Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-01
HIGHER LAW AT HOME.
REVOLUTION RECOMMENDED
AND BEGUN IN VIRGINIA!
UNCONSTITUTIONAL RESISTANCE TO A
CONSTITUTIONAL ACT!
A LAWFUL ELECTION TO BE MET By LAwLESs
REFUSAL, TO SUBMIT!
THE PROGRAMME OF REVOLUTION AND BLOODl

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We had the pleasure of attending on last wednesday,
the largest Mass Meeting held In the county OF
Princess Anne. There were between eighteen hundred
and two thousand persons present. including some Tour
hundred ladies' sumptuous feast was spread AID there
was enough to and drink for everybody and plenty
TO spare although crowd was much larger than any
one could have anticipated. The day was lovely, and
ALI nature seemed contribute TO the enjoyment oil the
occasion The presence OF four huadred idies among
item some of the veies of Vgnias daughters seemed
T. inspire the orators OF the OCCASION Win UNUSUAL CIV
The Mass Meeting was organized by calling Col Ed
ward H. Herbert to the chair and appointing Eigar b.
| Macon, ESQ, Secretary.
county, was introduced with few appropriate remarks
by the President Governor Wise made one OF the most
snepdd efforts Of his lie, ryetng tue attention oil DIS
rudence aud carrying them with him in his sou!-srng
appeals Tor Union OF the South Tor the safety oil the
Souh lie diseidined marty feeling, aud addressed tie
p,oie rresDeetipe Of parv in support Of the olowg
or, ambe and resolutions, which he offered we Will not
ATTEMPT report of the Governors speech, which was
received with the greatest enthusiasm
We a portion Of the people OF Princess Anne coun-
~ here assembled desiring confer with our fellow
c,iizens of the Common OF Virginia generally, aud
TO express 10 them views upon the Impending dan-
gers threatening property our lives, our social sale
IT, our political equality, our character as people, all
the securities of our peace and the means OF our CON-
mon defence-dO earnestly appeal 20 their solemn con-
sderaton OF past present and coming events touching
these dangers and the protection Of these dearest rights
OF a free people.
Here follows Gov. WiIes account Of the rise and
Growth of the Abolition MANIA from which we extract
the following reference the relation borne 10 it by the
larger wing oflhe Democracy this day and the candi-
date Of tina: wing now for the Presidency
The mex. arch-traitcr to Democracy was a pupil OF
| Bmr Mar in Van Buren,, of New York. From Brrr,
through him. comes down 10 this day he descent OF that
wing of Democracy which nov aiding the great Fenat
zeal movement which has succeeded in breaking down
both tie old Federal and Derocra ic parties, and which
i IN few DAYS probably elect the Chief Executive Of
the United States destroy property in slaves every
where first in Districts AMI Territories ana soon III Tue
| 5 Gtes.
The election of the Younger Adams revived Federalism
in 1874 and Van Buren, revived Burrsm In 1886. The
,empOrsing concessions aud compromises made by and
with the unkers" they were called OF his admins
,on ftom 1886 to 1870 the slavery question: laid
the foundation Of the disruption which has resulted in two
d visions Of the Democratic party in 1860. Van Burep,
himself chagned by his defeat IN the slave States open
|, went over to anisayery. But most oil his ireesoh
paltilans remained in the Democratic party, and have
nccet ded in SO welding mincres in the aGDemocrat-
m and ant.s4vCry States to claim the power OF con
trolling the joItes in tbs Democratic and slave-hod-
ing States and Of debating to the party its nominees aud
change in its principles in the form oil what Is called
| "SgHatter S0Ddngnty
After few o her similar observations the Pre- 'mbe
aser that the triumph of Repubcanisu is certainly
Or babls in the next thirty days., aud then undertakes
portray what inyovedi in that triumph aud vhI; vii
suit from al which cones the following
How then, il the election Of it, candidate for that
Cnei Executive power to be viewed by US ahd oy an
llis and his rgals sentiments both procaimed-they
are the same-the government cannot endure halt slye
ard half eeit is irr,pressble conflict between OPP
poing aud enduring s-Ihe United States must and
will sooner or later become sayehOltug nation, or en-
n. ~. ,ttyanv Of
the coming Black Republican triumph-a triumph by
such means as have seen. What theng
LIST Tne election of Abraham Lncoln to the Presi-
dency will be opea and official avowa by popular
majority OF the North aud OF me ration teat Tue past az
| lressions OF Black Republicausm are right.
