Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-14
Daily Sliroiuiau.
Public Mesting in Appomattox.


THAT being Court day. on motion. Col. Ben amin
i. Walker was called to the Chair and Lewis d.
lsbell appointed Secretary.
The Chairman. in short and forciblo address,
spoke OF tho late outbreak, committed by North
ern fanatics, on Virginia soil the indignity and
insult which were thereby offered to tho pooplo of
the whole State and stated that the meeting was
called to give the people OF this county oppor-
tunlty of expressing their views upon the exciting
events transpring upon our borders and around
us. Whercupun,
Col Thomas II. Flood moved that tho Chairman
appoint Committee Of seven To report rcsolu
tions for the consideration of the meeting Whore
upon,
Col Thomas H. Flood. Henry +. Bocock. Ben.
iamn Abbltt, Taccheus Il. Cheathnm. VIM. ii.
Trent, John W. Woodson and Thomas Moscloy
were appointed sad Committee.
Tho Committee, ,aflcr II brief retirement mud CON
sultaton. through their Chairman, Col Flood, Of
tered the following preamble and resolutions
Whereas, After years Of taunt nnd insult re-
ccived by the Southern States from their North
ern sister States and u virtual denial of tho equal
ri.,htstof tho former by the later States, all of
which grievances have been patiently borne. we
lnvc lately seen tho sacred soil of old Nirginin,
the mother of states and statesmen, invaded by u
band of rniian conspirators. bound together for
murder and rapne, and the blood Of loyal peace
inl citizens of our commonwealth khed on
her SOIL while other citizens have been violently
scized at midn ghi in their uwn chnmbc-s and in
Tho bosom Of their own families. and marched
away mt the point of tho baynnet, like ielons, to
confinement; while concerted efforts have been
made to ineit" our happy ahd contented slaves to
rlse in open rebellion against their masters, and to
convert the whole Southern country into u scene
OF violence aud blood: and whereas, we have seen
the people Of the North. with here and there an
honorable exception, inyeghng against tho insti-
tuition OF domestic slavery, an institution which,
being recognized by the laws Of God and of our
country We mean to maintain 80 long as We shall
think proper to do, and 80 long we shall conti-
nue. satisfied that the said institution. rs 1t now
exists among us is promotivc Of blessings to both
masters and slaves: and whereas, the press and
the pulpit Of he North have been daily pouring
forth to approving crowds culogums on John
Brown and hi4 conlcdcrates captured in their la,o
reasonable effort to subvert the foundations OF
S,urhern society and of southern independence.
anl applaudmg them rs martyrs 10 the cause OF
truth and righteousness though covered oil over
with the blood OF unprotected innoCence and
whereas, we have seen tho unmistnkeablc signs of
general Northern sympathy with these guilty dis
tui bers OF our peace, even after they have been,
by all the forms Of law, adudged to have forfeit
ca their lives.
Therefore, Rcsoired, That it is our deliberate
opinion that the lnic overt acts Of violence, pcrpc-
tlated on Virginia soil, by John Brown and his
crew of Abolition conspirators, ARE the legitimate
fruits Of the doctrine of the "lrrepressible con
tlict" between the opponents and the friends OF
slavery. which has been promulgated by the lend
crs of the su-callel Republican party, that whilo
John Brown has been rirhteously punished for
his sins. the wicked instigators and movers in tho
crusade are yet Mt large. occupying places of in
fucnce and power in the Northern States. mud
that it bchooyos the people ol the Southern States
nj this time, without distinction of party, as ono
man to take position bravelv in defence of our in
II
the people of the Northern States our determine
tiun not only to maintain them. but also to pun
sh, at every hazard. all who invade our territory
with hostile designs
Rcsolpcd. That we refer with pride to that true
hearted loyalty and devotion to the honor of Nir-
gna and the rights Of her citizons, which, during
the recent excitement marked our whole popula-
ton without distinction Of party, birth, nge or
condition and we desire to place on record the
fact that whole people, whether native or for
eign born. have illustrated that spirit of patriot
ism which will lead them to oppose an unbrokcn
front to all aggression upon the honor and dignity
Of our Commonwealth.
Resolved, That we have viewed with pleasure
the formation Of Volunteer Companies in nll parts
Of the State the rromptness and zeal with which
they have been organized, and the nlncrty with
which they have repaired ut the call of the State
10 the border to drive back her invaders and that
we feel assured that we possess within ourselves
the means of protection a.uinst oil assaiants.
Resoired, That the ardent aud patriotic zeal
with which Henry A. Wise, Governor Of Virginia,
repaired to llarpers Ferry, the determination he
evnced to yindicate the outraged dignity Of the
Commonwealth, and the encouragement he has
extended to the organization and equi pinent OF
Volunteer Companies throughout tho State enti-
tie him TO our wnrmest thanks.
Xesoired, That while we love the American
Union for the hallowed memories Of the past. and
far fba brill linn n (uturp.
greve to see madness rule the hour ms that
that Union formed by our fathers for the preser-
vation of the just and equal rights and privileges
of all the States, should be converted into bond
of tyranny in which the strong would prey upon
and destroy the weak. Yet, we here declare our
purpose to make common cause with the people
of the Southern States. and TO abide by and main
tain our just rights and nothing less than our just
rights in the Union If We can, out of the Union il
we must.
Resoired. That call upon conservative men
cverv where, of all parties to awake to the dan
gers Of the present crisis; the ship OF State is
among the brcakers and while the people of the
South are looking with intensest interest on the
mad Juror of the Black Republicans who are dri-
wing it on the rocks there is no diversity of opn-
ion here; the people of the South feel that they
can shift for themselves. and if the Union is worth
preserving let the conservative men OF tho North
so speak out as to rebuko and forever put to 81
lenee their fanatica neighbors and friends, or it
is gone.
Resoloed, That it is the duty Of the people Of
all the Southern States at once by Legislative en-
nctment and by Wholesome public opinion, to conf
lnence such course ms will most effectually work
out tho commercial independence of the South,
and to that end we will rejoice to see the South
ern States through their own ports opening for
cign trade, and building up whiting their own
borders domestic manufactures
IS On motion, the said preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
Lewis d. Isbcll addressed the meeting, calling
the attention of the crowd to the fact that steps
had been taken to form volunteer company at