Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-14
NASHVILLE CONVENTION

Al public meeting ot the people ut Haitian. convcr-
ed IN the Court House. Monday. the 2jth February.
(dhe notice having been given oil the same IN pnnlic
prlnts.) Richard Logan. Esq called to tho Chair.
aud ID Chalmers appointed Secretary.
he object Of the meeting was explained in few per
tnent remarks ty the chairman. On motion of Gen.
Keen, II was resolved that committee of five gentle
mcn be appointed by the chairman. 10 draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting amendment
10 this luton lared by Capt. Philip llowcTtuu
and adopted, TO increase the number Of the committee 10
ten, tor The purpose of representing fully aud equal
" both OF the political parties. Whcrenpon the i,uw
my gentlemen appointed by the chair. ID
Chalmers. j. II. Edwards. lhos j. Green. Woodsnn
Highs. Thus. ;. Flonrnoy. Ihos. Watkins Geo NJ
Purklns, DIR. Henry Easley. 1hns. Young and Chas
IS. Darlington. Oa notion of I. :. fournoy, Esq
The Chairman, aud w. /. Owen Esq, were addad 10
the committee.
During the absence oi the committee DIR. Paul \ ena
Bile OF hcckcuburg, called upon aud addressed the
meeting in speech, which received with chnsid
erablo applause. Maj WIN. NJ. llowerton, and Capt
WIN, iluehs also addressed tho meeting in Short though
spirited speeches. manipstlne determined splrt Of
sstanco against all entertainments coming from any quar-
Ter.
The committee afcr free consultation in lhcir rer-
mcni adopted the following pream,Io and resolutions,
unanimously, except the ih lo3,ullon which was adopt
I'd with but one dissenting valcc
Whereas. the General Assembly of Nirginia. has
commended 10 the cape Of tins Commonwealth, to hold
primary meetings IN their Counties, aud appoint dele
gaos a convention IL he beld in each Conc rcssl1ual
district, N the month Of May next and that the dis
the, Conventions. consi'uled do select persons who
shall b. dele rates to The Nashville convention. The
people ol Halifax having met IN pursuance o such recon-
mendalon, and cordially approving the position assumed
by the q neral assembly, do soemny declare.
Res'v'd st That the wllnll, deliberate, and persevcr
ing eiu by the Governments aud peope at the slave
holding States. disturb the domestic tranquility. aud
snbve the social sy stem a The Southern States are
apabe violations Of the Constitution Of the United
States, insulting To the ho1r and dignity of the South
ern States dangerous To our rights ri prosperity, aud
hazardous 10 the peuuanauCe Of the Union
Resolved 2nd. That the Constitution of the 1 States,
framed and adopted by thu. States, which hecn ne
parties the compact IN their sovereign characters and
when the Constitution fails to shield one portion Of
these States from continued aggressons. insults aud
wrongs and fails to protect the property OF the cl2cne,
and their domestic tranquility from improper legislation,
and Illegal combnatunsd other States and their citizens.
II is the undoubted right Of the States. oggeved as
parties the compact confer together and demand
the iulfment Of the obligations which the constitution
imposes.
Resolved 3rd, That the paramount, allegiance Of the
citizen is due to his State and the people Of Halifax
will sustain their State at every hazzardn defending her
rights
Resolved ith, That this meeting djoum 10 the next
County Court for the purpose of appointing delegates
convention oil This Congressional district, be held
at Pllsylyanla Count House. the Isl Monday in
May next and 1t is recommended TO the other Counties
Of the district. to send delegates 10 tins convention for
the purpose OF eectng delegates to the Nashville con
Vcntun.
Resolved 5h That the secretary Of meeting. is in
stroced send copy of the proceedings of this meeting
10 the Danvllr, Lyrchburg aud Richmond newspapers
The foregoing resolutions read by The Chairman,
separately to the meeting and adopted unanimously ex-
eft the 1th resolution 90 against which Mr. Gen, w.
Purkns prot sled and moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the VIII jlo matter
Mr. p Supported his motion in speech of eonsd-
cradle length. and was replied 10 by Mcsrs FIonrnoy
Chalmers and Edwards in support Of the resolutions Of
the Committee.
MI Purkins again addressed the meeting with muth
eaneslness, deprecang any such action had been
commended BY this lime ii had become 81 late "a 10
prevent any further action, than to take the Vote the
resolutions then adopted.
Signed RICHARD LOGAN, Chan.
ID. CHALMERS, Sec'y.