Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-11
Wing and American Meeting.

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W. ASHBr, we're appointed Secretaries.
Mr. Lee, on taking the Chair, explained
the object Of the meeting.
W. u. Massey moved that committee Of
five be appointed by the Chair 70 prepare
business for the meeting This motion was
adopted, and Messrs. w. y. Massey, Ste.
phen Shinn, X. W. Wheat, Edward Burchell,
and }. B. Smoot, were appointed.
The committee retired and after consul
tation, returned, and through their Chair
man, reported the following preamble and
resolutions which were unanimously adop-
ted -
Resolved, That "the unity OF government which
constitutes Us one people, is now, more than
ever, "dear to u.s. that, in the language Of the
Father Of his Country, 1t is justly 50; Tor u =
main pillar in the edfce Of our real indopen-
dence the support of our tranquility at home, oi
our peace abroad, Of our safety, and prospect
Is, Of that very liberty which We - highly prize;
bat, as ID Is easy to fOrcsee that, from different
causes and from different quarters much pains
viii be taken, many ortiEces employed, 70 weaken
in our minds the conviction Of this truth; this
Is the point III our political fortress against which
the batteries ot utteraat and external enemies
will he most constantly and actively Though cor
eftig GUW iHSiuiONkYJ uHeCleuj ~ II VI llhLlAS
moment that we should properly estimate the i'm
mense value Of our national union to collcc-
tive and individual happiness; that 80 should
cherish cordial, habitual, and immOyeable at
tachmeut 10 il; accustomlng ourselves to think
and speak Of il AZ the Palladium Of our political
safety and prosperity, watching for it, preserya-
ton with jealous anxiety, Mountaineering what
ever may suggest even a suspicion that II can, m
any eyout, he abandoned, and Indignantly frown-
iy.., In 6r-t ma 49, al Is
ALLEVIATE any portion of our country from tho rest
81 To enteeble the sacred ties which nov link to-
gctAcr the various parts.
Resolved, That We distinctly perceive in the
proposition uf South Carolina. uOW undergoing
discussion IN our General Assembly, an attempt
10 ALLEVIATE, w means of sectional convention,
the Southern States from the Union-an attempt
which should be "indignuntiy irowned upon"
Resolved, That the General Assembly, in az all
entertaining Or considering such 4 proposition,
transccnds its powers; that Virginia did not On
ter the Union by any agency Of her Legislature
that body has no right 10 discuss measures look
ing 70 her secession therefrom.
Resolved, That the members u the General
Assembly being sworn 70 observe, protect, and do
ieud the Constitution of the United States, have
10 right, Ill any manner, IL consider propositions
to violate il.
Resolved, That We can perceive nothing IN re-
cent occurrences to render disunion expedient
necessary, n desirable for Virginia Tho South
or any other portion 81 the Union.
Resolved therefore, That it il the wish and in
stru,tiou 81 the people Of Alexandria, hore Assem-
bled. to their Senator and Delegate that they
should perseyere in all expressions and measures Of
opposition to the proposed Convention 81 Southern
States
Resolved, That the existing troubles growing
yut 81 Northern attacks upon the institution 81
slavery in the South, arc mainly due IL the inces
SAINT agitation Of the subject BY the Democratic
party, and their appropriation 81 il t. the purPo
scs II party; and in this conneXion We endorse
md adopt the following resolutions offered b. our
Senator, II. W. Thomas, esq, u tEo Senate y
Virginia.
Resolved, 81 tho General Assembly, That il
the opinion II Tile Legislature there il no incom-
patibility In tho Mon III these States ~ now
istiug; and nU reason why entire harmony and
concord should not prevail among them. There
is 10 antag onism between the different systems 81
labor and Ut social life that exist in them; and
reason Why, if the rights OF each respected BY
the others. the Union should not b perfect and
permanent.
Resolved, That the Union of the States is de-
sirabIe in every light memorial ot the dan
gers we have passed, and the glory we have won,
a. q great national blessing, q safeguard aud
source Of wealth and greatness to each individual
State, a. IN example u true republicansm 10 the
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the whole human race.
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eminent ,,nd,r which ~ liz. ana believe TINT
MIN nr,,ar AMI n,ptual f.rb.arnnce the present
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Resolved Thar NJ heartily concur IL tbe rol-
LOWING resolutions. adopted recently by our fellow
citizens nj Richmond County. \. al
Resolved That the couscryati,, elements, con
stituting large majority at Tie country. North,
SnrtL NIL EiJ.lIc MAJ. Lsen ouiescent long
enough. And TINT We think and believe Tho time
has nov come when they viii arouse and crush all
noisy agitators and demagogues, and ave the
North, The South, the Constitution 'ae Onon' ana
''o S Sogg'~ Ill., ~ era,;or i gor,borr al
tnns y ys bs North ,bs nd
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