Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-06

public Meeting in .nurion county.

fiDlt 'ftfli1- Lh II
Az Tertu. Of Il Elig. and respectable ;Utii"r ": thr
c.t,I"ns 81 the w'.'"ru portion Il %ari"n county. held NJ
Mrnn:nr,rir, on iriiA. r'"nins, il.' ;'"tr day o! Deee'i'''er.
i>ig:
ga motion al nr. .la.. L. I'ranrt.. r,~ .mcrun. " ,rcnn-
iz.,i Iy anp"ln;in. Col. ". T.. Wiley ~i'r-,ii.t', !. liibh=
Vice President. and II, l.. Hunt Secretary.
Tie President hrrity stated IT,: "hI'c; q; Ia" meeting
On motion of A.. :. Iritchnri. tlr President Appointed u
c"in.ui'tre .: ;!.rr- :" prepare 4 ~rr"aahlr and resolutions
expressive ot The :Ir!i":' OF 'ir ia"s;'hf, which sa!h com
uit;r- MAS c".nrv--rt o: Ia" follow. ES Eeh'lrttrii + SmiIh,
Esq. nr. J.rl-- L.. lrIntanl II, l." Hunt. The Committee
retired. after Which ,!ry reported The '"l!6".nf preamble
aari resolutions. whiti. were ad1iied "'ih ta:!f" ui'a"iI.
W.. 'he si,il.n. Of ManHiu-I"" nri vicinity, in View Of
Me relation, which .c sn.,ain ;n the Sie,e and her ia.
.rituliuu-, bath civil aud Religious. The peculiar posi-
,i1n which Ne orcU!'. A. ciiir"E, % u border county.
he wcightr and sriruhr responsibilities tihnt drro!fe
UPON ryrry Los al and lrw.ahiiius citizen. and the Iawl-,S
inva.ioao Of "Tr rr4ccfnl and haiI'y country by 4 band oi
~..lf-iyirI martyrs. LTr IL truth 4 rGthlrs1, trait"rOu, and
ruur,irrou, han'li:i. 10y which til" irAnluility t'"i ~harrine>'
nl our rr,Ipi: have i'-ri disturbed. the property ami lives
uf our irilDw.riliL-H~ SACRIFICED :" 4 inil'lcnei and Infatuated
Iaml,ic!.m, and The -"yrrci=Git "f ctr toiarn"nNra in
*at-d. do maintain tia; the time has ii length arrived when
the urop!r o: th- entire South. and especially thore VII"
reside OF the border OF The n"nslavclroldin: states. -hrIIld
,rnl.. ,iIrnt-ri;r- =, r-,inu.!-i VIGILANCE. III guarliu. against
not nulY Il liar occurrence ~ The savage raid At Harper
Ferry, hut against every az. coming from whatever source
i; may. that may have 4 tendency l." d:>;r"s III" harmony
or di-;ar, the iranqui.:;g ri the c.urir?. or to ALLEVIATE the
aG'rri .nS and l"ya'y Il: the c!'i."i., from IL" STAT.
IL. Resolved, Tia, W. gan yi4~ III" m.r,Irr"u- attack
of J"!rn :r"wI and 81, followers ur"i, ilarp"r'~ Ferry, ia
tn other li.I, hut that NJ a lnwlC.- onslaught upon The live
anil properly Of tl" citizens Of /" .uvrrriSn State. and We
heartily approve -! The prompt End rnrrsr;i' MANNER re-,
sorted 10 by hi. EN:chcnry. ll"u. II. 4 Wis.,. the intrepid and
indumirahle Lhi"f MAGISTRATE "f our Commonwealth, IN
tururr.sin. The Sangulnary Movements, and bringing the
r"rtC.rH;nr- 10 siirrTy AID mrIiirI justice.
"a. That "c cordially cInlor.r the recommendation NJ his
Evc"llcncr Governor Wise, In providing for md sustaining
u mnr. ellclen. military fnrrc throughout the State. and
especially along In" border, Of the nun,>lavcli"!din: states.
We earnestly hope tia, the Legislature "ll rIahe trcr,sary
appropriations lor the a'co'nrlishnrnt Of the same.
