Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-16
pubIic Meeting i'm Franklin ICnnty.

A very lar,. meeting O: the c.ilrls Of Franklin county
Va ,irf,spestiye OF ,tr;yj va, held q, The Courthouse un
IN, ,jh ,!ay OF December. l>J9. Tir meeting vas called Ia
order ~ Col. I!uei,, Di!Isd, ON whose molten Dr. EietaFd
81. TLiaterro " =, called 10 The Chair, nEi Geo. L Dennis
aEi Ilenry T.. CLrpur APPOINTED s=crettrics,.
The Object ii The meeting Vas explained by MAYOR JGba!
l.. i.l..y, and ga is molten the Chairman wa- directed -
app"in; a committee OF 1--WE 90 prepare business i"r iiS
meeting. g,
Inr Chairman appointed the fOlioTing s-nlieGen as said
Committee. M.A,T.. Jubal \. Early, Hug! Nelson, husl'":
billiard, George /. negG!, and Peter 2auaI"Es, Lr.
The Committee after dei5yTh,iVn reported the following
preamble aud resolutions:
wL.r-n, . most wicked aud diaho!!cai at'cfnrt has lately
been made ly ala armed band OF desperdioes :Toa: :!e
Northern pcriiDn OF this C0nfclcracy, 20 inauGurIt. a
>er,il. iU.urrrCuoI upon tie soil Of Nir-inia, Tor t!ir par
po.r .. destroying by force, the Institution VI do'aestic
slavery a. IT exists among u, which resulted M Tie murder
VI = number OF quiet aHd respectable citlz"'-, ana u sue
cr,.iul would have .niti!ed upon the whole community
horror, not - he though, 9: With patience. And where's
iii. attempt, though promptly supIi"s~-d, seems 20 have
met with ;hc sympathy aDI appreciation 81 = !a:E" numb
of IA, Northern p-opi", and does nul appear 10 have n"rU
properly .rLGkc,i by any considerable portion Of 'hcH-A
state of ;lin-. which aimrui-le, u ui the Necessity oi pro
.iiiug against y repetition Of the outrage. AID OF pr"rhrmt
for the defence ~ our rights. therefore,
Resolved, lst, That tie system Of dnuc,iic slavery - II
exit. afarug u, j. solely ani exclusively q '"n"cfm 0! 0ir
own. and not subject III ans way 1" the in'sr'"r"n'" "i any
Other portion Of tie world. Whether il lee in the way 81
moral ,u,>ion, irsi. lh'ivc enactment, % physical force, and
that W. will resist t" the utmost 81? vn"r; 20 'n,"r'""iiie
with the said sysItm.
I;..oIyrI, md. Ina; while she people ol '%irsiui. hive
always been loyal 10 thc Federal lni"a AMI to al! their
Constitutional obligations I'M u, and !c,!re 10 r.n'insH,
Il, tl,y can, without "a SACRIFICE bi hhthE, lItN wa "" ~
hi, the said Union TO become :he means .! "r1r' $50" ai'i
Degradation ~ ihrn, but, SOONER han -ubia!i 20 The "i";s-
winch the present state q; sentiment At the North seems 10
p.riend, they would sItdcr u 'rr bonds hS when 'h't
are bound 10 4 ,,cupl. 50 n- ssu,ig! % tr"ir da;!., Id
K,,nlveJ. 3rd, Thati l.. the duty NJ Virginia In he pre-.
sen; CONDITION of affair, /" preTas" for ANY -"efset.e! iirh'
nav arise. ant .Ur that purpose ,r Commonwealth ought
T., T.. rui - A complete STATE 81 defence. Ana. ~ woIid
.us..,t a, one Vi 'hr mos; efficient means "i preparation
Tor defence. that every nalc citizen capable Of bearing
aims, .hail provide himself With good r'Ne or G'L-r 'uI
cicut fire arms, aud Iha; the same lie exempted hy Ia"
rom taxation or levy under -Nrctfi"n.
