Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-02
Public Meeting in Fauuuier.

ing Assem- bed in the basement of the Court House,
ON Monday, tho 2Sth instant, and on motion. JAS.
Y. Brooke, esq, was called :" the Chair. and
Messrs. c. Mel. Johnston and j. T.. Scruggs
appointed Secretaries.
Mr. Brooke stated tn. object OF the meeting to
be to give some expression OF OPINION upon the
existing condition Of the country, and the measures
called for to meet emergencies.
The meeting being organized, FN Governor
Smith delivered an able and appropriate address
in support Of the preamble and resolutions. which
no held in his hand, and was about 10 offer 10 the
consideration Of tho meeting-w preamble and
resolutions we're then read. and in these words
Whereas, potion Of the people vf Fa,iuirl County,
Virginia assembled. have met 20 Deliberate ani Z"
confer with each other I" the course 10 b+ pursued IN
the present alarming condition oi the country: Entitled
by thu. cunip,ts III the Constitution and the comfy
Ssssily recognize. III tho i,u, o nations, u ',lnp"t.
exemption Ill interference III domestic government
and institutions. We hay, observed with grief AMI nitsna
tnn the steady growth VI tIttiCa Sentiment III the
-aNcoldne States in'nica To r r'po'r aud io-pcit, OF
the s,y-hulding Statr--nrd boldly 10 interfere wh
aud change their d"~tic inrtiiutlosand "iiiri
sarily in, olives the Integrity 81 Federal Union F"i
nearly hall acntury hall 81 the States ol the mon
have been the object Of malIg, aud ,dIdrulIs assault,
their pee pie hay. been -Ii~cd, their characters detained
aud bold persistent effort mad, u weaken aud destroy
of their most important domestic institutions involving
the tate n rvperI. worth over Two Thousand millions :"
dollars. These datlC efforts have assumed every iTn
and occupied every fotu. They first attempted !" prevent
I'll. acquisition II Louisiana Territory hShn~" woni nLi
To the strength ii what they were pleased 10 dcnllIrl c
slave power Failing this, fortunately for our country
they next attempted. and ulmpp. succeeded III chang
ing 10y what known The Missouri Compounds. the
ci, condition than half II the territory
CURED aud excluded thrrerom the -trrhOlin2 ppuia
Of thu Union in terms. forever. That great co,n
tonal forum the Congress II thr United sta-i"Nih"i
Ly the Constitution in which u discuss the granted power,
thereof provide the Laws necessary I" perform tn" duties
enorc" the obligations al maintain the rights "g,hr'i ln
federal cnnathaS brcn perverted from IT. oslin!
purpose uu,rtr institutions AMI 10 bring the mon
it~.lf
true aud Twins. G,i and thu ministers 81 ia. meek alri
lowly jesus. who died that AL might live have furnished
the p,,,. aud III. 10 urge unt>urcs Il sir' al
blood From such teachings "" bands ni uistlIHl
engaged in stealing slaves resisting The mel "i
Congress providing for their reclamation hS "ri BARN
houses and stackya and finally, iuy 10y John Brown
and his coicriat,s ling upon The -lSng town oi liar
per. Ferry occupying the public works located there" cap
turing onr people and numbering some :" ynr n~t i'Hi"r
table citizens. This daring attempt. dhciiit ui hrli"i
and obviously onndoi IN iarant "f the -nt'i" 81 n'
races. il have been expected would have excited
feeling of universal eAcIratiVn. Not however In tn
noslay-"liing states, every eNlssi"h 81 popular "p,
lon has been Of symlaii! ui III" "irtcr i.i
Of desperate maraucr-. Nay. II l. boldly proclaimed that
they shall liz rescued from their Impending dppl y" PUT
lie meeting has been convened (Ncrpt i'll the city oi New
York iii the nuusa, cholns stat, 10 pour ioth 'r III.
