The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-17
Sentiment of the People


were the following:
| That our representatives in the Legisa-
| ture be instructed to use their best efforts to
| get the State'of Virginia to unite with our
| sister Southern States in a Southern Con-
| gress to consult as to the best means of mu-
| tual protection.
| That the prompt, energetic and prudent
course Of Henry A. Wise, Governor of Vir-
| ginia, in the measures adopted by him in re-
| the approval of the people, and we hereby
| tender him our thanks for his conduct on
| that occasion.
The people Of Craig county lately adopted
| resolutions concerning John Browns raid,
and the following:
That the prompt action of Governor Wise
IN transferring military force to Harper's
| Ferry and Charlest0wn meets our unquali
| fed appreciation, and the patriotic course
| of President Buchanan in furnishing aid to
| crush the project deserves all praise.
Ameeting at Prince George Court House,
on the sth inst, passed strong resolutions,
two of which we copy
That the time has come for the State to or
ganize our troops thoroughly, and to be pre-
| pared for any emergency, and that it is the
| duty of the authorities of the State to sup
| ply our volunteers and militia with the most
efficient arms; and that the necessary NUM-
tions of war ought to be abundantly procur
| ed; and that arms and powder ought to be
manufactured in the State.
That in the opinion of this meeting II
good citizens should avoid employing I'M
known Northern people in their service, and
what no preachers, or teachers, male or fe
male, whose characters, are not well estab-
lished, ought to be allowed to come here
from the North to practice their calngs;and
that we ought to have no dealings whatever
with Northern people, further than absolute.
ly, necessary, until they learn to do US just
ice, and cease to interfere with us and our
institutions; and that no Northern colpor
teurs, pedlars,or itinerant vendors of any ar
ticle whateyer, ought to be permitted to trav-
arse the country.
A very large meeting of the citizens o.
Franklin county was held on the 9Th inst.
Among the forcble resolutions adopted are
these:
That while the people of Virginia have al
ways been loyal to the Federal Union and to
their constitutional obligations under it, and
desire to remain so, if they can without a
Union to become the means of oppression and
degradation to them, but sooner than submit
| to the wrongs which the present state of SEN
timent at the North seems to portend, they
would sounder all the bonds which they are
bound to a people so disregardful of their
duties and obligations.
That it is the duty of Virginia in the pre-
sent condition Of affairs to prepare for any
emergency that may arise, and for that pur
pose the Commonwealth ought to be put in
a complete state of defense, that every male
citizen capable of bearing arms shall provide
himself with good rife or other firearms,
and that the same be exempted by law from
taxation or levy under execution.
That the people of the South ought, by
, common consent, discontinue the use, as far
as practicable, of all articles of Northern
manufacture, and of all foreign goods i'm.
ported through Northern ports, and We
pledge ourselves that, until the people Of
the North shall return to a sense o. their
duty to those of the South, we give the pre-
ference in buying what we need to articles of
Southern manufacture, and of Southern
importation, over those OF Northern manu-
facture and Northern importation, and we
recommend that our merchants stop buying
their supplies in Northern cities
That for the prompt discharge of his duty
in aiding in the suppression OF the late out
rage at Harper's Ferry, the thanks of the
people of Virginia are due to the President
of the United States, and they are especial
ly due to Gov. Wise, for the energetic and
efficient steps taken by him to vindicate the
, rights, honor and laws of the State.
The people of King George have resolved
to encourage the establishment of corps
of Rife Rangers, and to support them in
preserving the peace OF the county, arrest
ing suspected persons, &c. The following
resolution breathes the right spirit:
That we love the Union and have hoped
that the stars and stripes might remain its
emblem forever. Virginia has testified her
devotion to it by the sacrifices she has made
to secure it. To the Union she believes we
are indebted for much .of the glory of
the past, and to it she has fondley looked
for the realization of her proudest hopes for
the future; but we affirm by all that is cher
ished and sacred in the history of our Com.
monwealth by the blood of her revolutiona-
ry deadly the memory of her heroes and
statesmen~that ourwishes can prevail, the
union of the States shall live only in tradi-
ton, unless our rights are regarded and
respected, and our peace and security res
tored.
At meeting in Dayton, Rockingham co.,
| it was resolved
That we regard any person who maintains
that slavery is wrong as holding the senti-
ment that in Justice there can be no right of
property in slaves, and should any one in
our midst be found guilty ofhaving express
ed the sentiment that owners have no right
of property in their slaves, the same be dill
igently inquired into and brought to account
for the same.
The large and enthusiastic meeting in
Montgomery county, on the 9th instant, has
been noticed heretofore. The following are
among the resolutions
That We will cooperate in such measures
OF non intercourse in trade and commerce
with merchants of the non-slaveholding
States, and in such measures for patronizing
and trading with the merchants who pur-
chase in Southern cities, or import directly
to the Southern ports, as may secure the
| general cooperation and concurrence of the
counties of this Commonwealth.
That his Excellency Henry A Wise, Gov
erpor of this Commonwealth, by the vigor,
| cnuraoe. cnndnat and yyisdnna he has