Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-22
PUBLIC MEETING IN ELIZABETH CITY
GnilNTN

At meeting of the CHI. ems Of Elizabeth City
County held at the Court House in Hampton, Satur-
day, l2ih April, Tor the purpose OF oIEan,tin: a
"kausas Emigration Aid Suciety," Col. Charles X
Mallory was called TO the Chair aud Thus. L. Peek
appointed Secretary.
Og motion, committee, consisting Of MessrF. j. u
Hope, Ro. II. Vaughan, Louis (. Henry, Samuel
Dewhc, DR.. J. p. Hope, Thos La,ner, John b. Cary,
Jas Philips, and Thus. e. Peek, WAS appointed for
e ruspose OF preparing business for the consdera-
ton of the meeting.
Whcreupop, The following resolutions, reported by
MIR. Hope, the Chairman, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the hostility Of Northern ebctiomi-s To.
ward. tho institution OF slavery, has beer Illustrated
through q iung ssr:cs OF Years, and more especially
since the passage Of ia. Il ausus Nebraska bil there
fore, be it
LIST. Resolved, That the principle. eMaedied in
said bill IN Themselves equitable, "a cotal:il"G
trae exposition Of the ri tS u! Southern slave hold
ers in the territories OF llr United States and that
regard the determined resistance vi its provisions by
Northern fanatics, rs papabie violation OF the
great doctrine Lt nopular sovereignty, and our rights
rs sia ye-hoiders under the Constitution.
II. Resolved That we cCIcGr IN maintaining the
institution of African slavery, e. * EXISTS in the
South, to be productive OF manifold blessings to al
parties Interested, Notwithstanding the fierce Gnd
unclrstian-lke assaul!eto'w hch it is subjected by
the un!rvcked priesthood Ok New Eng land.
81. Resolved, That we regard lie admission OF
Kansas into this cUnieGeracy with constitution re-
cogaizng slavery. rs Of vast aud vital importance to
ultimate destiny of the u;acenl territories OF Utah
and New Mexico, and the safety, comfort, peace and
prosperity Of our iellow.c citizens OF Missouri.
lil Resolved, That while we graveiy deprecate in
, reference with territorial affairs, we cannot
ca'miy stand by and see II rich and fruitful domaiu
wrested from. tie South by bad and designing men;
and that in this eytiSTy while Northern ianaticsn
stiaining every nerve, Willis E2anitnns q; war; ine
| and money are daily forwarded to Il! Tie Irce.soil
Ugr!v that we earnestly appeal tG fellow c ems
Of Virginia nnI the South at large, :" take action i'll
the premises IN Order TO give substantial assistance
to the gallant Lcn who are sustaining, the rights OF
the SGGb in Kansas territory.
5th. Resolved. That, 10 TIE attainment % this end
we recommend the ssiabiishm-Gi OF Ccr,ral G"Ih
miitec to be located i'll tho CITY 0 RchipoDd, snc OF
auxiliary committees in each county u the COmpnn-
wcst, for the purpose of collecting and transmitting
/ funds 70 .!e pru-siavery party OF Kansas.
| 9Th. Res2lyc1. That, n Il method well calculated
tn carr THIS infect !...D effect advised capi,at.oi
contribution ut CmG dgar Gyon slave property, where
by parties most deeply interested ~ this important
maker cite, tuaily assist our eRit:kr,s., q cos
ncoGsidegable III itself, and insignificant ieYGnt
| comparison with the magnitude OF the interest III
| vulved.
eth. Resolved, That wiiie we arc deeply sensible
J of the pcriis which would attend dissolution OF tn,
+; Union, we would prefer such event, even wer'
its caaZer- multiplied thousand oi,!, rather .hai
submit to 49, state of vassalage which the Nortl
would impose upG. rs, nEd that on this issue We ar
! ready to stake lie aid icr:-ne.
| Sth Resolved, That we rec0Eilse"d the permanen
p. organization Of "Kalisas Emigration Eoci-ty.' 70
tiIy county Of Elizabeth City, and that the oEc2rs
this As,ueEai"m shall consist Of President, fIc'
| President, Secretary, Treasurer and Committee o
Correspondence, which shall consist Of three, ant
that any contributor be in yis.-e thereof, membc
| ut saiL organization.
| 9th Kcsg,.'cd That q committee OF fiftcen &c ep
! pointed 10 su!!ci, contributions.
10Th. ResUlved. That Zig papers of the State be re
uue.ind copy these proceedings, end that our rI
low ciilzen- srs hereby invoked TO ;oia IS in thi
movement for tue yiHdica:iuu uf Southern 1gh;l
aud the guarantees OF the constitution.
Under the Sth resolution. rnsas Emigration
Society" for the county of Elizabeth City, was or
gan;z ed by tho unanimous election Of the following
officers. j. j. Cary, President; Col. G. X. Mallory
Vice President Thomas Z. Peek, Secretary; Thuma
Latimer treasure; ja<. Is. Hope, fobt. ii. Vaughan
and l.. +. Henry, committee C: correspondence.
Under the 9Th resolution, the following genfl eme
w6re appointed committee 10 solicit n:I;bc;i1ns
q. Is. Jcpes. Geo. K. Garrett, BEN Hudslns. Geo
Wray, Faye;ts Sinclair, Dr. WIN. L. Vaughan, y
Gammet, IL. T. Beuks DR.. j. p. Hope, &. I. keesee
j. Z. Phillips, JAS MaSsSEburs, Jr, Saml. Phillips
! WIN. Hickman and Suml. Lat;Es-.
The meeting then al ourued 10 risst again the fol
| lowing Saturday at the same place.
Z. X. MALLORY, President.
THos. c. PErE President