Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-26
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MONDAY MoRNING, NOVEMBER Is. 1880.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM WAS ilNGToN-TiIE CLoipS
GATHERING-ANXIETY or TIE tKESnENT.


WAsHIHdToS, Nov. 2l-i, Pm
The President Is greatly troubled the aspec, n aiiiIs
al the North and the result Of the deliberations Uf III N
vile Convention. The political horson the South IS -"
of much perpextv. Telegraph advicss have he
received by him stating thai Tremendous action ia nsng
place in favor of the Resistance Purity in Georgia Sem
Corona Is calmly preparing for secession and Ia coll
denl expected that she will be backed BY Georgia and a
the cotton States. Tho Hon. Isaac F. Holmes, crrrse,a
tive from Charleston Is here and in interview with NJ
Fillmore he informed him that Southern members wcreac
iernned not TO oppose the repeal Of the Fugitive SlavcI
II the North manifested Serious disposition 10 rescind -
He says that the perpetual agitation of The subject sce
as bad refusal obey the law. IL is thought the PaTs-
dent Will send strong executive document 10 Congrcsso
domca,ic relations Mr. Webster been tcegraped
10 repair, without needless delay 10 Washington.
The above is teegraphcd to hc Norfolk Argus Thta'-
mosphcre Ia certainly cloudy and trust that the
President fully the DANGER and will it like Anc-
rcan President Things have changed rapidly ir he
las, few days. Georgia has been brought into ne In favor
Of present secession. The last mus bring US intelligence
that the "Ressance Party" there have not abandoned the
or tho substance of the "Unon" As evidence We
elite The following resolution adopted by that party styling
itself "Suuihern Rights and Union" Liberty county:
Resolved, lastly, That while we feel constrained, or 'e
sake OF peace and the preservation OF The Union acqi-
esce In the syssemac aggessons detailed In Preamble
md require OF our delegates 10 the Convention tina, tiey
pledge themselves to support secession dsnon ma
sure yet our delegates instructed make known
lelow-czens of Georgia. that in the of further
croaciiena upon our rghs tho County of Liberty Wi be
ready TO operate with them and the whole South In the
most determined resistance.
The Savannah Georgian the organ of the same port In
Chatham county, presents the following attitude of ne
candidates for the Convention:
Nor are our candidates in favor Of o-ce Resistance, or
nnnintercourse as manifest from second resolution
And now rs to c third enquiry Whilst our candidates
opposed 10 dissoluton Of the Union or tho secession
OF the State OF Georgia. yet they cgard the proceedings
Of the late Congress touching the Slavery and Terripa
questions Qakng these PROCEEDINGS aggregate
gressive md indicative, Ii nf settled purpose Of
readiness on the part Of the North make farther and
direct aggessons on the equal rights Of The Southern
bers OF this Conederacy and such acgressons are be
and opposed II there has been no aggression mere
can be cause of complaint II is therefore manifest hat,
under present circumstances candidates could on de-
sire the Convention tel the North OF the wrongs which
they have inictedto cead forth solemn uarning Ia the
spirit OF fraternity and fobearance and in emphatic
language, we arc your equals have wtonped nnc
rendered our rights oi proncrty insecure end you nus
in your mad and hostile AT present South
convention Is perhaps unnecessary but tic continued
anatcsm Of the North may force The Adoption Of that
sure /" give greater strength complaints and
sirances.
We cannot exactly acquissco n the suggestion Of Mr
Holmes TIE Southern members should iron
voting down the movements of their ene!nies-bu, they
should come together and through authorized organ in
firm the North that shoam The question be aei,aed they
will participate in any discussion but calmly await ,h
action of tn. maor!vyeady mninran the rights OF ihel
constituents md the peace of the Lnon In the mode which
they may determine upon.
There Is great danger ahead, VIC belcvc-and rho Nor,i
hac II 10 lis power dissolve tho Union. VIII, The South
Side Democrat however,
ave tie preservation nf our rights Is nor incon
with The existence OF the Union. Another aggression
another encionchmcn, howevrrno matter how nsd;ous
no matter how diepussd by what name called
will convince Of ,e ;uiiiity oi hone Meanw!.e
should lay the train and b. prepared fire H. match .c
he emergency comes. The next ssseiac cf Congress vii
determine forever the d;s.oiaun pe-c;uty ri III
Union lie. "a 5s prepared for any event, We should no
By SURPRISE 5ut should hare al the dsiis o OF.
plan adju;2d ter the OCCASION we viii 10, encrnach If
uW noi The csnavs; but In he OF liberty !s
not submit 70 a9otaer inrosion q righi, Let
action be with the OCCASION; for when right
and us,ce and honor and liberty involved consequence
should be left the calculation of the traitor and the
ard"