Sd. That We. ~ a people, will Sustain the institutions az
the State and South. b.? giving encouragement; To Southern
commerce. Southern manufactures. Southern literatur" and
Southern education will cooperate with onr lcilD".citiIebs
Df rir-inia, hi"l CUR brethren throughout the Southern
States. III the Adoption II sn.h honorable and legitimate
mean. as NAV he NECESSARY tor an unity Of sentiment upon
The vital anI absorbing questions Of Ia" day, and Tor iac
security and protection nf The country.
i,h. That We repuhitlc all paper, periodicals. and maya.
zines OF the North. other political. religions ar Secular,
Whose nbi"";, rirhrr directly or Indirectly. j. To- dihnse IL
spirit Of I;slnyalty Ia ia" State. or Il ii,trusi q! and I preju.
dice against "ur peculiar institutions. While the? Trofes,
TO Instruct. they Sow the seeds of rebellion and incriIliarism
for The Lia!u!iral purpose OF involving our happy country
in all the horrors of = savage and bloody civil conflict.
18Th. That We heartily approve OF the lnca sure introduced
by cur venerable representatives. Hon. Ihr>. ~iinymont,
which j. nnT pending brf"re :hc Legislature, Tor the i'rUtrc.
tioa and promotion nj cur own manufactures.
Will, or mountains are pregnant with ares o! every
metal, vnr wat"r-cour>", iua:ning and i.apimg untranellrh
through their channels. Hiurmur the power Ia run the spin
,lr> "a rInihc the world: our sunny mountain slopes IL.
wife the sra1irr. nnr fertile valley ahun!aus'y reward the
hnshan,inan: our !"ir,ors can iiG*r the narir- "t tie globe,
our river. hear OIL their blossoms the ""alth anil tafrr., Of
the interior 10 the nar.-:s at the world. aGL our press
,rrm, with 4 healthy literature. ne -: 10 reason Why We
-hnnLl hr depcndrn: IN any s";isr, nr"T L pcnIl" for ina
na'ac:"r!rs, artiLlns, doctors Or minister, who while they
;a:irn, aud Grow rich uiIon our product. -rck 10y every ar
title. Ia i'uismtI Ih- fountains u domestic ~iarphn-,i, and
blast our pr's peril? ay so"in" the seeds .! 'hsnil-c,!on
ana rebellion.
til. Thai tho .r"i!r O! III. Southern stale, hr inrsrtful
CT all party distinctions an! pr.irlicrs which har- hereto.
fire hivit-L 'lern, tirat they stand In the NEXT Presidential
campaign a. nnc pan, amt BATH tor the Constitution and
the right, cr III. State: and that virginia. proud, pat lent
anl invihrihI" - "rrr. stand like s"Tir rncs.l"n;:nl pr"In"n.
tory. fr"wIinr in silent grandeur upon the will ."a Of !a!'a,
ticisu. which, I,.I"s IT. base IN the Norihl ani West. -ayins
IA their angry wA'"', Tim FAR may !oI roll. bot 40 lar
ih'r."
+. Smith. Ell being cali"l upon, addressed TIM meeting
At length, In a SPEECH vel! rl"Ihrn' Ani appropriate.
TN TT0,ioE, !. was
Resolved. rlui the pI",..,liu.. Of I'D. mce'in. lie rgh.
h.h-d. in tie lichrIpnh E;lairrr G;"I iairpi"n' Irh: \irs'
MAN.
"n motion, Tie meeting 'h"n !: i,oaEnsi -:s, t:'.
". +. WILEY, pre-ii-a:.
Public Meeting IA Middtc.rN County.
On "Wednesday, December 18Th. l-;". ,CnG;t day = very
large Eii:ah.f ui thr citizen ~ MiI'ii-s"N, wiihuGi 'i>'in"
;iun nf party. convened III the Court ll"I-r.
"a, "lj-c, nf the meeting hav!u: ircn explained Icy fhht
l.. Murrnisur. Ia, l.iru,-nlr, ,inyrrrnI Of he state, Cot
T.. 7. Montague VA. called Ia trr Chair. and MAJOR JAM,
=. EIbans appointed S'rr"'ary.
