Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-14

avery exists In the Southern States Of this Union
thereby disturbing peace rendering slave popu
lation disconnected aud unhappy melting them 70 nsur
rection and rebellion against their masers-that several
OF said States have persisteny refused to comply with
the provision Of the Federal Constitution for the rend-
ton Of fugves from justice and abor-have by legisa
tive enactments, mpeded, hindered, and nusd the f
give slave law, made in pursuance Of the constitution
fined and imprisoned citizens for the exercise Of the
constitutional right 10 pursue and recspture their fug
tive slaves within their limits that the people Of these
States have countenanced encouraged and promoted the
unlawful forays Of lawess men upon soil, directed
against peace property and lives have
demned the execution Of the laws Of Virginia upon these
marauders and traitors and by public ovations deied
the perpetrators Of the enormous crimes, into he
and maryrf Of liberty; aud finally under the forms
Of law have elevated to the Presidency and VcePres
dency Of the United States who their election
TO the prevalence Of these unfrendy sentiments and acts
and who SEEM from the policy purposes and aims Of their
electors TO be expected far In them hes TO carry
these hostile sentiments into further Of aggression
through the powers OF the Federal Government There
fore,
Resolved lst. That we have a right to demand that
the agitation of the subject of negro slavery by people
Of the nonsavehoding States TO whom the same does
not OF right belong in the before mentioned
in any other prudicsl to rights, interests
or peace, shall be ever hereafter forborne.
Rssoired ID That the Of unfriendly and hostile
legislation before mentioned shall be repealed aud the
obligations Of the Federal Constitution fully and faithful
ly observed.
Resoired 3D. That the equality Of the States, aud Of
the citizens thereof in the enjoyment Of their rights Of
person and property. n the territory and prop.
ey Of the United States shall be recognized respected
and firmly established if need be, by further constitu-
tional guarantees.
Resolved 4h That to obtain these ends, invoke the
General Assembly of Virginia. shortly to be convened to
call together Convention OF the people Of this State, to
into consideration present unhappy condition. to
devise remedies for the evils which threaten u.s. and TO
provide for the future safety Of the people Of Virginia
Resolved 5th That in support Of the recommendations
of such Convention, ratified by the people OF this State
pledge "our lives fortunes and our sacred honor
The reading of the foregoing resolutions ELECTED eo-
quen addresses the present state of public affairs,
from Mcssrs Th. Poage, VIM Radford, Ro NJ Craig and
Benjamin F. Wysor of this county, and from William H.
Cook, Of Wythe.
Ga motion, it was
RssoiUtd, That the foregoing proceedings be commu'
mic ed Delegate in the General Assembly, to be,
by him laid before that body and that copies thereof be
sent to the editors Of the Richmond Enquirer and Wing
for publication, with request to other papers In the
State to copy.
On notion tie meeting adjourned sinf die.
JOHN G. CECIL, Chairman.
JOHN CArDALL Secretary