Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-13
GroReErowN, %. c. Aug. II.
TO wv MEETING.

Ia pfltfnOiEt
'sstimony 10 the virtues and worth OF the late
Noneral I,INGAN William Marbury, Esq be-
S. called TO the chair, and George French,
Fao, appointed secretary-the following pre-
y .oble and resolutions were unanimously a.
doped.
.o,ernment, under which it is our happy lot
. I,ye. devoted their exertions and shed their
blood. in order to protect the lives, liberties
and properties Of their countrynen equally a
rainst unbridled RIGHTEOUSNESS aRd Individual
D;oIence--And whereas under our measurable
voyemment deriving Its power more from
sss.son than force, outrapes have been commit
ned against the lives, liberties and properties
d the citizens, which the civil power mas
besn found too timid or unvillingto PUNISH
Il has become the duty, as it is tht right OF
,be people to express their opiniel.S' and ietA
their determinations be known, sothat pTac q
t;ccs biz with dsnger to every thinghan noid5
dear in life, may be arrested in thelProgfesY
With whomsoever they may origiR,,e' - py
vhomsoevcr they may be promoti IND
whereas we consider the freedom o sPSfch,
and Of the press at once the pecuf s3rivi-
lege Of frecmen, and the best supportaaF free
dOm1as dreadfully endangered by the iawless
violence of Mob, as by the force of despotic
power;
Therefore Resoteed, That we view with the
utmost detestation and horror the conduct oil
the Mob in Baltimore, which has at different
times, violently destroyed the property of our
fellow citizens, and then inhumanly murdered
those who dared to make that opposition to
their cannibai farv, which the laws OF nature
and society concur in approving.
Resolped, That we reflect " tn wonder and
delight at the hrnness and bravery OF Alex
snder Contee Hanson aud his little band OF
heroic supporters, In recent encounter with
wretches, who with more than savage ferocity
attacked his life, destroyed his property, and
butchered those who clung to him in the hour
Of danger,
RcsOlved, That the blood of our friends
inhumanly split on this memorable occasion,
ought TO be avenged by the legal punishment
OF the offending criminals.
.RssOfved, That in testimony of our deep
sorrow for the death of general Iingan; COR
ros donbly aggravated by the horrible cir
cumstance OF his massacre-we the aS>embled
citizens Of Georgetown, who remember with
smelancholy satisfaction his endearinS vir-
tues while he was our fellow townsman, will
for the space Of thirty days wear the accus
toned badge of mourning.
Resolved, That subscription shall be I'm
mediately opened for the erection OF monu-
Dent to the memory of the departed general.
Rescued, That when the civil power form
ed for the protection Of social rights, either
Htls. c,rt1ya
those rights to be invaded or destroyed, them
protection deyolves on the virtuous and brave
oil society, whose duty It is to rally round the
law and snforce its execution.
FeSotved, That the attempt TO destroy the
hbe~ty of the press by the Mob Of Baltimore,
III pulling down the house and destroying the
press of the 6 Federal Republican" with the
attending circumstances, far exceed in afro
CITY aud violence, the cruel murder by the
dsspot of France, of the German printer
rain, Tor the free expression of opinion, ard
ousat to meet With unqualified detestatlon
from every friend to freedom.
Resolved, That although we con6de too
much IN the good sense of our fellow citizens
'oapprehend any similar horrors in this quar-
ter yet being conscious that a state of prepa
ration for danger is the only security in times
OF peril like the present, should any such
0u'raees be attempted within our reach, we
pledge our lives and sacred honor to each
other and to society, that we will cheerfuly
and immediately obey the call of the civil
Power; but should that be too slow to redress
s0e wrong, we as faithfully pledge ourselves
No rally round the laws and support and defend
.lA our lives the injured hts of our fellow
,iuzens, and the essential principles of our
Oeioyed republican government
;. hes9f0rd, That Francis S. Key, Esq. be SO
hci'ed to deliver an Grafton on the death Of
our beloved friend and fellow citizen James
Llngan.
ResotVe6, Tha, committee consisting of
saree persons, be appointed to carry the pre-
ceomg resolutions into effect, and that the
following gentlemen compose the committee