diyuan feelings AT thu Invasion Of ur SOIL tie murder 81
people, the burning Of dwellings. ami III" ri>i
effort rr upan instruction with w"r il successfully all
It, narrowing Consequences On the contrary ai alsr
meeting Of tho most respectable people 81 Boston, - social
~ estimated the strongest s,mnth, Wa expressed ioi
John Brown AMI the most remarkable sentiments were M,
tered On that occasion the Rev VII Andrew SAID: John
Brown himself right; (apptns:l -ymls'il1e WIN ih
man. Another speaker, Rev. Nir. Manning, Ssis O John
Brown i briev" hr eol man. aud has been doing thai
which lac thought right AMI thu only explanation can give
that h" la, been the instrument Of Providence III
this The dsng us' gentleman vii" l. 10 ioli"w me
would call IL rstiny: should prefer t. call II tod my
heavenly Father. who hAs used this man John Brown n
his sword 10 inlic wound "n the slave "wer an"ti"i
speaks Of Brown the hero OF itar> Ferry N"l i
th, all candidate Tor PrrsI,n,i hunrr ioclnnE iiLd
struggle htwccn ire and slave l"H cAI-is that u : ia"
..rr.r,sil. conflict: thai the States :nei '~ All sN" 1t
all ir,- IL seen, also. tina; book said IL H. written ~
North CarlinLtn has been extensively cll'uht"i ihls
book il most ,i,boli,s, III il character AMI oiJ'ciS II
-lIaks v the stupid uf the Sntl 81 th" sim ui all
yilui, al the duty 81 the North I" si2r III" riches ui The
South that th North q" scrupn''> That ihrlr VII ht
revolution PEACEFUL, il rribly II W. must; AM
that they Will have abolition revolution III 1853 l~e
atrucio- doctrines. purpose, and sentiments "oui rA'i''
unly feeling. AMI contempt hui ir those 10y "nin
they endorsed But II seems that "ii the yin 81
March. 1850 private circular ISSUED t. which AZ"
APPENDED the names ~ liz. ,,"ruo II New York 81 the
Chairman of the Nw York Republicans state Committee. oi
large number 81 the most Respectable ahi wealthy en-
zrIs New York anl 81 -iStycht members nl '"hecs~
Will. large number OF citizens suDS,r" large 'lnn !"
promote and L. provide hr the circulation 81 c"ul"i
dum Of said atrucios wcik VIII In non slN'hhdii't
States remain quiet while tsincs plots the INVASION ~
thoir sister states recruits irc'S from their needy AMI
savage holi.t aud sulrcrr t,t-I aud SUSTAIN
The movement Wl thr Federal u"N"in
cnt exert all her constitutional power 10 crush out these
dangerous and fearful combinations aud t. bring I" con
ign punishment all concerned III i,m, ni all "ho' is
comforti And will mol Virginia while appealing 10 the
Federal Cover nncnt, 10 exert then great lM'l-. wisely
placed IN their hands Tor TIN preservation" Il "s ni' r.
itical order among the urnbrr- 81 "nr luol al" lhI
forth her great strength for selt preservation; The admit
rablr spirit aud i"crnt, displayed l., all ON people
and by all anthUIiti, leaves u. III II" doubt r' W
shall h. FULLY taul to all Cc-ions COIN, a. sh "lci uS
may Federal authorities have provided hy law if III"
prUlnpt suppression u All hllu-trne movements within
ttr limits against the leac. and salty !" friendly power
4. /, not cquli, important and equally duty. 10 proNd,
against movements OF -imar character ia one 81 ON
States against tho .stcr and salty ~ another 81 th'in =
Will not the STATE lrcurn" al "blilaii"n G'dhii ~ ''i
all ~ r,trrurc ,tivI nations .quliN c.-enid aud
vital sluung Themselves There hr Int ON" mt AMI
lro,-r response 10 those intrrtoeucIi,- W entitled
10 pursue and reclaim fugitive slaves wherever tlhi
within Federal Union W. entitled 10 protection
against invasion and against 'ulr>ttc violence, aL
the who deliberately hni together L. 'n'" tn' con-
siitutiona rights and nmunltir TRAITORS ana liSlh
des-ryc the death with which, treason - lnniriird ~ !
