Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-08
RICHMOND TRUE TO THE SOUTH.

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| The meeting, Saturday evening, at the African
Church. was attended by about four hundred persons
amongst whom observed many of our most promi
nent citizens We shall give tomorrow full report Of
the proceedings Dr. John Dove was called to the chair
and the editors ofthe political papers appointed Seerea-
res. Mr. B. B. Minor explained that the object of the
meeting waste take action with regard to the Nashville
| Convention, and moved the appointment OF commit
tee of 49, prepare resolutions Mr. R. G. Scott second
ed the notion and stated that was the purpose of those
who had moved in calling the meeting to propose resolu-
tons looking distinctly to settlement OF the slavery
! question or principles such had been laid down by
Mr.. Webster in the Senate and providing for the pro-
posed participation in the Nashville Convention, only
in of the failure of Congress to adopt some salts
factory measure OF adjustment. Mr.. James Winston
and Mr.. A J. Crane warmly opposed taking any part
in the Convention, and the latter gentleman offered
preamble and resolutions, affirming the readiness of the
people Of Richmond at the proper time, to defend their
rights when invaded cat all hazards and the last extre-
nifty but declaring nexpedent to appoint delegates
the Nashville Convention. Mr.. James Lyons and Mr.
Isaac R. Watkins earnestly advocated the appointment
OF delegates, and Mr. Lyons view Of the Importance
of giving the people full time for elaboration, and Of
obtaining full expression of their WISH offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which adopted by Mr. Minor in
stead OF his own:
ResoLced, That committee of l3 be appointed to
consider what action the people of Richmond should
take In response to the resolutions of the Legislature
concerning the Slavery Question and the Nashville
Convention and 10 report an adjourned meeting to
be held at this place this night fortnight.
The discussion extended to late hour, Messrs Ly-
ons, Winston and Crane being the principal speakers.
MIR. George R. 'Peake expressed himself against the
Southern Convention, but he thought the adjourned
meeting the best plan. Finally, after great deal Of
voting, and some confusion, division was obtained on
Mr. Cranes substitute, and rejected some twenty
votes 1--WE Judged being given in the affirmative MIR.
Lyons resolution then adopted by very large ma
jority Immediately after, the following resolution, of
Tered by Col. j. w Spaldng, adopted ,cthout one
dissenting uoce the being called upon to stand
up, and not one rising:
Resolced by the people Of Richmond, That we hold
the Wllmot Proviso and all kindred attempts violate
the Constitution of this country in utter exeeration
now as we have always done and that we believe Vir
glnla has already made known TO the world that she
fully understands her rights under the Constitution and
that she is prepared to ntan them by action when
ever it shall be necessary.
The vote this resolution will prove to all who
have doubted the "soundness" OF Richmond tina,
she is as Southern the South itself The question of
appointing delegates Nashville was very properly
deferred, and trust the whole voting population will
be present to decide it, on Saturday week next. We
indulge the hope that the committee Of Is will propose
resolutions which ought to be satisfactory to all But
more OF this to-morrow.