Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-11


At Meeting of the Ci'izens of Fredericksburg
sat the Town Hail, on the 9th July, 1926, Tor the
purpose of adopting measure, expressive OF Their
slnceTe regret at the death OF our venerable and II
susirious fellow Citizen, Thomas Jefferson
Robert Le;UiS, Esq. Mayor, was called TO the
gChair and
! Robert S. Cher, appointed Secretary.
The object OF the Meeting having been snnOunc-
Z ed from the Chair,
sThat committee OF Is be appointed to dait a
Preamble and Resolutions upon the occasion, and
ssubmit them TO adjourned meeting 10 be held
5to morrow at O'Clock; and a committee were ac
scordinsly appointed, consisting of the Rev john
: Bryce John Scott, Johu l.. Marye, Beverley r.
I w clifford, Wm. Gordon, john 7. Lonax Philip
Harrison, Rob't Patton, Jr. Robert 5. Chew, C.
/ l.. Stevenson, Jos ChTisty. Jr Isaac II. William
land Garrt Minor;
And then the Meeting addjourned till tomorrow
tmorains, o'clock.
! July 7, 1926
/ The Committee appointed pursuant to the fore
Sgoing Resolution, met according to adjournment
. and reported the following Preamble and Resell.
5tons, which were unanimously adopted:
The people OF fredericksburg have learned with
the poignant grief that it has pleased the Al
imighy Ruler OF the universe to terminate the d.ys
and aiiix jeriod 10 the usefulness OF Thomas JET
than so years, engaged the affections and excited
the admiration OF successive generations; who fl
more than half a century sustained and elevated
The nations glory, is now no more. Ii- usefulness
belongs 10 his country-his actions 10 history-hi,
fame to the world and his spirit TO Eternity. III
we look all thst he has done for his country !
benefit, how long has been his life it we look To-
TALL that he was get capable of doing, how prem
lure has been his DEATH Where, amidst the varied
i-Ii oh 4
his nation which he 50 largely extended, is TO be-
found The freeman whose social condition he Ina,
not improy ed; whose securities he has strength
;ened- and whose happiness he has not promoted 4
III fit that the spirit Of such man should COM
plee the Jubilee OF its greatness and hat II should
wing its way to Him who gave 1t, that da,
when 90 years before it proclaimed Lbert,
throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants
hereof
Deeply afflicted with The loss which our country
las sustained IN the death Of this great and god
IVA The people of fredericksburg would offer
some testimonial of their love and admiration of
This virtues, and Of their sorrow for his Death
they CAN not however, but hope, upon occa-
SION which must excite general feeling through
out the Sale of Virginia that The Executive OF he
;CommonN eath may be pleased 20 oTect how Ihtl
'people of the State shall IN the suitable man
ner offer heir tribute of regard the deceased u
eirain at this time rom any arrangements which,
lmgbt interfere with hat general demonsraIohI
which IS hoped and expected.
Resolved, therefore, that the Committee herero-s
fore appointed be requesied o cOuesf oDd with The.
lGovernor Of he Commonwealth, and respectful
10 solicit that he will appoint some day which.
throughout The State the citizens oil Virginia shall
Iin suitable mannej testify their sOTows lor theI
recent death Of Thomas Jefferson.
Resolved, That when tie Committee shall hayel
receiv d the answer of lie Go,eruor, the Mag OIL
Zoe requested and he is hereby requested TO convoke
another meeting Of the citizen. Oh fredericksburg,
Falmouth and their vicInities.
Resolved, That the Committee heretofore sp
pointed, do request some competent person to pro
'nounce an euiOgium on the character and puDhci
,'uvices OF Thomas Jefferson, at a time and place,
hereafter to be designated
Resolved, That be recommended to our Gel
low citizens Of Fredefi, ksbug, and the vicinity,
manifest their soTro Tor he death OF i homss Jel-s
erson, by wearing Grape upon tie LETT arm Tor the3
period Of 30 days.
Resolved, That The proceedings OF this Meeting
be published IN the Virginia Herald
ROBT LEWIS, Chairman,
ROBERT S. CHEW, Secretary
As Mr. Tins feels aggneyed at the paragraph be
illudes TO, which appeared IN our paper, cheer
ully publish be letter, as every one should have