diicult that Fr,id Union, st'rcd INTO
being with much snxi,, and h,l' ~ Tia, fathers I" .hi
Republic should be- allowed u move ,ts grand AMI
benchcrii march, without osil cun y Those 10 whom nil
ITS greatness glory and hhpin'ss ~lonE. fut history t'i'-
W. that large h"i's ii the Irpl IL the non HlaN"hni"e
States Injected with tn, a'n0'ng madness III" that
thn-. who liiI duty Il j. iu", without the power
p.rt,am IL II j. under such cifcu'i, thai "" meet
counsel with each otor L. ttr iirt,>>h i.'t'nr- "t
defence. II j. G-r,1 Assembly vii shortly 80"
!, ne aud viii have unlr consider ,tiu the CnliIt,u u
the ..ith ". ti- III primary a--rnlN
deem II altogether proper {" shgg,ri such hsSuter ~ tA
deriic 10 So al,pt',E Therefore. II -
R,s,ac,d Ly tls i,'t,ug, J. Tint the miai, -pn't u
onr state should h. trtrrc Volunteer COMPANIES clcDui
aprd and arms oi All knd- and til. hest descriptions
purchased.
That should other hostile bands ale otlr State. aii
b. captured whole IN part N ia'. ur! should i"
tried tn, spoil rs ram hrad c'rt martial, AMI r\''u
ted without 1ri,, i'l hanging
3 That the free negroes 1t The Commonwealth who iN
h.. punishable by confinement ia the peu-utrsry, shall lie
-uld slaves iur iIIr.
Thai ,,ur fee. n,Iu-- s, fuII the Common
WEALTH within Il ti L" h. N,i ~ law AMI That all vii"
shall refuse Ia d. within thu I"~'t"'i "r" shall b.
suld slaves TOT life
) That slaves shall hereafter IL, innini'i'"i within
the State II Virginia N i,"i Will and thai al >'i' IA
s.rulIrnis shall IL. al,.lutrl, null AMI Nri'i
D. That all Irr>,l, who shall 'iirs, 81 indirectly ~Ii
ia this stat. the r,,ni~ d III" h"l sln'"h"i.ns
Sta:., shall. ia addition t. ia. t,\ nov pad N hun 81
tl-f ir,N annually The 81 Nr hundred ull,rs "I Al
that rate. hone hr i,"s cmiinu" shh sale
T. That person persons. iiis III tii' STATE aiHi
daux therein M, -lt import l-rl,. wti"- and
crcllallJ, from i"r"Isu port directly thririion in
ANY mort %, ports in Virginia shall I4,, iiN upon tn"
sale thereof That all persons who hall directly - iihi
r,c, in th- state sell thu manufactures 81 tr non -in'
holding States. shall. addition 10 the taxes nov paid Il,
him o. them ~, annually The sum If i've hundred dbl
,,. OF al that ntr long the, n,, continue such
sales
T. That ANY persni or l~rS'ie, c"nlm',- :" odPi"
ti,. residing 81 l,tcL within the state 81 Nirlnn WI"
,hn purcl,,, 4 -, AN engine If DESCRIPTION. ~
freight "a a pt>-rnsI ior H., therein Manufactured
Within the non saychuldng States shall pay AZ aiilI bA
on each engine purchased tom hir i"i'
Of hyr hundred dollars.
Col. Scruggs seconded the motion for the a'ior
ton of these resolutions, and addressed the meet
ing in = few pertinent and appropriate remarks;
whercupua they were submitted to the meeting,
and unanimously adopted.
thnnpa Iltlt lar