Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-24
Public Meeting In Charlotte

AZ Il tlCelIil1 't llit lsSS' '" SIIlI q n
!, county, irrespective Of party. held AT the Cur. ID
house Of thu county Oh the md day Of jazz o.
ry, 1860, Mr.. Richard J. Games was Gale. :,
tic Chair anal r. Y. Gaines ard ". W. Ia.
were appointed Secretaries. The o!jcc, Of n
meeting having hern explained by the Chs
man, it WIS tnu:c'i HAT a committee Of tilt,sl
BE- appointed by tbs chair To report r~e>oiCiNtss @
TO the meeting whcrcIipon the following gr5s,
tlerncn were appointed, viz: Wood Boa5!a!e Of
Col. James =. Marshall. Win>low Robic>3 -
Win. I. Scn;t, Thomas Il. Marshall, Col Wen
Shire CardwclI, Samuel p. Daniel. William a2s
Smith, John D.. Ford, Isaac Ovrrbey, L. 8
Gaulding, john r. Bailey and George {. il.%J
nah. I
On motion the Chairman and SecrctaasG G,
were added 10 the committee. .b
The committee, after retiring Tor a stcfr:
time, unanimously reported through tie N,
chairman, Wood Bou!din, Esq, the ~lollowi.
preamble and resolutions: :
Believing it to be the right and duty cfcve-I
pcepIe, in times OF serious danger TO thtnse.Esip
and their institutions, to meet III counsel for IN
public good, aud 10 give expression to the,pO
opinions and feelings; and, being ~colriEcs be
| that the present time is irluGht with >r:s /,
danger, we, the people Of Charlotte, il put. 4
meeting assembled, without distinction Vi :
litical party, d. therefore, All
l.. Resolve, That wr regard the recent nj sIu
| night invasion Of the soil Of Virginia by. y
armed band Of Northern fclonS and conspi. !"
tors, Tor the avowed purpose Of exciting SER y
Instruction, as the legitimate result 81 d "
"hishcr law" and anti slavery teaching Of Il: IS
inr republicans OF The Northern States, a y
upon them and their supporters should rest &
the weight Of the WONG which has boon d. u
and the lives that have been lost. shur
ID. Resolved, That we regard the Union shsr
these States MS it c,uc 10 us from the hand ~
our fathers. the Modest heritage vouch>alet ir
man. and our attachment to that Union Niltf
the limits of the Consultation, knows no hou!b
but wc cannot consent, for the mere Name u T
Union, 10 surrender the rights it was dcsisi
IN secure. and. unless the non-slavch0t-A
States shall give Us some practical aSSur=:fss
hat aggression or their part shall cease, Groli
our constitutional rights IN the future be {"
know LEGGED and maintained, then The to-
will have come when it wall DC inject and III vA
and our boundcn duty. TO look within nv
selves, and beyond the Union, for that pEoai y, !,
V M '"~ 1pps
secure.
Sd. Resolved, That whilst we are graft C
to acknowledge the ~lra,crral feeling and
turning sense Of constitutional obligation i ESo
duty manifested by recent conservative M
incs in The North, We cannot shut our eleto ID.
the truth that brave words, without iuIg!or o.
action, can give US no security Tor our cohf No
%tutional rights or the perpctuity oil the lno -
and We therefore deem II our duty proGriA l
but calmly. to prepare Tor i trm defence 81 SSIdn.
one, as tie surest means Of preserving houa
other. b.s A.
18th. Resolved, That we unite with G~ove''whist
Wise in urgently recommending to The Ley ~.
luture to enact laws without delay Tor thea%
ing and thorough organization OF the mrlir nH
the State, and Tor the elicOur gcineI.t Vi ,thtt1t
volunteer companies; and our Senator and y Of toi
egate 10 The General Assembly are irstru'6s,ps,
to vote for any amount Of taxation ncccSjr 70 y.
for that purpose. sxper
9TH. Resolved, That stringent laws Shout dilion
enacted for the immediate suppression vt Viii
rant pcddlIng and vagraacy. Jan
9Th. Resolved, Th.t il is the duty DIN
State Legislature, as far as practicable, To- Il go
courage and sustain, by all constitutional paper.
sureS. direct trade with foreign nations Nv
the Use and consumption OF Southern u.aLu Fen,
lures and productions. V11,
Tlh. Resolved, That the thanks and graf;
Of every Southern man, and every lovcro! p1cH!
Union, are due TO Gov. Wise for the prcA
ness, zeal, energy aud efficiency with whca .l i
has vindicated The rights and executed ,srheftlle
Of the Commonwealth. W., "
9Th. Resolved, That all honor is due to Hight u
volunteer companies Of the State for the ~ i rau
ness with which they too have Responded value
the call Of duty. rsteTl
9th. Resolved, That we cordially apprkirsini
the resolutions unanimously adopted bs e Th.s
General Assembly Of Virginia in ~rvlatOr 5aor ,ur
the contest for Speaker OF The House o! IS the
representatives., and uuitc with them in re- SaTT ,nn
mcnding to the representatives Of this p to tn
in Congress, lin view Of the public Dig ;.
the union Of all the elements Of Oppo:iu"isEA ks
Black BcpublicaniSm aud its candidate on iA0UN
terms consistent with fairness and honor NJ ii
socvcr, if by such union its defeat can brsy Of
complished and the organization of the II ssio~
effected" htrspr
10th. Resolved, That the proceedings &sfl
meeting be publi> he'd in the newspapers 81 on
city Of Richmond and copies be ~IurwardSs Term
our State Senator and Delegate and our ct wv.
date representative in Cong,cSs thsn to
Being called on by the meeting, Lrid1W: UR,
eloquent addresses were delivered by VI Jan !
Bouldin, Esq and Col. August If Ricaai--L0
who happened to be present; after "hicf4 Tli.
preamble and resolutions were urunimfI n : !,
adopted. Laldin,
in ,,o,;,, r. JLor,. ~ ;,,u,d;n THE T.
v" 'h'''h '" no""S |. N"o gard .
was and ter
Resolved, That this meeting rccommr o. ~ y.
Christians throughout tic Union, to ctlhs oase, \ /
the next 22d Of February as n day Of I9xttI Va
and prayer to Almighty God for guidaHa n; LS~,'
support through the dangers by which fpsriod u
all surrounded. aRsfers
On motion, the meeting adjourned. den, Re
4. j. GAINES, Chaira$s.Ah Id
u " C,,rrs tP. s.
,."ni'"'' Secretaries acre, OF
w w. HENRY II an 1I