Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-16
pubic Meeting In Hanover County.

A. a ry..tir, Of 4 portion uf the people o! liGoVer, h'ld
at Nations Tavern. ,Mon;leiierD On Wednesday, The an
L,y o: December, $50, pursuant 20 notice,
On ,H. motion OF Is. r. Vaughan, DR.. J. \. Smith va,
called 10 ihe Chair, and lr. II. Il. Meredith "i'poih'sds e.
At the reques, of the Chair, c. ". patucy addressed the
meeting Oh the objects OF the call; aud then, on the motion
Of 4 + Vaughan, 4 committee 81 scveI was appointed by
the G., i. consisting of Il. +. Vaughan, L. ". Drbu-y, J. +.
Terrin, John stanley, George W. Dr'""ll, Wni. NJ. Massie,
and Dr.. y. ". Bracket, 10 wl!Si, on motion, the Chairman
and Secretary were added to Ieror! Resolutions Tor the con
.iicra,ioI Of TIE meeting.
The following resolutions "rr- rei'or:ei 10y the commit
Tee. and we're unanimously adopted BY the meeting:
Resolved, lst, That 'hc Southern people ate content with
the Union - it Was established; but will endure J: u" !n":"r
than IL assures their peace, security and equality; that, u
view d: The recent invasion OF the state OF " Sinia. they
await with anxiety, but with determined purpose 1" zee
vI. -, III. S,,,.. among whose people this Invasion has been
,rcro,.d and organized, shall .esl called on 10 do towards
In. prevention Of similar Injuries 10 them In il'ur".
ri. laA; we can, with pride, call the attention OF The
civilized world TO The evidence furnished l.? ~ result 81
the ~llarI.r's Ferry riot. Of '!e security OF our institutions
and the coutsnimcut ni our slaves.
IA. That the emergency calls for and jns,iticS the most
d.,,TuineI eiruIt, towards. ret ,inins the profits VI our coim-
mercc amongst ourselves. not ~ measures Of hostiir'
again, the Northern states, 80 mach rs Of proper aud de-
r.nt ,alf.p. erection; and We earnestly urge the General
Assembly Of Virginia, at it, present session, bY legislation
in rr.pcc: to the !!crL'e laws. the pilot laws, The banking
systytn. and il ever! practicable inel!i"d, to promote that
object.
ith. Tla; W" pledge ourselves t" support, n ;s- "a may
Il. IA ssib,c. tie efforts CT such Of our merchants and traders
as may be ,ngayed In esiabIi-hjn. southern commerce, hy
p~refe,rinr, NJ far u We ca', direct iE'ror'atioi' ana South
ern productions. -,
Sill That our Assembly should IT once maze surh auif-
lion, TO our penal laws as may efficiently prevent rhgrancy,
and may render practicable the conviction OF Offenders who
associate wish negroes, by admitting negro evidence against
SUCH. whenever il shall be found, by the verdict OF a jury,
Tint The offender has associated with negrOe, unlawfuly.
9th. That our Senator and Delegate, from ias county, be
requested TO Use their best C!Ur:s 10 procure the passage Of
a I'm TO remove the Tree negro. of his State, on terms just
and ruui.ah,e to them. and siiutaiy to our state.
1;h That We feel the necessity Of guarding ourselves
ar,i,s: the iuluei.cc5 which may be cS:rted 10y the -neruies
II our Institutions and peace.-tha; We pledge ourselves %
watch for al such persons, and IL order 10 promote luhI.t
pe,ce and secure ourselves from injr-i.s in that point, that
Inc Chairman appoia; twenty-five gen.lcincnin each district
her. represented, aud request them TO carry til. resolution
into .Hsc; los promptly bringing suspected persons before
tie suitable tribunal
: h Tha: :..s meeting, in behalf OF the Cltizens generally,
fender their ,!uceTc thanks 10 The Governor and his ASS.
t.ut, ia command. In strictly maintaining The supremacy ~
Tie Law, under 50 great cs&-reration and excitement Of
our people. u.
Ti.. fninwia. gentlemen were appointed by the Chair
under The .lh iiesolGtiou: DR.. Il. q. Meredith chairman,
r q. sriullr, EeEj Vaughan, Boiling Vaughan, {. H..
vaGshln. 7. l.. Walton, C!as. Morris, e. W. Morris, W.
shelton, W Waldrop. e.. ". boswell, q. X. siArSc. Geo.
Chewing, Vim. VI. Aia.sie, =. :. M"scly, Peter y. u. Mas.i,
William Winracld, u. II. Bowie, A.. u. Nucsols, ]. {. Tur.
ncr, \. T.. iiactett. J. u. Nash, Jos. = Lcalbei;cr, Z. Lead.
better and James {. Wash.
On motion ordered, That these proceedings be published
In the Richmond papers. aud be- delivered 10 our Senator
and Delegate, with Tie reques; TO present then in their
respective Houses.
And then on motion the meeting adjourned.
J. A. SMITH. CAin'U.
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