The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01
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MOVEMENT IN VIRGINIA.
A large meeting Of the citizens Of Bedford
comfy, Va, irrespective Of party, was held
on the Goth of November, to deliberate upon
the distracted condition of the country. Hon.
VIM. l.. Goggin, chairman of the committee
appointed for the purpose, reported series of
resolutions, asserting that the time has come
when the rights of Southern men aud the
dignity OF Sou thern States demand the repeal
OF all obnoxious measures and laws enacted
and adopted by Northern States to prevent q
proper execution of the Fugitive Slave Law,
and taking strong ground against the exercise
OF Congressional power to regulate commerce
among the several States, so as to destroy or
IN any WISE impair the value OF any species of
property whatever, declaring that no such
power can be exercised having that effect,
either Immediately or remotely in any Dis
trict or Territory Of the United States. We
copy three OF the resolutions:
That whatever differences of opinion exist now.
or may have existed heretofore In respect to par
ticular measures OF general p licy-and while we
differ now, and may have been heretof, ,re divided
Ia our VIEWS as to the choice of men for hish po-
litlcal stations and though we ma, not be asrsed
10 regard to certain questions affecting the
thortS OF the seyeIai Staes and the powers of the
General Government In other respects yet upon
the subjects ro watch we have adverted, we pre-
sent put one undivided front now. as we shall at
all times hereafter. IN any INVASION of rights
involved therein, or IN any struggle which may
tnsue, 10 support and maintain them when they
That we shall ever cherish an ardent attach
ment for the Union of these States Sd long that
Union secures to US blessings It was design to
confer BY It's formations and IN the hope of future
harmony. ana with a view to our national happi-
ness, peace and prosperity we pledge curse Ives
TO support II our ghts shall be here after prop
erls respected.
Tha appealing as we do to source of Justice
to our own lights. and to that unity whoh const-
tute us as one people for national purposes we
asa that all action looking to dIsunlon or seces-
sion be suspended for tle pre- ent, trusting that
reason and re Fiction may tie ed for hasly
81 Incunsldt rate resolves, in all sections, both
North and South.
Another resolution urges Conyention of
the states TO propose amendments to the Con-
stituuon, as one means of restoring peace, in
conformity with the ID clause of the 5th Ar
ticle thereof, to settle all questions of doubt
and il is suggested that such Con ven,ton If
called, be held as speedily possible In the
city OF Lexington, liz the State of Ken tueky.
The resolutions were advocated by Mes srs.
Goggin, Burwell and others, and unanimous
ly adopted. The following, offered by Dir. R.
A. Clement, was also adop ted, with few dis
senting voices:
RESOLVED, That having entire confidence in the
integrity and patriotism of our Representatives
IN the State Legislature, we authorize them. In
thr event the mode OF redress embraced In The
foregoing Resolutions shan prove inadequate 10
the orIss, to adopt any other measures consistent
with the prlnclpe es and purposes OF the IeEoiu-
tlons.
At a public meeting of the citizens of Harri-
son county, Va, held at Ctarksburg on the
Oath ult., resolu utions were passed deprecating z
dlsunion and secession, and opposing any
State or Southern Convention. The meeting
complained Of the unfriendly action Of several
of the non -slayeholding States, but con tended
that the election of Lincoln is not sufficIent
ing was addressed by Hon. J. S. Carlisle, Col.
Wilson, and others.