Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-24
RICHMOND WHIG
RESISTANCE MEETING IN MOBILE.
From The Mobile Adsertissr of The l0h.

From the AoOue AdperttSer OF he lOh.
Pursuant to call for meeting of all who are of the
opinion that alabama should not submit to the election
Of Abraham Lincon;" an immense assemblage crowded
Temperance Hall last night and overAOwed its en-
frances
The meeting was organized by the nomination Of DR..
Geo. A Ketchum to the Chair and the following gentle
meu as Vice Presidents, who were nominated by Gen.
Butler: II. G. Humphres, Richard II. Yedwood, N. Ha-
rason BroSu john Scott, 4. 5. Dargan 4 l. Watkins,
A. f. Hopkins, W j. Anderson, T. J. Riley, W. d. Holt,
W. w. Aordecai, z. G. Deas, P. LOughry d. l.. Camp
bell, O. H. Minge S. W. Roberts, II. S Smith, James
Hagan, T. J. Rawlings, w. A LeBaron; L LeFearn, A.
r. Irwin, w. b. Hamilton, j. A. Crowder, IL. Falon,
John Parham, J. o. Cummins f. f. Gordon ant W. A.
Smith Messrs l.. S Iiude, John Slaughter aud j. i.
Rutland were appointed Secretaries.
On taking the Chair Dr. Ketchum made brief adj
dress in which he stated that his vote for Bell and EV-
erett was his last compromise for the UnoD and hence
forth he was for Aabsma out OF the Union.
Hon Percy Walker was called on, and amid much APP
pause took the staud. After few remarks, he read
document which he had prepared at the request OF num-
Der of citizens and having been submitted 10 commit
tee of gentlemen had met their approval The pufport
Of the paper was that the acts d the people OF the North
justified a Southern State in seeding from the Union
Col Walker then submitted series OF resolutions,
brief and pointed which, with the document, will he
duly published in full The first resolution was TO tie
effect That the election of Abraham Lincoln was 'r'
tua overthrow Of the Constitution. The second That
his election should be repudiaed from one end ot the
Union TO the other The third That the power Of seces
sion was vested in the people Of Alabama by provision
of the Constitution OF the State The fourth That 1t Is
the opinion Of the meeting that the State OF Alabama
should Immediately withdraw from the Union
The reading OF the resolutions was followed by the
widest applause and after brief and eloquent address
vndcang the of the resolutions, COL Walker, re-
tired from the stand.
Pending the putting of the question on the resolutions
Daniel Chandler, q, took the floor lie knew that
States held the right Of secession and believed that the
time had come when the South should no longer submit
But he was not in favor of the precpiac ac ion pledged
under the last of the resolutions Kisses He thought
the slave States should meet in convention and determine
on a course of united action. he would submit subs'i
tute resolutions for those presented These he read
They differed from Col Walkers mainly in that they
provided for convention of the States prior TO the Sc
cession OF any one.
Judge Hopkrs, spoke at length advocating Col Wal
ker resoutors arguing the right Of secession, and ur
giug It's propriety at this time.
Judge Dargan spoke in favor Of Col. Walkers resolu
tons For nearly twenty years he had felt and urged
the policy Of separation and he was ready If need be,
to die in the secession cause.
Judge Meek was loudly called for and delivered stir
ring aud eloquent address in support OF the Walker res
oluons and IN opposition TO the CONVENTION rcsol1oh'
The States we're already agreed without Convention
They bad one heart in the matter Of the duty OF seces
SION They would all be together In that. Let each
State make the movement for herse-et nail to the
mast our State flag aud our sister States would soon
be with US
Mr. Chandler stated that finding his views did not al
together coincide with those OF his friends and wishing
harmony TO prevail he would withdraw his convention
resolutions. Oproarious applause
Col Walker, after few remarks, then moved that the
resolutions be put upon their passage, and asked for
hearty, cordial and unanimous approval. They were
UNANIMOUSLY adoped amid demonstrations Of the Storm
lest enthusiasm. The yeas given with roar from
a couple of thousand throa which seemed to shake the
building its foundations, and the call for the nays was
without response.