Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-17
PUBLIC MEB9ING IN ALBEAARLE-IMPRESs-
MENTS.

MENTS.
Monday last February ID, 1851 Being Albemarl
court day, and an unusually large number of the cid
gems of the county beng in attendance, meeting wa
organized to take into consideration the subject of IN
pRrssNESTs for the support of the army.
Dr. JnO r. Woods having been called to the Chair and
WIN. T. Early, ESQ.,, appointed Secretary.
On the motion of Col Thos. J, Randolph, Commit
tee. Of uhAeh he was Chairman appointed and hav.
ing retired for short time, reported preamble and
resolutions which, having been read, were discussed
at some length and finally recOmmitted, with instruc
tons 70 modify Them to suit the prevailing sent-
ment of the meeting
The Committee having retired, in short time repor t
ed the following preamble and resolutions, which Wer'
unanimously adopted by the meeting.
The people of Abemarle here assembled, have un-
bounded confidence in the integrity and patriotism Of
those by whom our Confederate Government il admin
utered They do not doubt for moment, the desire
.he President and his chief executive officers, in tn
discharge Of their high duties, 10 conhne themselye
rgidy within the limits prescribed 70 them by the
titution and laws Of the Confederacy We appreciat
uy the difficulties by which they have been surround
I'd and the energy and resolution with which they hay
nus far so successfully met and overcome them Tn
war in which engaged has assumed proportion
aneauaed perhaps IN the history OF the world and de
handing of Us sacrifices such no people have ever b.
fore been called on make But We are well aware
hat the issue involves everything that hold dea
n that can make life desirable That We are COZ
ending with an enemy whose success Woul'
orinr want TO our boards dshonor to Our beds confa
grafton TO our dwellings, overwhelming ruin and degra
ation 10 our families We therefore accept, not onl,
silngly but gladly as the condition of success
gbateyer of sacrifice hardship it may be really ne
essary for us 20 make or 10 bear And having refer
suce 10 the particular subject which this meeting
called consider we.sOlemnly avow our determination
that 80 far as our means and efforts avail 10 pre-
vent it. our gallant army, composed OF our sons
brothers, and constituting alike the pride OF our heart
md the STAY OF our hopes shall not suffer- even should
il be necessary 10 take the clothes from our backs
ihe food from the mouths Of our wives and our chi
dren.
Nevertheless in a spirit of jealousy for civil liberty
the great boon for which we are struggng-We canno
regard with favor no matter what may be the prefer,
the exercise or assumption by any functonAry civil o
Military Of any power not expressly conferred
toned by law The right to take private property f.
public uses making just compensation therefor We con
,ede but onlV 0hsH the dD proVidss for IL aud ster
necessity demands it. We condemn the exercise OF tn
ooWer Of impressme1t, unssnctoned and unregula,e
5y lao a. dangerous to civil liberty and We desire,
he Tery fnflncy Of OFT t70Tesnhed Secord our pr
let against every practice which, IL not resisted at b
outset MAJ grow into precedent hereafter 10 be ap
peGledto By bad T-en-snd finally result IN the oHe
hro= OF the orly Hbegty WORTH struggling for-tha
,hch s enjoyed under Government whose ever,
mt and every act are regulated and controlled II
Law.
.ssolvsd, iisrsfors, That, without intending to
plain of ANYTHING which the Government has yet done
r to question tie purity ana patriotism of The motive
Dy which Il has at all tines been actuated We hereb
instruct our Delegates the General Assembly, an,
our Representatives, in Congress to Use their best eo
secure the speedy enactment of laws, regulaln.
he whole subject Of mpresSments whether b. the Con
fedevate or State Government that whilst providing
or the ample aud efficient support of our arme
Nothing si0its done By GTb;traTy pcEsr but that Off
tals Of ever7. grade may be restrained from even III
semblsnce Of awlessness and the rights and Interest
IT the citizen securely guarded against injustice an
oppression.
Rcsoi,ej That copies OF the foregoing preamble ant
resolution be communicated TO Delegates in the L,
gsature and representatives in Congress- and tina
their publication he requested in one more of tn
newspapers Of Richmond.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
jSo. r. ,WooDs, Chrm.
WM T. nRLT, Secry.