Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-09
PUBLIC MEETING IN HALIFAX COUNTY

| PUBLIC MEETING IN HALIFAX COUNTY
At public meeting of the people of Halifax, con-
vened in the Court House, Monday the 25th of Fe-
bruary, 1880 due notice having been given of the same
in the public pnnts Richard Logan, Esq called to
| the Chair, and D. Chalmers, appointed Secretary
The object OF the meeting explained in few per-
tinent remarks by the Chairman On motion of Gen
Keen, it was
Resolped That committee of five gentlemen be an
pointed by the Chairman to draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of the meeting.
An amendment TO this resolution was offered by Can
tain Philip Howerton, and adopted increase the mum
Der of the committee ten for the purpose Of repre-
senng more fully and equally both of the political par
ties Whereupon the following gentlemen were appoint
Cd BY the Chair raa w od d Chames i Edp"nds
Early, Thomas Young and Charles S. Caningto n.'''
On motion Of T. s. Flournoy, Esq, the Chairman
and William Owen, Esq, We're added 10 the committee
During the absence OF the committee Dr. Paul Vena-
Bile OF Mecklenburg was called upon to address the
meeting in speech, which was received with consde-
rable applause. Major w M, Howerton and Captain
VIM. Hughes also addressed the meeting in short and
spirited speeches, nanifestng determined spirit of re-
sstance against all encroachnents coming from any
quarter,
trement, adopted the following preamble and resou-
tons, unanimously, except the 4h resolution which was
adopted with but one dissenting voices
Whereas the General Assembly of Virginia has re-
commended to the people of this Commonwealth to hold
to Conventions, to be held in each Congressional Dis
ct the month of May next and that the district con
venons constituted, select persons who shall be de-
egated to the Nashville Convention the people of Hall
fax having met, in pursuance OF such recommendations
and cordially approving the position assumed by the
General Assembly, do solefnnly declare
lst ResOlued, That the wiliu, deliberate and per-
seyerng efforts by the Governments and peonle of the
nonsaveholdng States to disturb the domestic tran
guilty and sbyert the social system OF the Southern
States is papabe violation of the Constitution of the
United States, insulting to the honor and dignity OF the
Southern States dangerous rights of property and
hazardous to the permanenee OF the Union
I'd. Resolved, That the Constitution of the United
States framed and adopted by the States which be-
parties to the compact IN their sovereign charac-
ter and when the Constitution fails to shield onr nor
ion OF those States from continued aggressons insult
and wrongs and fails to protect the property Of their
citizens and their domestic tranquility from improper
legislation illegal combinations of other States and
their citizens IS the undoubted right Of the States so
aggreved as parties TO the compact to confer together
and to demand the fultment of the obligations which
the Constitution imposes.
3D.. Resolved, That the paramount obiuations or
our citizens due to the State, and the people of Ha
ax VIII sustain lne state az any hazards in defending
her nights.
4th. ResoLpe9, Thathis meeting adjourn to the next
County Court for the purpose OF appointing 70
Convention OF this Congressional District to be held
at Pittsylvana Courthouse the LIST Monday in Nav
next and it is recommended 10 the other counties Of
The strict send delegates the said Convention
for the purpose OF electng delegates 10 the NASHVILLE
Convention
5th ResOlped That the Secretary of this Meeting is
instructed to send copy OF the proceedings of this
meeting 10 the Danyilie, Lynchburg and Richmond
newspapers.
The foregoing resolutions were read by the chairman
separately TO the meeting, and adopted unanimously ex
cept the 4th resolution, against which Mr. George w
Purkns protested and moved the indefinite postpone-
ment Of the whole matter. Mr.. P supported his mo-
ton in speech OF considerable length and was replied