Resolved, i;h, Ih4tth Legislature oHsht 70 iio'i'' hy!t"
ior Ih- organization aid equipment .; volunteer epi"i'Iies
throughout ;a- state. aud the GoE"rhor ought 10 DC Ns''.h
With tie power Of cslhLg into service, in case "i !.''.on,
in,urrvcliDm or rebellion. any number OF '"luiteef''h4t
may be necessary. aud organizing them Int" c"rnr.Gir.,
regiments. or brig, ,es: and h. ought also 10 lie vrsie4"iih
the pow, e appointing tlir Reid "iicrTs "i W. 'o!Hh"rF,
-, c,Ilr,i out. shen organized iut" regiments, and. slO, Of
appointing iri:aGier gi!d major generals To '"ihi'ard iein,
when the force may h. large enough.
Resolved. 3,ir. rta,lh- Virginia Mi!i,Ar! institute ods!tto
receive ih. fostering care Of the Legislature, u"i suitable
,arn,urc- ougiit 10 lie adopted TO encourage The establish
meut "a the state 81 Gaun'actorie- 0! powder aud hr. arn,,
so tina, we may have "a. home the means OF prote"ii"n.
Resolved. 9th, That We WEI ciIstT!-.y submit ~ ipy
amour, OF taxation that may be necessary 10 Iidcei!.e
State in MI efficient def. psive condition.
I'm. Tia, the people o! the state ought, .: romnnon cbn-
cent, to discontinue the use, ~ far a, practicable. OF ALTAR
iiclr, Of Northern manufacture, al! .! all foreign gods
pof,.ithrough Northern por's, a"d We pledge onr'ei'r'
snii, ant, HE I.rcrlG of Tie N"F;a -h1!! r"tarn TO " -"i-r
OF t,!r.= duty 20 those Cf the south, We viii civ" ti- prefer
.Ucc. in buying what We need. TO articles OF South.Tn
Manufacture aud VI SOutnern lhnn!ih'loh, over lHu-r VI
Northern mauuir ure a.i Northern importation, hud Nr
recommend ihal our merchants 'pp buying their supple,
in Northern cities.
.;h. That the Legislator. orsh; 20 make som. 'ai'ah!e
provision ~ aid the establishment 81 Lines Of steamers or
,aii vessel. 5rtycer he port. y! Virginia and Hose ei lug
land aud Europe, aud Icy any constitutional ineans .la;
HAY be appropriate. encouragement ought by law &c be
given To- the r>tAili,lmeIt Of manufactures ia thc STATE,
ana 10 dir.J, trade with foreign ports.
yth. That for the prompt discharge Of his duty in aiding
in suppression Of the late outrage at iiarpcr's Ferry. the
rlauh, Of the People Of Virginia ar. due 10 the President
Of the uuit"d states, aud they aye especially due 10 y
vernon Wi.s for tile energetic and rtcicut steps taken ~
him to yinhicatc the rights, honor al laws OF the state.
10Th. That il any l., mDcr Of ciI' House Of Congress
advised, couu-, lied. or aEe,tcd hy .L".cy ur otherwise, the
schemes "i .;Uau Brown and ha followers, "T II knowing
them before laid, he failed 10 expose them, thrn such
member Vi CDu.rrss i. morally, If not legally, a traitor oi
the daikesi hue, aud ought to be expelled irVru the BODY to
which liz l. II ,i-GrdCr.
lllh. Tha, a copy these resolutions be sent = rEr
Delegates from this coVTi? Il. ,Me Legislature. ana thai hey
be puli,hrd In the L~.yucLbTr. and Richmond apes.
On motion, the above preamble AID II. .,irOns were
unanimously adopted.
Tie meeting va. ~forcitly addressed iy several s.n':ncn
present.
RICHARD VI. IiLIAfERE6. thniuEia.
II. l.. CAEPEH. Secretaries.
ira. l.. Dt:NIs.