Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-03
THE VOICE OF VIRGINIA.


TArQrWR CoryrT
ucotiLg OF tue citizen OF faUquier without respect
10 party wa held O., tbc Court House. December Zlt6
lcour;-day) John NJ Forbes prcsidng and VIM. Cos.
Aims acting Secretary Several series Of resolution
offered 10y different gentlemen, but the discus u
and the decision OF the meeting upon the two Sc
presented respectively by Capt Joha Scott and his bro,
err Robert e Scott Esq. Those of the former amend
ed, recitc that
The persistent systematic aud palpable violation of
the federal compact by the parties thereto dssoves the
Union that those States which have refused to
der ugtyes have violated the Constitution and dssov-
ed the Uniou that the Withdrawal of South Carolina is
neither revolution treason secession, but deca-
ton Of the forfeiture OF the covenant that the Govern
men at Washington ought not to be permitted to en-
force authority any slave STATE denying its author-
~ that the people Of this State should meet in Conven-
ton to provide for their independence and safety; that
any proposition TO separate Virginia from the Southern
States should be viewed with Gstrust that the PROPOSE
ton for Middle Confederacy deserves to be regarded
with unmngled aversion that the Union being dis
solved its reconstruction is desirable but under Con-
sttuor different from the present. that to attain this
end the agency eff Virginia and Maryland is needed and
they should place themselves in independent and
trail position by Immediately seeding that falling in the
effort these States should promptly Southern Con.
tederaCy that the secession Of these States carrying
with them the Federal Capital, will alone prevent u
bloody collision IN the streets Of Washington at Lin
coins Inauguration.
TIE resolutions submitted by Robert F. Scott, Esq,
recte--
That the People Of Fauquer are strongly attached to
the Union and reluctant believe il incompatible with
the safety OF any part that the powers granted to the
government granted in the confidence that they
would be faithfully exercised for the good that
the recent election OF President the principles involy
ed was q departure from the principles which the
Union founded and the oemp. to exclude slavery
fro the TIE -itOties and cOnne il 10 its present limits
would be in DECORATION of rights the Government was
n he int that
slave labor entted 70 the respect from the Go
yerLment that is accorded to those that spring from free
labor and If that equality be obtained uoder the
Constitution and Laws as now existing, they should be
amended 10 that end that conventions should assemble in
all the slave States and their decisions be submitted to
General Convention OF the States that there should
be cordial union among all the slave States aud concert
OF action
Alter an animated discussion a vote was aken, when it
appeared that the resolutions submitted by Capt John
Scott approved ST of those present. aud those sub
mitted by Dir. Robert Z. Scott by 90.
GILES COUNTY.
AT a large meeting Of the citizens of Giles county,
composed Of all political parties held at the Court House
the oth December being court dly( Daniel R. Cecil
called to the chair aud Georg, H. Peck appointed
Secretary.
committee of eight was appointed to draft resOu-
tons for the consideration of the meeting. The chair
named the following gentlemen the committee: g. d.
French, Thomas shannon, VIM. II. Sndow, A. &. PEN
dleton j. H. French, w. ". McComas W. c. Charlton
and Nautilus Chapman.
The committee reported the following resolutions,
which adopted by the meeting without dissenting
voice:
Isl. Resolved That in consideration of the alarming
state OF public aiiTs, entirely concur in the call
generally made throughout the STATE for the early
bling Of General Convention OF the people OF Virginia
"a Rcsoiued That we earnestly request the Senator
this district and the Delegate from this county,
yu.c IN the approaching session OF the Legislature for
the ealing OF said Convention.
And whereas in this crisis Of national fortunes it
is Of The utmost importance that men OF all parties should
act % one man, il is therefore
%i'y Atsoiued That invoke good men OF all opin-
ors who love country better than party 10 ignore past
political differences TO forget, if possible to what party
they may have belonged, and to pursue together that
h which the honor and welfare OF the Commonwealth
may point or..
NEw KENT COUNTY.
At meeting OF the citizens OF this county, without
distinction Of party, a. their Court House. the 18Th
day Of December, 1860 chat being Court day) Dr. w.
Il. Macon was called 10 the Chair, aud ". W, IalierrO
appointed Secretary. committee Of seven were aa-
pointed by The Chair consisting OF Dr.. 7. Tyler K T.
Lacy, Dr.. ". j. Richardson, Beverly I. Crump, DR.
Mlyo, Dr. L. Slater aud Col I. A Lacy report
llions expressive of the OF the Meeting.
TIE committee reported the following
Isl, Essc'rci That the only GutY deyoyiDg on pri-
mary meeting oil the citizens Of this county, at this time
is 10 recommend in the strongest term, % the L'sisis
tlge, the assembling OF State convention composed of
che puy,st and wisest men, irrespective Of party, to de-
iermue upon tue action o. the State IN regard the de-
porlba condition OF the UL.on.
"a Aeso'r,d, TIA, our Senator and representative be-
and hereby instructed, ia, ia their power iic-
upon the assem- ling OF Legislature, to advocate the
instant ca. Of a colyelloH which viii represent the
-oycr,gL,y C Virginia and determine her course.
The resolutions adopted, wi:a bu. one d-seutil
voice.
FREDERICK COUNTY.
large meeting OF democrats and friends OF the
south was held ON Monday last, at ,he Court House
Winchester We annex TWO OF the resolutions the last
tue series adopted, offered by Angus ". Mcdonald,
S- Esq:
As,a',4 Tha. ia oar Judgment the refusal aud failure
Of the N,v E.s.ad States to keep the obligations oil the
federal compact would long since have justified any
Southern or Sayehv'i,g State ia prououncng The COM
plc. broken, aud tie Union made boy i. dissolved.
E,,oiy,d I,rhsr Tina truth, Justice and honor require
that should declare that the STATE OF south Carolina,
m seeding alter long osbeaIanue has sent her sister
States example of prudent forecast aud brave wisdom
which commands our hearty approval aud most exalted
admiration.
j. Il. Saerrari mayor presided over the meeting -
The resolutions were adopted, wiih but one dissenting
voice and 40 tue close OF the meeting three hearty
beers were piyeu for S,ufh Carolina.