Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-16
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
SOUTHERN MEETING IN APPoMATToX.

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At meeting of the people of Appomatox in the Court
house, Thursday April 4th motion Col H. h. Cheat
ham was called to the chair and T. H. Flood and j. H. Nc
Doarman appointed Secretaries.
The meeting addressed by s. c. Anderson and DR. ).
r. McDearman and motion, uconnltlcc oil SIX consisting
of three Democrats and three Wings appointed to pre-
pare resolutions expressive OF the sense oil the Heeh
Ihereupon the following gentlemen were aiohle" ny '
chair viz: DR.. J. R. MeDcaman 5 C. Anders0n Go Il T.
H. Flood, Col John Johns, W. \. Jones' and d. joel H.
Flood The committee having retired atiera short interval
during which addresses made by Messrs Glass wal
and Cheatham made the following report which was
unanimously adopted by the meeting:
Whereas the General Assembly of Virginia has recolnen-
ded 10 the people OF this Commonwealth 10 hold primary
meetings in their Counties md appoint Delegates
venton be held in each Congressional District in the
month of May next and that the District Conventions so
constituted do select persons who shall be delegates to the
Nashville Convention-the people of AppomattoX have
re in pursuance of such recommendation nnd cordially up
proving the position assumed by the General Assembly, do
solemny declare.
.t Resolved That the wfu deliberate and preserving
efforts by the Governments and people of ihe sarehol
ding disturb the domestic tranquility and suhvcrl
The social system oi the Southern States are papaoG viola
,ons of the Constitution of ;he United States insulting to
the honor and dignity OF the Southern States dangerous 10
rights of property and hazardous to tie pcrancncc of
the Union.
ID Resolved That the Constitution of the L. States
framed and adopted by the States which became parties
their sovereign character and when the constitution fails
shield portion othcse States from continual aggressons
insults and wrongs and fails protect the property Of The
citizens and their domestic tranquility from improper cgis
a,ion and illegal combinations OF other Sntes and their e.
lzens is the undoubed right of the States uggrcvcd
the f,lfnen of the obligations which the constitution in
poses
3D. Resolved That the paramount allegiance Of the citi
due 10 his State and tho people OF Apponat,o1 will
sustain their State any hazard in defending her rights
4lh Resolved, That the patriotic position recently taken
and maintained by the abest and distinguished men,
bes of both the great political parties in Congress from the
slave and non-savehoding States gives gratifying indica
ons speedy and trust satisfactory adjustment OF the
unfortunate difficulty existing between the North and South
upon the subject oi slavery.
5th Resolved That should the question issue between
the and savehodng States be settled by the adop
lion proposition that large majority OF the Southern
members approve and for then in the opinion of this
meeting the necessity which existed the time OF the
zion OF the General Assembly, and now, for South
event OF such adjustment before the 10Th of May next do
recommend the district Convention, adjourn without
appointing delegates said Convention.
9th Resolved That delegation OF 20 consisting OF ten
Wings end Democrats be appointed by The Chairman 10
represent this county the district Convention which
propose shall be held Farmvle Friday the 10Th ol
Nav next. In vita the above resolution ltc
Chairman having been fist selected by the meetins the
requisite number Of delegates appointed as ioowr-
Col L. +. Cheathan Col. Thos. II. Flood Dr. J. X. Me
Dearnan Wm A. Jones' Col. B. 7. Walker, H. b. Baker 5.
c. Anderson, DIR. Il. ID. Palmer l.. D. lsbel, Geo \.
Wright Col John Johns, ~ A. North, DR.. J. W. Flood,
| Nm Trent VIM. Mathews. Washington Hunter, VIM. !.
aarycv Dr. j. f. Bass b. d. Binford and J. G. Woodson.
| On motion Resolved
7th Ih.t the proceedings Of ths meeting be sent to The
Editors of newspapers N Lynchhur9 Richmond ald wash
| ington for publication.
! On motion the meeting then adjourned.
| T. F.. CHEATHAM, Chairman.
| THos r. FLOOD