Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-26
MEETING IN PRINCE EDWARD.

December 18th, 1859.
To-day, a large number of the people, Of Prince Ed
ward assembled at the county seat and held p.sTc
meeting In the courtroom, in pursuance of published
call ito take such action the times demand"
The venerable Samuel q. Anderson, ESQ addressed
the assembled thropg in explanation of the object for
which the people had been called together and his brief
address full OF youthful feeling and patriotic
On his motion the meeting was then organized by ap
pointing I. T. Tredway, Chairman, and =. T. Wood Jno
II. knight and Henry Stokes, Secretaries.
On Mr. As motion, the Chair was instructed TO an
point committee of ten 10 report resolutions and the
following gentlemen appointed viz Jno. T. Thorn
ton, VIM. e. Flournoy, Jno. II. Knight s. o. Southall
r. Wood, Philip A. Boiling, DR.. r. b. Watkins b. J.
Worsham, A. C. Darlington and A. Il. Venable
During the retirement of the committee Col Farrar
of Amelia and Prof. Chas. Martini of Hampden Sidney
delivered eloquent and patriotic addresses response to
the call of the meeting.
Prof Martin said that though he was n native of New
England, he was Virgnian by choice, and thoroughly
identified with the South in feeling and interest and es
tiny.
The committee returned and reported the following
resolutions and preamble through its chairman, Mr.
Thornton:
meeting 10 consider what action ought take at this
time oi peril TO the South and the Union intending
to cooperate cordially with compatriots of this and
other southern states To maintain common rights
AMI secure common safety; and desiring 10 fulfil This
duty IL it be possible, without dissolvng the political
bonds that connect the States Of this Conederacy adopt
| the ioiowing resolutions.
RssOired lst That the invasion Of Virginia lev
an armed band Of conspirators from the nonaveholi.
ing States for ;he purpose of melting servile insurrec-
ton i natural result of the hatred TO slavery and the
hostility Shareholders that peryade the masses of The
pc pie IN those states; that this event however atrocious
aud alarming IN itself derives its main significance from
the fact that instgated and encouraged by the
! predominant public senment-and yet more from the
fact that since it, occurrence it has been emphacaIy
endorsed by various expressions Of the popular sypa-
4 thy, in that section.
! Rssoirsi I'd. That while We hail with sonevb,, NJ
hopeful appreciation the very late patriotic denonstr
tons IN the Northern Atlantic cities; and while
jOce that many in those enlightened commercial, com.
muntes have publicly rebucd the fanatics their own
section yet cannot forget that these Northern con-
servatives feeble minority Of the Northern popula
ton; that this minority has bacd brayey but yaiuIv
for years against the anavery party; that with eyeTy
renewal Of the struggle the minority has diminished and
the factious majorty increased in numbers and power
until the latter has the seats of power in nearly ali
the free States has dsorganized every national pariy in
that section, has banished from the State and Federal
Councils almost every public man who is oyaI to the
Constitution, aud filed their places with the sworn enc.
mics Of the South and since Northern conseryaty YES
have utterly failed 10 restrain this destructive marty in
the beginning Of its growth dare confde in their
ability TO overcome Il now, In the strength and the pride
3D. That although the South has suffered al the hands
OF the North gevOus and repeated injuries and Insult.
that would be doomed just causes for war between for
oign nations although far a. Il our obiga
ton TO the North the South would be justified ia separa
ting from the North IL tie cost Of civil war we do no,
believe this u our true policy At the present time We
value the Constitutional Union formed by our fathers
We would cherish that Union for It's practical benefits
t honorcd memories and its rich promise ofa future "a
us and 10 mankind r exceeding itg bencfcence and po
~ anything of political social and moral development
that The world has known aud would therefore a.
ford 10 the North yet ono opportunity to save the
Union by doing justice 10 the South
| 9Th That wo look TO the result Of the approaching
election OF President probably decisive OF the Of the
Union and hold that " that election result in the src
cess Of the Abolition Black Republican party on u,
principle avowed by that party then The time vii
| have como when the South may be compelled by pro
per regard N her rights and her interests to withdraw
| from the Union.
9Th That without reference 10 the great struggle o
1862 and without delay for any cause the Legislature
and the people Of Virginia ought prepare for the worst
and we advice that they adopt tho efficient meas
ures TO establish direct trade between foreign nation
and own ports; that several lines Of packets 20 p
directly between own and foreign ports ought 10 b.
provided soon practicable, and the Legislature
ought 10 aid this work by liberal appropriations from tn
State Treasury and by cNcm2iiug from State burthcn
all foreign goods imported into the State and sold herr
recommend that the people Of Virginia IN their deal
ings with our merchants, prefer those who encourag
/ such direct trade.
7th. That the Governors recommendation Of prOmp
Legislative provision for through organization Of III
militia and particularly for wedrilled and wollarmet
body Of the younger men and FOR the encouragement
volunteer troops, is both prudent aud patriotic and
ought 10 he adopted by the General Assembly
| stb. That a due regard 20 safety requires the
enactment of laws 10 prohibit M pcddling and AL itine
rant exhibitions, except by our citizens, prnish
al Migrants by sentence 10 labor the ppbls works
and by whipping and provide for the summary pun
shmeut Of these aud like Offences by trial before two
justices Of this county or district