TN n>>Irains the CHAIR Gel. Montague suggested ;ial hi-
relation ~ The FEDERAL iioveIHn.rt mel.:, III III" r-tuGa
ton II snme. rcud"r j; i.nrrni"r for HIM {" lrr-i.!- "'"'
that nr';jng. In regarding III. tr-: anI lighe:t obligation:
NJ due 10 Virginia. h. i"iL him."li r-liy. Al all zines, 10
render = IrnUl't ami cheerful "hrdI"nc" II any cali SIZE
iElgai iGit- jar hi. --rTic': IL, ali; capacity; aud. therefore,
h" shout! n"' h":i'a;- % perform ;hr date r,"w Imposed :"
;h. best 81 biz ability.
MIR. I;uLrri L.. Mon; l,rI- ii..:. n:"-- au'! pr,--n;rt the
fuina;:l: rr-n!u;ian-. whici, &c G"nina."ndr.l t.. the hI"ri
!nc with the force "i argument hhd -siiie-t AID imra sion
Ell q iyacnSr which aIsIS. jirrtrI'rI2" liz -f"Fi,. snn
.It:;. WE rs,rnnd-I. 10 hy Ill. :o".t enthusiastic cheer. al
IL. m"r,lrc.
The r,."lu,ioLs w~r- ai.o h.ttl,. SUPPORTED ty ahlr III,
earu.-t a'iir' - :r"in N"-s'-. \. Il ENaD- >: the l!ou-r o
U"l"ca;r-. Irs"i!r Christian al tn <rG:'-. lr. Douglas lh
nui elder Thomas l.. Evans. aui. npun taking he 'G.-
unanimously adopted:
1T. ii">1i:.t. That iw Ia. :ot Ir"i'>; tnI rv'"paStrai:'
has based. an! IL" lin" f"r iG7I.r! Iri 'rTi ac!i"n ta'
rhmr. ii III. South dy-ir- TO inlimtI!n l"r rights, her honor
and her independence.
.:I. E.-ulv-,i. TIA, tais rn-";;n. = site, r-iy a;;lcled :.
"nr federal tni"T. u. that Un!"n " y : formed hy nT ance-
tor. bat that in the "piGinn I'll this n""ti1-. there l.: n'
Longer aas union nf i--iinc J"'"--'i ih- North and til,
south: IN H!iir We rarnr-:Ir AMI .olctnnly irlarr ouI
a!tarLI.xt: :" .Hr .'b"h r~pH.iF%. YET the conclusion j.
forged Gi.Gn Ia. iy the u.".i 'inIuI'rIiir evidence. tina: GU
tel. !I"- i IL. lrH.rr Ia u broken hEi violated Constitution
bat ia; We mist look - nur.-!.a- alone, for that Jru;-.
t!"n, "lich "u:l: /" hr h!ur,:r'! ~ hE liz" law lai CoL.ii
II'i6H "f unr c"ruinnn r"i;mirr.
Hrd. R-so,iei THAI Under the present s,air OF Affair. IL
"ur '"iair:. oar representative. in The Legislature BE-. ans
thy Ar" hereby instructed. In addition to such other .tcpr
- he Legislature" ht- deemed proper &" ADOPT. ~ urE
nr6u MIR state Legislature 10 take i,nw-diAt. steps - cal
Il southern Congress, AMI !:s;e her -i-irr Southern Sinir
10 meet her therein. IT. consult together. as 10 III. hes
m"anI ~ :hrir mutual defence, and for 'l- mHiLt-hancr Q
Ii" right AM principle, which apl,.r;aiu to thru A. indr
!'"rhra; apl sovereign STATES.
,th. Resolved. That the foregoing RESOLUTIONS ic s-nt q
omr representative, in the Legislature, with the r-ques
I!!at they present them to their respective ll"Uss-, and Ia
ihtr be pu,ii.h-d IN the Richmond psprr-.
IN Gotion ~ ~. Pit, Il was further
Resolved, That our state Legislature br requested 10 Il
gis!ate As Tar as possible nr prudent tp encourage direc
trade and home manufactures, and also 10 push forward III