The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-29

the following gentlemen, and they were elect
ed: K. Milton Gary, John II. Montague, Johr
thompson Brown. John H. Claiborne, J
Adair Pleasants.
Mr.. George w. Randolph offered a resolu
tion, which was adopted, for the appointment
OF a committee Of twenty-five to prepare anC
report business for the action OF the meeting
The Chairman thereupon appointed the fol
lowing gentlemen
Geo. w. Randolph, Thos T. Giles,
A. l.. oliaday VIM Old
HathanIel Tyler, Il. B. Heath,
Judge John Robertson, VIM G. Paine,
Sam'l Harrison, John Purcell,
W;ndham Robertson. David j. Burr, '' ''''
R.T. Daniel, Judge John A. Meredith
9no; 6ilmer, Thos. ": .Mec.noe.
W. s. Triplett, Boiling w Haxall
ho0t. kldsway, Jno. Randolph Tucker.
The Committee retired, and calls were made
for L. /. Chopper.
At the invitation OF the President. T. T
CRoPPgR, Esq, took the stand, and addressed
the meeting at length. He commenced by de.
nounclng party lines in times like these and
declared that any man who could raise party
above his country, was traitor, and deserved
traitors doom. He then reviewed briefly the
aagressions Of the abolition party, and de.
nounced them in merited terms. He scorned
their threats of coercion" !" and after alludi o
to Forney, OF Pennsylvania, and his army OF
$4,000 Black ReDn blIcan cohorts declared that
there were patriots at the North to meet them
%,
The sneaker knew that there were patriots In
New York and elsewhere. ready to ioin us In
defence OF our rights, and, for one, he reoiced
tAat tnere were true men there, who deser ed
our sympathy and should have our support
Mr.. q. paid an eloquent tribute to the memory
OF Henry Clay, and then referred to the com
promises which the South had yielded until
torbearance had ceased TO be q virtue He
next alluded to the sentiment of John Bell,
that Justice to the STAKEHOLDER as well as hu
nanity TO the negro, reg uire the extension OF
the area ofslayery," and vowed that the South
could not be circumscribed within her present
limits. Mr. y. then reviewed the political his
tory OF the country, and concluded by a STIR
ring appeal Tor union of The South.
Mr: Bolts was next called for. The Presi-
dent invited Mr.. Bolts to the stand. but il was
ascertained that he was not present
Cries were next made for Johnson and
Duke johnson, Esq, was invited to the stand,
but declined TO speak, as there was nothing
before the meeting, and he had nothing to saw.
GEO. w. RANDOLPH, Esq, Chairman OF the
Committee on Business, reported the follow
ing resolutions:
Virginia having manifested her appreciation of
the benehts of the Federal Union not only by her
activs agency IN ITS formation, her sacrifices to
MAINTAIN IL, and hef answering tdeuty TO the
Constitution, but more emphatio-ly still b, her
endurance OF long continued agg resslon upon the
CONSTITUTIONAL rights OF herself and her sister
States OF the South, we deem it unnecessary to re-
lterate tue declaration, often made, of her desire
conditions are fulfilled.
period has at length arrived. however, hen
scqulescence IN the existing condition of thlnr.
ceases to be patriotic, and sound conservatism de
mands n revision of the constitutional relations
OF Virginia with the sister States nf the Union for
tne pu pose OF providing more ehectual guaTan-
tees OF her rights.
We recognize as the chief source of our evils
the ana slavery sentiment OF the North, whIon
denies TO the Southern States their rights IN the
Territories; Duiilfss BY legislative enactment
pu pit the press, the literature and to some sI
tent, the administra. of justice IN the North
gil useful Pu poses, and has at length. under the
form OF PRESIDENTIAL election, Sc ed the Feoe-
raj E4eeu ~ wlth tbe avowed intention oi SO
administering the Government as 10 circumsc ribe
slavery. and 10 place 1t where the Northern mILd
shall rest satisfied that 1t ls IN the course OF uti
mate extinction.
