Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-30
Meeting or Virginiaps in New Owl,

Ne" orlean,
a meeting of natives of Virginia ,o.
sidents Of New Orleans ard Louisjsn. =.
held on the 18th instant, in tho larso 81
tleman's parlor Of the ST. Charles Ho,dsII 20
though the call wss not issued until ,E,A.
o'clock, the large parlor oftbo hotel Wa ~" :
ed to overlooking. f'
The meeting was called to order b. r.,
A. Wilson, who nominated the fo!low;,u." 49,. |.
tlemen for off GERS of the meeting. gen
Presidcnt-P. E. Ronford.
ce.Presidents-A. D. Kelly, ". n D..
Chas. N. Mcssie, W. c. Lipscomb 40 =
Gerard Ssith, Chas. R Wheat, Clas. mn,
do, J. D. Dcnegre, 7. L. Macon, E:'sId'
Smith, Geo. Macmurio, Re-. Z. Scott ~" THHs!
Cox, Judge Eagan, Jno. z. Nacnsr5o "s'te'
Yancey, d. B Bridges. ~.
Secrc;aries-Will'aln N. ssDple, I V
Montgomery.
Mr.. Bonfrd, on taking Inc char. .!1,
tie meeting for 4 few minutes il :: 100
and p~alriouc strain, congratuia:iag ia.y.a
sent OH snc proud attitude Ct Virginia. "*
Gen. {. r. Hheat moved that & c,o,r;..
Of three ba appointed TO wait on G,y, W....e
and invite hin to take i seat in the ,e.n.:.
Ms,essrs. Wheat, Bridges aal Sul.y .n,,
pointed tie committee.
Nr. r. i. Grinnen moved tina: . c,rn,.,
Of eight bv appointed TO report ro.olu;-r Ike
tina meeting. The mn,ion va. sipr.oJ'%
r. i. Grinaan. Judge Essan, Co. D.. / ~
son, William b. Walker, 4. B J.,Ds. y;
Bro~ne, BsaJamin Crump, and Z. -
were appointed the Committee. "EF
The committee retired, and in ,h5 ms.n,:n.
tho meeting was addressed by Geacral W.,
D. B. Bridges, Esq, Mr. Mari Of T.na,.,
who announced h:msei: g "srar5sya ~
Old Dominion" Mr.. M4Gcn oi Texas. wLo :,
son 81 Senator Mason cf Virginia, and 4:L..
gentlemen, and these speeches arou,,i =.
enthusiasm OF the audience 70 tho h,y,.,.
pitch. Cheers were given for VrsiuI,, T.,
louisiana, for Mississippi, !or Tennesssr, f..
Gov. Jackson OF Missouri, and for ecu. 5.sg.
regard. We have neye, saeu lie p.,,!o:,s
enthusiasm Of y popular a.se,ahly ,n3,e y:
roughly aroused.
The Committee On Resolution. tllen s3;rs,
ei, and reported the following:
At q meeting Of Virginians, r~es;!":s Of
Louisiana, called upon tho Acknowledgement;
the passage Of the ordinance Ct accession Is
the Convention Of Virginia
Resolved, Tnn! IS natives Of TIE Oh Don!.
iiuu, We have received the news Of her saces.
sion with u~nbcunded Joy.
Resolved, That we send her CUT hea.l:e.,
greetings, and will hail the advent Of her lev
in the galaxy Of our glorious Southern
Confsderucy, with pride and pleasure.
Resolved, That while, a. ci,'zcus Of LouiSi.
ne by adoption, eur first allegiance is 10 h,t.
set va pledge ourselves now as ever, 10 !.
true to Virgin;a's rallyipg cry 's's ssnser:,.
ranhn."
Resolved, That the action o! the Governors
North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and vs.
souri, indicating one unanimous feeling r.
sistancs among the Southern people f.!i u:
hearts and nerves our aruA
The resolutions, being put 10 c vote, sefs
unanimously adopted. amid vocllc-ous chee...
Mr.. A. b. Jaaes moved that these -ts9.u.
be sen, to the Governors of all the SoaiG.
.rn States which have not seeded. and tie 10
was adopted unanimously.
On motion it was resolved tina! the reSo.r.
be published, and that all Firyin!a:. ia
Tho city be requested to sign their Darrss 10 :
copy.
Brief and spiri,-stirrins addresses were thea
made by Judge Esgan and Gen. Barrow, ssa
which the meeting adjourned.