Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-08
MASS NETTING OF cgTIzrNS Al THE AZ

EltAN CHURCH.
Pursuant 10 a cell @; Governor smith Tor the cit
.e-, q, asssuI!e 20 receive the answer Of Lincoln
ts ths Confederate Commiss0uers there was an
Immense mass meeting last night in the African
C1area-2crt5p5 the largest meeting of the kild
s1ce -Lg aar.
Tl, meeting was called to order by Gov. Smith,
WHO meade some patriotic and wsr-tiincd remarks
s.ter which the following resolutions we're adopted
Uy the meeting
.e--as. The Commonwealth Of Virginia, in
council. v n other American states, did, in. the
.s'r I-5t, ,VeWuly sex frth that when any form OF
gtv-Uuu- u- become, destructive " the happiness
vt dangerous to Jhc liberties of TIC people, II Is the
.zLt au duty 81 the people 10 alter or abolish It
.u puI,youct ~herto. they Ci1 declare themselves
udctrGj-ut States aud whereas, her separate
f.I.IuUIeu1,, and that ot the co-acting States;
ua, Vu,.fstIS a,Euo"iel-ed - the world /,
and. whereas Virginia dit subsequently, iOrin,
.i.H r,Urr States. common government or
agency. ion ths mGu gem-m 90 theIr toreigR affairs
,ul ether ~ferHci general purposes, vhlCN said
common go-.ruuyut OK agency received uO other or
further IlcoUlt lon by foreign powers than q, the
..lr-~-attt.ye 90 the several STATE soyeTeignties
s.rts.e eguI.-i; and whereas Virginia. entering
lcl JD- ASSOCIATION Vr sederaii7n that expressly re-
served ir herself uli tuerci'Ic Tor her co-States,
... fr-nl which attached L. the act itself, Ci re-
-4..f.- li, powers granted Wheu,uNcg the same
..-u. r, perverted o. their INJURY or oppression;
..I whereas tie Commonwealth Vi Virginia did, IN
s..gf-r-u convention IA Apgil l.5l, decide and
ue.,.Euc t-gf Juc circumstance had arrived which
as Is d; Ler imperative dUty, 10 was her indis-
,rlatl r-atr- ri.ltIa" iron the association known
Q, ll- United SsrHH Of America, Jut resume her
s.r4s.fr syyeIs -,r. and whereas this, hcr legiti
i.- q. -ll. hl. - followed by an atrOclOus war
uuJu her and upon the states with which she
,.U-elgeg. l,rl1ei iew coutedo asivn, by the
state, .s0lu vi'-h she aud they withdrew, Tor the
prr,lss - >Uuicctmg her and them TO the ALSO
.lfy md tyrLlLici domination OF the Cnlted
safes. ana whereas, aitcr four Years % hostili
tt.s, conducted on the part Of our enemies wan
U.ruarity tlJl."t only by the wlcSeduess OF their
designs their gu,.CIitlc- are invited L. co"itr-
,u-- --its eitu % the establishment q peace,
.cb ir itli,.a responded o. by the Coniede-
4..y sIil-1r .t.ss, and whereas, appears from The
leu..t "a TIE t.uIcd-rdte Commissioners 10 sand
.erlasst.st s., 'sd, declared GA the part OF our
t..H. = tEst nothing Aoult terminate the existing
wax o., oUr unconditional SUBMISSION 10 their
v..e and acknowledgement OF their absolute author
I.-.ari NLe1els that the Laws tor the contscatioR
~ Our property and cuttOn otour citizens should
Uy enforced h. igdges and ether officers whom they
would spVoir, iar chat purpose and the only pal
D. lan ID o1r aretcEedncss should DC the voluntary
mercy OF those s,ho ion iogr wears, have murdered
CI..a..r i. and rag,hei our sbme>; that our social
,-s.r. >--a iy Immediately upturaed, ast hereai-
t-T r- uislci their viii that the UNIFORM winch
CUR iiirrs iay> made honorable must De strip
.t
t..- Lsr- 90 often matched 90 victory must be ttali-
et i- ,hc dust AID thrown away forever mere
:..r- b. &.
-d Tia, sc, the citizens here assembled,
d iin VITA Toe indignation due 10 50 gross IN III
sCs tLe terms which the president OF the l III
tel SJs.c, has Preferred peace 20 tie people OF the
Crl.eirrJte States.
ESQ y, That the circumstances under which
thar Pyoier hes been made AID to the outrage, and
Scnp e as . desSocd aud pTemedita;ed indighity
L. or people.
f.ss'.sd That orr proloundcst gratitude is due
totle soldiers who Tor years, have maintained our
liberties against the utmost efforts * cur enemies
ami Tine: willie SIC look % them % illustrate in the
tuuIs co.. iaue OF the pSStl We Will sustain theiI
ell ..s by cveIs means and resource at our com
i..Ef.
F.sr.l That in this presence, aud the face O
the would -rcycrently invoking thereto the ana o
AI.f-Et. God. we renew our resolve 10 Jnainta'i
or, lSU-r,s.s asd Independence aud 20 this end W
metgaI- pledge cur iiyes'our fortunes and on
sacred honor.
President Davis addressed tic meeting ior aeoO
. tiree-qusrtcrs OF an hour With regard TO tn
peace mission the President said that he bad neye
entertained much hope Of eieetlng peace On hon