Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-10
TEXAS.
THE SENTIMENT OF RICHMOND.

other counties
THE SENTIMENT OF RICHMOND.
| We must express our establishment at the
course of the Richmond Enquirer in declaring to
the country, that, by virtue of the proceedings at
the meeting of citizens Saturday night last, "the
people of Richmond have endorsed the Nashville
| Convention. Ii ever there was question ad-
journed, and avowedly left undecided, this ques-
ton as to the expediency of the city of Rchmonds
appointing delegates to the Nashville Convention
was so adjourned and left undecided by that meet
ing. What are the facts? After the object of the
meeting had been briefly explained by Messrs.
| Minor and Scott, Mr.. Lyons, one of the warmest
of the advocates of the Southern Convention
came forward and declared that che did not think
especially as there acre indications of mach diui-
sion Of sentiment, that final vote should be Ia
KEN" and, in order that the people might have
full opportunity of forming and expressing their
opinions he moved that a committee be appointed
to report to second meeting to be held after the
lapse of fortnight long discussion ensued
in the course of which, we'll as we could Judge,
the indications were, that the persons present in
the meeting were about equally divided in opin-
ion. Before the vote was taken, one gentleman.
Mr. Geo. R. Peake, whose remarks were received
with marked appreciation avowed himself opposed
TO the Nashville Convention, but yet perfectly will
| ling to submit the subject to committee to be
acted upon at q second meeting, and appealed to
all to unite on that course. A large proportion of
those present took the same view, and, for this
reason, the vote on the adoption of Mr. Cranes re-
solution, as a substitute for that of Mr. Lyons,
s0as not q test Of The sense Of The meeting ON The
subject Of The Nashville Convention. The reiec-
ton of the substitute and the adoption of the reso-
luton for an adjourned meeting, was simply the
expression of the sentiment of very decided ma
Jorty, that the meeting was too small to under
take to decide upon the question of appointing de.
egates and that it but fair and proper that the
whole matter should be submitted to another meet
in which the wishes of the citizens could be une-
quivocaly asceffained and declared. In this ac-
count of the import of what was done, Saturday
night we are confident that we are sustained by
the opinions of nine-tenths of those who took part
in the meeting. We shall not follow the En-
quirer's example and attempt to PREJUDICE the deci-
sion of the meeting on Saturday week next; but
we apprehend, it will be seen that the editor is
very far out in his reckoning, if he supposes that
'not more than from 20 to 25" (he number he
estimates to have voted for Mr. Cranes substitute)
can be 'found to raise their voices against the ex-
pedency of the Convention"
The Enquirer, in little spasm OF spite, engen-
dered probably by calling it, the other day. .the
minor oracle in Richmond to distinguish it from
the senior organ at Washington, styles this paper
"the tender" of the National Intelligencer, and
sers that it "sedulously followed the instructions"
Of that Journal in calling upon the people ''to go
to the meeting to vote down the Convention" 1t
is worthy of remark, that the Enqurer's estimate
of the Times varies strangely according to circum-
stances. Not long ago. it spoke of us in so COM
plimentary strain, that we should be quite
ashamed to repeat its words. But then it hap
pened that we had said something that served the
Enquirers turn. Having, OH the present occa-
sion, run somewhat athwart its Desires we do not
wonder at being deprecated to the humble degree
of a slender to another paper. We shall philo- |
sophically strike balance between our neigh |
bour's compliments and his slurs, and proceed |
with our labours undisturbed.
AS to the National Inteligencer, we should
deem it no reproach to be thought to initiate that
most respectable journal in the dignity of its style
and the general fairness of its mode of discusson
for in those respects it furnishes an example which
it were we'll for every American print to follow
But in regard to implicitly accepting its counsels
on the Southern question, we must utterly demur
to the Enquirers imputation. We do not hesitate |
to say that the course which the Intelligencer has
pursued, during the present session of Congress,
in marshang together numerous extracts from
Southern papers, apparently for the purpose of
throwing doubt upon the sincerity of Southern
determination to resist aggressive measures
touching the institution of slavery, and in imput-
ing to those who have taken part in declarations of
that determination purpose of bringing about |
dissolution, meets our strong disapprobation. We
ate the state of public sentiment the South and
consequently have done that sentiment great in
justice.
On the subject of the Nashville Convention VIC |
snail declare our own views frankly and fully
We concurred, though not without distrust, in the
recommendation of the measure, by our Legisla-
ture, hoping that, if Virginia invited consulta- |
ton with her sister Southern States, in order to
devise the means of preserving the constitution |
and the Union, there would be in those States n |
general acquiescence in the measure and that if |
would result in good. Instead of that acaees-
cence however, we find that the proposition is |
viewed with distrust in nearly every Southern
State. Maryland, Missouri and Kentucky will
not be represented at all. In other States con-
temptibe minories have assumed TO appoint de- |
legates. Some States have appointed delegates