We deem 1t, therefore. no longer compatible
with the safety OF this st te OF the South to en-
duTe assaults, though made under constitutions
1ofms, which can only be checked by constltu-
tonsl guarantees so plain that theE cannot be
evaded. and IN default OF obtaining lcb euarsn
tees in the Union. 1t behooves this State and the
South TO lock elsewhere for safety Therefore
1t. hat we approve of the call of a State Com
yenton ior the purpose of cons slderIng and ADOPT
ing such measures as are necessaT, TO secure The
out OF IT, aid IN the event of the dissolution of ou
Union, 10 provlce for her assuming her just share
OF the debts and ool cations, and for securing tt
her Just share of the property prlvilege ca anf
munlments Of the U nited states.
"a That we Geprob 'te in the strongest terms, Al
wholly unJustlhaHle, any attempt on the part O
the edeIal Government to coerce q secsdins
State snd S declare that such ft.s%gt ,hs Wi G 9u
South, and entail unparalleled calamities upon
both.
Sd. That we deprecate the commencement OF
hostilItles By any seeding State the pur pose
Of capturing forts IN her tarritory, before the
be adopted, unless in the opinion of such State
such hOstllitles be essential to her safety; and
hold that the question of peace or war. involving
as 1t does, the rights and safety of all snonld te
committed 10 the General Government OF such
Confederacy and that retention Of militar1
teH MOI Yas
Government, within the territory OF a seoedlr :
state, no more sts5s I { her honor than the contln-
ued occupation OF bTltlsa posts within our terri
tory. after the Revolution, larnlshed The honor o
the Old Confederation.
MIR. Randolph, in order tha. the rnsstlns
might understand the history CT these resolu.
tions, stated that an equal number of gentle.
men OF the TWO great parties were called 10.
getner to see if resolutions could not be adopt.
ed suited to the people Of this city. That com.
mittee appointed sub-committee OF six " hr
repor ted The resolutions in substance as they
have been approved by your committee OF
twenty 1--we.
JAMES X. CRENsHAw, Esq regretted thai
ne couid not agree win the distinguished gen.
tiemen who composed the committee of TWEEN,
ty-nye; but In times times like these we
should let no feelings of delicacy prevent u.
from acting promptly and To the point. The
resolutions OF the committee cali for Con.
ventlon, but when is that Convention to os
held VIII il be called within q months
year--or ten years Who can answerl Hs
wanted Convention forth,1ith-iust as quick 4
as 1t could be called-so that Virginia aud the
entire South might be out OF the Union before
the 4th of March. For one, he was not will.
ing TO remain Till Lincoln had taken his seal
aud riyetted the chaias upon US. South Car.
oiina mad gone out-she may have acted pre-
clpitateiy out right or wrong, he was with
and for South Carolina, and would defend hel
TO the death, II any attempt was made to eoerct
her. He deprecated civil war with its attend
ant horrors, but there was something which
ne deprecated far more, and that was submis
sion. Mr.. O. then offered the following pre-,
amble and resolutions, which were received
with deatening applause:
The people of the city of Riehmond, in genera
meeting assembled, believe il TO the dutf OF al
the Cit zens Of the Commonwealth, In the presen
alarming condition of our country, TO gIvs SON,
exprsssicn OF their opinion upon ths tLreatenins
aspect cf pubiIc ahairs. They deem tunuecessar
and out OF place TO ayow sentIme nts Of losa,fy !,
tho Consttu! Ion and devotion To the Union of thu
State referenc 10 the part the state has actes
IN the past Will turnIsh the best evidence of tn,
teeiins OF her sons regard To the Union OF IN.
States and tue Constitution which 10 the sole bone
| viii dictate that Union long established snou
not De dlssoiVed ioT light and transient causes
| and accordnsly all experience. but more esps
elaly the course pursued By the Southern States
hath shown that mankind are more disposed 4
suser while evils are suferablc, than 10 risht hem
.ou,ed, aid h.eh Ihey have rssarded as the Ssai
isdlam OF Their polticsl safety aud prosesrity.'
on the part OF tie North toward. the sousa. Sus
suing invsfiably the same object, evinoes dssIs
on the part OF the North TO reduce the south K
OF the South TO dissolve such Union, ana 10 pro
/ VISA new guards ior thnlI future security. Suel
las Us = the patient suiera aase OF the Soutner r,
s'ases, and su "a Id now the necessity whloh, ii
oufJudsnent, ,constrans the N TO sessf thar unlon
lLe hi.tory ol the present Caioa, for years past
tions 20 ths Southern States, among winch sppess
no solitary tsct 70 contradict the uniform tsnor o
the rest, put ell have IN direct object the sx,erm,
uf nv sh.