Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-28

MEETING OF CoT;oN AND TOBACCO PLANT
Ess.-Pu!snant 70 call, published in the daily pa
psrs, for meeting OF those interested in the cottor
and tobacco crops, about one hundred parsons as
senb!ed a, the City Hall last night, for the purpose
OF considering the proprety Of burning the present
crops OF The two great staples.
The meeting Was called to orde! ct O'clock, b.
the election, uoon motion OF Mr. c. +. u. GGrnett
Of Thomas J. Green, Esq, Of North Carolina a,
Chairman, and r. R, Rhodes, Esq, Commissioner o.
Patents, as Secretary. The Chairman stated the OBJ
iect of the gathering; and, upon motion of Mr.
Thomas Branch, OF Petersburg, it was resolv ed tc
adjourn 10 meet again tonight e: the african
Church, and tu inv!te tie attendance Of all true
willing 70 encounter hardships and suEerngs IA the
cause OF their country.
Or. =. X. Marshall moved tho appointment Of g
committee Of i've 10 draft series Of resolutions.
IN reply to loud Calls
DR.. Marshall addressed the meeting, at length, In
al earnest and 1e.rid strain, which challenged ire.
qcent outbu-sts OF applause. The present period
wss the speaker said The most remarks Die that hSo
occurred since civilization began. IL VAS, to some
extent, unfortunate tna our i-st stroke struck in
this great revolution contained one thousand blows
since il had produced SIMPLIFYING effect which il
required the disaster at Roanoke bland and the sad
surrender or iiteea thousand Southern breyes, -
wake Us from. he would lot say, however, tha,
ali IS lost ar from IT. io- when The circumstances
Of tho Douelson surrender shall be properly si;ted,
OUR soldiers shall 1--we upon the records Oh tn:ns IL
vRDouishsd victors.
Tue sole question now IVES: What shall 30 done
for car csrsu2 We must rely upon ous own strength
He had -ead OF France ard vi England but he Low
regarded their existence as thcs!-as mere camp
.utnors. II We would achieve independence, We
mast take the kuiie IN band and Gu. through the
folds 9, that " nd4"-inernGl symbol-wi.h
which our toes have cuoiced US. Applause. We
have got this tight on our hands, auI uODly have we
fought II, eYideucing our ability to achieve our in-
denee True, II may cost US dearly, but indepeDd.
snce, thus purchased, vii! be dearly priced. And
every sword.crt !ra,ctsd upon our men but widers
the breach betHser Ourselves and our toes. lAP-
pause.
We are moving too slow we need now iuscrip-
ooa upon our burners We should bear in mind the
remark OF the preacher 1t MANASSAS, who said that
the road 20 Auraham's borom lay over Arlington
Heights tEoclierous applauso.! These people
earnestly Intend our subjugsuon, but W. need not
be dishear;eued We have got the Archmedean
lever; We have got the fulorum-uye, and we've got
the brave hands 10 press the lever down. Let us no
longer play the vet Gurse to France and England.
Cotton and Tobacco arc tho instruments OF our re-
demption. Let us apply them Tho first duty o!
the Government IL 70 purchase the ontre cotton and
tobacco crops and then " apply tho torch TO it, aud
kindls cuntsgrHuon whiSb shall light up every
village ard town in the South. We must snatch u
torch from Moscow, and create another light to iu-
inmate al age.
Dr. Marshall concluded amid great applause.
Gov. Brown, OF Mississippi, was then called upon,
and eloquenty responded, referring with bitter con-
tempt 20 the greed OF gain exhibited BY certain
trades people OF Rich1cnd.
Mayor Mayo rose, In response to the summons Of
the meeting and aoy and eloquently vindicG:ed the
patriotism OF R;chmoad and OF Virginia:
he was followed il the same strain by Thomas b.
Wynpe, Esq, who spoke with much earnestneSG
aud eject, aud b. Mr. Braroh OF Petersburg.
The msstiug adjourned ut 8 late hour, to assemble
OF halt-east sesen O'clock Tonight at the African
Church.