Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-31
WILLIAM HILL, Chairman
WV. A. BRAxToS, Secretary.
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5Toas 1Tectiup In KanuSha County

IIass Meeting In Kanu"ha County.
In pursuance Of notice given in the Star and
Republican, very large meeting Of the citi.
zens of Kanawha Irrespective Of party) was
held at the Court House on Monday, the 10th
December, 1859, County Court day. for the
purpose Of giving expression to the sentiments
Of Kanawha on the present critical condition
Of the Union.
On motion, the Hon. George W Summers
was called to the Chair, and Alex. W. Quarrier
was appointed Secretary.
Judge Summers, upon taking the Chair adj
dressed the meeting for about half an hour in
an earnest eloquent and patriotic manner.
Thcreupon, Col B. II. Smith moved that the
Chairman appoint committee Of nine to draft
resolutions
The following gentlemen were appointed such
committee:
Col. &. H. Smith, Dr. Spicer Patrick, Thos.
l.. Broun, John D. Lewis. John S. Swami, Jas.
NJ. Laiilcy, James II. Fry, Jacob tioshorn,
Nicholas Fitzhugh.
During the absence Of the committee the
meeting was addressed BY George S. Patton,
ESQ, DR.. John Parks 1nd James II. Brown,
ESQ.
Col. B. II. Smith. in behalf Of the commit
tee presented to the meeting the following pre-
anlblc and resolutions
Whereas, Virginia as one of the sovereign
States of the Union has on her part always con-
formed to and strictly complied with her obl-
cations under the Constitution; whilst the his
tory of some Of the non-slaveholding States for
the last thirty years. and particularly OF late
years, has bren series Of encroachments upon
and violations Of the Constitutional rights OF
the slave.holding States; and the recent events
| at IIarpcr's Ferry, and the sympathy expressed
| from the pulpit, by the press and by the pep
pie Of the North for John Brown and his IA
natical associates have assured us Of the South
that large portion Of the Northern people are
ready and willing TO do any and everything
! that will overthrow the domestic institutions
| of the South; and the endorsement Of Helper S
! infamous book by sixty-eight Black Republl-
can congressman, by the Governor OF New
York. by exJudges and other prominent per.
sons Of the North, plainly indicates deadly
hostility and bitter hatred on the part Of the
Black Republicans towards the South, and o
fixed determination on their part to interfere
with the institutions Of the South in utter dis
regard ofthe Constitution Of the United States
Of the decisions of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, and of the common rights o
humanity.
Be il therefore, Resolved,
/. That We have witnessed with satisfaction
the dignity and decorum, no less than the If
resistab!e power and stern justice exhibited By
Virginia and her people in the trial, conviction
and execution of the desperadoes, who had tn
telneritv to invade our soil and murder -"ui
people. . 81,
2d. That we are ready and willing. at al ~
times 10 perform our part in carrying INTO el
feet any measures that Virginia and ner slsls' e;
Southern States may deem proper ano eAPeol
ent to adopt for the purpose OF protecting ane
defending the rights, persons property ane
honor of slaveholding States.
g. That in the opinion of this meeting it il
the duty of the General Assembly to put tn
entire Commonwealth at once in a complet
state of defence.