Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-03
AeaoIutiona,

The following preamble and resolutions we're prepared
BY sagacious and patriotic gentleman, with the inen
ton of submitting them the consideration oil the Bel
and Everett Club Of this city at its meeting on Thursday
evening. But as no fitting opportunity occurred Tor Of
fering them to the Club at its last meeting they were
handed to US, at our request for publication we Ac-
cordngly commend them to the careful perusA and re-
Election Of men Of all parties throughout the State;
WRereas, Gentlemen Of high personal and pubic
character and influence in the State Of Virginia, and sun
dry political journals also Of influence in the State have
within these latter days freely expressed and reiterated
the opinion that in the event OF the election 10 tne
idency of the United States, Of certain individual
het6er The same be made in strict and exact conformity
Nth The Constitution and the Taos or not II oehooyes
the sayehoding States TO prepare for an meuate us
solution of our Federal Union And whereas, provision
has already been made in of the States for the as
semblng Of their regular Legislatures, on the simple
occurrence of the election of such an obnoxious
candidate: And whereas. iii apparently general Tact
that persons entertaining such opinions are at TINS ume
in the occupation ofimportant positions oil public trust
and authority and may WELD therefore potent innu
ence for mischief IL so inclined and az such Is pArueu
ary the case in Virginia: And whereas there are many
and notorious circumstances, tending and intended 10
direct and incline the public mind towards such con-
summation to fire the public heart" aud train the puo
lie feeling TO such point that when the proper moment
arrives the consprators against the Republic may easily
"preeipitdts" unconscious communities and STATES INTO
the horrors and crimes OF unprovoked and crazy rev.
olution-
Therefore in consideration of the premises this Club
holds to be within the range Of its privileges ana ou
ties to appeal to those citizens Of Virginia who are 10 Ia
vor of preserving forever If possible the Union oil these
States adopt proper measures OF precaunon on the
part that If unhappy they shall be forced to act In
such trying circumstances they may be prepared to per-
form their part promptly and efficiently and with all the
md vOo nriata IN
character and to the extent Of their actual interests IN the
Commonwealth of Virginia, and in the Union oil the
American States therefore, be it Resolved as the sense
of this Club
ls That the election OF neither Abraham Lincoln OF
Illinois, who represents the Black Republican party oil the
North nor of John c. Breckenridge Of Kentucky, who
represents the Disunonists Of the South would aiord
any sufficient for secession revolution IN any
form in either the North or the Souh-or for any formal
preparation for the same-as calculated TO provoke events
that might in the ordinary Of affairs never occur
I'd. That we are unalterably opposed TO sectional
issues sectional parties and sectional candidates,
in choosing those who to administer the Federal Gov
ernmen-and that will cordially cooperate with all
Union men to oppose and resist the policy Of the one or
the other whenever and wherever it presents ITSELF
3d. That should the sectional party OF that section
which is opposed to own-viz: should Abraham Lin
coln or any such person. now OF any other time sue
coed to the Presidency OF the United States and attempt
any Of aggression upon the Constitutional rights
OF any part of the country, will be prompt and as
bold defenders of the right the most boisterous or the
most pretentous Of the advocates ofreyoluton.
18th That we, the Union men, claim no superior
ity those who differ with these subjects, eN
cept superiority, think of both numbers aud 10
terests and that confess inferority in any mag
nable particular Aud therefore, declare the utmost
contempt for those mpuden and arrogant decamers or
writers, who dare to tLat the enemies Of the
Union are the special repositories Of its chyary and
honor.
5th That any step on the part Of any Of the ex-
isting authorities of Virginia for the avowed obvious
purpose OF committing Virginia to the policy or fortunes
OF any Of those States which desire dissolution OF the
Union would be hlgrant and criminal abuse OF their
trusts that would call for an immediate and vigorous in
terventon Of the sovereign power of the State-whch
resides alone in the peope-and which has been
delegated those casual funconares appointed for or
binary purposes Of public adminstration-o be perver-
ed the illegimate objects OF rebellion and civil war
9Th. That the State Central Committee Of the Con
stitutoua Union party, and the State Central Com
miee Of that wing of the Democratic party which made
Union nomination in the persons Of Stephen A Douglas
and H. V. Johnson be, and they are hereby requested
by this of the most numerous Clubs OF the State
10 act in concert If they consistently do go for the
purpose of procuring the fullest possible meeting of the
people Of Virginia. friendly TO the Union. That they in
ve all the counties of the State to send delegations as
numerous and as able as they conveniently send to
meet in grand council in the city of Richmond and to
consider the condition and provide for the safety OF the
Commonwealth; whenever the State authorities, any
irregular organization in the State shall fit adopt
such steps as those referred in the foregoing resou
ton
And further:bei it
GINA be requested publish the foregoing preamble and
resolutions that the truly patriotic and really enghen-
ed people Of Virginia may consider and reflect on the
propositions they contain.