Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-19
VOICE OF TIE People OF VIRGINIA.
eUNsEELAND COUNTY.

c. NbAALAND NOtNlhs
Al meeting Of the citizens Of Cumberland, at their
Cour, house the ls ns, presided over by George H.
Matthews S. ED, tie following resolutions adopt
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| lsL R,so!es& That opr Senator and Delegate be
quesed procure the passage cf Act by the Lrg-
urc authorizing the county OF Cumberland to ui-
pose tor miug the volunteers ol the county.
21 That hereby request the county court, soon
the Legislature shall author H. 10 tax the county TO
| atm volunteers With the most improved weapons;
that We will rlcyruIv piv anv that be
cd such purposes doubling that the Legislature
| VII reiuburar the outlay.
Tae report Of the committee adopted unanimously.
| o. motion OF Capt. Hirrison,
R-so'eci That q committee Of two from each magis'
tCral district a the county Dc appointed 10 solicit az
once voluntary subscription for the purpose Of equip
| pjn. the volunteers OF the county.
! 1T b.s,rict-E. d. lr,ins sud NoorTan Spears.
| 2i Distr;ct-E. c Ryals and Dr. VIM. Fuqua.
| 81 p.s,rict-B b WOoGson and K B. French.
4b DisJric,-Cap;aia J. W. Wilson and John T.
Crowder.
DE-. Thomas l. Robinson offered the following resolD-
ton and advocated s adoption in short but eloquent
! address that was received with great applause.
Reso,ued That believing that extraordinary crises
Qure extraordinary measures and having perfect conf
deuce in the integrity, the patriotism, the commanding
ability the euCrg tic activity aud the iEdOmitabe courage
OF that arless tribune of the people Henry \. Wise
recommend that the Legislature At once invest him with
the command Of the forces of the State.
Col WiLon offered the name OF Colonel Lee, of the
United States arnv a. subsdute for that Of Gov,
Wise aud earnestly advocated its adoption Ii was lost
without division After other debate, the original reso
luton vas lost by majority OF two.
| CAROLINE COUNTY.
At meeting of the citizeas OF Caroline county, held
at their Court house. the lih January John D. Butler
ESQ chairman the following proceedings occurred;
RssolpeL ls; That the union OF the South is the safe
/ " o. tie South.
"a That every slave State should secede before the
| 4th OF March next, and cooperate afterwards.
81 That the county OF Caroline be requested to
make provision tor the immediate purchase Of sufficient
number OF for the military force of the county
and We pledge ouiSrys, pay our proportion Of any
taxes which NAV b. imposed by the for the accom-
pisbment Of this object doubling that the State will
| Ultimately reimburse any expenditure thus made.
4h That 4 committee OF five be appointed On the part
of this meeting present to the the request con
! tanned in the third resolution
These resolutions we're seconded by DR.. VIM. W. Ro-
per aud sustained in short but spirited addresses by Thos
| N W,lsh and John Washington.
Thos Hayuca Of Ming William c. II , responded in a
| happy manner 10 a cal on lin.
Rev john G Parrish who had very recently returned
from Washington, requested by the meeting to ate
what information he had gethertd in regard Fed raj
matters In response this invitation Mr. Parrish stated
that during this visit he had eudravorad to riain
uha, were the purposes OF the BaoS Republican Party,
and what should De the action Of Virginia that this
,pi he had sought interviews With prominent men, both
of the North and the South; that all OF opinion
that the present Union hOpeesSy gone that there
"a imminent danger of evil war and the only anS
ot aycrtir t. would be the immediate secession OF all
tbe S,.se States aud the formation Of 4 Southern Cot
fdfracy prepared for war should be forced on u.
Mr. Parrish statement which made in the mos, ap
nronrate manner was received in silence, but that sol
en,n silence which manifests spnit of resolve.
The resolutions were then carried by acclamaton, and
the chair appointed Judge Il. H. Coleman JOurdon
Voolfolk. James j. WI ite Thomas X Thornton, aud
Joseph A Broaddus, committee 10 communicate the
action of { c meeting to the county court
Fifty responsible gentlemen OF the county whose JOINT
estates are of the value Of S2OOOOOO then came for
ward and pledged themselves writing TO endose the
bonds of tue county 10 the amount OF $4,000
Immediately after the adj urnment of the meeting the
ma gstrajeS convened and made an order OF court u
,c,ne the issue of bonds Of the county TO the amount
$4,000 and reserved for future consideration the neceS
sitg Of any additional expenditure
A committee Of three on the part of the court r. B.
Tuusa Joseph JesSee aud Philip Samuel, aud oil iour
on the part OF the citizens, Hon ID. Z. Dearnee, John
Washington Col. Thomas K. Thornton, and DIR. Edgar
NcKenney appointed to purchase the arms
CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
At a meeting of the citizens of Charlotte, at their
Court House, January 9Th Wm. II. Dennis acting As
Chairman the foIowing preamble and resolutions were
adopted
Acknowledging it to be the duty of people in times
of public peril 70 meet in council and calmly TO deber-
ate Tor the public goOd-We the people o the county
o. Charlotte in public meeting assembled, without DIS
tucton OF political party, after due debe-anon DO SOL
enuly declare
That at a time Of profound peace with all the world,
ard whilst in the enjoyment of degree OF national pro-
grCss individual prosperity wholly without parallel IN
the annals OF man yet find ourselves IN the midst Of
RsUoluti0n-a Revolution brought on by no evii lnhe-
rent in admirable system Of government nut solely
aud exclusively by the wickeduess folly aud ianatcism
OF a portion Of the people. Our Federal Union, as
framed by the wisdom and haowed by the blood OF the
men Of 70 exists longer For ourselves IN tue pres
ence OF the civilized world discaim responsibility Tor
this disastrous result and before the same tribunal we
deliberately charge on portion OF the people OF the
Northern states Thev have for many years manifested
open and deadly hostility and institutions, by
wAntonly and wickedly-in public aud In private-Sgs-
tag questions calculated and designed to impair the
rights DESTROY the property and endAnger the peace and
security of the Southern States.
They have refused to deliver up to Us fugtves from
Justice, and by direct legislation in majority of States,
and practically in them all have nullied the hS OF
Congress for the rendition of fugitive slaves enacted
under the mandate OF the Constitution.
They have denel he right of property in slaves,
have refused allow sol ourn travel with them
within the limits Of their States and have imprisoned
and NAL reated czens the effort lawfully
Il ain their property.
They have arrOgtted 70 themselves a moral superior
tv aud have denied IA their equals equality Of
right in the common territory os the Uuion.
Tney have by a m. .jOr,tg of their Representatives In
Co lgres endorsed aud forth TO the woTli pnb-