Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-11-14
FROM TIE MoNoNcALIA cAzE4rs.
RESOLUTIONS
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Of number Of the. inhabitants Of Woo6



county,.
Firmly attached to the Constitution of
the u. States and the constituted authori-
ties, and viewing with jealous eye, the APP
parently hostile motions and nefarious de-
signs of certain characters, it was resolved
at meeting of sundry citizens of Wood
county, Virginia, held OH the 9th day of Oc-
tober 1906, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the measures necessary to
be adopted, in this alarming crisis, to coun-
terAct If possible, what is supposed to be
the ambitious and disorgansing views OF
AARON BURR and his partizans in this
Western country.
That it is eXpedient that the citizens of
Wood county should without delay. form
themselves into volunteer corps, or body
of men, train themselves to arms and mill
tary discipline for the purpose of defending
themselves and their property from any
threatened attack, and by rePelling any ag-
erosion that may be attempted by insur-
gents inimical to the interests of the Uni
ted States until some more effective steps
shall be adopted by the President of the
United States. To effect this laudable pur-
pose it is ordered, that six subscription pa
pers be Immediately drafted and handed
round the country in order to procure sub
scribers to the same enrolling themselves
in said body. That it proper that a meet
ing should be held Of the persons enlisting
themselves as aforesaid, at the courthouse
Of Wood county on the 18th day ofthis pre-
sent month for the purpose of chusing by
ballot proper officers TO command said corps
and adopt proper rules and regulations for
their future conduct.
Alexander Henderson, Peter Anderson,
Robert Kincheloe, Thomas Tavenner,
James Compton, and James G. Laidiey are
appointed to hand round said subscription
papers. Ordered that the commandment of
the 18th regiment of Virginia militia, be
requested to use the most elective mea-
sures in his power to collect the public arms
of said regiment and have them forthco-
ming at the courthouse of Wood county OH
the said 18th day of this present month.
And alsothat the persons appointed hand
round the aforesaid subscription papers
should request the subscribers to their res
pective papers to bring forward any pr. yate
arms they may be III possession OF at the
same time.
2. Resolved that permanent committee
OF five persons be appointed to regulate the
proceedings necessary to be pursued, and
the measures necessary 10 be adopted du-
Phelps, Jacob Becson, Robert Kincheloe,
Alexander Henderson, and George Creel,
iun are appointed to compose said conf
anittee, and James Wilson is appointed Sc
cretary to said committee, with power of
s,immoning said committee whenever an c.
mergency may seem 60 require it--and en-
prwering said committee when met to sum
mon meetings of the citizens ofWood coun-
".
8. Resolved shat an address be drawn up
expressive OF the sentiments OF the citizens
of Wood County upon this occasion, and
forwarded to the President OF the United
States.
4. Resolved that copy Of the foregoing
proceedings be forwarded TO the Printers of
the Ohio and Monongalia Gazettes tc be
printed in their respective newspapers, and
that printed copy of the same be forwar-
ded with as much expedition as possible to
the President Of the United States, and u
mother 10 the Governor OF Virginia.
JAMES WILSON, Sec'y.
October 10, 1906.