Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-06
MEETING OF THE PEOPLE IN PETERSBURG.
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The following announcement in the city papers,
ceedsd in assembling an immense meeting at the Court
House, on Thursday night
"PVRLIc MEErISG-Nany Of the citizens Of ? ters.
burg wishing to offer for adoption, By their ieloW-ci
zens proposition which they think will have good et
feet in the passing crisis of public AFFAIRS request meet
ing of all Friends Of Federal Uaion at o'clock,
Thursday evening, November %, at the Court House
Resolutions had been previously prepared, OF Union
conservative character representing the views OF those
for whom the meeting was particularly called but all ch
tizeus claiming right to be represented IN the meeting,
turned the tables slightly the other way.
Mr. Thomas Wilhers called TO the Chair, aud DR..
wrn H. rAnson, and Mr.. A. n. Kelley, we're appointed
Secretaries.
Robert r. Collier E.q, introduced the following resO
lutons in a brief speech, urging their adoption.
WheSeas We deeply lament the disastrous tide OF
events which has driven Of he States Of the South
into an armed attitude Of 6isunon-and, whereas We
lament that posture of our Federal relations the more
because the Government Of the Union has not perverted
its granted powers TO the injury oppression Of the
people Of these States, and is not armed with power 10
rid us Of the fence and injury done US by the States
which have passed laws hinder and defeat the
ton Of the fugitive slave aW-and, Whert those States
which have so obstructed the regular execution Of the
Federal law have other interest than such as all the
foreign world with which ase in eLdy intercourse
have except only that they members OF the Ccnied
eracy in which we are sovereign they, and
no more accountable to them for ine nal policy and
local Institutions than they are to fr theirs-snd,
whereas although for years have sFesdy esposused
With them by all Of appeal to thel justice which
our intercourse is capable Of through the public press
and popular remonslrance u primary meetings OF tbs
people, STILL in high appreciation of the Union which
i competent home TO benehs TO all Snd 10
guard each from abroad against ills 10 which every State
disuni,ed would be exposed, and above all, from the
yards of becoming At home dseordant ard be geren
ne are Sng TO present to thos States expos uatOn in
way hitherto u1,s9z-apd whereas these States have in
those many just fricnds generously s'rSSinS for our
constitutional rights and for iar and honest Observance
Of the Federal law for the recovery Of fugiyes from
| labor
Rssolped therefore, That tho seps;ors and Repressn
atives OF Virginia in the Congress sf the pnted Ssta'
be- aud they hereby, requested TO ask conference
with the Senator's and Representatives Of the o;her slave
holding Siates with as te delay practicable alter
the approaching meeting Of Congress, with a
view to present to the Legislatures Of the nonsavehod-
ing Sates a sc0n as those Legislatures seyeray as
semblel IN regular or called esaOp an eXpOstuaton aud
appeal to rid their books Of all legislation pcop-
stent With or calculated hinder the execution Of the
/ fugitive slave law
1ssolvsd That copy Of the foregoing preamble and
resolution In Ptntss fSp be forwarded to our Senator's