Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20

on Saturday the I6.h to take into confederation the
ditiou Of the country. The Hon. Alex. r. Holiday was
called TO the Chair and o. S. Taylor elected Secretary.
The Chairman 10 very abe and appropriate speech ex
planned the object Of the meeting.
On motion OF d. f. Gardner, E.q,a committee OF seven
was appointed by he Chair to draft suitable solutions
for the action of the meeting The Chair appointed the
following gentlemen, viz Nathaniel !. Bowe, John
Hutcheson Daniel 4. Gardner, James T. Redo n. L. Pc
laski. VIM f. G. Garrett, Thomas G. Bell Mr. Gardner
also moved that the Chairman and the Delegate from
Henrco (Dr. McGruder) be added to the committee.
Dr. NcGruder, in few appropriate remarks asked 10
be excused from serving upon the committee.
e, During the sitting OF the committee DR.. McGruder
was called upon to defne his position The Doctor cane
forward and excused himself upon grounds Of private
character why he did not desire participate in the
proceedings of the meeting, and hoped the meeting
would excuse him. and promised TO address them at the
earliest opportunity Mr. w. f. Bowe replied, and sta
ted thst Il was due the citizens Of Henrco that DR..
Mc(;ruder should state them his views upon the
dtion of the country The Doctor then addressed the
meeting He stated that he was ready to lay down bis
life to preserve the Union handed down to by the
pat,iots of the revolutions that he would exhaust oil
honorable efforts preserve the Union end that be
ted for the Peace Conference final effort and far
as he was able Judge from the information before him.
il had to his deep regret, signay failed and that he
were member Of the Convention, with all the lights
now before him. he would vote for Virginia resuming all
power delegated by her to the Federal Government and
that he IF need be) in favor OF Vrginas assuming
an independent position supplicatng 20 no section,
North South East West, and thereby have voice in
the formation of any new Confederacy.
Ed Orvis then addressed the meeting and was fol-
lowed by John n Davis, Esq; during which time the
committee made their report The committee submitted
a maiority report to the meeting as follows
whereas, A Black Republican Administration is now
fully inaugurated which not only gives US every reason
to apprehend all the evils which naturally flow from
the application Of their principles to the affairs Of the
Government and the people, but threatens to exercise
compuiye force against sovereign States and thus to
naugurate war with all its horrors Whereas all the eff
forts of the State of Virginia to obtain satisfactory
surances and guarantees for the rights the peace and
the safety of the savehoding States have sgnay failed
and whereas in judgment, the time has come when
Virginia shall determine whether she will unite with her
friends or her enemies; therefore,
ResOlyed That the State Of Virginia should now re-
sumo the powers which she delegated to the General
Government and unite her fortunes with those OF her
sister Southern States who have Withdrawn from the
Federal Union.
Resolved That TO this end we earnestly desire that the
State Convention session should without further
delay adopt ordinance of secession and call upon the
other border States to do Likewise.
RcsOlUed That the delegate OF Henrico county IN
the State Convention be most respectfully requested
TO carry into effect wishes as herein expressed
Jas. T. Redo Esq, submitted minority report, as
substitute for the resolutions embraced in the msory
report, follows:
Resolvsd As the Of this meeting, that the pre-
sent interests aud future peace and welfare of this State
require that dissolve connection with the present
Government of the United States and that this State
sumo her full and entire sovereignty.
Resolved That while DO not formally instruct our
delegate in the State Convention, vote for ordi-
of immediate secession, would suggest to him
that it is the earnest desire of this meeting and be-
ieve of majority OF the citizens Of the county, that he
take such action vii tend to einSest State with
hor full sovereignty.
Garland Hanes, ST. of Henrico, offered the following
resolution a substitute for the minority report, viz
RssoUed That We, the citizens Of Henrco, are per-
fecty willing to abide the decision Of the State Conyen
tion believing that the Old Dominion has rights in the
Union aud that they will protect and defend them
The vote was then taken upon Mr.. Hanes resolution,
which was defeated By large majority aud Mr. Redd's
minority report also lost and the majority report OF
the Committee passed by large majority, several per-
sons giving their votes against the resolution.
It moved and carried that the secretary publish
the proceedings Of the meeting and also furnish Mr..
Wckam the delegate from Henrco with copy thereof.
On motion of Rob. Courtney, Esq, one of the Oldest
citizens of the county, three cheers we're given for Sc
cesson.
Thera about hundred peraons present includ-
ing q number OF citizens of Richmond
motion was made to adjourn, which was unanimous
ly carried. ALEX. R. H0LLADAY, Charm
o. S TAYLOR, Secretary.
y. B-The city papers are respectfully requested to
copy tue proceedings of this meeting.