Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-28

AT meeting of the citizens of Goochlind county. ted
the Court House on the Goth dag OIL February, 1903
being Court day.
On motion Of DR. II. E. Tredway Col. J. VI. Treviiiau
was called to the Chair and Mar ". Miller appointed
Secretary. sC.E 1t..4
The following resolutions, INTRODUCED by ". II Leake
ESQ., for the consideration Of the meeting advocated
By him in address glowing with patriotic eryOr and burn
ing eloquence. After which, Il. l. Cooke, Esi OF Pow
-hatan whose presence observed in the Court
House loudly called for by the meeting when that
gentleman forth and responded in chase and stir
ring address ppete with manly sentiment and heroic ie
votSn TO the OF the South The spit OF thee
BILE addresses seemed peryade the entire assembly
aud the vote being taken the resolutions resulted
then adoption by the meeting without dissenting voice,
as they appear below
We the people OF Gooehand county Va, in primary
meeting assembled to consider national posture ard
relations with the people aud Government OF the United
states, do adopt the following resolutions,
That Virginia during her Whole connection with the
old Union watched with vigilance and guarded viii
hy the rights anu interests OF the several states ard
allowed power 10 6e unawully exerc scd Tor her
emolnment and was ever faithful -ertne uTon
the atch tower OF liberty That when tho present
bls commenced, Virginia even true ~ he cgacy VI pat
iotic sought TO cain the storm reconstruct tie
non 10 save the south from Eotlern aggression
and despotism without impaIng tight OF the Moth
but determined the No,thern In power upon
the destruction of all that fair and valuable
institutions and the reduction VI the South 10 deIen
dencc and slavery that Nrginas ovsrres for leace
aud security spufned with cOntumeiy
aud teacheryi horiid var against the South was or
r.nzed and Virginia was called aid Lincoln Sew
ard Wade and Sumner 10 ~p! the blood Of the o.
the south and de~ate the homes of their wives and
children The response 10 this c for her 10 dhonor Ter
name and 10 destroy heritage of liberty threw
herself the path Of the oppteSsor and strike blow tor
freedom and constitutional right.
That Virginia exhausted every resource to the ID
Union along git Constitutional liberty but unabe
to stop the tide OF Northern aggression aud fanatic a.
hate.
g. That the North yed THE USI0N IT WAS and
Virginia will agree ~ enter INTO political Union
again nth Stats- whose faith tedchery whose pledges
are fsschOods whose bonds for equal associations
struments Of oppression and fetters for freemeB.
T. That sweet and joyful "a peace would he TO us tie
peace which the North Offers the degradation OF the
brave and the doom VI freedom aud rejoice in the
right and power OF resistance.
g. That We call upon those in authority in
every branch OF the Government for HAKN9SY, Tor zeal
for industry for acton to forget all every thing but Il
cot STRY and the CAUSE
g. We call Tor watchuness over those who have
troll OF property. Many wastefu--mary qie negli-
gent the rights and wants VI tie private solermany
are enrching themselves BY impoyerishng tie cour-
tly.
l. That the trials plst ought chlt spirits, and
those come Us to light like men and TO live
die as ireelnen.
g. That these proceedings be published the Richmond
new sI,aI ers, }. NJ. IREvnIAN Chmp.
NAB. W .hHIER SeCy. b2:-cjt