New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-22
MOVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA.
WARN SPRINGS Val Nov. -, 1860.
To the Editor. Of The National Iniel!igenesy;

To the Editor, Of The National laielIigencer:
GEsTLIhTs: The mail which will take this letter to
YOU will contain a copy of the proceedings OF public
meeting of citizens of this county, which forward TO
you for publication in your paper The present crisis
in the political condition OF our common country, IN
Nv humble Judgment, demands that every patriot
slould come fof " ard promptly and unite In such
Leasures 40 are calculated 10 the Union and the
Constitution OF the Federal Government. We have
10 disunioniss secessiOnists IN this quarter, and
trust that the voice Of Virginia from extremity OF
the State TO the other will be heard trumpstongued
against the deep damnatiOn Of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF great and glorious Confederacy OF states AZ
one Of your old subscribers ark that you Will publish
tie proceedings above referred 10.
PUBLIC MEETING IN BATH COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
Atapublc meeting Of the citizens of Bath County,
in tire State Of Virginia without distinction OF party,
the CourtHouse thereof, the 18th day OF Noyeln
ter lotO, that being the flint day OF the County SGut
OF laid county, motions severally made, William
McC lnc war called TO the chair and Charles X. Me
Donald appointed Secretary.
On motion Of William H. Terrin, preceded by few
RENAL ks EXP aEaoy Of the object OF the sad neetlhg
il was resolved that Committee OF five should be APP
IOinted ty the Chairman Ia prepare and report pre-
amble and resolutions expressive of the views and on
of tie meeting IN relation 10 the present clslr OF
L country, growing out of the recent Presidential
election. Nbereupon tie following -named gentlemen
were appointed Haid Committee, To wit; William H.
TeriI, Alexander II. McCGntic, Thomas b. Wallace,
Charles ShugtOu, and Benjamin L. WALTON, VINO,
having retired for short time, returned, ahu'
through tier Chairman, submitted the following pre-
amlle and resolutions for the consideration OF the meet
ing and which were, after having been read, aHaH'-
HtopSLy adopted:
BAa, We deeply regret the result! Of the late election BY
which Abraham Lincoln 9th. State Of Illinois van Deeoue
the neIt PTesio Of tho United States through ,he ssit
sgeey party wholly sectional and hostile 70 inc pecui1
nomination of the aid Lincoln down to
VIE gsIod 81 ihs .s.Sn and nrw.p.per that hi.
election would justify and necessarily lead 70 u sh
Of the Union and uheTeas now sesefsi OF suo oouH
States through their Legislatures and public meens are TAX
II the iHaoy steps for speedy epaF-ion OF rom
tie other States Of the Union and Thfso' a. maeh a. We 90
pore the election Of hr Lincoln and loysi az We are TO our
southern Institutions yet the ealsmtou. conS. eners wn.
other such act destructive OF our form OF Federal Gov
would be OF too startling character TO ao" US 10 ye
our ~ieht OF couIttnshee 70 any se'h ~
rkosds IN Government Ike ou 1t Is ght ana proper, on os
fTeh ou ieaies-y aud hrly therefore, ~ 'he ehs ~ h
privilege and in Of hat consider our duty; we inc
Iui pose expressing plainly and conc-ey yieSs and
opinions in to the premises adopt the following 'on
ke,oee That deplore the election OF Abrshsm Lincoln
70 Tie ass great national msolns aa s
should be tempered by noden and fobe~snee ON 'e part
koe Cd That nhan,S W. .pore the election d the said
Lincoln national misfortune and hold Ourselves prepared ana
de mined TO unite with the entire south in ro,i's G al
stuons nesns aud all tGch agzresso' ~ ne OF thr ~.
that elected him nay make atemp, make upon the rights OF
ToIey o. The scutrn states, yet We cannot ana DO o
liz election % and under er'fo sucient
eSg's oI tes',i9 Of any one or more Of the sad
hso!ttd That have unyi.dng s1-
eIa Contribution snd Union and that will adhere pertina
coust et Shtl th-y shall 10 De u
oe REGARDED them the palladium Of e and See'on.
JTerdo@
Rfored That IN opinion w. eau successfully
st Northern lgue-on within the Union than we can ont Of IT,
e.Feal he ~ have majority Of both hranehr. Of the ma
ona LesauIr n favor the supreme Court Of the
uitrd States OF the side Of lsv aud order
h''ored hat while opposed to sdssouton OF the
Union OF secession 81 Of the stste- iHscs
oEiHng ~ wish it distinctly Understood and We accord
nEy ',ar that Ne do not look with the hs-t
degree o. eomfo.lse the abounab doctrine Of the
pr.'sbe onnie between aud slave labor proclaimed
and acted by he oe States upon that breach
'aordi md national faith the part Of the s;nte-
Inch consists IN th, obstruction VI tho
chon OF "hats denomnated the Fugitive Slave Law and that
e'han continue TO demand the enforcement Of the aud the
| aggressive t'hdencls. OF the other
RStoirsd onsdsrns do that the STATE Of Niina
~ nueh INTERESTED IN ,hs p-rpciy Of the isderu Union
oes State w, more u, w do uos coaisy end esraoeJ