South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1861-02-01
PUBLIC NETTING .

Ata meeting Of : portion Of citizens
of Il ardy county. held on the 9Th ult.
for the purpose Of nominating suitable
person to represent said county in = con.
vention of the State Of Virgins. to convene
in Richmord on the. lSth OF February.
Felix B. Welton, Eco. was called to tho
chair, aud A. A. Welton. j. WILLIAMS
and l. b. KcKeever appointed Secretaries:
On motion, committee vas appointed
to draft resolutions, composed Of Garrett
Cunningham A. Sommerville. tI.WJFrye.
A. A. Welton, Edward Williams, Samuel
Harper and John Michael, who reported tho
following resolutions, which we're adopted:
Whereas, in view Of the present difficult
and dangerous complications OF our Nation
al affairs, and in view Of the great interests
involved, it becomes the duty, Is we'll as
the privilege, Of the citisens Of each and
eyerv portion of our country. TO set forth
and define their position. 10 relation 70 tho
important questions which nov 50 alarm,
inely agitate rs. therefore, =.
Resolred, That As citizen Of the State OF
Virgins, ardently attached to her honor
cd and noble institutions, We deeply dcploro
the present alarming situation of our Ma
tioual affairs, and the aggressions OF tbs
anti slavery States Of the Contederacy.
which are fatal, alike to the national union
and to the rights and interests ofthe South
crn States. &
Resolved, That We deem it ofthe utmost
importance, that .Virgiuia's action. while
marked with spirit offorbearancc. should
be firm and decided, and only to assert her
high prerosative Is . sovereign and inde-
pendent State. and to dissolve her connec:
ton with the Federal Union. when full
recognition Of those rights by our brethren
of the North, aud to place them forever be-
yond the reach of Northern fanaticism and
aggression has failed. !
Resolred, That while &c deprecate tho
hasty and precipitate action of our sister
Southern States which has led to partial
disruption Of the Union and have only serv-
ed to strengthen our enemies and render
our affairs still more hopelessly complica-
ted. believing as we de that cooperation
and unaDimity Of action. in all ofthc South
7 ern States, to be of the first importance.
when forced to the final act OF secession.
wo emphaticalIy deny the right Of the CO.
crcion Of q scccdiug State BY the Gcner-
al Government.
Rssdccd Ths. the Constitution OF tho
United States confers upon the citizens Of
all the States in the confederacy. equal
rights in all it's Territories and that the
Federal Government is bound to protect
the citizens of said territories 10 the pos.
session and enjoyment of their slaves. Or
whatever else il recognised a. property.
by the laws Of any one Of the States.
ResGced, That we will accept Of NJ.
Crittenjcn's proposition as basis Of COM
promise for the satisfactory adjustment OF
the, perplexing difficulties in which We ar"
involved, aud avail ourselves Of this o?por-
tunity to express our high admiration of,ha
noble patriotism and our confidence in his
unfaltering devotion to tho best interests
of the whole country. which have so inst.
" distinguished the patriotic efforts of that
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