2ud. That they TO be persisted III Win great aS-
| crayauon, for the future.
Sd That the slave States shall not govern themselves
IN respect their property IN their own limits, but
that whilst territories are be allowed prohibit sa-
very in thr limits the States will not be Permitted TO
| Trotect it in peace in tn irs.
ain That the slave States and their citizens to be
eoorced to submission. Aud such aggression as this
amounts to actual gar IL is proclaimed already and
waits only the election for the power and the means 10
rorce submission. The election will give it both. And
il is the worse for coming in all the plnopy OF mere
form of right The form is the eeettOn-and the cleo
tan will BE- constitutional That ia TO be the pore out
Of which the courage of resistance to ooze Tue To- m
of the election may be constitutional bus its iulet al d
purpose our invasion and violent iuiraction OF the
Constitution. No matter what may be tine form, the
substance is aggresson-the aggression is TO us-vita!
If zee submit 10 IL, are at once suHgdted and II
we intend to resist it Is time prepared for the
onRict which cannot repress but may repe In yeH
Of these issues We deliberately resolve:
ls To appoint "conlnt,ees Of safety" as in Revou-
oDury times 10 consist Of six persons Tor each mag te'
rial district majority OF whom for each district may act.
They shall devise and control measures OF police for our
safety aid for enrolling and organizing body Of MIN
cite Men," for whom in all respects they shall provide
And quarterly oteneT at such times as they may ap'
point the respective committees Of the districts or their
representatives shall assemble In whole or in part, as
they mas direct as a general council for the county,
which shall sit under chief CT minute men, TO be elected
y the several councils and removable at their pleasure
The Minute Men shall the orders Of the district
omm tees and OF the general council and shall when
| Iecessary be provided with the proper means
% That |, be recommended TO every county In the
Commonwealth to organize in the same or simar man
ner and to publish the same as VIC now order fer notice
10 our friends and co-oFeratcrS
I'd That the moment the election returns are m6de
knosp aud il is asccrtsiued that Abraham Lincoln is
elected President of the United States the general cOUn
III of this county shall s,ltct delegate from each
district to meet such dtl-gs;s as may be appointed by
her COUNTESS to assemble in Convention at Rchmond,
20 Term upon measures for prot citing our own sale
~ and homer people for defending tne Consulut on
NJ the Uitei States for saving rights in the Union,
nnd for o5t ing the sanction OF the sovereign state OF
Vir ,inia
Y 4th That these proceedings be published at Norfolk
and Richmond and copies be each county in the
Commonwealth aui that the President and Secretary OF
the meeting BE- ordered TO see this duly executed.
eth That committee OF 1--WE be appointed by the
Chair to conduc, q correspondence in this and other
States And committee OF five in each district be also
apponte ITO raise funds dciiay any expse of print.
ing and distribution and correspondence.
Resolred. That meetings he held in elch magis'eIill
district within week for the purpose Of organizing nc
coriing TO the frs; resolution
The resolutions a: the request OF Gov. Wise, were
then offered to the people irrespective OF party, by The
President aud carried by scclimaton and enthusiasm
although there were numbers of Opposition meH pres
cnt.
After the Governors speech the meeting adjourned TO
partske of the barbecue.
After dinner, Gov Wise again tloqrently addressed
,he assemtage in rcsponso to question concerning the
resolutions.
David j. Goodwin, Esq, of Portsmouth, Assistant Eec.
tor for this District followed Gov Wise in able and
eloquent appeal TO The people to discard Joha Bell for hs
unsouud record and rally to the support OF the true DEM
ocratic nominee. john O. Brecknri]gr.
VIM Lamb Elec'or for this District was then intro
duced by the President and addressed the asemb age
What our friends thoagi of our speech We will leave
them to saw.
John W. Young Esq of Portsmouth, then followed
in foreble and efso i've speech atr "b'n the grand
asssmhlsge dispersed amid much enthusiasm.
The people Of both parties, (there is no Dougis par
~ IN this COUNTY, seemed think that the meeting
the most important ever held in Princess Anne since the
Revolution
A Caut' on TO Shareholders.
tn Louisville Democrat uters Timely caution to
. eho ders in tie event of the election of Lincoln, &c
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