The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-17
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Having rei.ed from she busy scenes oi
nuhic life. hi> tuIrrprislns sPiriI DID NJ"
rest satisfied sila The fme n. had already
acquired, or the beu,fis he had rendet Ell
ta nj. couniry.--ln the basam of his native
maintains, ". re him IN ms old age, Dr.
voting himself Ia the best interests OF i'is
nati !. stat, II, rearing an lnslHutien, al
s,yaose fres, our sister Stairs may brinS
.tlr genius 1T tB.lr Snnih IN b" klndled, abo
who will carr, back with them Tie frairr-
nal affections, Witch nourish d by tue
sanc Alma Mater, viii knil us 10 them by
The indssolnbl. bonds al .atly perso al
'lriendships.' An institution, " winch VIII
raise Virginia 10 an epInene" amnng mr.
associates " ich she has never yet known
IN a word, from The frs brlllian' ard hap
py monpnf Of hi resistance 10 foreign ~
ranny until the day If his death, % en-
ploy the language of Nnglnla IN 1909 we
mark with pleasure aud gratitude, tie same
uniform, consistent character tie warm
aud devoted attach prnt To Liberty aud the
Republic the same Roman love of conn
tly; her rights, her peace, her honor, her
prosperity!'
Deeply impressed, therefore, with .
sense of the Obligations which we owe 10
the man, who has ist bid us an eternal
adleu, on the melancholy occasion witch
has called US together, "e cannot withhold
tins public testimony of oar sincere esteem
fpr his character, aud the profound yene-
ration we entertain for his netn"ry
BE At Therefore ReSotpsd, / That Toes
day next, be set apart as day of Public
Mourning; that upon that day the Mel-
chants be requested to close their doors,
and the citizens 10 suspend all business.
That the Executive he requested TO per
mlt the bell 10 toIi from sunrise to sunset
81 hal day and I" have minute guns fir
I'd IN the morning and evening.
,. Thai our frllrw citlzrns OF Richmond,
Manchester, ard their tleinllrs, be invited
to assemble at 10 clock on the morning
of Tuesday, upon the Capitol square and
10 unit Ia a funeral procession, to be form
ed at ? O'Clock.
3. That the Military, the Masonic, and
Other orgonized Societies be requested to
nnilr in the ceremonies of the day.
/. That Funeral Grafton be delivered
at such place as may be designated by the
Committee OF Arrangement, hereafter To be
appointed.
3. That John Tyler, Esq. the Governor
of this commonwealth, be requested To
deliver the Grafton on this solemn occa
sion and the Rev Clergy invited to unite
IN prayer to the throne of Grace.
6. That Committee of twenty -four be
to make the necessary arrange
ments TO carry the foregoing Resolutions
into effect.
2. mat we will wear Grape on the left
arm Tor 80 days; and our fellow citiXens
he requested 10 do the same.
The Chair being requested TO appoint the
Committee aforesaid, he appointed the fol-
lowing:
Wm. k0wlcu, Jrruau Boxer, Gulddn II.
Bacehus, VIM. Brockenhronsh, Samuel
NublrI, Bernard Pcyton, Thomas Brotken
brongh, Robert q, Scott, Henry Clarke.
Robert Stanard, John Endefs, Loiiln FL
lett, Thomas Richie, John Cosby, Rob TT
Gttrnhow, John ii. Enstace, Or. john
James Lyons, john Ruth
ertord, John Robertson. Philip N. Nieho-
Las, James Rawlings.
On successive rpotions, the following
names were added, VIZ.
Charles J. Nicholas, John II. Pleasants,
Judge Cahell, Peter V. Daniel Judgr Mar
shall, Joseph Tate, (lidyor,) Capt. Nelson,
Capt Johnston, Gusta,us NJ, trs, Benl. l..
" alIacc, John q. Williams, John Camp
bell, Grorge Watson, Samuel Taylor, fof
.HancheSier.l Col. Lambert.
On motion, the proceedings were order
ed To he published; and the Meeting then
adjourned.
JOSEPH TATE. Chairman.
THOMAS RITcuiE, Secretary.