Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-12
WV. Ii. EDWARDS, Secretary.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN GLOUCESTER.
Alta meeting of a portion OF the Democratic party
of Gloucester county, assembled M the Court House
on Monday, the 4;h day OF February, court day.
ON motion of Col. VIM. Is. TuiIairrro. josiah l..
Deans WAS cniled to the chair, and u. L. Tubb APP
pointed Secretary.
Tue object Of The meeting having been explained,
viz the appointment OF delegates To the Democrat.
ic Convention, la be held On tile 2oul instant At l'ch'
nund, On motion, II was
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint twenty-five
delegates, to represent this county i'll that Cunven-
ton.
Thereupon the following gentlemen were designa-
ted, VIZ: Wan 7 Jones, Vim Il Taliaferro, w Il
Srawr!l, T W Fuller, Z X Page, Is Is Duttor, Thos
) Tal,nicrro, JnoT Seawcll. JIM We Catctt, Z w
Moutagu-, Tlos B Booth, jasper & Hughes, Jas &
Baytop. John 4 Is Thornton, Joel Hays, Sr, Ed
Rowe, Ralph Row., Jesse Thomas, Richard p Jones.
Jos Clayton, Junius Browne, j Is Montague, War
nor 7. Roane, Win Ap w Jones.
Col. W. b. Taliaf.rro then brought to the notice Of
the meeting, the subject of The escape OF slaves to
! Northern States,. the character Of the laws nnd SEN
tlmept of those States. as exemplified in the recent
! cases of Wheeler and Parsons, and adverted TO the
tardy action Of the Virginia Legislators, upon such
subjects, aud offered the following preamble aud reso
buttons, which, being further advocated by the Chair.
man and e. W. Montague, Esq, were unanimously
adopted by the meetings.
Wherea., the constitutional ri2h:a of tho Southern
people have been repeatedly diefeSarded by the clti-
gems of the non-slaveholdins States, Notwithstanding
tUt dClS vi SOHci 80 -'N'''' 'N ''o'S 'tN H''
ner of their maintenance, and the constitution aud e1-
| .cutory laws themselves, have been set ut naught,
aud rendered wholly valuless, by the lawless and IA
natic action OF the paoplc OF those States.
And, whereas, the governments OF those States
Themselves have, in many instances, given color and
cuuntenance to such neiarious outragss upon South.
ern rights as have many times occurred, by the en-
actrnent of laws prohibiting the execution OF the Fed
eral enactments by their officers Of justice, and de-
nouncins heavy penalties upon such as should render
| Justice to Southern men, and acqult themselves Of
their oa;hs To support the Federal Constitution by
giving aid in the restoration OF Southern property 10
Southern masters; and have passed laws seemingly
within the constitution, hut really designed and in
! tended TO evaie and nullltv its most distinct pruviS-
ions, whereby virtually IL declared, not only the IA
matte doctrine that hut property Ia robbery bntthat
! the attempt IN claim and lu!d It is felony. and South
en men not only lose their property but subject
themselves 10 incarceration III a Northern penIten.
tiary, ana 10 years Of confinement ani hard labor, with
convicted inurdcrers and ;he most polluted felons, for
daring to exercise rights guaranteed them o. the
Constitution.
Aud, whereas, not only tho Western border Of our
| State, but the ssaboard counties and cities. have lately
suffered heavy losses OF slave property, owing to the
unconstitutional aud outrageous state of Northern
laws and Northern sentiment, and the tenure OF
slave property is becoming thereby daily more and
moro weakened. Therefore,,
Resolved, That it is tho duty of The Legislature of
| this State to pass law. for the better protection of our
slave property, aud for the more speedy aud eifectua
punishment o: such persons n may tanper with or
! in luce slaves 10 escape from their masters.
Resolved, That it IS tie duty e! the Legislature to
pass laws TO protect our citizens from the effect Of
such laws of non slavGhoiding Safes, rs tend to pro.
hibi, or proven; orr cl;iz: ms from pursuing their run
away slave. into tiase S.ntes.
Resolved, Ina, any non intercourse law, or laws,
Imposing u heavy liccuse-;ax upon such persons az
may deal in any article manufactured in OF imported
from or through q non.slaveholdius State, or laws re-
taliatory aai III tkiug reprisal. for our stolen aud an
returned property, whesl:er upon the property or per-
Sons OF the citizens OF the offending States, will meet
our cordial appropriation and vii! be sustained BIZ us, If
need be. to The musket.
Resolved. That whereas, q onm;tte OF the House
Of Delegates have had these subjects under considera-
ton for sixty days of a session limited to ninety, and
have failed, as yet, 20 report any bill for the action OF
the General Assembly, aud some speedy action is es-
pecia!ly Important, our delegate is hereby instructed,
il, when a copy Of the above preamble and resolu-
tions shall reach him, no report shall have been made
BY the committee, to lay them before the House Of
Delegates, and ask leave 10 bring in a bill 10 satisfy
the objects contemplated by them.
On motion Of WIN. APP w. joiner, Esq, il was
Resolved, That the other counties OF the State be
invited TO hold meetings upon this Important sub.
Jsot.