Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-16
w. w. r. Coanrli, Sccy
pug1Ic MEETING IN ALREMARLE.


ing the Citizens o Abenarle county was again assem-
bed rop elhar Monday the ls, thar being AI court
day The President, Robert H. Garter to2k The Char and
,aied the meeting order about EnifEasi ~ . clock
William j. Robertson, ESQ., then offered TO IN. coiisIera-
ton Of the meeting the following preamble and resolutions
declining himself address the meeting in support o th.m
but expressing the hope that they would meet Win tne con
crrence of every present and be unanimously adope
viz: [lhe resolutions here referred to thelns ihe same ~"
be found inserted Lcl3w in the proceedings 81 the other hte
Co T. j. Randolph objected their adoption and offered
rs substitute preamble and resolution, w 'e sah had
been drawn by some friend and handed !" lia III ''e '"i
| 10 ing words viz:
Whereas 4 meeting of portion of the people ~ this
countv was convened on the lih DIV February last or
the purpose of expressing its sentiments IN reference 10 The
question of slavery and the agitation thereof both IN our
Nashville and State Legislatures: And whereas, aeF
brief discussion Of The sn5cct which had convened Ia
deliberate said meeting adopted by decided vote rea
BILE and resolutions the alabsorbing question o The ov
dcnouncng the hand the wild and wicked ianaii-
csm of the North and expressing the other serious
preensions of the dangerous and alarming la
which the violence and uaism OF some OF our Southern
brethren possibly detesng aa said meeting ad h'
nschevous and unconstitutional designs OF The miserable
fanatics of the slavehodng States but holding at The
same time sympathy in common with those o The SCUM
would heedlcssy precipate uehsles upon us whlc
may result in dissolution o the Unon-rNessins hiso thc
decided opposit,cn ri said meeting to The holding d
Southern Convention, IL the city OF Nashville IN June N ST.
as being its opinion and premature ana be-
Ieyng moreover thai said preamble and resolutions reflect
the deliberate sense of the people Of Albemar";
Therefore, Resolved, That this meeting do raiy con
Resolved That said meeting having expressed is dis-
appro5ation of the assembling of Southern Convention in
the city of Nashville in the month OF June next We hereby
concur said disapprobaton believing said Convention IL
he premature and uncaed for al this tune: ina, ter. es
lists such exigency in the affairs oi the n"on as to
render the meeting Of such body necessary aud proper and
moreover that its deliberations should il under
isting circumstances instead OF restoring those kindly ee
ngs of brotherhood which should ever exist between the e.
rjzens of the North and South will tend only o increase
lperaion widen the breach and may hnay result IN what
we conceive be the deiu calamity that can bela
us as nation-ihc dissolution Of this glorious Union
3 Resolved, That hold this Union TO be OF priceless
yalue-far beyond all computations And we would hesitate
long before wou! eedcssiy embark in rash experiments
which may result in its destruction determined as 20
Weld our assent 10 dissolution only when 10 continue
longer in it would involve sacrifice of our honor
H. Resolved That while we disapfrove the meeting OF The
Southern Convention uuwise and unnecessary al tins iic
vet stand prepared 10 resist and every encrae' nj
upon ghts either o person or property come rom wha
quarter may and will readily unite with our brethren 81
the Southern States III maintaining those rlgh:s either IN
convention otherwise whenever an OCCASION snail afs.
G.; lng for action our part.
s Resolved, That we deem il needless express again
our opinion the unlawful designs Of tnai miserable fac
ton of fanatics and agitaprs OF ihc Nor wh" are Inter
meddng with the subject of slavery, rs there can nc bni
one Throughout the entire southern country III re-
Alexander Rivos Esq then suggested the following ar
ranecments for the speakers Tint each side should have
and half hours 10 hc divided between hor speakers as
they might choose and that the discussion close and The vote
DC taken al o'clock which ac,eded 10 BY both pates
The Hon. Andrew Stevenson then took the Il"or II, II
O'Clock and addressed the meeting at length I'm support o
the first series of resolutions
He was followed in reply By Col Randolph WHO advoca-
ted the adoption of his substitute essrs kc and South
nh concluded the debate; the former advocating the first
of resolutions the latter in support CT tie substitute.
The vote was then taken according lie agreement and
resulted in the adoption of the substitute by of 252
10 lS0
Mr. Rves then submitted motion 10 have the proceed
jnrs published in the papers in Charlottesville Richmond
and Washington which carried He then moved that
the meeting adjourn sine die which was also carried and
the adjournment announced by the chair
RO. H. CARTER, President
II Macsir Seciry