Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-05
Public Meeting in LOudOun.

luUltC -hCClIIS III I-V""O"
At large meeting Of the citizens OF
Loudoun county, Virginia, composed OF
both political parties, held in the Court
House in Leosburg, on Friday 22d OF Feb
ruarv, 1850, in pursuance of call made
Il by a previous meeting, preamble and
resolutions, presented to the meeting by
John Janney, Esq, were, after discussion
by Messrs. Janney, C. w. Blincoe, e..
B. Tcbbs, A. S. Tebbs, B. w. Harrison,
Chas. Shrcve, b. BRIGGS, Jr., and VIM.
Torrison, adopted, with but one dissent
ing voice.
The preamble is very ably drawn up,
and well sustains the resolutions based
upon it. The 5Ih resolution below is in
the very words of Mr.. Calhoun. We
should have been glad to publish the pre-
amElc but its length rorbids ii.
|. Resolred, As the sense OF this meet
mo. that we recognize in the farewell al.
dress of the " Father of his Country,
one of the richest Iegacies he has bequeaIh
ed to us, and that we ought TO cherish his
advice with iIial reverence.
,. Resolved, That we respectfully de-
cline acting upon the recommendation @:
the General Assembly of Virginia, in ref
erence 20 the proposed convention AT Nash
vile, and for this reason, among others,
that none of the contingencies have occur
red, which, in the opinion of the Genera
Assembly, would render action not ncccS-
sary or proper.
3. Resoired, That any inference which
may be drawn from our non concurrence
with the plan Of the Nashville Convcn-
ZION, of Indifference on our part, to the IS
sue of the great questions now pending.
will be wholly unwarrantcd.
4. RCSOired, That we are decidedly
opposed to the adoption by Congress Of
The Wlmot Proviso or any kindred meas
IRE, in framing territorial governments for
he country acquired from Mexico; and
also to the abolition of slavery i'll the Dis.
trct of Columbia.
5. Resolved, "That it is fundamental
principle in our political creed, that peo-
pie, in forming constitution, have the
unconditional right TO form and adopt the
government which they may think best
calculated to secure their liberty, prosper
ty and happiness and in conformity
thereto, no other condition is imposed by
the Federal Constitution on a state, in or
der to be admitted into this Uuion, except
that It's constitution shall he republican,
and that the imposition Of any other by
Congress would not only be in violation
Of the constitution, but in direct conflict
with the principle on which our political
system rests.
6. ReSOircd, That it is the imperative
constitutional duty of Congress, so to leg
islalc, as to afford to the owners of fugitive
slaves who may escape into the States
Northwest of the Ohio, and North of
Mason and Dixon line, the most full and
ample security for the rights guaranteed
to them by the third section of the fourth
article of the constitution of the United
States.
7. ResoIred, That the people of the
United States have delegated to their pub
lie functionaries, so much power as is
necessary 10 enable them TO administer
the existing governments which the peo-
pie have established, and no more; and
they have reserved to Themselves ercLu-
siUcIy, the power of deciding when, and
for what cause, their institutions shall be
changed or subverted.
8. ResolUed, That the editors in this
Congressional District, and such others as
may be inclined to do so, be and they are
hereby respectfully requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting.
NOBLE S. BRADEN, Charm.
WV. Fulton, Sec'y.