The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-07

sovrrn,aeat hseseIss ls1lsadl<e Of the happinssa
OF daeseoua - ia ubsrtss q The peofe, y . the
right end the duty Of the people 70 alter a4oish
selves dcpcndcnt States; and whereas, her sepa-
rate independence and that Of the coacting States
w.u Afterwards acknowledged BY the world; and
whcrcas, Virginia did subsequently, form. With
other States. common government. or agency,
for the management OF their sfofeign affairs
and othsr specified eeSeral purposes, which
said common government or agency received
than as the representatives. the several State sovo-
rpienties already recognized and whereas. vir-
ginia in entering into this association or fedora
ration, did expressly reserve for herself and there
fore ior her co-States, the right which at ached
the net itsef Of resuning the powers granted when
socver the SANE might be perverted to their injury
or oppression; and whereas, the Commonwealth Of
Virginia did. in sovereign convention, in April,
stances had arrived which made It her imperative
duty, as it her indisputable right, to withdraw
from the association known as the United
States of America, and resume her separate
has been Followed by an atrocious upon her, and
upon the States with which she subsequently, form
ed new confederation, by the So from which she
and they withdrew, for the purpose of subjectinR
her and lhom to the absolute and tyrannicai domi-
nation Of the United States; and whereas after
four years of hostilites conducted on the part of
our enemies With barbarity equalled only by the
wicheincss of their designs, their authorities did
invite a conference with view to The establishment
OF PEACE which invitation was responded to by the
Confederate authorities; and whereas, ii appears,
from the report Of tie Confederate commission
ers to said conference, that 1t was declared,
on the part Of our enemies, that nothing
should terminate the existing but our uncoI,dl-
tional submission to their yoke and acknowledge
nleht Of their absolute authority; that their laws
for the conascation Of our property and execution
OF our citizens should be enforced by judges and
other officers whom they would appoint for that
purpose; that the only ralliation Of wretched-
mes! should be the voluntary mercy of those who,
FOR four years. have murdered our people and raw.
aged our homes; that our social system shall be
Immediately upturned, ana hereafter reg lated at
their will that the uniform which our soldiers have
made so honorable must be stripped from their per-
sons, and the flag, under which they have so
often marched to victory must be trailed i'll the
dust and thrown away forever; therefore
ReSO!te8, That We, the citizens here assembled,
do spurl with the Indignation due to 50 gross
SUIT the terms which the President of the Uni ed
States has prOered peace to the people OF the Con-
fcderate States.
"Reso!red, That the circumstances under which
that prefer has been made add TO the outrage and
stamp it as a designed and pIemeditat ID indignity
10 our people.
"Resoired, That our profoundest gratitude is due
10 the soldiers who, for four years, have maintained
our liberties against the utmost efforts Of our enc
nies AM: that while We look to them to strate
a the future the fame Of the past we With sustain
heir etferts By every means and resource at our
Rrsolted, That in this presence. and in the face
# the world, reverenty invoking thereto the aid of
Almighty Gcd, We renew resolve to maintain
'Ur liberties and independence; and to this we
mutually pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our
'acged honor" vi
After the adoption Of the foregoing
preamble and resolutions, loud calls
were made for Vice President A. H.
Stephens, Hons. G. A. Henry, of Ten~
'essee; Hunter, Of Virginia; Oldham,
If Texas, and Rev. DIR. Duncan, of Rich
nond. The two latter responded in |
appropriate speeches, Of about twenty |
minutes each after which the meeting
adjourned with three hearty cheers for |
'ach of the speakers.
last nights. experience fully demon
trated the absurdity Of attempting to
odd the great mass meeting of Thursday
n this building, or, indeed, in any build.
ns. 1t is safe to say that thousands of
eople went away last night unable to
ain entrance to the church. The CAPT
81 Square is the only place in the city
nat will hold the vast concourse that
esire and will attempt to hear the speak
q OF next Thursday. And we may
emark that the speeches then and there
ehvered will be what all the people have
right to hear, and what they ouyht to
ear. The meeting should be ON the
apitol Square, and two or more stands
lould be erected, so that all may hear.