Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-04

county, and of Lynchburg, and Il copy be
transmitted to cur delegates to be by them laid
before the Convention.
On motion. the meeting adjourned.
WILLIAM G. CLArroR, Chairman.
jso' J.; a: R s1in; rnspuAs, Secretaries.
PrDLlc MEETING * BEDFORD.
At meeting Of portion OF the ci'ilcns Of
Bedford, held at the Cross RJads, OIL the 23d
OF March, 1861, Grief r. Adams WAS called to
the Chair md John Q. \. Wright appointed
Secretary. The object CT the ;'celing being
explained, the following resolutions, offered
by d.. P. G. Sutphiu, and duly explained by
him, were unanimously J passed.
Whereas, the President oi the United States
in his inaugural address refused to recog
nize the secession Of those States that have
severed their connection with the Federal
Government, declaring it his purpose, 50 far
Us it may lay i'll his power, 10 JDTce said States
to submit to Black Republican rule and
whereas Virginia stands honor*b'y and legal
" pledged to resist Observation-Disclosures, br it
Resolved,
1st That as coercion is now the declared
policy Of the present administration, against
which this State standS pledged, Virginia
should at once be placed in m attitude TO meet
that policy, and this, in our opinion, can only
be accomplished by resunirg the powers
which she delegated 10 ,le General Go7crn.
Ineut.
9. Entertaining the belief, for the reasons
just assigned, that We should a. once withdraw
from the Federal Government, we request our
delegates in tho Convention at Richmond, TO
L., 81.
passage Of an ordinance declaring this State
no longer member Of our present CoDfede.
racy.
Sd That nothing has transpred proving
that the people Of the seeded States avu otilel
than friends to the people Of this STATE but on
the contrary, the most abundant evidence cx-
lists exhibiting their almost devotion and ai-
lachulent to us, und in the event Virginia should
seccds therefore from the present Government.
We feel TO hesitation in declaring that it Is
bot;i rtturll and just, and IN The sirictcst
accnrdance both win honor and reason, ths,
we should unite our deStin! Win theirs, rather
than form another alliance wi.h the peo-
pie Vi the North-a people GvUwrdly
nosiile 10 our Institutions, and with whom in
spite OF eny present concessions adequate 10
the lOIlSatcn u! new go7ernmen: with then,
that they might grant us. VIE never really could
expect 10 iigrmoniz= upon the great aud vital
,IuesliollS that now divide us hs ii raiirn.
After the passage Of these resolutions, Mr.
Nathaniel NrwSom o!ftrcl the following, which
passed nem con:
Resolved, That II due regard 20 ccOn1Iny in
the present embarrassed condition Of the peo
pie Of the State, as regards pccun!ary matters,
~ n ip,r nj i;nru+i
respectfully suggest ,p the Convention. there.
fore, the prolI',ty Of taking, at I:,e earliest
practicable moment, Some definite and fiual
action OIL the questions nuw beiorr that body,
in order that it may adjourn, and thus relieve
the Commonwealth uf en-: further expense in
This direction.
On motion, it was ordered. that the proceed
ings OF this meeting be published in our ccuu.
" papers and the Lynchaurg Republican, and
Il copy be forwarded 10 our delegates in tie
Convention.
The meeting then adjourned.
GRIEF L. ADAMS, Chm'n.
JonS Q. 4. NRIcur, SSc'y.
Mr. TiAErIE-I with to present the proceed
ings Ct public meeting recently held in the
county Of AGncliG. The meeting Was th. lar.
unan!mity il adopted the fcl.owing preamble
and resolutions, which ask TO br read ead
referred to the Committee on Federal Rcla-
tons. The resolutions advocate recession as
the action Of this Contention before it al
iourna
The motion was agreed 10.
The proceedings are as follows:
At meeting Of the people of Amelia, held
,t,n( -.
(Couit day. 10 lake into consideration tine
present politics condition Of Tie country and
the want Ct definite action ty the State Con,
rention, now in session; on motion O! John T.
Willy, Esq, Dr.. J. Cheatham was called to
the Chair, and L. Masters appointed Secretary.
The object OF this meeting having been cx-
planned BY Col. F. r. FArrar, the following re-.
solutions were offered by Wm. Ola, Jr, Esq !:
Where's, the former Union OF the North
American States has been practically dissolved,
aud the issue now presented TO the people Of
Virginia is, whether tkeY will unite with the
States in which slave property is lca'iing il.
tercst, and by whom That property will he pro-
tcctcd, or with States, u majority Of which do
no, permit that property to exist within their
limits and ure not only hostile to it. but
pledged not to protect il, therefore,
Resolved. lst. That the honor and interest
Of the people Of Virginia demand that the pre-
sent State Convention should place the State
in position TO regulate its own destiny, Gnd
that, in ourjudgnent an immediate resump
ton Of all sovereign powers, 10 which, as free
and independent Republic this State is Of
right entitled is the best mode Of accomplish
ing this object
g Resolved, That the immediate secession
Of The State is necessary TO free the people
from the control Of government under which
their property is endangered, and their freedom
mcnaced.
8. Resolved, That we consider any efforts,
direct OF indirect, which may be made By the
Federal Government to treat the people Of
seeding State as subject, in any manner, to i!s
control, either by attempting TO tax their per-
sons or property, or to cnllect money from them
by any device, or 10 hold by force, or to At
tempt to occupy forts ur military positions by
arms in such States, are such acts Of coercion
and wrong as would reGuir" the people OF Eir-
ginia To give their aid to the seeding States,
and mSke armed resistance TO TIE federal force.
!. Resolved, That the presen, State Conven.
tion was called by the people Of Virginia for
the specific purpose only Of defining the rcla-
tons of Virginia to the other States Of the late
Confederacy, and if it should adjourn or take
Il recess without any definite action intended
finally to fix the relations Of Virginia with the
other States, it will have failed TO perform the
duties imposed OIL it, and defeated. for the time,
tho wishes of the people of Virginia.
Lewis E. Harvic, ESQ, the member Of the
Convention from Amelia aud NG:ioway, being
called upon addressed the meeting in relation
to the policy Of the State and toe proceedings
Of the Convention. Upon the conclusion Of
Mr. Harve's speech, the foregoing resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
Vim. Old, Jr., Esq. then offered tho follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That our late csti.nable member
Of the House Of Delegates. Col. G. y. Crump,
having declined reelection, it affords lis
pleasure to offer him mn expression cf our high
esteem and warm regard.
Resolved, That in view o! the existing crisis,
re deem it Of the utmost Importance to be re.
presented in the General Assembly, by d
n