Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-14
Public Meeting IN Caroline,

Alta very large meeting OF the citizens OF the county Of
Caroline, Grr.spec,ive Of rarty he'll at the Bowling
Of w Scott Esq.,, DR.. John l.. Butler called to the
chair md Col Il. 3. White requested TO act AS Sec
The o,cc. OF the meeting having been explained by
F. W. Scott E.q In few pertinent REMARKS ,e following
presubs and resolutions We're offered by Dr. William
oul,enberry and adapted without dissenting voice
The people CT Caroline, In public meeting assembled In
December lust having unannousy resolved, thatu order
to maintain the Federal Union must be based upon the
principles Of equality ard justice TO each and every
section Of the union snd Of equal protection to the ns
suon and property OF section and my oRoed
aud ought to be resisted and hhvrg also unanimously
resolved thht deny the Federal Government any
right State Into this Crlon she sh.ns proper
to withdraw thererom, and any attempt so 20 coeree
southern State, will make the cHu.e OF tha STATE com
mon with u.s.. and She sas, the Preiident OF the
Cned States In his recent inaugural address, hes de-
clared that considers that the Cuon Is unbroeen, and
thu, the power eonhded him will be used to hold occupy
and possess the property and places belonging 10 the
Governn,eut and collect the duties on imports
De Il, therefore. resolved,
Isl, That utterly repudlate the Recommendations OF
the Peace Conference lately assembled a. Washington ~
unsatisfactory and unjust To the South and entirely SUP
vrrsye Of the principles heretofore declared by us Us the
only principles which the present Federal tnioh eoau
E should be mainta!aed.
cad That rnalntan that any attempt the part OF
the Federal Government Washington to collect on land
or water dulles Imports otherwise to Interfere WIN
IN. Of the States which have seeded from the
Union hold occupy or possess or 10 pro-
perry places teonging TO the late Federal
coercion that such attempt ought 10 be resisted
With all the force OF this Commonwealth.
8rd. That declare now, az We have heretofore de-
csrpd that consider TO be the Imperative duty OF The
Convention. assembled 10 Richmond without further
delay to the powers delegated by virginia To me
Federal Cnop and to tske TO connect her WIZ
her sister States Of the South
4th Tha. deprecae aud deplore the delay heretofore
prssticcd by the said Couv.non and portion Of the
Sovereign people Of the Commonwealth Gull upon It sol
EMMY and earnestly to net promptly IN whatever may
do no that tho good people Of The Commonwealth may
know It's Decentralization.
sh That we earnestly invite the citizens OF the other
ooron. of the State 10 In public meetings and
ys xnressIos TO their sentiments the present state Of
Inc COUNTRY so that the voice Of virginia be heard
6,h THAI the course OF delegate In sSd Convention
meets With our entire approval.
th Thp, the uuxsveny devotion Of our representative
and the rights Of the South demands our unqualified up
probation. ,,-
ESQ.,: -,.,..
In the State legislature Me,srs William ouisenberry and
George Tyler and express eu.rt confidence In their ability
and integrity.
our delegate In the Convention, with requcs that he pre-
them TO the Convention and that copies be also FUR
i.hed TO the newspapers OF Richmond and FrrdeicEs
hmrr Win request that they will publish them.
oS motion the meeting then adJourned.
VI A1'' JOHN D. BUTLER, Fse,dt,
The r. Examiner and Richmond whIg will pesse.copy.