Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-11
pURLJO MEETING IN POWHATAN

IN fONnAlAN
In pursuance Of notice published in the Richmond
Examiner the people of Powhatan assembled at their
Court House. on Monday the Sd inst being court day.
in an unusual number for the purpose OF holding pub
lie meeting the present political condition of the eoun
try Il was understood that several sets OF resolutions
had been prepared and much consultation occurred on
the court green 10 regard TO them and much conversation
on the subject OF Union and Dsunion. Three o'clock
having arrived and meeting held, the people became
inpatient to know whether there was TO be one or not
and some of the gentlemen of the party which 1t was
understood had given notice Of the meeting were con-
suited on the subject They consulted among them
selves for some time and the people becoming impatient
at their delay Mr.. Charles Carter Lee mounted bench
in the court yard and propouuded the questions 10 them
whether they would hold the meeting then, postpone
il till January Court Dr. John b. Haryie advocated the
the posponement and being replied to- the question
was put and Mr. lee decided that the meeting Was post
poned, but some saying they did not understand the
matter correctly, he again put the preston and it
decided by clear majority against the postponement-
Mr. Edward T. Biugh then called TO the Chair, but,
stating that he did not wish to preside over meeting of
dcordant sentiments he declined the honor Mr. George
Y Bradley was then called to the Chair Hes that he
was Union man, and if that to be DisunOn meet
ing he would preside over it, upon which, Dr. Har
vie observed that one with his sentiments not
petent to occupy the Chair but being requested to keep
IT, and il being suggested that was time enough to leave
It when it was ascerained to be Dsunion meeting, he
On motion VIM. Daniel Taylor was appointed Secre-
tary.
A motion was then made by Mr.. John +. Lay, to
postpone the meeting TO January Court and advoca
ted by him in speech no one replying TO him, but
il was again decided against pOstponement Mr. Rich
ard Cooke then addressed the meeting and concluded
by requesting to delay is proceedings for half hour
when he could be disengaged from the court then in
session in the court room, but it being suggested that
the meeting would not get through in that time and that
Mr. Cooke could then be heard it determined to pro-
coed.
Nc. VIM. G. Royal then advocated the postponement,
but without success.
Mr. John F. Lay then stated that he and his friends
would leave the meeting and not participate in its pro-
ceediugs, upon which he and gentlemen withdrew
to short distance, leaving however very large mejori
" in the meeting.
Gen. VIM C. Scott then offered the following pream.
BILE and resolutions which he accompanied with some
panatory remarks While reading the resolutions, Mr..
Richard Cooke again appeared, and requesting Gen,
Scott to suspend his reading which request being read
lily granted Mr. Cooke again addressed the meeting and
closed by moving again postponement till January
court but being ruled out Of order by the Chair the
question had been repeatedly decided, General Scott
proceeded with the resolutions. They are follows:
Whsreds, IL seems il South Carolina, and perhaps
some Of the other cotton States about TO secede
from tue Union the avowed ground of the election Of
Abraham Lincoln the Presidency of the United States,
now therefore
]. Resolved, That We regard the Government Of the
United States the best in the world
. Re'oirsd That it ought not to be subvered except
for the gravest causes until all reasonable for
the purpose of remedying the evils to Which may be
subjected under it have been tried and proved unavail
ing.
B. Resolved That we do not consider the constitute
al election OF any man to the Presidency sufficient
cause for breaking up glorious Union established by
fathers OF the Revolution, and cemented with their
blood.
4 Rrsol0cd, That we utterly condemn the action of
such Of the nonayehoding Staes have passed laws
for the obstruction OF the Fugitive Slave Law that such
laws ought 10 be repealed, but that being in opposition
to constitutional law Of the United Suites they are null
and void
: Re.oiscd That our RsPFSseaays in Congress see be
it be defective, and If So to bring forward bin
edy its defects and that the heaviest pains and penalties
should be enacted agIins. al who disObey lis reqlsi
tons obsruct. in any manner its executions whether
they under color by the authority Of any State law
or not.
G. Rcsolred, That our Representative in Congress be
likewise instructed 10 take steps for the impeachment of
any President who does not perform his duty in seeing
that the Fugitive Save Law is faithfully executed.
Z ReSoigcd, That commits sioners should be appointed
by the Virginia Legislature, practicable TO pro-
coed at such States have passed laws for the
obstruction OF the Fugitive Slave Law for tht purpose
o. procuring their repeal.
Y hfSDbtd mat we are opposed 10 Tue 1enng oil
the African slave trade.
g. Rcsoiued That Convention of all the Slave States
would be advisable, provided South Carolina aud the
other Slave States who threaten secession would become
members Of said Convention.
The foregoing preamble and resolutions we're first read
to the meeting and then put seriatin, and unanimously
adopted
We have indeed heard that there one in the crowd
who voted mo- to every resolution but he spoke low
as not to be heard by the Chairman.
Ga motion, the proceedings of the meeting we're or
dered to be published in the Richmond rewspipars.
g. Y BRADLEY, Chairman.