The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-31


working men, at the City Hall on Tuesday
night, was largely attended, and though many
attended in the expectation of witnessing a
row, no serious disturbance occurred Mr..
w. III. Swank called the NEE ting to order and
on his motion Mr.. BENJAMIN BRAaa was ap-
poin ted Chairman.
After the organization was completed the
Chair, under the instructions of the meeting
appointed committee of fifteen to prepare
business.
While the committee were absent from the
hall, brief speeches Were made by Messrs. r.
T. Sale. Marmaduke johnson, Samuel HuR-
man, George ID. Wootton, and Martin NJ.
The committee retuaDed, and the following
majority report was roa1 by Nj. w III. Swank
Whereas the cause of the South is In the orin-
ION of this meeting. the cause of the Constitution
ard Of the right; and, whereas. the period has ar
rived in the progress Of anti-slavery ianatici.m m
when supine submission to sectional domiBa-
would no longer be consistent with either the
the alarming crisis Of her destiny 1t should be the
glory and the duty Of her sous to present undi.
ist. Resolved, That though we depioro the pre-.
sent unhappy eontroyersy Existing between .he
| tural consequences Of the election of q sectional
candidate to the Presidential chair.
Black Repubican party in the recent Presidential
contest is just cause of alarm to the South, and
e to hPe
from sectional domination and agsre sion. 10 not
Consistent with either her honor or her safety,
with all the tn, efforts now being made Sy pairioie
men to save the Union from dissolution and the
country from civil war, upon such basis Of ad-
| justment a. will protect the South In her uuques.
tionable rights, and by rallyins conservative men
from the calamities that threaten it.
4th. That the plan Of adjustment, known Is the
ION, the appreciation Of all good men and pa riots
from every quarter of the Union. and that we do
les and as to
sth' That should it become ma nifest to our Con-
vention about to assemble, that there Is no hope
of a settlement, it will become the right and duty
of Virginia to dissolve Union which will have
| proved to be curse rather than a blessing.
9th. That in this lamentable emergency, should
it be necess sary to uphold this right by force Of
| Richmond, will stand by our veholding breth-
| rem and make their cause our cause, believing our
| interests to be the same.
These resolutions We're signed by James H
Pecor, John =. Tyler, James Sherry, James
Cassidy, w. S. O'Brien, Thomas Jones, and
Andrew Herbert.
The following minority report was read by
Mr.. George S. Young
Whereas, the whole country is in a state Of pro-
| found excitement, and a crisis has come which de.
mands the consideration of men OF all pursuits
and, whereas, we, the working men of the city
OF Richmond, feel the deepest Interest in the ter
mination OF the present difficulties, which in many
| instances have deprived us OF support
Resolved, That we invoke patriotic men of al
parties to unite upon some satisfactory basis, by
) |
ings Of our Government continued to us and t.
our children.
Resolved, That, for ourselves, we think tn,
rights of the South will be secured, and peace
liberty maintained, by the adoption of measures
of compromise such as proposed by Senator Crit
teDdeu, whose patriotism and ability are sun
cient guarantee Of their justice and propriety; ant
we appeal to our Representatives and Senators T.
: make earnest efforts tor their adoption.
Resolved, That we desire that every effort shal
be made and exhausted for the preservation Of thi
Union and the peace of this country but If, afte
such efforts fail and our rights are denied us il
the Union, we W i'll make common cause with ou
e brethren of the South.
= Signed by George s. Young Jno. Pritchard
Jas H. May, Theodore Elmore and Thoma
l Alvis.
! On motion, the majority report was laid o
n the table, and the minority report adopted
n with few dissenting votes.
Great applause followed the adoption o.
I the report.
d On motion, the following delegation was al
n pointed to represent the working men
& Richmond in a National Convention
t working men, to he held in the city of Phila
= delphia on the 22d of February Messrs
e Samuel Huffman, John Pritchard, George
e Young and George 5. Lowndes.
t Capt Lowndes requested some one to sue
= gest plan for defraying the expenses of tn
: delegation. He was willing to contribute b
:. portion.
n Capt. NJ. NJ. Lipscomb said he would sui
e scribe five dollars.
e On notion the following committee was az
: poin ted to solicit subscriptions for the pul
s pose James Sherry, Jas. Ii. May, and Thoi
l Alvis.
i The Chair announced that the business
y the meeting had all been disposed of, and an
- gentleman who desired TO do SO could have n
e privilege of making a speech. Capt. Richar
e Reins then addressed the assemblage in beha
e of the Union of the States.
4 On motion, the meeting adjourned.