Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-02

i , ,hc c,u,l nd constitutional risS II I'll u" States
urder an equitable compromise AMI iluS'"', II. TO-; ~.
Jso,rsd That dsdan 10 guard ourselves a9'ihs. ~"
a., ;on,,tions of dsoyalty Ia tn Iuion, ny du-i- ~
eiIorinns upon It's value and Is blessings. 6roal ~ ~
NAV be and undoubtedly are there are worse cs's % h
union and we fear that the people Of The North WI ho ~
made fully sensible Of the necessity Of listening To inc vail
ms and respecting the constitutional rights "i i s
Iii ,hcy are made 10 and realise the truth tat mere =
dancer 10 The Union from repeated pcrsevcrins
@ he riphs of the South and FROM the reiterated aslipe
,o and wll refusal on the part Of The Northern o.a'e
- rf,rn their constitutional Obligations IN respect 10 .oso
nrnyisions Of the Constitution without when t'e uhoh
coulI never have been formed and the observance VI
i essential the preservation 81 fa'ernui hafohs, d
The perpetuity OF the Union Itself! Let those inch W
" i; ,sr mower 10 avert any DANCER the Union by mercy
rcs,ecng the us and equal rights OF me ooul, anu =.
G,irIy and honestly performing Their PLAIN ~ ~
,,,cs remember that this Union is union Of ci!a an
sovereign States that ts value arises only from Us oeh M
guarantee of the preservation Of those rights i i
whenever il 10 be, As II VIII cease !" DC ~
il will be mol worth preserving. Let liein reiiCihoei -
,nnnace of the convention which ratified the CONSTITUTION
If I;non in Virginia. in l1SS, that the powers efahc m
J rho Constiiuon being derived from the people vi NC
I-pit.d States NAV be resumed by Them wncnsoeNet "
same shall be- perverted To their injury and oppression anu
chat the doctrine Of non-resisiance against arbitrary me
and onpression absurd saysh, and Obstructive oil m
rood and happiness OF mankind If SENSE "i justice '
duiy be not sufficient 10 restrain them from ouile ana a.
preston upon the compromises ol The Constitution, anu
Guaranteed rights Of tic States then let them remember te
Immense value of the Union eEi ana beware no" w?
uoaJ the Southern STATES into sense oil me hcecSs! "
Stunning the powers which have been conferred on '
Union and which have been perverted ID th'r INJURY ~"
oppression" Let them beware, and God grant ''es may
pause before il Is too late -, n - s,ou
In response TO loud call By the audience Mr. 10 u. oeo.
summarized these resolutions in speech Of great power anu
effect. ., :, ; 49, i, .,hs,i.
INF, for The resolutions offered BY Mr.. Patton:
Erd That the slavery question is oil principle anu
not Of party. . ,; -, all
Rcsored That this meeting recommend meeting ~ s'
parties be held one week after thu disposition u the oo
| nro,nise bill in the Senate III the United States.
This motion having been discussed hy AlessFs lloa'
Richie VIM Wallace and p v Daniel the vote was taken
on it, and the substitute rejected.
The vote was thn taken the resolutions offered by MI
Patton and they unanimously adopted 10y The meet
Ing. ,,,.
II was moved BY Mr. Scott that copy should be sent 10
each Of the of Virginia and 10 the Representa-
tive from this district and copy ais" IL each :" Inc '
ltcal newspapers published in this city.
On motion Of Mr.. Wallace the meeting then adjourned
WILLIAM 4. PATTERSON, Chairman.