Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-21

The meeting then adjourned.
SAML p. ilACKErT, Chairman.
Z. B. WApDY, Secretary.
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Public Meeting In Hanover County.
In Conformity with public notice, the people
Of Hanover comprising all shades of party
opinion, assembled ut their Court House Uu
Tuesday ! l;h Of December, for the purpose Vi
declaring their opinions on the existing polit.
cal crisis. The meeting was large. and fully
represented the influence and Intelligence u!
the county. \ deep carneStness, free from cx,
element and party feeling, pervaded the AS
srlnblage-bollI in the meeting and out Of
doors.
COL Edmund Fontaine, was called 10 the
Chair, and John Page, appointed Secretary.
On ilulon Of ST. George Tucker, Il coumit
tee Of three from each mug isterial district, 10
prepare business for the meeting, was appoint
eJ by the Chair, viz:
1st Dlstrict-Dr. Vim. Drockcnbrough, Jos.
Street, II. NJ. Turner.
2nd. District E Shelton, Col. 6. ".
Richardson. Vim. .. Winston.
3rd District Edmund Winston, St. George
| Tucker, Chastain White.
4th Dstrict-Wln. T. Wickham, T. c.
Brown, Dr.. J. ~ Su:;th.
9TH D-tricl-E W. Morris, B. L. Eowles,
C.. W. Dabney
9Th Ds;rict-u. R. Carter, John Page,
3. Anderson.
On motion Of John Page, Col Fontaine
Chairman Of the meeting, was added to the
committee, and made its Chairman.
The meeting took recess, giving the com
} milLee ample time 10 weigh with care the mo
| al mara
Through their chairman they reported the fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions, which they
unanimously rcc0lntnen.l"d l2r adnCti9n a.
the result vi compromise ot an c6nulcIlns
views
We, the people of Hanover county, assem-
blcd to consider the present alarming state o'
public atfairs do adopt the following resolutions,
viz:
lst. Resolved, That we uvow our devotion
to the Union the States, on the condition that
obedience 20 the Constitution Us ll!e law oi the
lard. be Yielded by all. AMI that the just rights
of every State bc maintained; but upon nc
other terms.
81. Resolved, That while VIC demand only
what is right, we will 40 longer submit to what
is wrong and let it be known TO the rUalor:
of our rights that this is our fixed determine
ton
Sd. Resolved, That unless the wrongs and III
iuries 10 which the Southern States have beci
exposed be speedily rcdresscd and Il provision
on which reliance Gun be placed, DC made to pre-
vent their recurrence, that this ancient Douln
ion ought no longer to remain aneInbcr ol thl
ronicderacy and IN the event Of q separation
the sluvchodng States should act us engaged
in common cause
4th Resolved, That while the single fact o
the election Of uny man 10 the Presidency en-
tertaiuins any opinions, however oonuxlouS
would not be sufficient cause Of itself for dis
solving the Union, nevertheless, furnishing Il:
it ducs the most undoubted evidence Of Ih'
power of his party, the election Of Mr.. Lin
coin taken in CONNECTION with the well knowI
ends and objects Of his supporters expressed
alike since lis election as we'll as before, ant
the prciplcs of their nominating p!atlorm) can
not be regarded by any prudent and consider
ate friend Of Southern rights otherwise than a.
L most alarming event
9th. Resolved, That as it is the part Of wis
dom to foresee an evil before it COMES too neal
to he avcrteL, the slavcholIing State sought
without delay, to confer together in cOnycn
ton of delegates elected by the people, ant
!. agree on surne guarantees they will demand
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which are now cxpused 10 4 common danger
and We earnestly and respectfully entrcat th'
other Southern States not to act separately bu
in concert.
9Th. Resolved That wa;r;".- all discussion
~ 10 whether secession is CT. ~.ilutlonal riGh
or revolutionary remedy, sI"',!d any one u
more of the States drtermin' indrr existing
! circumstances, to withdraw II / the Union In
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, on the part of the Federal Government to fore
them into submission.
! 7th. Resolved, That the Legislature, whcE
) it assemblies, should call a convention, prompt
" to decide what Virginia shall do in referenc
to the existing state OF public affairs.
! sth. Resolved, That in whatever the Stat
and the South shall do, tl,ry should act witt
, coolness and moderatUr hut with indOnia
bic iirmneSs.
9Th. Resolved, That it b'comes US to mce
; the danger now impending nser the South b.
, the fullest preparation; and that it is the dutl
of all authorities OF State having control owe
: the subject, TO push forward her military dr
fences with the utmost vigor aud to the utmoS
completeness
t 10Th. Resolved, That il, on defending tn
Just rights Of the South, the necessity arise
Of dlssulvng tie Unica, lh= Southern State
will demand their foil share Of public pre-
: perty OF every kind and description.
ilth. Resolved, That the citizens of III
{ Northern States who iiavc nobly eXcrted them
selves 10 maintain the just rights Of all tn
members OF our confedrracy, ure entitled t
our most cordial thanks.
l2,h Resolved, That these proceedings b
published in the newspapers Of the city q
Richmond, and that a copy be sent TO tn
Delegate and Senator from this county. 10 ou
: Representative in Congress, and to the 10
! vernon OF the Commonwealth.
The resolutions we're adopted with only on
dissenting voice and the action Of the meeting
was sustained in earnest speeches from VIM
| B. Newton and WINS. {. Wckham, E>qs, ar
bv Col. q. W. Richardson and Col. Cnastai
White Z. FONTAlNE, Chaun
JonS PAGE, Secy.
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