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

by the Rev. Mr. PErEREtS, Of the Episcopal
Church.
PUBLIC MEETING IN BEDFORD.
AIR. GoaalS.--I desire, with the consent OF
the gentleman from kanawha, CHR. SrAMEhs,
Who was entitled to the door,) to present inc
proceedings of meeting OF portion oil the GU
zens of Bedford, held at the Courthouse oil the
county, on the 10Th instant, and, also, Oh
meeting oil another portion of the citizens Oh eie
the same county, holden at Emans, on the o.h
instant, in reference to subjects now ehs"s"s
the attention of this Convention:
At O meeting Of portion OF the ci1'zc''9 VI.
Bedford county, held at the Courthouse vi
the 9th day Of March, 1851. u
On motion of Vim. Y. Jordan, Esq, Ms]or
Cornelius Pate was called to the chair anu JOS
3. Lsyne, Esq, appointed secretary.
The object of the meeting having been eA-
planned by john Il Thurman, Esq, Oh motior'
it was hoo,
Resolved, That committee Of seven he ap-
nointed to draft resolutions for the cons'ceFa
ton Of the meeting.
Whereupon the following gentlemen were
amounted a committee John r. ihuru'an
lanes N. Carter Wilson Wheeler, Or. Robert
A. Clement, Dr. Thomas II. Page, Joseph d:
Layne and YIN. '. Jordan, who, alter sho,'
retirement, reported the following prcaa'o'e
aud resolutions, which were adopted
Whereas, every effort to secure tho ist rish!s
Of the South has failed, and Black kephnii'
can President has been inauguratsd upon p'lh'
cipIes hostile to the equality Of tue States, WHO
declares his purpose of coercing such o'a'es a.
| refuse submission to his rule; therefore nc !.
| Resolved, That we Will resist any ana every
sitemni nj cut, cion and respec fully request our
delegates in the Convention to use every means
| in their power 70 dissolve the cohnec(ion VI
Virginia with The Federal Government
Oh motion, 1t was :. ,.,..,
Resolved, That these proceedings be paohSh
cd ia the county papers, a"a copy 'he'eo'
sen, TO orr delegates in the State Convention.
IN ,notion the meeting adjourned.
CORNELIUS PATE, Chairman
Jos B. LAYSE, Secretary.
AR GcuGIS-I will now submit the proceed
| inrs of the second meeting, 10 which rc,erreo
A. meeting OF portion oil the clt!zsns OF
the county OF Bedford, State 81 Virginia neia
At Eman's. in said county, on Friday, the eth
;net Can't. S p. T. Norman was called 10
the Chair. and A. N. Mhilten appointed Sec
rotary. ,,;.os
| Tina object OF the meeting was explained
bv the Chair in few appropriate and patrlouc
remarks. which were alSo sustained Dy MessrS'
r n Nauer, n. w. Robertson, a. u. WINK
ten. Wesley Peters and others
The committee appointed to draft resoin-
| tions reported the following, With the accom-
| n,nrino preamble. which were adopted with
out u dissenting voice: ,ho ;,s,
Whereas, every tff!rt TO secure the just
rights of tn. South have failed, anu BLACK
RennbIicsn has been inauguialed upon primer
nles hostile 10 the South, who declares his pus-
hose of coercins such States as refuse sub
mission to his rule, therefore, bel
Resolved. That we will promptly resist
avarr and by all OF the means IN our power,
snv s,temp, at coercion; tint our rights as
f-cpmen aud citizens Of Virginia ure now I'M
nsr;Ied bv delay; therefore, we earnestly re-
1oast our delegates in the Convention 70 use
every means in their power to dissolve lne
,resant odious connection Of Virginia with the
Federal Government -, g 49,.
Resolved, That the proceedings Q. THIS
,,cst;ny he nublished in the county papers,
and couv thereof be sent TO cur delegates Il:
The State Convention.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
S. p. r. MOORMAN. Chairman
\. N. Wul7TEx, Secretary.
Mr.. GocdiS.-I merely desire 10 say, al this
time, that the persons who seem TO have oeef'
acting as the officers OF both the meetings were
gentlemen Of tine highest !especsSoility' as
we're those also who seem to have parucipatSc
| ia the deliberations OF tho meetings. ~ou'o
| ask tina. the proceedings oe read, ana ina!
they be referred to the Committee Oh tede'ai
Relations Mr.. GoGcIE read the resolutions
and proceedings Of both meetings, ana the! were
| referred accordingly.
| puRIlc MEETING IL SMYTn COUNTY.
Mr., SHEFsEY.-I viii take OCCASION to pre-
sent the proceedings OF Il meeting heid III
Smvth county, in conformity with a reques'
contained in these proceedings. Ihey are as
| follows
Ara large aud respectable meeting OF poT'
tom Of the citizens vi Smyth county, held al
Marion. pursuant to notice on Saturday, March
eth 1851. on notion. Adam Rosenbaln was
called to the Chair, and George W. nende.hte
and D. D. Hall appointed Secretaries; WV.
On motion, the Chair appointed !:laH
| Farmer II. F. Hurst, W. D. Strcther, +. L. at
CON and E. 4. Scott Committee 10 dTai
resolutions expressive Ct the sense oil lhi'
meeting. ado, >,
the Committee.
On motion the meeting took II recess Until
| Q o'clock, p. NJ, 10 allow the said CoHmitle'
time to report >.
Ata O'Clock, ?. ~, the meeting was agar
called to order, when the Committee sIbmitte'
the following preamble aSd resolutions
Whereas, Abraham Lincoln has clearly IN
dicated in his inaugural address that ne intcnd
| to make the attempt to coerce the SoutheF!
| States that have seeded by holding, occupyln'
and possessing the property and places cIaine'
nv the Government in these States, and where
az the citizens Of Virginia stand ready, at al
| times. to resist such attempt al ul haIardS, am
| To cast in their fortunes in such an event Will
their sister States Of the South, and believing
lint the time has come when they must eithe
! TAKE their stand With the States Of the North
| crn norton Of the Confederrcy or WIN Int
| Confederate States Of the South, therefore II
Resolved lst. That the honor, the duty an'
! the interest of Virginia imperatlGely ueman'
that she should Immediately resume all ne
| -iyhlIul sovereignty and stand prepared "
| war. I,,.,,o,
Resolved, %. That the time for adjustment
| in the Union has passed; that We regard II 10
| ;rnperative duty Of the Virginia Coh'en''o
nov. to lass an ordinance OF secession "itnon
f,,,her consultation or co operation with otnc
States and that. a genera! Convention 81 III
| border slave States will be only productive
a DELAY that may be fatal to the best interest
Of our people. ILL.,, 80,
Resolved, Sd. That any guarantee which VII
fail to bring back the seeded States ought no
to be accepted BY Virginia
Resolved, 4th. That our highest respect
due to South Carolina, and the rest OF me Sc
coded States. We honor them for their w'sdon
their decision, boldness, and the!- human
(crbearance.
| Resolved, 9TH. That NO regard any attemp
to interfere si,h the present system Ut 1axS
ton upon slave property at this crisis as III
timed and ili.adTised.
Resolved, 9Th That 10 Virginia, i she pre-
nsrly regards her honor and her plighted ta'tt