Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-10
VOICE OF THE SOUTH.

| REPRESENTATIVES. in Congress, from slave-holuihS
| states TO their constituents, they met al lneit
! Court House on Monday, the Goth of March, y
being the first day Of the quarterly session OF 'he
county court, in large numbers.
The court was opened and The grand Jury we'e
sworn. charged and retired. The court then
took n recess. in order to afford The candidates
for Congress Judge Bayly and DR.. Mallory, an
opportunity 10 address the people. Iney imme-
d,ately appeared and entered upon discussion
which was interrupted only oy The JUSTICES VIM
met again to receive the grand jury ana 10 ois
charge them. After pleasant and orderly rem
counter of argument and wit between uhe can
dida,es in which, happily, both were io'ihd 10
coutend chiefly as to which was the s. ulioer On
the slavery question the Court House was yield
ed to the meeting Of the people ~tta9m d'suHc
ton Of parry ,os >
all. of all parties and of sects. polIt cal anu
re- jpi,us IN mite with him in Ger ain esolu-
lions, which he had prepared for the occtslon:
He addressed The people for few minu es, and
commenced reading the Appeal Of me Con-
!, ven,on a, Washington This having been ge-
nerslly read and understood, its reading was
suspendcd and, on motion OF MIR. WISE, Inc
meeting proceeded to organize.
YIN P Moore, Sr, and Heary a. wise,
were appointed Charmen, and John B. Alworlh
and John 5. Dix we're appointed Secretaries OF
The meeting.
Mr.. Wise thcreupon, read the following re-
solutions and NOV that they be referred to a
committee, to consider and report npon them, TO
wit:
Resolved, That the time for action, TO resist
the movements If ABOLITION" made not only
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| ARRIVED; and thai the danger which threatens
| Southern institutions is SO imminent, and The
| ia ut 10 The Southern States ard people is So
offensive, that NJ time should be lost ~ preparing
| 10 III. Impending crisis LEST rhE MOMENT FUR
| EFFIcIEsT AND SUCCESSFUL ACTION WILL HAVE
PASSED AWAY.
Resolve, Thai we approve the lale resolves
Vi The Virginia Legislature IN this sui Iect; that
we will maintain lnem by all The means IN our
power, 10 the utmost exlrn, OF constitutional and
ieea right; tha, we tender our grateful acknow-
| .eGgmcnts 10 The Deitg ties aGd Senators VINO
pa>se! these resolves, wnil, We Indignantly re-
| probate The sentiments AMI votes ui ihoSs MEM
Der, who sided Hih aEauCiSm ~ opposing re-.
81 ance 10 thr giossest violation II me Constu-
/ iiog oi the Uniiet S!atns:-Whu were Tor submit
TN. 10 ne most degrading inequality proposed
between the slave Staes, AMI lho.e hich claim
| To he The only "Frce soil" States in The Ccnete-
! racy; and who advocated passive obedience
and "non-resi>tauce" 10 an oppression, The lncvl-
table consequence OF which, would be 10 ensrn-
der anG establish tyranny, or u dissolve the Ft-
| icra Union.
| Resolved, Thai we will defend tic Union, BY
maintaining gu; own rights oi Sorsretgn Equah
~ in H. 70 the last extremity OF argument, u rea-
| son, OF remunsrance, OF appeal Of moral resist
| ancr in all its forms; and, finally il compelled
10 do 50, by farce # arms
Resolved, That we eschew all connection on
| this subject with party politics; nat, ~ respect
10 it, all Of all parties and >ectS who are with "
| dIe friends; all who are not with us are against
Us, and all who are against Us are iofs:--lGeS 10
our rights 10 honor 10 our peace, 10 our saetv
IL our Federal equality, 10 our Federal CCDstitu-
lion, and to our Federal Union. And this VIZ
scemnly resolve in respect 10 all men, but more
especially in respect 10 men in the Souh, citizens
in our mis-, whether lheY b" in private or public
| lite in the service OF The S ale or OF the United
| STA es.
