Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-24
Public Meeting In Culpeper County.


Agreeable to previous notice, III. l,ppie oi Cul.
pepper met al the Court House. on Monday tn,
18th instant, tor the purpose OF considering Tho
present state OF things between the North and tho
South.
HENRY SHAcxELYoRp wis called to the Char.
aud K. W. Bridges and Dr. K. ;. Lcw.. appointed
Secretaries.
Daniel L. Slaughter moved that committee OF
ten be appointed, by the Char, 10 rrpor; rrsoiu.
lions Tor tho consideration o tIe meeting. Thiuy
was proposed; but Iiteen was Inay agreed upon,
III which form the motion wa, adopted. Tho
Chair named the following gentlemen n tie Com.
mittee: Dini. r. Slaughter, John 4. Grccu. james
q. Field, Jas. +. Strothcr, James Ii. jam, son
John L. Walker, K. Ill. Cunningham, George q.
Thompson, y. j. Eggborn, James l.. String iellon,
Vim. ". Lewis, Jonn ". Bell, Thomas HUI, Jr..
and Lawrence Taat.rro, (the Chairman beng
added on notion who retired. and. after due dc
Iteration reported the following preamble aud
resolutions.
Whereas, events which have recently occurred
at Harpcr- Ferry, as well AS the daily proceed
ings In Congress, and the manifestation OF public
sentiment at the North, in pubic mectlngs and
III the action 81 State Legislatures convince ot
the necessity of a clear and decided expression uI
public sentiment III regard 10 them, Tor the lus,ruc
ton aud support Of our representative in Congress
and the Legislature; therefore
Resolved, That We arc still deel ly attached To
the Union and Constitution ~ thcy were formed
by, aud Us long as thsy were administered III. tho
spirit oil our fathers, anu insure eur domestic tran
guilty; nevertheless, increasing irt ef anati.
csm among the Northern people which has 50 iur
controlled the popular elections, 10 return
dominant party to Congress, who feeling power
AMI forgetting right, secn relieved, by higher
law, than their oatls, 10 respect the guarantee vi
our rights under The Constitution; and while wo
acknowledge with respect and gratitude the .tfoi;.
made At Union meetings al the NORTH by largo
bodies o! enlightened aud patriotic citizens cor
rect vtiated public sentiment. cannot yet
recognize these meetings IA atiordlng any suth.
cient guaS6htee Of our rights Tor the future yet
are willing 10 wait tor time in the hop. that pub
lie opinion may be 20 Tar corrected that measures
may be adopted by the Northern States 10 correct
and punish seditious meetings by which do
nestle peace may bc endangered 80 lar M not, tor
the present, t" adopt any measures tor protec-
ton which may place "a oui al The pale Of the con-
sttutiun.
I'd. That We deem il 10 be the duty of the Leg
islature to foster, and discriminate III favor Ct, all
branches Of domestic and Southern products and
manufactures; To encourage home trade and di-
importation of foreign goods and, through tho
Board of Public Works. to give preference, Tor uss
on railroads, To Southern iron, and equipments
manufactured i'll the Southern States.
Sd. That il is the duty of the Legislature to or
pense should be spared to place the State IN per
feet condition Of defence.
4th. That a committee of twelve be appointed
by the Chairman, to be denonlinated the "Culpep.
or Committee for the Protection OF Southern
Rights" whose duty il shall be To correspond with
such other Committee may be appointed by tho
cities and counties of the Commonwealth, for tho
purpose ot forming an organization to secure tho
execution Of effective non intercourse with such
Nh ips NJ a. tie, have plkss u
pass laws to obstruct the execution OF the Fugitive
Slave Law, may tolerate within their borders
seditious and reasonable mcctinss for slavery
agitation. That the said Committee be authori-
ked in the name Of the county, to send two
delegates to any general meeting Of delegates from
other counties cities, which may be held Tor tho
purpose Of adopting general system for such vol
untary on. intercourse, aUd when such system
shall have been Inaured, shall call general meet
ing OF the citizens of the county I" adopt and rati
~ the same, Ia take individual pledges ANA appoint
vigilance committees to secure faithful pertOr-
nance OF it.
The Chair named the following gentlemen as
constituting the committee under the foregoing
resolution:
Col. Robt. Alexander, Col. T. A. Freeman, Jas.
w. Green, Geo. VI Williams, Geo. II. Gray, Dr.
7. C. Slaughter, II. NJ. Garland, Jr., John H.
Rixey, VIM. II. Browning, 7. L. Male, George IL
Coons, DR.. Alex Payne.
On motion OF John W. Bell, the President of tho
meeting was added 10 tho list, aud made its chair
9Th That in anticipation of more stringent snd
effective arrangements hereafter, We viii In The
time. give u preference. in our purchases, to
all articles o. the product and manufacture Of tho
State, aud to all merchants ami traders Tho shall
procure their goods through direct mpOrtsuons
from Europe or the S1shern States into South
port.
9th. That the State Military Institute should
be cherished by ths Legislature, and suitable
means taken to establish manufactures II powder
and FIRE arms.
eth. That in the opinion Of this meeting, DO
man who eudor.es the sentiments of Helpers
book, is fit To be speaker ot the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes Of the United States.
Sth. That the thank, of tbis meeting are here
by rendered to GOV Wise for the very faithful,
fearless and energetic discharge Of the srduous
duties imposed on him in connection with tho
Hsrpers Ferry ioray.
On motion Of John w. Bell, il WAS
Resolved, That the President of this meeting
furnish a copy Of these pr"ceein g "a our county
Delegate to the representative 81 this District IN
the State Senate. and 10 tue representative from
this District IN Congress.
On motion of Geo. ID. Gray. seconded by Dr. c.
W. Ashby the preamble and resolution, were
unanimously adopted.
On motion Of Jas q. Field. the Committee was
pronounced permanent, and that th. President
have power 10 call it together whenever be may
deem il necessary.
On motion OF the same il was resolved that
these proceedings be published in the papers Of
ths Congressional district and the papers VI
Richmond. HENRY SHACKELFORD, chm.
X. NJ. BRIDGES, S.cre.ara.
X. >. Lewis.