Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-09
MEETING IN CHARLOTTE.

At meeting of the citizens of Charlotte county r-
-aspectve of party, held at the Court House of the
county, the 2d day Of fJanuary, 1860, Mr. RICHARD
T. GAINES was called to the Chair, and r. V. GAINES
aud W. W HENRY we're appointed Secretaries. The OBJ
ect of the meeting having been explained by the Chair
man, il was moved that committee of thirteen be ap-
pointed by the Chair report resolutions to the meet
ug; whereupon the following gentlemen were appoint
d. viz. Wood Bouldn, Col James p Marshall, Win
,loy Robinson WIN. T. Scott, Thomas K. Marshall Col.
Wiltshire Cardwel Samuel z. Darrell William \. Smith
John d. Ford Isaac OVERLY, r.. j. Gaulding, John K.
Bailey aud George c. Hannah
On motion the Chairman and Secretaries added to
the committee.
The committee after retiring for a short time, unani-
mously reported through their Chairman, Wood Boudiu
t>u the following preamble and resolutions
Believing il to be the right and duty of every people
in times of serious danger themselves and their inst
tutions to meet in counsel for the public good and to
rive expression to their opinions and feelings and being
fully convinced that the present time lraugh with such
ianger we the people of Charlotte in public meeting
assembled without distinction of political party, do there
fore,
Resolpe lst That we regard the recent midnight in.
vasion Of the soil of Virginia by an armed band Of
Northern eons and cOnSpirators, for the avowed pur
nose of exciting servie insurrecton the legitimate
suit of the Higher Law and anti-slavery teaching Of
leading Republicans of the Northern States, and upon
them and their supporters should rest all the weight of
the wrong which has been done and the lives that have
been lost
ID That we regard the Union of these States as it
came to us from the hands of fathers, the nObles
heritage vouchSaed to man. and our attachment to that
Union within the limits of the Constitution knows no
bounds; but cannot consent for the mere name OF
Union surrender the rights it designed to secure
and unless tho non.savehodng States shall give
practical that aggression on their part shall
cease and constitutional rights in the future be ac
kuowledged and maintained, then the time will have
when it will be inject and right and our bounden
duty look within ourselves and beyond the Union for
that protection which the Union itself will have failed to
secure.
Sd. That whilst we are gratfed TO acknowledge the
fraerna feeling and returning OF constitutional
obligation and duty manifested by recent conservative
meetings in the North cannot shut our ewes the
truth that brave words without further action give
Us no security for our Constitutional rights or the per-
petuity of the Union and therefore deem it duty
promptly but calmly, to prepare for firm defence Of
tie one As the surest means OF preserving the other
4h That We unite with Governor Wise in urgently
recommending the Legislature to enact laws without
delay for the arming and thorough organization of the
militia of the State aud for the encouragement of el-
cieut volunteer companies; and our Senator and Dele
gate To the General Assembly instructed to vote for
auv amount of taxation necessary for that purpose
5th That stringent laws should be enacted for the
immediate suppression of nerant peddlng and vagran-
cy.
9th That is the duty of the State Legislature, far
As practicable TO encourage and sustain, by all COnsu
onal measures direct trade with foreign nations, and
the use and consumption Of Southern manufactures and
productions
th That the thanks and gratitude Of every Southern
man and every lover of the Union due TO Governor
Wise for the promptness zeal energy and efficiency with
which he has vndcated the rights and executed the laws
of the Commonwealth.
sth That all honor is due to the Volunteer Companies
of the State for the readiness with which they too have
responded TO the call of duty.
eth That cordially approve the resolutions unan-
mousy adopted by the General Assembly of Virginia in
relation TO the contest for Speaker of the House of Rep
resentves and unite with them in recommending to the
Repres ntatves Of this State in Congress- n view of the
pubic danger the union Of all the elements Of oppos
"on to Black Republicansm and its candidate on any