Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-18
rscriiu" OF the PeCplc OF iccOnfac.

According 20 previous public notice, a meeting Of the
citizrns Of AcccInsc w.S irlJ NJ The C"ur; ii"a, { IN Non
DAY, tie SlsI December. loGh, Chat being court day IlIos.
=. cn;.rs, f-q, was called ~ the Chair, aud Jph!i =. H..
tdrh,r appointed Secretary.
The object Of IN. mtst:rS having heca explained ~
BeEjam.n I. GaG:er, Esq CT !noIioa oi Or. itlef /.
D.OwIe, Il "as
Resolved. Thu: q committee of Eve lie appointed 10 pre-
ps.e Resolutions 60 oppressive Of the sentiments OF Tue meet
I'D ,hercupca tho Chairman appointed the following
srEt.cuaru TO co;Dpc-c The said committee:
Peter +. browne, George I Garrison, benjamin. l. Duo'
Ter, John l.. Amrs and Gror Sc b. Vie.
brrirs he retirement Of the comlnIttec, Mlers ". Fisher,
E.u ui northampton, being called on, addirs"rd ihr Elrrt'
!G. ht considerable lrng,h la Z very Interesting anu si'rt,
ed nanucr, OIL the existing relations he'wsru'he Norm a;i'
the south.
ur. browne, in behalf of The committee. reported that
,hry had, with entire ulaaitai;y, agreed upon the follow
Ing preamble aud resolutions:
srra, and Increasing apprehension OF impend!ng danger
10 the rights. property and equaiiIF IN iie Cnipn Of the
Sout.sru States Of his COniedcracy, occasioEed hy The
manifestation, OIL the part q the ruling majority IN The
Scr;Hern States, OF = GAed aud determined hostility 10 HE
n-,rl;,r iu,,,lut. ovs Of our section Of the country, and u
determination, IN total disregard and In violation OF The
guarantees VI the Constitution, rs interpreted hy 'a- hish'
Is, jul,cia! tribunal ni The land, ~ destroy thai Institution;
anu several Of our sister Stakes have, in the present 'rs!s,
TT il 10 be !ncug:urL; upon them 20 take such rt"!'' as
hey deemed proper for the prot' c.loh " iheir riShit; anu
wItrens, II beIIouyrs vCr own state, u, one equally exposed
20 tie same dangers, 10 Ei8hr cofHGlvu cause "rG tht sia'ts
Of the Section to which she belongs Tor lhs protection a!i''
pre-. ervation ui her comrlJn lights ant whereas, no uoa!
OF assembly OF uirn, ex: pi lha people themselves In SEER
sovereign capacity, in general conven,!Gn ract, are author
l,pN 70 .pr.& or act gulhor;u;ivriy for Virginia, and 10 de.
:rrmln-, The course lie shall pursue III thin rineFge!IGyi lnu
il uria. The upinion VI that portion G TIC people Vi HE
ccuIrs Of AccuInac nUS Ia geEersl :ncr.irg, lrrsfprcurr
of party. n,.eaIG!rd, iLaI Il Correction should be called
;asrt fore,
Resolved, Tha; our Senator AID Deltcs:e be instructed
20 vote FOR the Gail Of Il Convention Of tbs people 81 The
State oi Virginia, AID Tor Inc ar,rmbias Of such Cv-NeL'
lion l: The earlir,t day pTacli:at-r.
R..oly.J. hat the reIresrntSireo OF the Republican
States, IN ,!r!r stu'e and Nat:ou.: councils. have manIi,st-
ru .uch ut,rr Indifference 10 settle, OH ja,. and lair terms,
lie Questions ;t.st aru IuS di.;rn- ting AID a~Ssirc.!nI !hr
Caion, that roper dignity and respect require tuR' me
Rryrr, -l,aiivrs 81 tie Suu'hcih Stntrs Should 't3r no
luI in,r prvpo>i'!ats 10 Tie l!rprh!ieans, "ut sh"ui! OILY
iuriu. III remainder (f the scss.cn, receive and decide o.
such lerirs 81 srt:;vlJc:l: a. ia! h- presented by utin..
Resolved, Tia, We fully rrrugiise The l.sht vi secession
on he Lu!i OF South Carolina, and HAT Any att al 10
COR e, Ter DacL into the Cuiru. or la any Nay 20 !!i= r!r!r
w!n. hi rights a. q sovereign Sale, ey the frts:h! H9'-
cI iru. nj, vii be regarded as all rtt Of waF AMI wear,
BY Ia. id wtv made US, 10 Fr1,fui troops. or Republican
voiuI;:tis shall ever pnI.Gte tho s"ii oil virginia, >" t:.ciF
nth ,iloU cd match 10 CotIcs or ruedGc hti. NheI'ihii -
attempted, her cAGss VIII DC u calsS, HE es''IS y
destiny.
K,so.ged, That 10 DC prepared - NEE; ibis or any other
emerge neg iLai may arl:c, cur HcpTts. ntaIiNes in The LeRss.
.atr-r are hrrrby distracted 20 irIh. liberal hrpTopI:diiolS
Tor putting tie STATE in n coGHp!Str State Of I-f'ise, Tor
A; lu.a., "a !ipplG: AID dining :l.r militia Tor immediate
service.
Tie foregoing preamble asd !Gsuic,iVns aS"ins beensrs'
unite ii Ig ir vVt: y! The .acei:ag. iEcy Ttr= adopted aH"i--
!pNEGs.:-
!; was resolved. further, eta: the proceedings u the
meeting D. published.
.iud thea ,c Ince:tng IcJourntc.
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