Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-17
NETTING IN HANOVER

a. a meeting oi portion Of the people of Hanover,
acid at Walton Tavern Montpelier,j on Wednesday
the 'tl day OF December, 1859, pursuant 10 notice
On motion of b. +. Vaughan, Dr. j. A. Smitb ,yos
called to the chair, aud Dr. h. c. Meredith appointed
Secretary.
At the request Of the Chair C. w Dabney addressed
the meeting ON the subjects of the call-and then on
mo'oh OF b. ?. aughan, committee of seven was
appointed by the Chair, consisting of b. r Vaughan
c. w. Dabney, j. r. Terrill John stanley Georrs "
boswell, William NJ. Massie and DR. A. n Bracket,
Ito which, on motion, the Chairman and Serrct,ry
were added to report resolutions the
| OF the meeting.
The following resolutions reported by the com
mittee, and were unanimously adopted by the meeting
]. Rs'OLrfi. That the Southern people are cont"t
with the Union II established but will snd,r =,
no longer man II assures their peace, security and
equihH nat IN view OF the recent invasion of the
State Of Virginia they await with anxiety but with
determined purpose, 10 see what the States among
whose people this invasion has been promoted and or
glnised, shall feel called on 10 do iow,ri The 80,
vention of similar injuries to them in future
= lhat we can with pride, call the attention of the
civilized world To the evidence furnished by
he cohIGhlmGnt OF our slaves
3. That the emergency calls for and ustifes the
most determined efforts towards retaining the profits Of
our commerce amongst OuTselycs-not as measures of
hostility against the Northern Statcs-so much as of
proper and decent self protection and we earnestly tg
the General Assembly of Virginia at its present scs-
sion, 10y legislation IN respect 10 the license laws the
pilot laws the banking system and in every pracca-
! bic method, To promote that object.
4. That we pledge ourselves 10 support as far as
may he possible the efforts OF such OF merchants
and travellers as may be engaged in establishing South
commerce, by prefering, far as we can, direct
| importatOns and Southern productions.
5. That Assembly should at once make such ad.
ditions TO our penal laws may efficiently prevent
vagrancy and may render practicable the conviction
of offenders who associate with negroes; by admitting
negro evidence against SUCH whenever shall be found
by the verdict OF jury, that the offender has
| with negroes unlawfully.
6. That Senator and Delegate from this county
be requested TO their best efforts 10 procure the
passage of bill TO the free negroes of this
State, on terms just and equitable TO them and saluary
| to the State.
| T. That feel the necessity Of guarding ourselves
| against the influences which may be exerted by the
enemies OF Our institutions and peace that pledge
ourselves to watch for all such persons, and in order
promote public peace and secure ourselves from in.
jury in this point that the Chairman appoint twenty
five gentlcmen in each district hers presented and
request them 10 carry this resolution into effect hy
promptly bringing suspected persons before the suitable
| tribunal.
That this meeting, in behalf of the citizens gene.
rally, tender their thanks the Governor and
his assistants ~ command in strckly maintaining the
supremacy Of the laws under great pcration and
excitement of our people.
The following gentlemen appointed by the
Chair, under the 9Th resolutions: DR.. H. G.. Meredith
chairman, r. G.. Spindle Benz =. Vaughan. Boiling
| Vaughan, Charles Henry Vaughan, Thomas X. Wal
ton, Charles Morris, r. W. Morris w G. SbeIon "
! Chewing, VIM NJ Massic, i. 5. Mosley, Peter ~ Z
MasSie, VIM. Wingfcld, Il. H. Buwlcs 4. Il. Nuckuls
Il. G. Turner, a. T.. Iacket. J. II. Nash, Joseph r.
! Lcadbetter, Edward Leadbetter and James c. Wash
On motion, ordered that these proceedings be pub
lished IN the Richmond papers, and be delivered Co ON
IN their respective Houses, and tcn, notion a.,
meeting adjourned.
(Signed) J. a. SMITH, Chain.
| X. G.. MEREDITH, Secu.