Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-18
From the Lyachburg Vuginian.
CAMPBELL COUNTY.

A meeting of the citizens of Campbell county con-
vened in the Court House last Monday, Court day.
the purpose of considering the propriety Of sending
delegates to district Convention which, is proposed,
shall assemble at Farmvlle, some time in May for the
purpose OF appointing delegates to the Nashville Con-
venton. 1t organized by the appointment of Maj.
Jas Garland Chairman, and C. w. Satham, Secreta-
ry
Maj Garland explained the object of the meeting,
and declared himself opposed to the assembling OF such
body at this tlme preerrlng to delay dellberatou,
upon so momentous question, until the last hope OF
settlement had been disegarded by the Norh but, in
asmuch portion OF the country had taken action and
the Convention would be held he would yield his
opinion and support the proposition now.
John M. Speed remarked, that in the main, he con-
CURED with the sentiments expressed by Maj Garland
but it of the greatest importance that unanimty
should prevail and that whatever was DONE ought
be done unedy; that the action OF the people upon
such great and vital question should be the action
of one that this meeting had been convened with
out any notice whatever; and that many present had
not much thought upon the subject, and for these
reasons, he submitted motion to appoints committee
OF nine to take the subject into consideration and report
to adjourned meeting to be held the Sth OF May,
the first day of the Superior Court.
The motion OF Mr.. Speed was warmly opposed by
VIM II. Yancey who remarked that delay could et-
feet nothing that he presumed all were ready to act
now and advocated the appointment of delegates to
District Convention.
AT this juncture of the proceedings, Daniel Mari
moved an indefinite postponement OF the whole matter,
which motion he supported with strong reasons and Just
conclusions.
Joseph X. Irving was then loudly called for 1t was
the wish of Mr. |. not to take any part in the proceed
ngs but he had been urged to do So he deemed it
his duty to advocate the motion submitted by Captain
Mari
Mr. l. said however proper the action of the Leoisla-
ture at the time washad it could not be denied that
the apprehension of difficulty did not exist now
that the wrongs and injuries inflicted upon the South
were being checked, and returning sense OF justice
was operating upon the North Why should we widen
the breach and make settlement more difficult? The
great men, from all sections OF the country, in the Ma
tiona Legislature, celebrating with hopes cheer
ing and bnghtthat il the future indicated anything it
was that before the day for the sitting of the Nashville
Convention should arrive, the difficulties would be set
ed the agitation hushed and quiet restored to the land
The South stood upon impregnable ground she
had by the solemn resolves OF her Legislatures, placed
the preservation OF her peculiar rights where the weight
the ability and moderation OF Convention could add
nothing until positive resistance became necessary
But what assurance have we that that body will not
contain who have not counted the cost of DISCO
luton OF the Union; that no fiery resolutions will es
cape from its deliberations, which would excite the fac
tionists and aboonists OF the North and who, in re-
turn will reassert their destructive doctrines and foment
agitation to extremes, from which the moderation and
wisdom of all who love the Union will be unable to
shield it.
| Maj Garland replied 10 Mr.. Irving, in which he de-
cared that he believed the late manifestations of con-
cation from the North, were but to hull the South into
a fatal security
Mr. Irving replied, and exposed the fallacy of the
Majors conclusion and defended those who opposed
the Convention at this time from the of patriot
ISM for which they have been unlusty assaied After
which, Mr. Speed again supported his motion Tor the
appointment OF committee, to report at subsequent
meeting.
The vote being taken the motion to postpone ndef-
nitey was lost by three or four votes
The result giving rise to hasty exultatlons from some