Resolved. That such al his period is The NJ.
cessiiY, actual and inpetous, u union amongs'
ou,seires, that we are not allowet even by The
| rules oil federation aud charity, u view any por-
| lion Of the Southern and slave State popu alion
| who would separate iIom Us in This struggle, in
| any other ish, Than As only legally less Than
rairors 10 The STAT. ard 10 The security OF her CT
| uzens; and We will cndravor 70 cause The crime
| IL iDcliGe division whenever and by whomsce
yer j. NAV manifest itself, to be punished by all
he penalties proylGti by Statutes, ani ~ all the
odium and Tepgoach 10 bc cast upon il by that
public opinion Which is the supreme law OF eve.
~ tree country and in every we'll regulated So
cieiy.
Resolved That we have received the appeal
Of late Convention OF Senators and Represen-
tatYes in Congress from -la9enoding states.
held in the Capitol at Washington, without
alarm, because we have ben prepared b. the
forbearancc of years 10 await il with patience
and composure: but not without the most pam
ful apprehension, nor without solemn sense OF
lis importance, of It's truth, OF lis business, OF
its moderation, of its patriotism, OF It's devo-
ton 10 the best interests oil the United States,
as we'll as Of lis iaithfuness 10 our interests; nor
without Inc consciousness OF our duty TO re
spond To 1t in thn must decided tone and temper
Of our minds. IS men summoned 10 defend Their
inaIenabIe rights aud sacred honor, attacked
by those who are brethren descended from The
same Size, of the same Revolution who are
citizens Of TIC same Republic. subjects oi the
sam oonsitu;I ard Laws bound % tle same
non Of poIi,ica! and conventional iailli, sworn
under The same Christian covenant win Us 10
support, ina ,ntan and dricni oil the institutions
guaranteed by the Federal compact, and who
profess To be friends as well as fellow citizens
aud patriots.
Resolved, That he expression IT our gianutc
BE- rendered 70 John G. Calhoun, Scador from
no Stale ol Souh Carolina, ior he conception
and authorship OF this appeal, and 10 nose with
mn IN The Convention who voted 10 adopt il ami
% reject all /. mpar,zing suhsliiules, which were
| oropt,srd bv some whose eLtrtme moderation has
ever heretofore YieI ri ant vii, oievcr hercai
| er ''yi,ld The question and WHOSE proposed ac-
| ,oa would nave cOm,al,lcd The late AMI fortunes
| 4! ,hc mnuriv IN ths acliun T. hat ruthless
| mo1or.tv whcn has never yer been touched bv
ne tenderness .. an appral and thu prii and
passion Of which have ALWAYS been more hanahl-
| Nv embroidered bv the humility n imPreeoucn
mi protest.
Resolved. Tia, III danger Of the SAFE and
| lie saley and welfare OF m psope u Virginia
[ ca!l .cf 4 Convention, 10 be assembled a soon
| = the Icsis.aiufe can pass hil Tor mat pur-
| nos, 10 determine upon he whp'e question ~
| -lcroachm, n; by he Federal Govcnm"n, an 4
| y he Free il" States aLi In people .! ne
| Na.,h. on he Institution Il Slavery IN lhc ; aies
| Territories and Districts al tnr United Stale;
| NAT il IS iu ime tuI the 5 alc T. decide wna
vii be It's sovereign action, finally, on ihs suh
lrc; and 10 intern IL ci,Zsns and subIscs wheth-
er ,nry will be authorized 70 resist, i they ar
required by Federn. Legislation - submit othc
| oppression cl majority in Congress- and lha'
| S,atc Cnn.en ION, oraaa'z"a according to 'aw,
] can best sstle he rule of cundu" Tor ihe clzrn
Resolved. therefore, That Mcase w. Smith.
| John W. II Parker. Richard p. Read, John
Il. Cls,,s, Zadock Knock and Richard J. Ayres,
ne committee TO prepare petition 10 the Lc-
glslature, a. It's coming SESSION in May nex',
Tor law 10 organize State Convention, to be
assembled at the earliest cow nient period; and
that Or Thomas Z. BagwelI, D.. John Bow
dom, Dr. James Savage, Daniel Nallop, James
J. Ai!worth, ami William ?. Moor, Jr., be a
committee at this place 10 correspond with The
several counties in the Commonwealth 10 induce
concurrence in atrcs,ing the encroachment Il
Abe tion or of a>certaIniDg ''lhe mode and
measure of redress
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be
transmitted In the Hon. John C.. Calhoun and