The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-08
NEWARK, On. ~ July a..

Neqoark Republican Meeting. AT hume.
rous and respectable meeting of Rcpublic,ns &c
the town of Newark at Pierfon's Hotel. ON ~.
evening OF Friday the s5th inn. To fake into
confederation the htuation ard treatment of Mr.
SeHeeR Cfoorn, worthy fellow-citizen and e.
otor or the Wtnefa: cnns.el &: ;,, ,,;;,; =;
county goal, and to adopt fnch meafiires ref
cretion of this meeting ihouId deem exnedisnt
lodge PENNINcros was choCcn chairman. and
Mr.. Turtle, Clerk. =
The proceedings of the inhabitants of Iitcb.,
held, IN the Rate of Connecticut, relative 70 the
treatment OF MIR. Ofborn being read. and the
circumftanccs refpetfing the fame being expla;n-
ed, the following refolutions were unanimondu
adopted.
Whereas this meeting, feeling an anx;ons r..
l,c,tude for the prefervation of the ineftimabI.
right of civil liberty, as we'll as in the ftate Of
winch they are members, as all the ftates con.
neeted by the ties of the federal contribution.
learn with grief that this right hath been grofsiy
violated in the perfon Of Sefieck Ofborn. nc
Litchheld in the fate of onneaicut-tha, as
members OF the fame American family with our
brethren OF Connecticut, we feel il our duty 70
admomih all thofe who have aided in this yvick.
co and outrageous tranfaction by our op;n;ona
and ientiments respecting the fame and alfo IN
teftify to the world our adherence and de,ea,
ton of every attempt TO deprive a citizen of
right derived from the bene 6cent author of nj.
exlftence, and which is inherent in the conn;tn-
ton OF every free government
Relofvfd. III, That this meeting will not un-
oertaket to give any opinion on the Judgment
ana ORDER OF the county court Of LitchfieId az
to the original confinement of Sellerk Ofborn.
but wholly refrainiog from iutermeddIinr with
the Judiciary proceedings of neigbboring ftate:
u will prefume that the judgment and order of
that court was only made in conformity To the
laws OF Connecticut that by the faid iudg.
ment and order II appears that Mr. Ofborn was
not committed to the cutody of the fberiff nm.
der circumftancesthat required feyere or RICO.
rous treatment, but merely far Eafs k<ebire
nrit until he pay a fine of one hundred dollars.
and iecond until he give fecurty for good beha.
viour.
Rst0Lved, Cd, That the treatment of Mr.. OF
norn' hnce his confinement in the Jail of Itch
held county, as appears by report of = com
mittee made to their fellow.citizens If Inch.
field, on the 18th day of July infant, is brutal.
cowardIy, tyranncal, and difgraceful TO free
people, and wholly unworthy the American
name.
ksLoFDed, sd, That this meeting cannot re-.
train from expecting the deepeft regret, tBst
rate from which their ance ors, the fra fr,tI,r.
OF this town emigrated, bringing with them
the Pareit principles Of civil liberty) fhould 70
tar degenerate as to harbor in it's bofor,, mep
VINO are apparently feeking the blood of feI-
low citizen, and as this meeting from the at
tending circumtaaces. hath reafon to believe,
for no other csufe Of offence than the exercife of
the independent fprit of free man.
4f6, RciSi1ed, That in the opinion of this
meeting, periscution and opprefIion are not me-
cehary ~ fupPort of good caufe, and are in
compatible with the principles Of iuflice and Of
civil liberty; that whenever men Fefort 10 fnch
engines in fapport Of their principles, tioe-
principles mn0 be peruiciousj and that the late
attempt IN Corneeticut, to fpppre6 the Litek-