Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-03
MEETING STANTON.

count OF the MASS meeting OF the friends oil the Union
without distinction of party In the "ovsrhowins oou''
House" OF Augusta county on Monday ast-ano auus'
eiua herself even may from her agancei ou' ne
upon the mountains OF Augusta, the nag OF 'ho oo "
continue 10 float as proudly would the flag OF liberty IL
the hands OF Washington himself"
fD.v,,cd as We are to the Union, fortune Is inKe'
with tina, of Virginia Wherever she points the way W.
row her lead and This should be the sentiment OF ever!
vrginian.l
The meeting was organized BY the appointment oil tie ioi
lowing officers, leading men Of both parties
Colonel James Crawford President.
james Points, Esq, LIST Vice President
Colonel Samuel Hansbarger ID Vice President.
Jacob Baylor, ESQ.,, Sd Vice President
John McCuc ESQ.,, 4th Vice President
Joseph A. waddc. Is, Secretary.
Frederick J. Alfred, I'd Secretary.
Mr.. T. j. Niche Chairman of the Committee, reported
series OF resolutions which unanimously adopted
They as follow:
Whereas at public meeting Of friends Of the unot
held at Castle Garden in the cy Of New York. on the SUI
Gay of October last the following reso'uiohs "ee o"
mousy adopted:
Hcrc New York resolutions, already published by u.s.
Now recognizing in these proceedings the Unon-ovng
awabdng and kecpng spirit In when on! Con
stuton was adopted and in which alone DC preserved
Resolved That upon the platform indicated in these eso
utlons the broad platform OF THE CONSTITUTIONS THE ooa
PROMISE UNION we are prepared 10 meet all gooe
all minor differences give them cordiu, hearty ant
honest support against all opposeTs
Resolved That as friends Of the Compromise and a.
lovers of the Union feel TO be due TO truth and 10 th
sacred cause in which We enlisted declare that from
our knowledge Of tho opinions and feelings OF the who
Southern people, satisfied that the maintenance o
the Compromise in all its paris, WITHOUT MooficATicS on
AMENDMENT essentia TO the preservation Of the Onon
Letters were read from several distinguished men, Wehav
room only for those of Mcssrs Cass Dickinson and Web
ster because of their peculiar merit In pledgng the North
faithful execution Of the solemn compact made with TN
South They look Virginia 10 the Union in the pre-
sent crisis Sho will tho Union but upon the express
condition that Southern Rights shall be maintained IN ul
force by the Northern majority The result in Georgia. mt
the indications in Virginia and other States show that thu
South has done Its duty the Union In the hands OF th
North rcposes the preservation or destruction OF It's
lowed bonds Let tho North it, and PROSTATE the ia
nacs within her borders if she seeks to preserve the Unor
in full vigor and usefulness.
Letters were also read from Messrs Clay and A. II.
Stuart.
Before the adoption of the above resolutions Ex Govern
or Mcdowell delivered "hghy patriotic and eloquent ad
Dress which was repeatedly interrupted by enthusiastic ap
plausc from the audience"
OF Gov McDowell's speech the Spectator says:
1t would give us great pleasure lay before readers
the Speech of Gov. Mcdowell. Governor GlLMEn once
said OF himself he every inch Wing We say in al
inch patriot. We do care in the present crisis what his
party politics may be- II is enough for 10 know, now
that the Union is threatened, that he is patriot Adniirns
his high integrity his literature and cloquence we lore his
patriotism That speech could be reported for
sons than
All we can say is that he discussed ably the Compromise
acts of Congress-cfuted the objections of Northern and
Southern opposiunistsand them his hearty approba
ton constitutional measures, which left the South in
better condition than they enjoyed before. in giving his
for these every faculty Of his mind and hear
was satisfied that he was right And ne felt satisfied toe
that would be sustained by his consueutshc io thai
he stood upon solid rock upon which the Valley was based
and that n mountain al his back. Loyalty TO the
Union he said was indigenous the nature Of every
man born under the Blue Ridge the Allegheny, as the
evergreen Is to his native mountains
Gov. Mcdowell explained his the California bill
He had voted agains, the admission Of California into tho
Cnon for reasons which he stated but he declared that il
the decision OF that question had depended upon his vote
il would have been given His compliments TO WEBSTER
CLAY and others worthy Of the The first he
sdered tho greatest who spake the English lunguage
and giving 10 such his testimonial 10 their ability integrity
and singeness Of purposes and genuine PATRIOTS he
did democrat whose sense Of justice could be
rerressed by party ties.
During the delivery of the speech sat BY one of our
sturdy yeomsnyono whose sober aspirations never rose
above making honest livelihood by the cultivation of the
soil but one who has heart TO love hs country strong
voluntarily CALCULATED striking thought presented
by the orator. and noticed tina, his manly face was
bedewed with tears.
MR. cAss' LETTER
DETROIT, Nov lith 1880
Gentlemen Il cannot be with you the meeting Of the
friends Of the Unon puposcd be held in Augusta OIL the
18th inst for other engagements will deprive me of that
pleasure But my heart will be there and you have all nv
sympahes and hopes in the good work you are about
do II has been difficult for advanced in years as
am whose birth preceded The present Constitution and
whose active life has passed happily under it, TO believe
is in peril The belief has slowly and reluctantly but
II has pencd into conviction that there measures and
purposes loudly and zoaouy advocated North and Sosth
which will break up this glorious Confederation and euvs lis
fragments the sport OF accident the prey of ambition or
violence unless the people the rescue and animated
by the spirit Of their fathers, determine 10 maintain it, az il
was established, by just regard Of euch the rights and
feelings oi ALL Secession, dsunion, dissolution what om
words these 10 break upon American ear New
before was so great of prosperity enloyed by
any nation uron tho face OF the Earth Never before were
personal and political liberty and equal rights 50 widely
spread and nrmy secured in this republic stretching
across the Continent from Never was our
example necessary encouraging IL the people
of Europe seeking ha, long lost freedom which is now
oar heritage and which has wrought those miracles for hu
happiness and which has made country the wonder
Of the world though they have failed 10 fill our hearts with
gratitude 10 that Providence which has thus distinguished
with its blessings And why should We rushly relsc,
then and commit ourselves Tho chances of such future
as must enter into, the bonds once broken which
now hold Us togethel Nothing but overwhelming
would justify such sacrifice of the present and of the f
lue Let either section Of the Union say if such necessity
exists. II would be vain seek it, not local feeling
excited and portion Of the country arrayed against ano