Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-25

JOS. X. IRVING
c. l.. Mosny. and others, Committee.
SOUTHERN CONVENTION.

A meeting of the people OF Amhcrs, county without
distinction OF party. assembled at the c HOUSE of said
county, on Monday 18th April, Count dav) and
ton, DIR. James Powell was appointed Chairman and
Joseph r. Garter. Secretary.
The meeting being organic d, Henry w. Qunrles Of
iered the following Preamble and Resolutions which
were adopted unanimously To wit:
Whereas, portion OF the Northern people have fr
many years pas, been waging against the and
institutions Of the South. in relation To their slave proper
ty and. whereas. consider that any Interference
with this subject, by Congress- within the Territories,
District of Columbia, in the States. would be viola
ton If the compromises of the Constitution and lead
the most disastrous consequences, and, whereas, tho
Legislatures OF of the Northern States have yiftu
ally abgated that part of the Constitution which makes
it their duty to deliver up fugitive slaves and Whereas
tho Legislature of Virginia. after mature and deliberate
consideration Of tho whole suhect has recon mended to
the people of Virginia send delegates from each coun-
~ to Convention in each Congressional District whose
duty II shall be 10 appoint representatives. to Southern
Convention, In assemble in Nashville in june next. 10
devise such 'ways and means" may be considered
wise and proper 10 meet the present aud approaching cr
sis Therefore. we portion Of the people of Amherst
county in full meeting assembled, do hereby
Rcsore. Isl That we consider the Grievances under
which the Southern States have suffered and the assaults
made upon their rights and property by portion Of the
Northern people, demand at their hands prompt and i'm
mediate neon
3D. That the Convention Of the representatives Of the
Southern States at Nashville will have the tendency
the time. by calm. deliberac, and proper action
to realize peace and harmony the sec IONS Of our
Union.
3D. That are attached to tho Union ofthqse States.
and will maintain the Union SO long as the Con
siItuon of the Union is faithfully and honestly carried
out.
1lh Tha, the dissolution of the Union not tho ohject
of the Nashville Convention, minated by those op-
posed to It, and that representatives. be instructed 20
consult and not act upon the best mode Of redres ing
RESTORING hDrmouV. thp
8 h. That, while we do MOI consider The State Of Nir
GINA bound by any action of the said Convention. YET
do consider proper that she should be represented in
said Convention and should mite with her sister aies
of the South in devsng such may be
~ in repeling aggression.
9th. That we have with much pleasure, since the
subject was agitaed in Congress- of prominent
and eminent Statesmen throwing their wolgh, and nfn-
ence in behalf Of the "Jnon," and that this step has
produced a sau'ary influence upon the people Of the
| North and bringing them 10 n returning of their
duty to their SJnlhern brethren.
7th. That, entertaining these sentiments. and beliey-
ing is time for the South to take firm and decided
stand this subject, and, agreeing with the
dation Of Tho General Assembly of Virginia for liz. ap-
p1iniment Of deeg.t to the Nashville Conven'ion the
Chair is hereby direc'el to appoint thirty deeg, tos
from this county, from both political parties To attend,
the charlottesville Convention on the 7th day of May
next and in they should not be able to attend that
The Chair appoint aetnacs, To represent this county in
said Convention.
The Chair then proceeded to comply with the last
resolution, by appoin ing the following persons. viz:
Col. VIM A. Rlcheson. VIM Kent, Dr. S. c. Glib
aon. DR.. Hugh Brown, II w. Qnarles. Samuel IIeis
kell. James NJ Robertson, ID. II. Iapscoti, r. billiard
Dr. David Pitieson, joseph Kyle Robi. Rjgeway
Jr, Zach. Drummond. Col. John ID. Davis. Edwin l..
Shelton. John Pryor. Isaac J IIie, f. V. Sutton, VIM
Xix, James p. Coleman, jos Coleman, DIR. WIN. S
Claiborne, Thos B. Roys'er, r. NJ. Brown. JAS.
Petlyjohn. Capt. John billiard. Wash Carter. Chas
A. Penn, Robert II. Garter, and DIR. WIN. w. Ihomp-
son.
.Mernaies-Gcn. VIM +. Gordon. S. +. Leako, Jas
Alexander, +. Ru0il. and II. A. Pryor.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were added
to the delegation. and requested to sign hese proceed
ings and transmit copy To tho Editors Of the Lynch
burg Vitginan. Lynchburg Republican, and Virginia
Patriot and that the meeting do adjourn, sine die
JAMES POWELL, Ch'lnn
| JUS Il. Carter SNc'rY