Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-23
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
TUESDAY MoRXISG. ApRIL 90, 1850.
Mo- TIME TO BE LOST!

,,on-but we seize the occasion 10 appeal 10 our "
redeem Goochland Hanover, and even henfco' VI "'0
we have the strongest hopes Powhatan TOO VIII heeu
nv Democratic votc-and we call on e'e'y
NAV see this 10 do his whole duty
1--WE ask attention the patriotic letter Oh M
kobv declining 10 peril the Senatorial District oy remaining
in the field From his letter and other communications pun
lished to-day il would appear that Mr. Cae.' Oh
is now the only Democrat in the field we presume TIC
whole Question was fully settled yesterday at King william
Cour,-and we appeal every Democrat IN ha' Dsic'
GU, and save that staucch Denoc:auc Dis'lic'
NASHVILLE CONVENTION MEETING ON SAFOR-
DAY NIGHT
r. ,e;. 1,hrrcb was nearly filled and DR.. DOVE, the
Chairman of the last meeting called the multitude 10 ORDER
On morton of Mr. II. c. CAsELL, u committee was ap-
pon,ed 10 take up collection to pay the expenses iof the
use of the Church two nighs) The Chair appointed
Me.srs CApELl, PEyros JOHNSTON. Wm. F. WATSON and
DR.. J. F. JErER.
Mr. JOHNSTON declined to serve, as he was not one Oh
those who had called the meetng-st he was an active
member of the meeting in having his friend bo''s iee
read and might have taken some little trouble In matter III
which all were concerned
Mr.. JOHNSTON was excused and our efficient friend Cap
tain G. R. MYERS was substituted in his stead
The Chair having announced that the repor. OF the COM
mittee of thirteen in Order Colonel MEREDITH oh
man of that committee, submitted and read the admraoe
Colonel MEREDITH addressed the meeting with great orce
d ecr He said he been requested by the committee
nav few words favor of the report He explained the
resolutions The first clause of the first resolution
an extract from the resolution of the Legislature last wa"
ter and presents platform on which we can all s'ao'
the vote of the last meeting Colonel SPAlpINc anu
Wlmot Proviso resolution any test OF inc sentiment VI
Rchmond not one could then DO found against IT, Inc
clause provides for the organization OF the Souh 10
nj Dnrp
scond third and fourth resolutions Colonel MEREDITH briefly
and clearly explained He then read the resolutions oil the
last Legislature which are now approved oy the committee
When those resolutions passed. not one dissenting voice was
heard-the press of the city sustained them with enle uhu
nimity and people unanimous then Tor sendne oe
iepates 10 the Nashville Convention Has any thnS occur
red since TO render that Convention unnecessary or ln
proper 10 cause abandon the course then chaReo
uut by the South-the OF prudence, vigilance
wisdom of frank and united appeal the Northl Our
opponsnts say land that is the amount of all they say
that Mr. Webster made great and patriotic Speech
which will evoluonze the North and with that We ought
10 be content We asked TO be content with lew ia
yorabe indications North few letters and speeches
written and spoken by patriotic statesmen OF both parties
This week, loo have been granted tho privilege OF
committee after two months battle deliberate on the
subiec-a privilege to which, by parliamentary rule the
friends of measure always entitled Is not asked Col
MEREDITH the firm and united stand OF the South the only
ause which has induced Mr. Websers speech and the other
favorable ndcaonsl And yet gentlemen call upon us 10
cease mness and union which has operated 81
bensfcialy If do SO, expect the question 10
be Justly settled satisfy tho conservative portion oil
the North that will stand firmly by rights The former
quiet and submission the South have made the conserva
tive portion OF the North quiet induced the abooniss
be active and organize. They may organize and YET
ce move is called SECTIONAL and 10 be hunted down
as disunonsts Some OF people, with want OF re-
spect and proper feeling for their neighbours seek TO break
down this movement by stgmailzing II with cplthets l'
charge dsunon for himself and those who acted with
him. he denounced false The resolutions Of the Legsa
turo speak themselves and could SEQ dsunion IN
them Ii there disunon in the matter, why has it moi
been exposedl Two conventions, said Col Meredith, are
provided for in the resolutions of the Legsla,ureone
Convention of States with full representation OF their So
vereignes be- called as an extreme ncasne we nave
nothing TO do with hawe have act the other, the
Nashville Convention which designed 10 save tho non
What Improperly danger to the Union there IN con-
venon thus called and thus guarded2 Those who oppose IT,
cry out that SECTIONAL Is not the institution OF sa
very sectional and can hold convention this sub
ect without its being SECTIONAL II answer to the I'D
vocaes OF the measure, have Washnstons Farewell Ad-
dress read Col Meredith concluded with eloquent appeal
to the meeting TO pass the committees resolutions.
Mr. A. J. CRANE took the stand A hiss was heard in
sis said he thought he heard somebody hiss He would
like the person forward and do it here he would
say here and elsewhere that he who Kisses him will nd
ready foe
Mr. CRANE proceeded-He had been much abused by the
way side-bu he treated this abuse with and dsdan
He born in Richmond and he always spoke out boldly
He that coward who sneaked the outside OF
meetings. glowerng, and had the courage 10 avow his
sentiments. He had apologies TO makc-he stood Their
thpD md he
he would show it, He did not for the abuse OF the
Democratic press the cote gcuce the cote dro He said
be had yet the light he had asked o and by his Maker
be would say that he could vote for those resolutions
the committee He sorry that his friend the Chairman
of the committee had made great mistake had been hum
plugged got into wrong company. He MR. c. stood
where beorehe had said that the committee OF Is
would add light what Clay and Webster had said, ano
the result proved gh-they had made the question
darker They dared open their mouths ms to the objects
of the Convention-but contented themselves with empty
resolutions. Ho disdaincd resolutions and would never
In the dark He would handle the committee and the
Chairman Of this meeting, TOO but he did not complain OF
him for his appointment of commtrec) without gloves
and always be found Why did the committee
bring exposition OF the dangers TO the Union, and not
handful of empty resoutionsl He did not for tn,
abuse of blackguurd newspapersnor did he care about
being called lank Yankee He had done against the
Abolonsts than all the Democratic party in the South
He had met Gerritt Smith The Democratic press would
on Monday call this boassng mistake; no comments
are necessary make this rambling and furious speech
ridiculous than 1t was Let speaker be but Democrat
and the Democratic press will make him out great man.
He Mr. C.. would 60 for the resolutions his father
were 10 advise him. Texas the of this whole
mischief One of the Democratic papers had said that ne
had made party issue with Mr. LYONS this question:
How can this be- for Mr. L. and himself both Taylor
msn7 He confess however, that Mr. LYONS was the
srangest kind of Wing he knew Uong and contin
ned and uproarous applause from the Bottsites9
Mr. MCFARLAND nterposed 10 keep order. We all come
here as Southern men, and he hoped gentleman would
excite feelings Of exacerbaon Mr.. NJ appealed TO the
Chair TO endeavor TO keep order.
Mr. Lyons hoped the gentleman Mr Crane) would repeat
what he said he did his remark He stood
dy TO defend himself here and elsewhere.
Mr. CRANE said he would repeat nothing under threat
Mr. LYONS said ne had made threat
Mr. CRANE, instead of repeating the remark went on to
say that the present clear case of "Wak into my