Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-05
Public Meeting In Logan County,

Al meeting Of the citizens OF Logan County held at the
Court House. Monday the ItI dag 0: Dscrnb-r, is6,
anu continued until Tuesday, the 18th Of the Same month";
s.lnues called TO ;he Chair and hbrHn C. Fer
rcl appointed Secretary. The meeting having been a-
dressed in very frrven and earnest manrer ny DAviS
HouusheIi Judge Word Henry L. Gillespie. and Col! Geo
r. C. Floyd Judge Word offered "r the consideration OF
the meeting the following resolution. exccpt the h which
vas offered by D. HounsheJ which twice read. and
enquiry made upon the reading OF each u Gny had oorc-
ton ,cn and objection bruS riade the series Was
| unanimously adopted:
Constitution abolish slavery In the Northern siutes In
| the District Of Columbia Or In the Territories
gd Resolved That Congress has power TO abolish or
in any interfere with the slave trade between the
States.
3D. Resolved That the fugitive slave law ought 10 he RI
gdy enforced by the General Government The provisions
VI aoy state law TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
4th Resolved That the Territories are the common pro
pery the people OF the several States Of the Federal
Union and that citizens removing Into the Territories
have right TO take with ihem hold AMI enjoy In peace
and free from oeston any property they may possrss
j Resolved, That the consent Of the governed Is III.
only lust snurce OF legitimate government, and that the
government Of the slavehodng states sga'ns! hrr con
sent and in papable violation OF the Federal Constitution
by the sayeholdnG States OF the Conirlerhcy Is n
prr.v. tyranny and the ssveholdng States cannot sub
nit 20 such government without ishrnor and cgraiann
ih Resolved, That the end OF the Republican doctrine
s the ultimate, anil o. Abolition the immediate dcsruc'
ton OF slavery everywhere in the American Union.
7h Resolved. That such end cannot he Effected with.
sacrifice OF property, the ASSASSINATION OF our
and ciren asi the death Of many OF the nooies
| SONS Of the south.
Sh. Resolved, That 10 such result Southern man
with the soul Of mani will submit whilst the blood OF p
lrceulan warns his vein.
9TH. Resolved, That submission to such An outrage Wouh
he sacrifice of life, fortune and sacred honor. Manly
sance lie; fate be what may would Ut least preserve
| the latter. .
iwh Resolved That Ibis Union is the .: fathers
-madr for well those who would oppress us--and
a; our preference IT, 10 have our rights or death In IT.
Nevertheless first rginaps and pray for the
ancient Common wealth is that she may be a~hy- right
resolve 90 with her right or wrong live or e sur
| yiye or Perish"
lIth Resolved That we believe that the God o. Nnur"
hath placed within hands pcaceahl- MEANS by The ir::
and prudent Of which our grievances may be speedily
and rGrcua,y redrssed that Icy the assertion Of our
commercial nep pencncc will coerc. the Observance u"
| our national rights.
18th Resolved That to this end recommend the nne
iae call OF state Conventon and The passage OF laws
prohibiting our citizens selling 10, or purchan r0l
the people Of The Northern States under neaTy pehaes.
18Th Resolved That believe the Withholding our
staples and the refusal TO purchase their nanuticcFed
goods wi their bankruptcy and ruin; that Il |. 10
IKE powc. OF the South proclaim her edct 10 the North
Of .rersh commerce, perish trade down With .!lc banks
lih Resolved That for the purposes OF defence Ia th:
event Of INVASION Of slaves being excited 10 Febc,
each the south ought at once TO expend sum SUI
cunt swell Its recent appropriations to one million oi
pars-or whatever sum may be found necessary IN or
| gan:zng arming and equippinS troops.
18th Resolved Abraa Lincoln In Preslent eec, Of The
United States. Dctrronal respect due 10 him on account
nf Ills .xaird Office The election Of Chief Magistrate,
under the prescribed by law no ground for resist
| ance by any portion OF the American Confaderhcy
10Th Resolved, Rut he Il the representative Ut part:
threatening the ultimate abolition Of slavery rvrrywer-
in N. American Union. and his election Is the evidence o
Increasing strength which enable II 10 accomplish 's
fell purpose. Il Is Lucoln resist but the dreadful
| purposes OF hi. party.
l!,h Resolved But We cannot envy the holding the
most exalted office earth who cannot be true TO his par
~ and 20 Ills principles without being false 10 the Conaiilu
tion he il support true to The Constitution
wihou, being traitor to tue party ta: elevated him TO
power. u,
hill, in tie North insults and the refusal TO -x-cu,-
he Fugitive sla ,e Law is grievance still they are small in
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