Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-08
PUBLIC MEETING IN ALBEMARLE.

PUBLIC MEETING IN ALBEMARLE
Pursuant to tile adjournment at March Court, the
meeting of the citizens of Abemarle county was again
assembled together Monday, the 1st inst chat being
April court day. The President, Robert H. Carter
Esq, took the Chair and called the meeting to order
| about halt-past ten o'clock.
William J Robertson, ESQ., then offered to the con-
sderatlon OF the meeting the following preamble and
resolutions, declining himself to address the meeting
IN support OF them, but expressing the hope that they
would meet with the concurrence of every one present.
viz:
Whereas, any action OF Congress on the subject OF
Slavery in the territories in the District of Columbia
would amount to an utter destruction of that ''jusce
| and general welfare" which it was the avowed object oil
the compact to Establish and promoter" And whereas
me action OF the Northern States has virtually nu lifted
the provision o. the Constitution concerning refugee
slaves and whereas moreover, the Legislature Of Vir-
gina, after calm and deliberate consideration of the
whole subject, has recommended to the people whom
represents send delegates from each county to con
Venlon in each Congressional district whose duty
shall be to appoint representatives TO Southern Con
yention to assemble in June next, at Nashville Tenn
We, the people OF Albemarle, in full meeting assem-
| bed, do hereby
Resolre, l. That we consider that the grievances
under which the Southern States of our conederacy
have suffered and are still suffering demand immediate
| redress.
Resolued, 2. That the Convention of the represen-
tatlves OF the Southern States at Nashville will as we
conceive, tend to u the dssenons of tho two sections
OF our Union, and to adjust the whole difficulty between
| them.
Resolped, 3. That will maintain the union of the
| States long that Union is not perverted into an
| instrument OF our oppression
hesolDed,4 That the dissolution of the Union is not
the object OF the Nashville Convention and that our re-
be instructed that it is their duty only to
consult not to act the best mode of redressing evils
| restoring harmony, and preserving the Union.
Resotoed, 3. That while do consider the State
OF Virginia bound by any action of the said Convention
yet we consider it expedent that she should be fully re-
presented, and thus unite with her sister States Of the
South in repeling aggression.
Resoloed, g. That entertaining these sentiments we
heartily accede to the recommendation of the Gene
raj Assembly of Virginia And that we recommend
that Convention be held in Charlottesville, on the =
day OF May next to be composed of delegates from the
counties Of this Congressional district to elect four de-
egates to the Convention tobe held in Nashville on the
| LIST Monday in June next.
Resotped, 7. That -- - be, and
they hereby appointed delegates to said district Con-
vention.
Col Thomas J. Randolph objected to their adoption,
and offered as substitute therefor preamble and reso-
utions, which he stated had been drawn by friend and
| handed to him, in the following words viz:
Whereas, Il meeting OF portion of the people ofthis
county was convened on the 18th day of February last,
for the purpose of expressing its sentiments in reference
to the question of slavery and the agitation thereof both
| in our National and State Legislatures And, whereas,
alter brief discussion OF the subject which it had
convened to deliberate, said meeting adopted by dec
ded vote preamble and resolutions the al-absorb
ing question OF the day-denouncing on the one hand
the wild and wicked fanaticsm of the North and ex-
pressing on the other serious apprehensons the dam
gerous and alarming consequences to which the violence
and ultraism OF some OF our Southern brethren may
possibly lead-deestng, as said meeting did, the mis-
chievous and unconstitutional designs of the miserable
fanatics of the nsavehodng States, but holding at
the same time no sympathy in common with those OF
the South who would heedessy precpitate measures
upon us which may resutin dissolution of the Union
-Expressng also the decided opposition of said meet
ing to the holding of Southern Convention in the city
of Nashville in June next, being in its opinion un-
necessary and premature: And believing, moreover,
that said preamble and resolutions reflect the deliberate
| sense of the people of Abemarle: Therefore
lst ReSolUed, That this meeting doth ratiy, confirm
and re adopt said preamble and resolutions
q ReSolued That said meeting, having expressed its
disapprobation OF the assembling of Southern Con-
venton in the city OF Nashville in the month of June
next, we hereby concur in said dsapprobation, beev
ing said Convention to be premature and uncaed for
this tme that there exists now such exigency the
affairs OF the nation to render the meeting of such
body necessary and proper and moreover, that its de-
llberations, should 1t convene under existing crcum
stances, instead OF restoring those kindly feelings of
Brotherhood which should exist between the North
and South, will tend only to increase exasperation wi
den the breach, and may finally result in what we con-
ceive to be the most dreu result that can bea us az
naton-the dissolution of this glorious Union.
3. Resoued, That we hold this Union to be of price
| less vaue-far beyond all computation; and we would
hesitate long before would heedessy embark in rash
experiments which may result in its destruction deter
mined we are to yield our assent to its dissolution,
only when to continue longer in it would involve
critlce OF our honor.
f. Resolued, That while we dsapprove the meeting
of the Southern Convention, unwise and unneces-
sary at this time, yet stand prepared to resist any
and every encrodchment upon rights either of per-
son or property, come from what quarter it may, and
will readily unite with brethren of the Southern
States in maintaining those rights either in Convention
otherwise, whenever an occasion shall arise calling
| tor action part.
| S. Resolved That we deem it needless to express
again opinion of the unlawful designs of that mise
rable faction of fanatics and agators OF the North who
nermeddlng with the subject of slavery, as there
can be but throughou the entire Southern
| country in regard to them.
Alex Rives, Esq, then suggested the following ar
rangement for the speakers That each side should have
q hours, to be divided between their speakers as they
might choose and that the discussion close at O'clock
which was acceded to by both parties.
| The Hon Andrew Stevenson then took the floor at
IL o'clock, and addressed the meeting at length in sup
| port OF the first series of resolutions.
| He was followed in reply, by Col Thos J. Randolph,
who advocated the adopt on of his substitute Messrs
Leake and Southal concluded the debate, the former
advocating the first set Of resolutions, the latter sup
port of the substitute.
The vote then taken according to agreement and
resulted in the adoption of the substitute by 2s2
| to 1870.
Mr. Rives then submitted motion to have the pro-
| mond and Washington, which was carried. s
| The meeting was then adjourned sine die.
| ROBT. II. CARTER, President.
N. II. MAssIE, Secretary.
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