Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-04
MEETING IN PITTSYIVANIA

Al a meeting OF the people OF Pttsyivana held at the
C1ur. House ON the 18th day Of December 1889, Wal
Ter Coles Jr called the Chair, and Johu l.. Hurt
and Aburr Anderson were appointed Secretaries.
On motion of Major j. D. Neal, who stated the object
,f the meeting n committee of five members viz. Mai.
q d. Neal William ~ Tredvav. Charles f. Dlbaey,
William H. Werth and George W. Read, were appointed
M fl Chairman 90 draft resolutions for the n,iiera-
ION of the meeting. The said committee retired, and
.ter short time returned and reported, through their
Chairman preamble and set Of resolutions which, after
ra or TWO ineou.derlbe amendments were put 10 the
vote and unanimously adopted. The preamble and reso-
lr.iors as adopted by the meeting, as follows:
We the people OF Pittsylyania IN general meeting
.em5ei being convinced from the late reasonable at
:,ck made on the Northern frontier Of Virginia, and
rlm thr tone aud temper OF majority OF the North
- people as evidenced by their public meetings and re-
solutions and by the pursued by vast number OF
t.c newspapers In that section OF the coniedeacy Tor
some time past iu regard 20 the South that the inter
f institutions and rights Of property of the people OF
Virginia and Of all the other Southern States, are ser.-
osly If not fatally, endangered that the Constitution
Of tie mon is liable at any time, TO be perverted from
it's original intent and purposes 10y the unrestraned pow
er OF oual majority into an engine OF oppression
aud TYRANNY against the people OF the Solh,h1t If 30
perverted 10 will be used powerful auxiliary in the
hand, OF unscrupuOus aud anaca traitors 20 carry out
SUCCESSFULLY their publicly avowed determination OF
oysrhrowug our peculiar Institutions abrdging our con
sutonal rights aud ouraging our feelings do, there
fore,
Eso1sd lst That DO State which by its legislature,
pnf and sets az defiance the Fugitive Slave Law
bv Congress entitled to be regarded as one OF the
States of this uj0u aud that such STATE ought 10 be de-
med tue right o. representation in Congress or any 9th
o. benefit OF the Union until she submits either by com
Boz I-i0l or otherwise, % the said law.
aui That while we honor and admire the cOuservl-
tive men az the North who have mautulv demanded us
m for the south and security for the Union, yet feel
thar political association, terms Of equality, with those
States which ere represented and governed by Slack Re-
D1bicaus aud which, through them, nurture and plot
treason against the south is degrading such States of
tie Union as in good faith, respect and abide by the
Constitution and laws.
srd That every member OF Congress who has en-
dlrsci the infamous and assassin sentiments OF Helpers
impending Crisis ought TO be forthwith expelled from
Congress
4th That good faith and justice demand that such
laws should be passed by Congress will subject to
criminal prosecution by the injured State such citizens
OF another State shall plot aud conspre TO subvert the
L,,, and Institutions of any State In the Union.
5th. That the State Of Virginia should Immediately
be- put ia a condition of complete military defence and
thit that end adequate legislative aid should be
promptly provided
5yh That the South, aud especially Virginia ought
bv every legislative social and individual to pro-
vide for direct trade with Europe by the peediest posi-
bic means-that We will encourage Southern manufac-
lures and prefer in dealings those merchants who
avoid purchasing goods in Northern markets.
.th That committee OF FIVE be appointed by the
Chairman in each magstsral district whose duty it shall
be- 20 examine and DEAL circumstances may require,
with every pedr agent drummer other stranger who
comes from the North without Southern recommends
tions-and that all such persons be notified that they
cannot remain OF travel in our county.
sth That a thorough reorganization of the militia
system OF the Sates reQuired-and that represent
syes In both houses Of the General Assembly here
by instructed 70 advocate and carry through any measures
which vii be best calculated to military organ
l.uon which will be most eecual 70 protect the inter
est. aud yndicate the honor OF gnia under any and
ali ,rcuustauces-aud that they shall vote for any APP
preparation which NAV be necessary 10 effect thus OBJECT
-. hat volunteer companies should be raised in every
county IN the Sate-ind that said representatives
are hereby instructed procure the passage OF bill
providing Tor the amiug and equpping said companies
at the expense Of the State and further providing that
sad arms and equipments be- far practicable m M
uiactured within the limits Of Virginia.
Oh That the thanks OF the citizens Of P.tsy,vAnia
are hereby rendered Gov Hsary A. We for his able
an patriotic conduct throughout. al the df,ali.s eol-
nected With the Hrpers Ferry eonspraey-aad Il a. he
has nOby vindcasd the honor and upheld tn ri his of
Viz inia.