Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-28
WALKER MEETING IN HENRY COUNTY
VIRGINIA.

Pursuant to announcement large aud entLusia.
tic meeting OF tho citizens OF Henry county, Virginia
was held on Saturday last at GunvilIe SPRING., III
said county for the purpose Of taking into conslsra
ton the present condition Of political affairs IN Kan.
sas Territory; when. on motion OF Capt. b. H. Price,
Josiah III. Turner, E-q. called on to ofiicatc 10
Chairman and Mr. II. d. l.uss, was requested 10 a.,
III Secretary.
Upon taking the Chair, Mr. Turner delivered
short and appropriate address, explanatory oil the OF
ject Of the meeting.
Capt. Is. NJ. Price suggested that n committee be
eeiected TO recommend series Of suitable resoiu
tions; whereupon the Chair appointed the following
gentlemen, Clark p. Turner, Samuel H. Turner
Peter Garrett, Robert Garrett, Is. NJ. Price, Matthew
Hollandsworth and w. Seymour Holman; who iav.
ing retired for short time. returned and through
Mr. Holman, the Chairman of the Committee, report.
ed the subjoined preamble and resolutions, which
were adopted with enthusisam and unanimity:
Wheroas there appears to be difference of opin
ION even III the Democratic ranks to the propriv
~ of Governor Walker course OF action and sen-
ments, as laid down in his inaugural address 10 III.
people Of Kansas Territory and whereas he having
been the object Of vile deuunciation and las We
Think lncautious and il!deserved censlire we pro
pose to express our feeble yet honest and sincere
opinions upon the most important subject that now
claims the attention and action of the Administration
therefore,
l. Resolved, That whilst the conduct and sen'i
nents OF Governor Walker, expressed in his inau
gura, may be construed by some into squatter.sovo
reign proclvities yet we do inost dev0utly believe
that the most patriotic aud pcece.loving motives
prompted their uterance, and that i, is the only prac
tIcnble method Of bringing about peaceful, satsiac
tory, and final termination of the vexed question
slavery, and the consequent admission Of Kansas Ter
ritory into the Union US q State.
= Resolved, That we behold in Governor w Waiker
one who can look above and ut n'ioUaFu.eu.r-"h
aud 1attery of sectional eaders-ons who hteers
cool and dispRss0nae course marked with deliberate
and sober reflection rendered conservative by his
large and varied experience both in the legislative
and executive councils of his country-one who has
certain knowledge of the state q! matters around hln
and who best knows how tu coEdct them 10 speedy
and sautary end
3. Resolved, That the character of Gov. Walker
antecedents-ih. uniform aud conslsent course he
has followed, to the whole cOuntry--the generous,
loyal and disinterested part he took when hl- conl
try's demands were in per--are facts suiiicemt to
convince the most suspicious observer oil the re's!
tude Of his intentions.
l. Resolved That We consider his cOurse to he III
keeping with the prlnc plies of the kansa' Nebrn-ah
bill and The teachings fthe Cincinnati patiorm-SM
that the people be allowed 10 make incir own ih"s.
-nhject Alone to the Constitution Oi the United
States.
). Resolved. That Gov. Walker is one Of the very
lew that combine all those qualities O heart Hlh
hesd requisite the successful and speedy cure "i
the ills now connected with Kansas Territory; aid
that we regard his appointment as tho n"s' ses'b'
and manly aci which has yet graced the bro" "i W."
experienced aud iinished statesman who now Sni"'
the desnies of the American people.
g. Resolved That the "advent' Of Gov Robe''1 .
Walker will mark the exit" of Sbarpes ri'!eS. w
cause internal strife to cease, ad Clvil 'urhot I"
bansh from the land, aud kanaas at last TO bn 'Iear
I'd with the benign rule of aw and order, ana p''"'
aud tranquility ,n bn the result OF lIis rnlsslon
:. Re uv.i, That We regard the actlo'i "i 10
State Conventions of Georgia and Mississippi ~ pc
mature and dislnyai aud that We do in"st einpnh"
cally cundemn the course Of some Southern lou:hh'
in their blind and hasty denunciatlon ot Governor
Walker.
y. Received, That We will hail with ilisl welcome
the incoming Of the last born of the great sisterho"d
| Of American States OH terms oil her own people
choice, whether pro or anti.shyery
Upon moiion the proceedings ut the meeting "e'
ordered 10 bs published in the Washington uni"n-
| Richmond Enquirer and Examiner, anu ihs 9'"''
side Democrat.
1t was then movssi seconded, and carried thif ~;
J. II. TURNER, prcsideit
| II ID. ROSS, Secretary.
july lS, 1857.
After a motion 10 adjourn had been adoptsi ..i
beiore the audience had left Capt Price was loudly
called for from all parts Of the hall, and WHEN III;
| shouts had died away, he cano forward and grace
fully acknowledged the honor OF the CALL but begiei
perinssion to decline, as he only came as working
member OF fhs meeting, and wished to be tleh;
spectator; but sad that hs would be glad to hear from
his young friend and cow0rker, MIR. W. Seymous
Holman who came forward, and delivered shor'
spirited, and appropriate speech, in which he scerr'
Ia speak the genuine promptinGs OF ms heari: VII
H. gave hurried history Of Kansas and her diifru'
lies, passed some eulogisc remarks on Gov. w axe,
and his paat services TO his county, and appiaul-i
tbs bold action which tha administration has take!
in relation to Kansas affairs. At the conclusion o.
| MIR II remarks the meeting adjourned.