Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-11
PUBLIC MEETING IN KING AND QuEE
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Al q meeting of q portion OF the citizens nj hr.
snd Queen County. held at the Court Hous-, Oh u
3td day Of June, 1888 Jane. VI. Jrifri-s. Ed, y.
called 10 thu Chair, a.d ). b. llarwooi requertei +
oct as Secretary.
Thomas Ro. Gresham. E.q.. moved thai n Coml'
tee o! five b. appointed by the Char to p.-pnr-s.'
aines. for the acton of the meeting; whrreupoia u
following gentlemen were appointed, w lLoIa
lio. Gresham, John Motley, John 70. Raghy, j.;
Washington and s.. y. IIarwood. who. after r-'l'ii
reported The following preamble and resolutions, g.
the same We're unanimously adopted -
Whereas, VIZ have heard with deep regret that .
Is Douglas. Esq, our talented representative IN u
Senate at Fiiginla, has felt il To be his duty 10 tend
n resignation Of his seat III thu Senate, in order !
place himself IN Il position 10 vindirafe hi honor 10
late unfortunate controversy; and whereas. fh1 pop
of the county Of King William, The county III wht
he resides, have, ina public meeting halt ic8 'hsp-
pose, adopted certain resolutions, all OF wHicl v
most cordially endorse and approve, .
Therefore, Resolved, That THE meeting sdopt u
aaiI resolutions rs expressly. Of their oSn '-eI'p'
and sentiments in all rraprct-, and ch%e-tfulIy nnite J
The call upon the vcters Of this Senatorial Di:iNc'
r-.-ect Mir. Douglas 10 the Senate of Virgins, 81
to meInOr iaiIZr The Legislature 10 remove any on
ability h. may have incurred by reason of any 20.
posed violation on his part Of The net to prohihN' o.
cling.
The following ara the resolutions adopted By u
meeting in King William, referred to above
] Resolved. That the psopl. of THE cous,F con
united their interests to Is. Is. Dougla. with Zoe 60:
viction that he would sustain and defend hos ia''
rests with zeal aud ability, and that n-rrT 10 ~
emergency has he failed them, or proved r-crrsh' !"
the trust reposed in them on tho contrary, tLsj ns'
regarded his course on all public quesfi,n. win SOW
faction aud pride, rs rejecting credit upon hl''
and honor upon them; and that we have no s-'V''
choice tor the portion that be occupied.
:. Resolved, That they cannot, Tor these r''v'
quietly permit Tia relations thus endesrad 10 w
hearts by 81 many pleasing reaoii.ct,on-, to o- .e"
ed without an effort to continue them and lrr'I..
the same time, that the whole State would lose 80.
" lers than Themselves by his ah.ence from he''
c,ls, they therefore propose 10 the voters 0! 'ht !.
atorial District 10 RI eject Mr. Douglas TO 'h- go
ate of Virginia, and 10 mernorialize the L's''nn,,
az soon after the commencement OF lis sessioh o. ~
be, 10 reconsider and waive in his favor lis ac,0u
reference to dHeiliDg. and to permit hun 10 'aN
seat AZ their Representative; and We hereo! ~.
our delegate from thia county, and $50 me Hre.
from the other counties composing ih5 pos a..
District, 10 use their best efforts to remove 81 Sv,L
bility that may have been incurred by Ar N"'
in the controversy referred to. 49,. mr.,
On motion. il WAS resolved, that q copy ~ i" ri
ceediDgs OF this meeting bs sent to the pApe''
city of Richmond for publication. -.n
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