Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-17
PUBLIC MEETING in KING & QUEEN.

a arne and respectable meeting of the citizens King
Queen County held the Court House, pursuant to no
tice on Saturday the 18th Of May, 1850 the motion OF
Wm d. Davis Beverly W. Ray and Samuel r. tiarwood,
EsQrs were appointed Chairmen and James H. howse anc
VIM Bagby Esqs requested to act as secf.'a's ts
men, James NJ Jeiliics and Edward Gresham sgs eaci
introduced preamble and set 81 resolutions when were
sustained by addresses rom both gentlemen, marked by
sound senso and warm patriotic sentiments and the meeting
heartily approving o each and being unwilling TO select be-
the resolved 10 blend them as much as possible So
as 10 adopt portions of each, as follows
We the people " King and Queen, believing TINT no sub
ect presented for the decision oi the people ct the
United States the adoption 81 the present federal con-
stuon, OF such vital Importance as the question IN refer
ence to admission prohibition Of slavery in ihe icIrl
tories lately acquired from MeNico and that in The decision
of questions affecting the interests aud psGdccs OF Inc ul
frent States and sections III the lnon the same si Of
concession and kind feelings which dictated the formation Of
the present union of the States o tins coneieac ought 10
e nutn,y observed and cershc and being ourselves ever
acred by these feelings towards our brethren oil the Nor
We have seen with unfeigned regret disposition manifested
on their part Through their representatives, III oohs'es -
~ erste as to exclude from Just and equal particlpi
lion in the territories acquired by the common niooa ana
c,aure of the South we'll of the North IN our lae
war. and like DISPOSITION disregard other and valuable
rights secured by the plain provisions OF Tue c"npac'
which bind u together as peoples ana !eens la ''om ~,
cd ms is the union in affections by inc
memories of the past only be preserved ny sfc'
and rigid Observance Of all cur rights guaranteed ny H. we
soen,nv warn them of the certain and inevitable conse-
ouences which follow ny persistence in measures so
we'll calculated Ia wrong and Cypress u.s.
And approving as VIC do, the recommendation contained
= - The rssou,ions passed hy the Legislature Of Vir-
yino n, lis last session. that each county IL the State
Should send delegates 10 Convention, TO DC od IN eaeh
District whose duty II shall be To send dele
rates 10 Southern Convention 10 DC held al Nashville,
Tennessee, in June neXt--ineTclore,
Resell we'd That heartily in the Recommended
ron 10 hold District Convention for lie pG. pose aforesaid
Resolved That we regard the proposition 10 hold the
Nashville Convention purely conservative measure IN.
tended for mutual consultation and advice TO the best
means Of securing Southern rights against the aggressos
of the North and OF preserving the union Of the Sale ana
this we declare to be our primary object :.
1v,,t,b aA ca
willie Convention be- and they hereby instructed so tar
ms this meeting hem to use their best efforts In
the discharge their important trust 10 preserve the Union
4. Resolved That We ms loyal ci'lz.ns OF me Gnltea
States will cherish this Union, and necessary deeno
il with our blood long permitted to ENJOY It's
blessings equal with our brethren OF me Norm;
In, whsn the dearest rights secured only 10y the
Constitution, but guaranteed II would seem by ever!
nrincipe of Justice and honor shall DC ruthessy voatc
ind tramped under foot when sister States OF the Nof
,rn with disdan every appeal Tor justice from cSey
remons,rance against the further ln!lcon al wrong titF
we hold that the Union TO be blessing, ana be-
comes our duty as is right 10 oose the Ties when
have bound Us as people
s. Resolved Tha, the chairmcn assisted by the meeting
onnont IL delegates rom each political party IN the coun-
~ 10 attend the District Convention to be heo IN Kappa
hammock the 10Th day OF this month"; Tor Tue purpose VI
selecting delegates TO the Nashville Convenuoh
On motion the Chairman and Secretary were aaoeo 10
the delegation.
lished in the Richmond papers ,;c
delegates under the fifth resolution VIZ WIN; -; u,es,a
Acx Fleet Benz Fleet, Edward Gresham ). X; howse l
W Garrett, John " Street, Vim. $ Jeiries J. Jeliaes
Dr. H. W. Faulkner. Edward 5. AGREE, Benonl Carlton
John Lumpkin James Smith and John Bagby
Robt B. Sempe distinguished Wing OF FredercSsours
and Wm w Crump Esq, OF Richmond city, being present
and called by the meeting entertained IT with aoe ana
eloquent addresses did young and promising county
man, John Motley, ESQ.,, ut its close.
b. D. ROY, ! f,b,;,me,
$. F. HARDWOOD,
IL R. R hewsr' Isecre,arics.
Raleigh 1.-THE county, four for the Conven-
,ion and iii against it, 1t is certainly entitled TO be called
the Banner county of Unconventional Richmond Times
Not quite for Taylor county gives sos votes against the
cany.n,i,m and not one in fdror of II.