Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-14
The Virginia State Convention.
7EESTEF0CRTH DAY.

Tho Convention met pursuant to adjourn
lnent, and was called to order by tho Presi.
dent
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. BAKER, of the
Episcopal Church.
CHANGE OF HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr.. HAIL. offer the following resolutions:
Resolved, That in future, until otherwise
ordered, the Convention shall meet at l | O'clock
4. NJ, instead Of ~, N.
Mr.. EARLY.-l rise to question of order.
A resolution was offered on yesterday, or day
before yesterday, embracing the same CUES.
ton, which was laid upon the table submit
II it be in order to entertain this resolution,
while the other was laid upon the table.
The PREslDENT.-The Chair had forgotten
the circumstance, and he presumcs that the
other resolution must be called up and acted
upon.
PROCEEDINGS Of \ MEETING IN BARBOUR COUNTY.
Mr.. WOODS, Of Barbour-With the permits.
sion Of the geEtmau from Charles City county,
Tex. President TYLER,) desire to occupy the
attention Of the Convention for few moments
for the purpose Of presenting to the Conven-
ton the proceedings of a meeting Of citizens
OF the county Of Barbour, held at the Court
house on the Tlh Of this month. shall not
trouble the Convention by reading all the pro-
ccedings Of the meeting, but shall take the
liberty Of reading the preamble and resolutions
adopted by that meeting, believing that in this
way less time will be taken up. II is proper
that should say, in advance, that this meet.
ing was held to express the sentiments of the
persons engaged in regard to series of rcsolu.
tons offered by myself for the consideration oil
the Convention, and heretofore referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations.
AT large and respectable meeting of the
citizens Of Barbour county, irrespective Of
party, held at the Court House on the 7th day
of March, 1861, (that being courtday,) John
H. Woodford, Esq, was called to the Chair,
and Col. Henry Sturm requested 10 act us ST.
cretary.
Col. ID. NJ. Anvil stated the object OF the
meeting to be- to take into consideration the
series Of resolutions introduced by Samuel
| Woods, Esq, in the Convention Of Virginia
on the 2lst Of February, 1881, and to take
such action in the premises Us the meeting
| might deem proper.
On motion Of Lair u. Morrall, Esq, com
mittee Of five was appointed to draft resolution.
expressive Of the sense Of the meeting. The
motion being carried, the Chair appointed L
D. Morrall, Esq, Col D. NJ Anvil, John R
Williamson, Esq, Richard T. Talbot, Esq.
and r. H. Taft, Esq.
Tine committee retired, and after short alb
sence returned, and through their Chairman
| Col. Anvil, reported the following preamble
| and resolutions
Whereas, Samuel Woods, ESQ, our repre-
sentative in the Virginia Convention, on tht
2lst day of February, 1861, offered the follow
ing resolutions:
l. Resolved, That the allegiance which tn,
citizens Of Virginia owe to the Federal Govern
| ment OF the United States of America is sub
ordinate to that due to Virginia, ard may
therefore, be lawfully withdrawn by her when
ever she may deem it her duty to do So
| ,. That in case the State Of Virginia shoult
exercise tins authority, her citizens would b
in duty bound to render allegiance and ODE
dience to her alone.
g. That Virginia recognizes no authority il
any Government, State Or Federal, TO coerc
her or any Of her citizens, to render allegianc
to the Government Of the United States, aite
she may, in the exercise Of her sovereign pow
ar, have withdrawn from it; and that she vii
regard any attempt at coercion as equivalent t
declaration of war against her, to be resisted
Mt every hazard and to the las. extremity
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisian
and Texas, having severally and formally with
drawn the allegiance OF their respective peopl
from the United States of America, faithful
earnest desire to avert civil war, and the sount
conservative sentiment Of the country, slk
indicate to the Government of the United State
the necessity and policy Of acknowledging thei
independence.
| IL
and approve said resolutions, and that we clear
y and distinctly announce aud proclaim th
doctrine Of State rights and State sovereignty
and our unalterable opposition TO the doctrin
Of Federal consolidation.
Cd. Resolved, That we repudiate and de
nounce the doctrine of Federal coercion as
principle fatal and obstructive to the doctrin
OF State sovereignty, and which, if attempted I
be carried out in any form, will eventually lea
20 bloodshed, and in the end to an exsermins
ting war Of section against section.
3d. Resolved, That in the opinion OF thi
meeting, it is the duty Of the Federal Govern
ment to Immediately acknowledge the Indeper
dence cf the seeded States.
9Th. Resolved, That in the opinion Of thi
meeting, it is the duty Of the State Of Eirgini
to Immediately withdraw the allegiance Of tn
citizens of this State from tho Federal Govern
ment.
Albert G. Roger Esq, offered the fo!lowin
preamble and resolutions as an amendment
which were accepted by the committee.
Whereas We, a portion Of the people Of Bal
bour county, believe that all honorable mest
have on the part Of Virginia to reconcile tn
differences existing between the North and tn
South failed and that the interest of Virginia
inseparably connected with that of the South
and that the time has come when Eirgini
should espouse the common cause OF the slave
holding States,
lst. Resolved, therefore, that the State {
Virgins should lose no time in making con-
mon cause with her sister States Of the South
who for years have borne SO patiently the en-
croachment of Northern fanaticism.
end Resolved, Tha. any attempt on the par
Of the Federal Government to coerce the State
which have seeded, will be regarded by US q
u declaration Of war upon the whole South.
Upon which reports the meeting was addres
sed by A. G. Rogers, Esq, 4. 4. Bradfore
Esq, 4. H. Taft Esq, and COL D. NJ. Anvil
and thereupon the preamble and resolutions
the Committee, together with Mr. Rogers
amendment were unanimously passed by tn
meeting. After the adoption Of the resolution
aforesaid, it was further
Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions b
forwarded to Samuel Woods, Esq, at Rich
mond, with the request that be lay them betor
the Convention. and that the same be pub
lished in the Barbour Jefersonian, and tina
tine Richmond Enquirer, Examiner and WIFI
be requested to copy. -,
j. b. WooDFoRD, President
Henry STrRM, Secretary.
! Mr.. President, these resolutions do not pun
port to DO instructions to me in regard TO In
course Of duty have to pursue IN regard L
these questions They do however represeh
the sentiments Of very Influential and respec
table meeting OF citizens of MY county. Cpo
reference to those proceedings, you will observ
the names Of many gentlemen Of the highest re
spectabiity 10 my own section Of the country
and not unknown to the State Of Virginia in ne
,,oI;t;cs md her legislation, who participated II