Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-08
Union Denonstration, at Norfolk,
Ffrxinia.

Norfolk. aud fearing that th-ir silence might
possibly b. construed into aoquie-,epos. the
friends Of the Union issued q call Cor n m..,,nv
nj the Opera House, and, although tho rain fell
IN heavy showers. by eight o'clock thu, SPACIOUS
rcom rss densciy psekei
Th- meeting was csli,-i TO order BY Mr.. Nc
kEsxxr, who nominated Coz Pro.idrnt, DIR. A.
T. N. CooxK. The following named srn,lsrs-p
were then nominated and elected
Vice Presidents John Williams. Vim. I
Hardy, DR.. Thomas Newton. DR. Thon.. Old.
hsi~ w. y. Taylor, r. II Stephens. r. T. Sum.
rners, w. III. &. Levitt. James Simmons. John
r. Leigh. Albert G. Ryan. J. J. Moore. and w.
X. Turner.
Secretaries Thomas @. Brouph,on. W. T.
Foster, James Y. Leigh, A. Jef5ery. and R;ehar,
G. BroaghtOa-
WV su,,. r. ,..-, IN
resolutions. whieh h. prrf.o.d u;,h -, ,l,,,,..,
and na,r;at;c .r..rh D.. y,
.s Att CD
: i'"a '""S . NhLs"s' and Jos-
sscAr' Esd. being present, were seyeraiIy call.
cd Cor and FespoaSlssl in speeches rrnl.,. With
convincing nrgum.n,. h;,;n,,
,,,,,,, .,,,..ll:. $50 na no
Each r,.olu,;o, -, '''.
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,;-.,.N,..., IfP'""'s '"e MN ana SSth par
NNs WIN tong AMI repeated cheers
The rrstIcs- condition Of IN. ,,,hI;. ,,;,,, =,
Aan.b ~ ,... FNV.- "'i"u' I'D
enoes of opinion in regard 10 public me, al
measure. .nd 49,. =.
49,, >'''."s causes 10 plainly
u~.ss' !" 'hs existing institutions 81
o"' e""h''!' that more, save the careless and in.
Considerable, can be indifferent 10 the nro.r.o,
below ia And ,h;. ,.,.,;.. 49,,
ent of par,y oh.c,. - -. 49, : ','ei'e'a
,;oiat;o, r,,,, ''u''','' ii0n'
=" quarter, mas assembled so
consider The political dificultic. in
which We are involved, Go express their own and
What they believe To be public op;p;on and -
10 what that opinion /. X. -
solve "
IT,
Irn;,.t So, 1921 the constitution Of the
80 - whate'rr may be its imperfec-
es ~ .he oest safeguard Of liberty aud hui
- - !, . w eesiscd by human wisdom /:
-, AZ ~ - - IS w s-,,4s -, -
IN eN" mas aFcrted. Nc prefer u 20
- 49, .o',h OF government hitherto suggest
"''P"" among mankind.
?. That we regard tho Irn;o,, oe a.. c..
under the Constitution, not only .s a., -.
means TO our eontinned nra.r..r;,,: -. He pest
sary 20 the best hons ~. -, ou' ~ neces
ms. ,1ne d;.So,S,- s'e''e'' e'H hat can befali
J. That no one section of the Unir.d State.
more than another has the rirb, 20 -. - =.
elect auy citizen To the Prrs,d,oe, a. r., !.
Is the duty of all parts of the .tTnion q, -
knowiedge and give due Obedience 20 The CO..
ernunent under any President who may he con.
and Law ,haI - H 20 long a. the Consultation
"a sniii DE- faithfully kept md execu-
a
ton Of any citizrn ~ III 20 Isgaru the eieVa,
b. duly eleeied by a const;tnt;onsJ VI
ths people as an net OF aggression, or from
our ri,:,. - we may infer designs hostile to
reo,,le ~ ~ nave nave sgihcicnt confidence in the
Union and reverence for ~, ,s sr ,oSs 81 the
tina, they will, upon all just occasions. oppose
ton whs,hay clear violation Of the Constita-
the forms OF Law. Bat We Hi III. OF un1er
pate and Assume such violation. unde, er,s,;,,,
III . lann' I" AZ once unwise and unjust
men" and -con,,5';,,a sne appointment OF minute
ted in one OF the r,esolut;ons saons, SSn'eInPia
uoh OF the people Of the county Of Princes. An.
-, ~ sns nh instant ~ the exercise Of Author-
in. AMI az an ;r.;,s,;.' ol me state OF Virgin
acter. 'HAr'
s. Th,,v.
'iistrust in tie CONSTITUTED 20 as',,y any
state that they will not. in due time and in =
~ - "innsr, y,ndica,e the laws and main
IN. - u '"o Commonwealth.
a. -. 1"N "e'' ADOPTED with but SIN
ed '"''' anu the meeting adjourn
Tti.
-, :. 1N "nA' every fnend Of order
u should 6e--Ons ii the largest, most re-