties, with the Prettnct mar
The distinction between the races - 10 be disre-
gardcd and rejected. They have established
abolition societies, with the show of abolIshlng
slavery, where no slavery existed. They have
established printing presses, for the purpose d
slandering and yilifying their brethren q
the South. In their church they have aecIivea
that i, IS d sin 10 hold slaves ~ comihudiy
where slavery is established by he laws ol ne
| land; and they have unchuIched every slave
holder; and hey have unchniched such, amonssl
themselves, As did no! agree with hem III ioi'
prescription. By lhcir MODS, no compressed, .
not cuuntenaIctd ami encouraged; by their legs
alyr ,nac,n, ms, by Their judicial decisions, ani
| by lneir executive administration, lhey nave
| musl, il uct entirely annulled IN, conpTcmlS,.
| ~ the Constitution, AMI the laws II Cunsft>'
| unicI and ~ conformity - those compiuihsc'
| which cumpIJmi>e>, am the ia"s undct men,
| aefe made exclusively 10! the security 81 W
| slavehoan. States with their peculiar IG>ln'
| fious; and upon when those Institutions lrftt..
/ and without which compromises 'hls bdgN
| Union couli never nave been formed They -
/ tempt I" Ja>tily lhe>e proceedings bv tenhe'
menl about human right, human liberty, ana ~.
man equality, no where d be found ~ our Gu
| >ilu ion nor in any Other PRACTICAL form 81 g.
yernmenl, and by an ideal perfection in m"Tahf
ami religion i.ot to lie ioinJ III The Bib.e VIM.
| inr>e thinss have been enaciing IS oui Nutiftp
| brethren, IN pursuit ~ iauced excellence, "
| who have every substantial Interest a. SIX
have only demonstrated, pfo,r>ied, cnrcd'e'
| Our Northern brethren, a Il encouraged W *
| foflcaiauCe on .he pau Q! The South, have, 'ia"
year 10 year, been only more demanding, no's
| cxactiug, IL their cCGfse--unnl, ~ lasi, at0ij
III pfr>rnt session oi Congress, they have g.
luped then scheme tor hrs occasion III her c'f
vrlsaIions, their public speeches and N ih'ii =
solutions and acts II Congress, begun, iho0s'
Mt COMPLETED.
Thu schemes ior the present, in aiiilo"
what they have heretofore done, are, q iir, =.
slaves and prohibit The sale. OF slaves IL ihe u
llcl Of CulnmbiS; aud upn this question M
II them boldly maintained he rishi 81 ~ -
negro ant the slave 10 yuts ~ tree M Sid''
all the lands held by The General Ge'eihm."
within the SAFES and elsewhere Tor iOL'> az
mas magazines and Tor any other -,
declare the territories Of California ana -
Mexico and all inc territory acquired Y ="
treaty with Mexico. and all territory hefFd i :,
be acquired, 10 ht Tree teiiiloryi upon "..,,
slave shall ever be- carried and where w ''',.
shall ever exist: And linen topfonio, -" s,,s',s
,fale between Tie States This will ue sdV''~
rotv 10 me north for the present, and 10 M,
| IN, neople OF Prince EGwatd, win suii w"
all Inc consequences which may follow, tesf'
denln,ed AZ thay ,iay be- declare mai siig'uA
never oughr. never can, and never WIZ sup'D.
We n, moi intend 10 20 into any tiscnseicn =,
ON his subject, but We may remark thaI M
,;on nm he part 81 Congress and oil our Aoi'h.'
! brcrhrrn will destroy the equality OF the s'a'
, and The equally OF The citizens Of me ods
/ North and South, aud That, as Tar As Virginia
, concerned, this action, in lis consequence W..
rend~r her bankrupt andIwonld reduce 10 eaa'
, ruplcy nine TENNIS oil her ciii2ens. Theie >
escape from the conclusion 10 which Vrs"
must come and the course she mus pufsoe Ii
Therefore,
Resolved, unanimously, That We deem :"
erpedien, Tor Inc present, 10 suggest ~ne1 49,"
on he part OF The South IS necessary and r.f II
10 check The recent manifestations IN 'as ~.
sayeholding States, and in Congress, 10 10 r..
with the peculiar institutions OF ihr ~" 8
States ,.y, =
Resolved, unanimously, That wc spp,,m,, Z
sustain and adopt The preamble ami fesos. r
passed by the Legislature OF Virginia oH A.. Y
day Of January, ls49, and pledge oufsslys ~. II
with moderation, frmness and unaDiin'y = st n
tanning he principles and rights SCI JOIN
aid pIea mble and resolutions. g, Il
! On motion OF Samuel &. Anderson ,igi
! The preamble and resolutions were eTTss,rr,st
+. committee consisting OF Jonn :, =. 10 <
Stephen o. southall, and W. G. Fl'u'H'"
prepared for publication. ,,,op VIZ
, The Chairman and Secretary, on 'nV"s'
added to that committee. .,ss3rs.
/, was then resolved thai the otp,;isanc'-
: this meeting be published 10 inc ,1.o 10
Lynchburs and FatmsiIie papers "'''
, Philadelphia Observe. ,soS chairrpi.
: ASA D. DICKINSON, o'''