Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-14
rFrom the Petersburg Express, March III
Sncc.sIou Meeting.

secession Meeting.
Tho not;ce published in the daily papers OF
yesterday. calling upon all citizens in favor OF
FNstruc,ing our delegate in the Convention,
THOMAS Branch, ESQ.,, to vote for an ordinance
of immediate secession, was responded to last
nicht at Phoenix Hall, by one of the largest
crowds that has ever assembled in that build
ing.
was called to order, and on motion OF DR.. Ro.
bert Y, Gholson, VIM r. Jones, Esq, was
called to the Chair. On motion Of the same
gentleman, Mr.. Andrew F. Cruchfield, Of the
DAILY Express" was requested TO act as Sc
crc,srr. On motions scyerally made, Richard
f. Shell, Esq, Of the "lnselligencer," and John
Lron ESQ. were requested 10 act as assistant
Secretaries.
The Chairman briefly AID appropriately ex.
plained the object Of the meeting, and request.
ed sny gentleman present who desired
to address the meeting To come forward and
do so Chas. F. Collier, ESQ, cur delegate III
the Legislature. responded, amid much aP.
nlansr ard holding in his hand i series Of
resolutions; proceeded to give MS Fe''s'''s III
advocacy Of the same. ;,
These resolutions set forth the utter ind
homeless failure Of all efforts on the part Of the
South, to obtain an adjustment of our Difficult
ties and closed hY resolving that while we do
moi deem il Indispensable, As the action oil the
| Convention must come back TO us, Una. We
shall SEMI up instructions IN mandatory loru'
| TO our delegate, Mr. Branch, yet we hercoy re-
| quest him 10 present cur procecanGs /" 'hal
body aud therefore, it is ordered That copy
lie certified to him for that purpose.
Mr.. Collier enforced these resolutions IN a
mastery argument despite The lntsrtuploEs
| from what appeared to be an organized oaUu,
acting in concert for the sole purpose OF
thwarting tho Object olthe meeting, and which
| candor colnpels us to say, were guilty OF con-
due, the most !i>graceful and disordcrly We
have ever seen enacted in this city.
George ". Boiling, Esq, was next called Tor
and respvnde,l by Offering substitute for Mr.
| Golfers resolutions to the effect that having
full confidence in the intelligence, patriotism
and tirmness Of our delegate in the Convention
| for the protection Of Southern rights and honor
it is inexpcdient to instruct him on any queS
ton now pending before the Convention. Col
Boiling pressed his substitute in speech o.
great cloqucnce and Sound logic, but had pro
ceedci but few MINUTES before the confusion
became so great that he found it impossible tc
proceed, and retired.
Loud calls now rcsounded throughout the
Hall for the Hon. Roger y. Pryor, and that
gentleman made his way to the stage. There
! seemed to be determination that he should
not sn ak and some made so bold As t" give
| utterance to such declaration. Mr.. Pryor
took his position in front Of the stage, and
boldly proclaimed that he would stand there
until sunrise, before he would consent that the
freedom Of speech should be stiled by rutiian'
ism After eloquent appeals from William L.
Ioyncs, Eco, Colonel Boiling and John Lynn.
ESQ, order was partially restored, and the gal.
LIANT representative from this district proceeded
to deliver one Of the most scathing, powerful,
and at intervals thrillngly eloquent speeches
which has ever been uttered IN Phoenix Hall.
! 1t was received throughout with deslenlng ap
clause lie declared that he was for the I'M
mediate, absolute and unconditional secession
# Virgins, and drew picture OF this PROUD
Old Commonwealth, dragged after the car G
Black Republicansm, which sen. Thrill
;hrnneh every heart. and as he rounded bis last
perjod, with the question, would the sons Of
Petersburg submit there went up one loud
universal, prolonged, "Never never new
er!!! which fairly shook the vast building.
It is past midnight as we write, and ne mus
defer further remarks until to morrow.
alr. Lyon followed Mr.. Pryor, paying hi!
predecessor high compliment, but we were
| compelled to leave while the gentleman was II
the midst OF his remarks. No attempt 10 taxi
4 vote on Col Belongs substitute was pad'
while we were present.
The Resolutions and substitute will aP7ee
| tomorrow.
P.S. At twelve o'clock, Robert K Collie!
ESQ submitted a motion that Mr. Charles +
Golfers resolutions and Col. Buling's suoss:
tute be published in The city papers Wednes
CAV aud Thursday and Friday, and that on TIT
same days polls be opened ut the Cort House
and the voters of Petersburg cast their su!
frages as they lnay elect.
NoTlcE.-Tho undersigned, Chairman OF To-
meeting OF the people Of Petersburg, held ms
night, finding it impossible TO get the resolu
lions in the papers of this morning, takes tb
liberty, after advising with gentlemen OF lr't'
parties, CT announcing that the vote ordered
by the meeting will be taken "Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. WIN. l. JoTSEs.
= Southern View OF Jefferson Davis ~
Tnu aud M orator,
A correspondent Of the Charleston, g. c.
Mercury describing Jefferson Davis at Allan
to, Ga, en- route for Montgomery, says:
lie was presented 10 the assembled multltud
in front If the hotel, from the verandah, by tn
Mayor, Hon. Judge Whitaker, who, in fey
pcrItinent and terEe remarks, Introduced at
welcomed him 10 he city Of Atlanta.
And now, as lie stands Of ease, leanln
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