Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-11

-o-tr- Of the citizens OF the county ire pectve of
r-.v was held a 'he Court House on Monday, the 2d
-- 90 express their views iu relation to the present
state of public a1Nr-
Tr. meeting va, called 20 order oy 2. " Snead, mp
n- whose motion vs.. W. Minor ESQ. was appointed
s-rusn Juo T.. Cochran and g. W. Saead, Esqs, were
appointed Secretaries
Ia, object OF the meeting was then explained by Col
Rl.Ii Nyltt u few pertinent remarks.
Resolutions were offered bv Col r W Wyatt Col.
T.ri- j. Randolph and Dr. Charles Brownall Of which,
obi. motion of Mr. Green Pcyou, were referred to COM
....e oi d,, 90 consider and report TO the meeting
Tu, following were appointed said committee boy the
,s..-#.r. y.z. Jls H1combe, 7. J Randolph, d. G.
-lr.l... So a. Carr and iuos Wood
The committee a.ta~ having retired for time report
Cd .la following preamble aet resolutions which were
unanimously adopted
yyr.rs o--aai. laws adopted with the assent oi tue
u.re- Interested binding on the government and IT'S
Citizens and their OF ssrvauce is au essential nee ssty Of
... -.Uu.e The uors existence or uou-onscrv'nce of
a laws Do, ,ba,- administering the government or the
r.u.I, con -tltss Gesponsi. whether the power oe
,.-.ei i1 uHe or many.
Tuthe system of organic laws semnooied IN tire com
..- known us be Constitution of the United States our
..-. r--.ut,I and t0 tH4. compact most faithfully
... .r..-f0ul.,iv adhere Nor viii we submit TO any
...rnus.. urb-eryaut of organic law, either of few
. .e masses which makes their wi. the sole measure
r.r Fsal,{ Therefore, we hold fidelity 70 the Con
...fHr - t.e hi-hes, religious moral social and pou
. aI-.iru of yiru1Is ami free people; and the OBJ
--r.. .t ...l legation is the absolute prerequisite
and .....ssas evidence ut tlrr capacity to enjoy
.....,. aHI .nrt..- rce Institutions.
a T.. a..r1a- o. 3D.. .i til.C1n 90 ,.l.e.y I- the
States and TcrJ.o,ir- hy tHe people and governments OF
t uou-sytboiur States and tae asgreSsious ou 10 IN
- IiI, Df ,Hc National legislature are destructive Of
....l, ot-le Federal Union; viz "t0 establish justice
..a..r. domestic tranquility, provide for the common
.....r.s promote tl. General welfare and secure the
blessings o liberty 10 .D.sc.,s and TO our posterty,
lI must cueytlt.v % persisted mr e"a b. the disrup
-..a OF tbc Union itself
.I E.....f TIA, as measure of seltp7otectiou and
afn.ac.ElI r.luSe, we viii recommend Cur people TO
r...s-. u1 product or manufacture OF any non-,lIve-
boiling state or any article imported from foreign
s.., .J0 ans of t-c.. ports, except IA case OF Inds
r.a~ue necessity, so long they threaten our domestic
tranquility Extensively violate OF menace the rotation
of the Constitution of the United States by their Leglsa
tiua or the uurepre-sei acts Of their people.
Sch Ba1'rti, Tia. We highly commend the evidences
given D, oar legislature, and our teiow-czens oil de
termination .ene aggression and preserve our
domestic tranquility.
5ta That as many ofthe uou-sAyehoidug States have
a ,aer laws and the action OF their people couiscated
or seized -y violence particular description OF our pro
ugr.y r3Gaeutly passing through their territory and
rni r ,he authority Of the names Of their most prom
reft citizens and statesmen have giyoG cEr.ency and
crIeuce To Hbeous aud deiamaory assaults upon, aud
melting their people 20 invasion, iusurrecuon, treason
ana to the rlpu robbery aud murder OF citizens OF the
s.-ehuliiug States which recommendations have been
recently Practically enforced by the invasion of our ter
rory aud the murder OF citizens We, resortng TO
-l sole peaceful aud efficient means of warning our
br.hreu of the offending States of the dangers which
mutually beseJ u.s. and with the hope OF recalling them
tl "a eu> IF ther duties and rights, respectfully re-
gu,, the General seua'v OF Virginia 10 adopt all con-
,iutoul mean, 10 d-eo.,~e prohibit the in.rodHc-
t.r within our limits %. i articles Of The growth or
manufacture of thc Importation, coastwise or foreign
OF tls u0la, ehldiug States until they shall repeal
t.- aggressive legislation and abandon their hostile
policy.
5.h E.,olrsL That be appointed committee Of
safety who shall have power 10 appoint subcommlyees
20 ,oci. the written sanction Of our citizens aMNbOp
tho measures necessary % procure their concurrence IN
and fl-,bcran,e Of the views Of this meeting.
IH CG.rnau subsequently, filled the blank in the above
-.,ra,i5. Nj the names of the following gentlemen,
vfl.-ProC James Z. HCleombe W. C. Rves, Thomas j..
Randolph James o. Soa,hiu, i y NssSle, John j. Bow
coz, x " y holland w. D. Hart and y. !. Brown.
The resolutions we're sustained by COL mos j. ran
Delphi ,a on address with bis usual ability.
rlrrg the retirement OF the committee Hon. ;. +.
Lssg having entered tbe Court House was loudly called
for aud egchained tie 1tteaQn OF tue audience with an
able and intervening address.
". ". Gmer, Esq being loudly called for, came for
ward and delivered some aniIaatgg and patriotic re-
marks avowing his determination to stand by the Union
ana % resist tue aggressious aud doctrines Of the Black
R,Da5lcaus.
Tbe resolutions having been adopted, calls were made