The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-16
From the E;rginic FIRES Press.
PURIIC MEETING

| RE-ELEcTioS OF SENATOR MAsoS.-On the ar.
rival of the news from Richmond of the re- cleo
ton of Col. JAMES NJ. MASON to the United
States Senate by the Legislature of Virginia, on
Monday evening 9th inst the Courthouse bell
was rung, and meeting of the people of the
town and neighborhood held.-On motion, Col
FRANCIS YATES was called to the Chair, and
RoBEBr w. BAYLOR appointed Secretary.
On motion of Il. II. BUTCHER, ESQ.,, the fol-
lowing resolutions were offered and adopted
Resolved That with feigned pleasure we
have just heard of the reelection of the Hon,
JAMES M. MASON to the Senate of the United
States by the Virginia legislature.
ReSolred, That this meeting hail with delight
this act OF justice and right their part towards
distinguished faithful public servant-who has
obeyed his State-faithfuly represented his con-
stituents-and reflected honor upon this noble
| Commonwealth.
Resolved. That our worthy Senator should
SEE in this act of his constituents, not only his
reward but his duty to persevere in that course
which shall ensure to his own State and the
whole South her constitutional rights under
the Constitution made by the Fathers of this
Republic.
On motion of ROBERT w. BAYLOR, it was
Rrsolred, That this meeting tender their thanks
to the Senator from this district, H. l.. OPIE, and
| otHCi hocudIVIS from the valley,
for vindicating the rights of this State and the
South, in their advocacy of the claims of the
Hon. JAMES Nj. MASON to the Senate of the
United States.
| On motion of Captain JOHN w. BowAN, it
was
Resoired, That committee of five be appoin-
ted by the Chair to procure ammunition and fire
a salute Of ID guns in honor Of the recent act
Of the legislature of Virginia, in the re. election
of the Hon. JAMES NJ. MASON to tho Senate of
the United States
The Chair appointed Capt. John w. Rowan,
James B. Small, John Avis, ir., J. &. Rawlins,
| and DR.. w. II. d. Hall, u committee under the
above resolution.
On motion of DR.. w. H. D. Hall, it was
| Resolred, That the Secretary of this meeting
forward copy of the proceedings of this meet
ing to the Hon. James NJ. Mason, Senator elect,
to the Hon. =. NJ. T. Hunter, to the State Sena,
| tor from this district and to his Exceency, John
B. Floyd, Governor of Virginia
On motion of VIM. Lise Baker, ESQ.,, it was
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Spirit of Jefferson,
Charlestown Free Press, and the Richmond En-
quirer and Examiner.
FRANCIS YATES, Chairman
ROBERT w. BAYLOR, Secretary
MEETING IN PAGE.--At public meeting held
at Luray, Page county, on the 25th of Novem-
| Der, JACOB BAKER was appointed Chairman, and
| w. A. Cave, Secretary. After the objects of
| the meeting were stated, the following resolu-
lions, submitted by GABRIEL JORDAN, esq, were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the citizens of Page, here as
sembled, cherish the most ardent attachment
to the Constitution Of the United States, and
the glorious Union which emanatcd therefrom
| Yielding to none in affection for our dear old
Commonwealth, and determined to stand by her
| Through evil and through good report,) in all
her struggles for the maintenance Of her rights,
IS we'll those that are inalienable as those we
possess in the Federal Union-but whilst we
thus act, and desire to serve our own native
South, we cannot allow one pulsaton of the
| heart, that does not bet in harmony with the
sacred instrument that has made this great ma
ton one people. 1t is, therefore, with the ut.
most concern, that we have witnessed indca-
tons of alarming d>loyalty, reckless agitation
md lawless mobs, and fend like fanaticism rule
| the hour. 1t ia in this moment of peril, that n
CLEAN of sunshine has frightened our horizon,
and we hail with lively satisfaction the peace
measures adopted by the last Congress, and
tender to the patriots Foote, Cass, Clay, Dick
nson, Webster and others, not forgetting our
own immediate representative, Hon. Richard
Parker, the thanks Of this meeting for their eff
forts in etfecting the passage Of these healing
measures, that have, rs we trust, cemented
afresh the bonds of Union.
Resolred, That it is fit and proper that the
citizens of Page, the right wing of the "tenth
legion" send greeting to the friends of union
throughout the land, the expressions of hearty
congratulaton and concurrence in these mea-
of osSnrinr tbo, inf ,T,
these feelings, we know no South, no North, no
East. no West-that we desire only to live in
the Union.
Resolved, That we cannot too earnestly warn,
admonish, and cxhort our friends North and
West, to renewed exertions to put down the
mad projects of fanatcism-that the repeal of
the Fugitive slave act, efiectual efforts to pre-
vent its execution, and the continuance of the
assaults on the constitutional rights of the
South, i'll slave property, must so tend to rouse
resentmcnts and just indignation, that the worst
fears of the friends of the Union will have been
realized and we, with this the last effort of free
government, and fendlike fanaticsm ITSELF will
all find grave in the vortex of revolution.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meet
ing be published in the Spirit Of Jefferson, with
the request that all the papers in this congress
siona district publish them.
JACob D3hEh, IroSt0en.
w. 4. CAVE, Secretary.
After the adoption of the above resolutions,
the Hon. Richard Parker, representative in Con-
gress from this district, was introduced, and in a
clear, statesman-like manner reviewed the action
Of the last session Of Congress, upon the great
questions which agitated this Republic from
ocean to ocean. He gave an account of his
own stewardship, which meets the cordial appro-
baton Of the people Of this county, and no
doubt Of the entire district. We believe that
Mr.. Parker has faithfully reflected the will of his
! constituency. c.
A Towy SITE LosT IN THE GRAss.-rhc per-
sons employed in taking the census, writing to
the Dubuque Tribune from Fayette county,
Iowa, relate the following characteristic anec-
dote:
"While crossing one Of the extensive praires
that stretch along the southern border of Fayette
county, upon which the grass and vegetation