Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-31
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Messrs Editors - While in conversation WIN
a group Ct gentlemen A few days since' VIM
much surprise heard The question ASKED, "ne.
Ihcr, in event oil the passage by Congress " :; .
law prohibiting slavery in the teIlholes1n,lu
other words, the enactment OF the Wilmos : ~
viso-lheIe could be found in this county Sin'
gle individual who would advocate dissolution
OF The Union as means Of redress. II was
with sill greater surprise that heard this quei'
ton Answered 10 the ncsalive-hcard ii rouhu'J
asserted that there was not one.
These gentlemen were stfai gely forgeliul OF
the proceedings OF the people OF MeckIenburs, a.
a meeting, without distinction vi parry, heid u
Boydton, on the 1915 day of March laat, to take
scllcn ufon this subject, 10 CONSIDER the ways
and means best calculated To Iepel the alarming
assaults ,ha, had been made by The Northern
States upon our Institutions, and 10 preserve, 10
their original purity and strength, our consIIlu'
lioual rights. propose 10 refresh The memory
Of these very oblivious gentlemen, and 10 give
Them more correct idea OF The sentiments oil
lbsir fellow citizens, by briefly adgerIing to The
action OF that meeting.
Among Others, The following resolution was
adopted: d;,or;
n,;n,tes uninslIy between The different sections
n The Union that it is directly al variance
with The spirit of The constitution uncef winch
we live and that We raise our voices 10 warn
nerbaps for the last time, our bremen ol Tue
North. that if they, regardless alike Of lie coGi-
nromises OF that constitution ard oil lis SOY Nh
guarantees TO US, SHALL avail themselves Vi tue
mower of numbers 10 loTce It's provisions upon
ms. that sooner Than submit we VIII Iaise oui
voices tor a dissolution of our own ns!o'eu
Union, ami meet all the consequences luciceh
10 a firm adherence 10 what We CONCEIVE " u
our ina!ienable rights"
This resolution war adopted with :Uo a'sssAf'
ing vO,ees only,) by one OF The largest meetings.
ever convened in this County lor any pu'PoN
and This TOO deSpie the Strenuous opPo'Rioh o,
TWO fine Two who yoiea against The resolution.
of our Northern champions, despite The dehun'
c;arion ot its au;nof as a "iacIlonisl," 4 "disu-
nionisI.n g.. despite The old song "rhe ha!lowed
IIniond surg most melod:ousy. The day uron
which This resolution went form as The result 81
Ibr calm celebration OF Ter people, was proud
one for old Meckienburs. Ii saw her sons as
sembled logelher-a united people-a band o.
brolher,- the Tell spirit Of party ouhec
deep within their hearts, 10 commune ard 10 take
councI. one with another, upon the dangers
that threaten our peculiar, our tm"-bonorth
,ime.hallowed institutions, upon question IN
volyiDe the hopes aud The destnies q! us all
Il saw spirit Of loyalty and devotion TO com
mon interest, soar above The retly stries ana dis
curds OF a day-and her sons united WIN one
heart and one voice in The assertion oil iheii
rights and determination TO defend them "a
eyery hazard and to the last degree"
have SAID lhalno no-pary banner waved over
this meeting. that We were agirated BY no parry
feeling. divided by no deies'able party lines. As
an evidence OF this offer The iac', tina! men who
for years have been araycd agalEs; each ohei
IN every political c0nlesi, we're united in support
of this resolution. They met upon i! as CON
mon platform, and, upon il, as The altar Of 'heli
common veal offered up The petty anlmosliies o.
parry. lis advocates, and most ably DID 'ney au-
vrcate il, we're, on The one hand, William bas
kerville Esq one OF our most Intelligent planters
a Wing, lew years since our repIesentaive
in the Legislature; on The other, The Hon w. o
Goode, one Of Vrginia's most gifted and en-
liehlened statesmen, and whose devotion anc
fidelity 10 the South and her institutions entities
him to The confidence ard regard Of all Sonherr
men. Messrs. EtiloIs, the people OF Mecklen
burg are no tactonis.s, no disnnlonlss. W.
love and revere this Unlon we would 10 God ina
i! might last forever. In il We recoerlZs lh'
work OF our fathers hands, consccraIed By theil
toll, their suffering and their blood We have M
feeling OF hostility 10 our brethren OF the North
no desire 10 dissolve the political oaLcs ina
have so long united our common de5liLl"s. wv
would finish with them The dcs;inics OF The Ia
lion.
So long as The Union is founded in justice anC
eauaiiiy-so long as we are left 10 The enJoymen
oil our Constitutional Tieh,s-so long as our Con
s.tulion is adminislercd and Carried out IN H.
spirit and in lruh-so long as il shall b. In
ak OF our safely-so long as II shall be GU
shield and defence, we will iGs,, cie- ISL ami dc
end t-when il can only be pcfPciuaed by
savsh Submission upon our part 10 oppression
and aiion-when il shall be converted lnit
an ecsine by which 10 ba;ue down our dcarst
rish;s- our most vital iacgcs's-Whon il i; sha:
become subyer.iye vi The ends for which i; wa:
tnrmed-a cu-ys ins.csd OF Nc5sia - when Gu
Government is 10 BE- Administered in accordance
with the v i'll Of reckless majority striving i"i
polilical asceRiancy ard power, We say Il lie Il
to the dusi-ie. 10 be dassed in.0 trogmsHtf Jar.
ercr.
This, thank God, is not The sentiment OF The
people OF MeckIenburs alone. Il is the sentiment
Of Virginia. Virginia has spoken. Her voice
has been heard through her legislative halls
and that voice has found a cordial response III
the hearts OF her sons. l's echo has been heard
along lie SEA shore, and rising from every noun
tain glen
I" Par along,
From peak 10 peak the ra.,iinI cras' amohg
Leans the live rhandrr Not from ore Ions cloud
Bli every mountain now h1tn found tongue,
And Jura answers through her MISTY snIoun
BACK 10 the Alps, who call 10 h r alon.
In conclusion, hlessrs Editors, lie, US become
a united pecp.r; let us, let Virginia. be tue TO
herself, and 10 h:r hour oil iI'al, II !ha' hour
must cine, her sons shal! rally by Ihousards
10 her banner, vii! siaad AROUND her, and guard
her like wall oil fire. SOUTHERN MAs.