Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-26
PUBLIC MEETING IN NORTHUMBERLAND

PUBLIC MEETING IN NORTHUMBERLAND.
Pursuant To notice, large and enthusiastic meeting Of
the citizens OF Northumberland county irrespective of par
~ assembled lleathsye on Monday, The lth DAY !"
March, 1850 express their views in relation 10 Tie por
tenous cloud that darkcns political horizon, aad 10 &c
wise means best calculated restore our beloved land TO is
pristine happiness and prosperity
The meeting called 10 order by Col Jas W. smith
and the following officers unanrnous!' icciei IL Wit
Thomas : Sydnor Esq. PRESIDENT; Col james VI Smith
Capt r. d. Carter and Col Edwin Nems, wee ffesdehss
and Dr. Andrew J. Crittendcn, Secretary
On notion Mcsss John X Stith DIR. Presley Neins and
w. B. Davenport appointed committee 10 pare
suitable resolutions for the action oil Tic meeiing
COL r. H. Caybrook then addressed me meeting IN tone
Of impassioncd cloqucncc and power In the course oil s
remarks he gave mastery and lucid history OF Northern
aggression, and poured iorth an OVERWHELMING PiFIt
against the spirit of ianaticsm. He then paid beautiful
tribute To Southern rights, Southern lls ice AID Southern
bravery and concluded BY sou stirring appeal !" Heavr
for the preservation Of glorious Unon the offspring
American Constitution and liberty Col Clybrook was fire.
auen,ly greeted by loud bursts of applause.
Ellie, VI. BraXton, Esq, 81 Richmond county, then ad
dressed il!e meeting in few eloquent remarks ...
The following preamblo and resolutions were reported
through their chairman, Mr.. SI!th AID we're unanimously
adopted with the exception OF Capt. X acEey who oi
posed the Nashville Convention; believing a. he did that the
Nashville Convention proposed 10 be held while Is IN
cxpedcn, and uncaed Tor hy The honor and interest OF VIZ
gina il clearly violation Of the Constitution OF the Y
States Bill Of Rights Of Virginia. tc spirit and letter %. h,
Resolutions of u and 80 and the principles Of our 2epub
can government. Having hypochondrca i9rcbodngs oil
the subject Of disgnon The Nashville Convention viii 'e.e
reality lie JlNtG 10 no nan III GtNotlo ~
Constitution, Virginia and the South.
PREAMBLE AM RESOLUTIONS.
While the people of Northumberland county cherish IN
Union principle legacy bcqucathcd - them by
their fathers and would tondy cherish in It's beauty END
grandeur YET when the object OF It's formation ceases 10 y,
respected them lis beauty fades; and when the Union il
self made instrument III oppression they can but view
lis grandeur as mockcry From the action OF The North
ern States through Their representatives in Congress- in the
continued agitation OF the question OF slavery ~ their ayoT
ed determination pass through boil! HOUSES oil that body
during the present session. bill containing the principle
the Nmot Proviso and abolish slavery and the slave
trade the District OF Coumbia from the action OF the
people and Legislature OF those States in nsgang adm.
and abetng the escape Of our Slaves and the OF a'
eectuay preventing their recovery The people oil the Nerii
but determination on their part 10 destroy tn
eluliify Of the several States nj This concaeracy INA
clause Of the Constitution without which this Union cout
have been formed has been set nang and the De
termination oil proceeding further is now distinctly ayowed
Compromises the sacred have been violated conces
sons which The South has made Tor the sake OF the unof
pointed precedcnts Tor aggression HE mos
startling and disregard Tor ihe rights oil The south
e.n members o the conlederacy IS maaest III all thoi
counsel that patience has ceased he virtue and the time
has arrived when in justice ourselves and The tnon t
South must take q firm and unc, stand therefore be- ii
lst. Resolved, That do conceive that the ton>'itu
ton delegates Congress r power ~ lo@>lilc IN an
touching The institution ot slavery either III In
States the Territories the District al Co!umba and tina
any and ali such legislation would h al. assumption al po"
ard direct and dangerous attack upon The institutions
all the slayehodiD. States,
3D. Resolved That the agitation ri The question ot slave
III Congress is only insult the South hut ii i
in many respects great injury her domestic nsl
tons as actual legislation could be.
3D. Resolved That the time for further compromise viii
tile North the question OF slavery has passed-expeenc
teaching that dearest rights require that "
should demand only entire cession OF legislative az
erosion, but sufficient guarantee that in all time 10 com
the North H! not interfere in any manner shape or torn
with the domestic institutions ~ The South.
18th. Resolved, That do most heartily approve OF IN
Convention proposed 10 be held Nashville June
and Of the action of the Legislature Of Virginia that sub
ccthai in order carry elect the resolutions of sal
Legislature propose that convention composed OF dele
gates for the several of this Congressional dstrc
be held al -, the day Of -, and that - b
appointed delegates represen, this county in said Con
vention.
9Th. Resolved That the delegates aforesaid to the Con
ye.ioG proposed 10 be held at be- and they hereb
instructed thor unost endeayors induce said
venton to devise means by which the OF the dele