Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-30
i. Il. EioYr,
Z. Z. WRlIar, Secretaries.
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prgl,c MEETING ~ JACKSON corsTy.

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PUBLIC MEETING IN JACKSON coTHTy.
At a meeting of a portion Of tbs people OF
Jackson county. irrespective OF party, held q!
saudyv,llc, on the G.h dag of April, 1851, on
motion Of G. y. Ftzl,usfi, iichae! Crow was
called to the Char, and Daniel ". Sayre mp.
pointed Secretary.
The object Of The meeting having heen ex.
planned by Robert Park, George y. Fi,zhugh,
Esq addressed u few pertinent remarks upon
the true policy Of Virginia in relation 10 the
late Federal Union.
On motion Of Dr.. ". b. McNahoN, the Chair
appointed 4 committee Of five Ia draft reSolu'
lions expressive Of tho sense of this meeting.
Whcreupun the Chair appointed the following
gentlemen: Dr.. ". r. Mcmahon, George y.
Filzhugh, Robert Park, Daniel ". Sayre and
David Curry. who, after 4 short absence, re,
ported The following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
/. Resolved, That this meeting endorse and
heartily approve The resolutions offered By F.
p. Turner, Esq. delegate from J'ckSou and
Roanc counties IL the Convention, as main
tanning the true dCrriucs Of State rights and
State sovereignty; that We believe in tho right
Of q Stale to Withdraw her allegiance from the
Federal Government whenever she deems her.
self wrongcd or oppressed.
Q. Resolved, That we recognize no right in
any Government 10 cotrce 4 sister State into
submission, who may. for good cause, have Sc
coded nom tho lnto Fsdcrn, Union {; and that
we will regard ans such attempt rs L dcclara-
ton OF war, and resist il To the last eXtrerli,
i.
g. Resolved, That the delegate from Jack
son and l.oanc counties be requested to vote
against any proposition that may be submitted
TO the present Convention Of Virginia for hold
ing Il Border State Convention AZ any future
period, for we are sick Of delay and hu'nbugs.
j. Resolved, That if an ordinance for The
immediate secession Of Virginia shall be pro
posed, that we request T. p. Turner, ESQ, our
Delegate, TO vote Tor the same As the only
means, in our OPT. ion, LEI. 20 save our good
old Commonwealth from Black Republican
domination and the grinding oppression OF a
Black Republican tariff.
5. Resolved, That the proceedings "G this
meeting be published in the Parkersburg
News. Richmond Examiner, Enquirer and
Dispatch. MICHAEL Csnw. Chairman.
b. ". SArgE, Secretary.
PUBLIC MEETING IN TIE COUNTY OF crLPErrR.
Mr.. Barbour, OF Culpeper, presented the
following proceedings in the Contention
A, an immense meeting Of the citizens and
voters Of the county Of Culpepcr, held TO day,
The fifteenth Of April, 1851. the following pre-
anbie and resolutions were n~nanimouSl!y
adopted:
Whereas, the proclamation OF the President
of the United States, dated this day, has reach
cd us, by the mail Of this morning, and IN.
forms us Of the purpose aud policy Of the Ga,
binrt nj Washington in respect to our national
troubles. as finally agreed upon, and ordered
to be officially proclaimed; and whereas, the
| said proclamation announced 10 the WORLD Lie
! intention of the President to maintain ihe
Union BY force Of arms and invckcs The CO
operation Of tie military ard civil powers y
the country, 10 that end and by that means
and whereas, in the opinion Of this meeting The
[ naintainancc Of free Institutions ~ military
| force. and the preservation Of the public bar
mony by actual war, is equally impossible IN
| fact a absurd in theory !; ard whereas, tle
penule Of :h:s ancient county have on all Gcca
,iore, up 80 this present InGnienf, cYince1 b!
the most uneuuivorai testimonials their deeF
devotion and sincere loyalty To the most inasnl
icrnt experiment IN behalf of human liberty
which ihn annals OF human snciety have re-
corded, and have hoped and struggled Wills
doubts existed ~ To the designs OF power
without ever for q moment Intending to 10
mer,t ur to c3un:enance sectional dlscDrdi III
divisions on a question. in regard to whici
there is in fact II p~cr!ec. community OF inte
rest and sentiment. Therefore, this meetin,
1 RI. "A .. In ~ l,.yy nUh A. Irlullanp iN nv
nouncc promptly and briefly, but distinctly IL
feelings and opinions-Hnd accordingly 1t Is re
solved, unanimously.
That the means mud eNrcdients for
pacific and patriotic solution OIL our natl0lra
troubles are finally and entirely exhausted.
That il is nos the sacred duty o! al! on
pcople. without reference ID any conditions; q
personal Inconvenience. to unite together an
nrcsert An undivided and u::iivls.hio front IL
snnuort of the interest, the honor, and the or
der If our beloved and venerable sovereign
and mother, the ancient Commonwealth Of VII
ginia.
That with us political parties exist II
more-thc memory Of their passions and coz
f;cts is delivered to oblivion.
Resolved, further, That We will not countt
nance or permit contests for public stations
and we do hereby re-nn,ninate our present re
representatives., State and Federal.
And, finally, be it resolved, as the opIHio
Of this meeting, respectfully expressed to GU
State Convention, row in session, That Eirg
MIA has no alternative but TO reclaim all tho al
tributes OF her original sovereignty, and to ar
nounce immediately, by solemn ordinance, he
fixed purpose 10 seek such future utilization
as are most favorable and convenient to tine in
tcrests and security Of her own people.
The proclamation OF the President was, b
general request, read BY John S. Pendletor
after which he submitted the foregoing preau
BILE and resolutions, which, he stated had bee
very hastily prepared at the instance Of 4 nun
Der of the oldest and most influential citizen:
and he accompanied them with a few remark.
which were received with much applause. Il
stated that he was just from Washington
where he had been for as much as a couple {
days, for the first time in NO years, On tn
private business Of q personal friend; that h
had sought to get frou, the highest sources I'll
best information he could; bu: that he had at
thing to report, and no information, but WIS