Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-02-10
Democratic Meeting In rseurico.

motion OF \. +. Bowe, D. f. Gardner was ap-
pointed Secretary.
Col Parker moved that Committee Of seven
be appointed by the Chair to prepare resolu
tions for the consideration of the meeting.
Comm!ttce-CoL. John 4. Parker, Robt. A
Mayo, James Lyons, DR.. Stapleton Coates
Wm. \. Cooke, Jackson +. Chilirey and n. F.
Bcwc.
After short absence, the Committee report
cd the following resolutions:
lst Resolved, That the Chairman appoint
ten delegates from each magsterial district, ir
this county, 10 the State Convention Of thc
18th inst
2nd, Resolved, That we recommend to the
other counties, and the city OF Richmond, com
posing this electoral district, TO appoint dele
gates to District Convention, 10 select two
delegates and two aiternates TO attend the
Charleston Convention 23d April next.
Sd. Resolved, That VIC recommend Rich
nond as the place, and the lst Monday in April
as the time for holding the District Convcn
tiOn.
4th Resolved. That the Chairman appoint
five delegates from each magistcria! district ir
this county, to attend the District Convention
proposed by the second resolution.
TEe resolutions were unanimously adopted
and the Chair allowed time to appoint the Dele
gates.
The Committee further reported the follow
ing resolutions in reference 10 the Southern
Conference:
]. Resolved, That the rights OF the people
Of the Southern States are in all respects equal
to those Of the people Of the Northern States
under the Constitution Of the United States.
3. Resolved, That the property OF the pco.
pie Of the South is as fully protected by the
Constitution of the United States as that Of the
people Of the North.
3. Resolved, That the slaves Of the South
are property under the Constitution Of the
United States. and rs fully protected by il as
any other property in the United States
!. Resolved, That the Fugitive Slave Law
all State Laws intended, or calculated 10 de-
feat it or prevent its execution ought to be re-
pealed
5. Resolved, That the territories Of the Uni.
ted States arc the common property Of all the
States, and, therefore. the people Of ali the States
have. an equal right to enter upon and occupy
them, Gl any have that right,) and to take
with them their property, whatever it may b..
6. Resolved, That the decision of the Su.
preme Court Of the United States, in the case
Of Dred Scott, correctly cxpounds the rights Of
the inhabitants Of the Territories OF the United
States, and by that exposition. neither Con-
gress, or Territorial Legislature, has the
right to pass any law discriminating between
slaves and any other property, to the dsad.
vantage or injury of the rights Of the slave
owner, or denying, or withholding from him
the same remedies for the preservation, pro-
lection, and recovery OF his property which
arc furnished 10 the owner Of other property
for tile protection, preservation, and recovery
Of his property.
7. Resolved, That the citizens Of every State
have the right of peaceful transit with their
property through every other State, and every
attempt to prevent such transit or TO deprive
them of their property on the transit, under
any pretence whatever, is an illegal and I'M
constitutional violation of their rights.
&. Resolved, That in the maintenance and
defence Of these rights of the South, her sons
should be united as one man, without regard
to political parties or personal aspirations for
the Presidency, or other political preierment,
and the man who seeks or accepts preferment
by su-rrndcring the rights Of the South or as q
reward ivr having done so, ought to be regard
cd is q >.ishcnored traitor.
o. Resolved, That notwithstanding the
nu5sc7rus aggressions upon us by the
North, and the contumely and insult
(Which through their presses, their politicians,
and their prcachcrs.) they have heaped, and
still heap upon US; and, Notwithstanding the
loud expression Of their sympathy for the rob-
oers and assaSsinS who violated our soil, mur'
dered our people, burnt our property, and en-
dcavored 10 excite our slaves to servilo war,
without one act Of aggression, or offence OF any
kind by the South-yet VIC desire peace, and
peace in the Union if it can be had; and, for
getting the past, we WILL as far as depends or
us. maintain the Union, if our rights arc re
stored and justice is done to us in the future
according to the Constitution which created
the Union.
And whereas, the people Of tho Northern
States generally, have denied each and every
one Of the rights of the Southern people here.
in before enumerated and, BY legislative enact
mcnts, rintous and violent conducr, forciblc
rescue judicial decisions, and other devices, en-
dcavored to defeat and destroy them, and,
moreover, arow through their presses and po
ljticians, the purpose to place in the chief exc
cutive office Of the Union, where he will prac
tically WELD both the purse and the sword, a
man who approves all these outrageS upon the
rights Of the South and her people, and
have already placed in the high Office o
Speaker of the House of Representatives, a
man who approves most. il not NIL Of them
and the noble and gallant State Of South Caro-
lima, sensible of all these wrongs and smartine
under them, and sympathising with Virginia
under the outrage Of which she has been the
necular victim has sent one Of the most dis
tinguished Of her sons 10 assure us Of that
sympathy and to invite Virginia to meet hel
and the other Southern States in fraternal con
ference, for the purpose Of devising if it car
be done, remedy for our ills, which, while il
affords redress for the South, will. at the same
time, preserve tho Union; therefore resolved,
farther,
/. That we feel grateful to South Carolna
for her sympathy, and hail with pleasure he,
proposal for a Southern Conference, upon oul
common wrongs instead Of proceeding to ac
alone, as evincing wise, patriotic, and kint
spirit, and cannot but express our admiration
for the able, digniied and courteous manner r
which her commissioner has performed the
delicate duty confided to him.
Q That il would be unkind and unwiSc ir
Virginia 10 decline the overture Of South Caro-
lima, as the effect Of such declcnsion will be, tc
slienatc the other Southern States from her
to deprivc her Of their sympathy and support,
in anv conflict which may hereafter occur
and to place her in tho painful and perions
condition Of border State, without hacker,
battling alone against tho vaunted eighteen
millions" Of the North, if by their own asgres'
sivc spirit, or the action Of # the other
Southern States, 4 conflict shall occur; for,
If she refuses now to confer with mel
Southern brethren as to the steps proper
to be taken for their common safety, they
will not listen to her appeal when she makes
it, but mock when her trouble comcth, and
point with dcrision to the record Of her shame
on on which she pledged herself ITO resist at al
hazards, and TO the last extremity" and ther
proclaimed herselCincompetent by fear ofdangel
underlined to enter into counsel even with tho
warriors ofthe South. The Southern States car
never ask counsel Of her again, or accept any
which she may please to offer; for by the pas'
they will have been taught that she will moi