Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-21
COM.HE.VTC4TED,

Al meeting OF the citizens of the town ofNew
Glasgow and its vicinity, in the County of Am
hers, and State OF Virginia, on the 18th OF July
1926, TO take into consideration the propriety of
adopting some 1T and proper course TO testify their
unieIgned veneration and respect, for the memory
OF their late distinguished fellow citizen, Thomas
Jefferson. lately departed this lie David S. Gar
land was called to the Chair, and Hudson Nj Gar
land performed the duties of Secretary; and there
upon the following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
II having pleased Divine Providence, to close
the mortal career OF our Luxurious cuuntryman Tho
mas Jefferson, one OF the few surviving patrarchs
and worthless Of the revolution; most distingul,he
tor patriotism and Usefulness in public GU, lis
on the 18th dag of the current month, being the
5Oth anniversary Of our independence, and Within
the same hour OF that day, which half century be-
fore, the inimllable Declaration, of which he was
the author, proclaimed to the world, that these
were e free andslndepeEdent States - Could the
prayers OF the millions OF the human race now in
the enjoyment OF those political blessings, which
tie lsbours OF This distinguished patriot so eminent
y contributed to obtain have az erted the stroke NJ
death, then Thomas Jefferson had never died: but i,
is the lot OF all men To die! Aud as il has been the
Will OF God, IN ripe OH age, full of years. and
full of bonours, 10 take TO himself the life he gave
1t would be improper IN US to repine it. more es-
pecaily when our bereavement has not left us as
tnOse WHO are without nope; Tor IN The brightness
OF his example, and the fruits of bis labours, we
have derived heritage, imperislIable as the do
nor is immortal. Wherefore, in the un!eigned HUI
mility OF our hearts, we say, go immortal patriot,
GO ascend to Heaven" If die thou must II could
not otherwise be, but had the day haliowed by Inv
name, would have been the day Of their choice
when the anthems of millions should usher thy pure
and ETHEREAL spirit into the realms of eternal bliss
In testimony therefore, OF gratitude for the go
rIous and public services OF this, our most dslin-
guished countryman, in The great work of civil and
religious liberty, and pofound respect for his
memory:
ReSOLUed, Thai we do IN a special manner tender
TO the family and descendants of The late MIR Jel-
terson, the homage of sympathy and sincere
coincidence, in the affecting dspensation, by which
they have been beTeayed their iustl!ous and be-
loved ancestor
Resoiued, That from and after the present day,
we will 80 into mourning, by wearing Grape on the
left arm Tor The space OF so days
Resolved, That Edmund Penn. Hudson NJ Gar
laad, Lucas 2. Thompson and Edw ard A. CabeIl
be appointed Committee TO invite clergyman 10
deliver funeral in memory of the deceased
at the New-Gasgow Church, who after having
designated the person TO discharge that solemn and
interesting drty will notify the inhabitants of the
town and vicinity, of the time appointed for that
purpose
Resolved, That the foregoing preamble and re-
solutions, be signed by the Chairman and Secreia-
~, and that the Editors of the Virginian and En-
qurer be requested TO publish the same in their rer-
Pectiye papers
DAVID S. GARLAND, Chairman.
HUDsoH NJ. GARLAND, Secretary.