Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-08

act with the Committee appointed by The Society,
In carrying into effect in the most respectful and
appropriate manner, the resolution of the Society
above referred to, and TO prepare and report such
preamble and resolutions as may properly express
the feelings OF our citizens on this most mournful
occasion, TO adjourned meeting this assembly,
| TO be held on Saturday morning at 8 o'clock.
And therenpon the following gentlemen were
appointed Committee of Arrangement on the
part oil this meeting, 10 act in concer, with the
Committee appointed by the Literary Society OF
Romney, viz:
William MAYOR, Rober; Newman, Charles T.
Nagll, Vause Fox, Frederick Sheetz, Alexander
King, Christopher Heiskell, Isaac Paucake, John
PelFce William Donaldson, Francis White, and
William Vance.
On motion, Col. John Sloan was added 20 SAID
Committee.
On motion, the meeting adjourned until Saturday
morRing.
JOHN SLOAN, Charm.
JOHN 3. WHITE, Sec'ry.
Alta numerous meeting of citizens of Ha,npshire
county, held at the Courthouse in Romney. on
Saturday the 22d day of July, 1926, pursuant to
adjournment
| Col. John Sloan in the Chair, and John 3. White
Secretary.
Mr.. Naylor, from the Committe appointed on
Monday last, submitted the following preamble
and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
- 80 "PtiSPAiNc VI every independent nation
mark each event IN lis history, which belongs TO it,
greatness, so indeibly TO record them in the
memory OF the people. But it is peculiarly so.
where the public will has founded the government
and public opinion constitutes its strenrth AZ IL,
those free and happy United States. Ihe recent
removal Gom this world of those two DISTINGUISHED
fathers OF our country, Thomas Jefferson and John
Adams, Is no common event; that they should die
On the same day, and tina, day should be the birth
day OF the nation; day which has so long bean
and we hope Is 30 long TO be, celebrated for the
most brilliant achievement which adorns the lives
OF these patriots. That il should NOT only bs ,L
birth day, but the jubilee of the nations existence
constitutes an occurrence, which, not TO repa,i
with solemn feelings and sublime emotions ,yo,lJ
show culpable insensibility to the indications of
that ovefruliBg Providence, which has so benig
nantly directed US, cherished and protected us .9d
whose hand has been so often signally ey,e,d.i -,
our behalf. Do not these circumsi ances sre l. 10
as as with voice from on high procls;min,, To -.
that the Almighty for some purpose calls mn 49,
to observe them? Il is not for US al Ills in
TO pronounce the eulogy OF these worthless or ~
apoioSise Tor ther errors They certainly acted
great and an ilustrious part in behalf of their com
try and in the eyes of The world, and the bis,or,
OF their lives Is intimately connected with tba b
Tory oi all that is most valuable TO US as ctizns
the United States. The Jubilee of American T.,
dependence, its Fitteth Anniversary. comnIetsd
the circle in the Heavens which formed the b,;ob
haio through which they took their fight as in a
chariot OF fire. Like two stars of the first ,a
nlude, they arose above our horizon toee,her i
years that are past, and although thev came unon
the meridian in seeming oppos-' son, thew ascended
IN conjunction and united in one blaze of ds,,ar,
ing glory
And as we, the citizens of Hampshire county do
IN common with our iellow-citizens of the United
States, participate in all the sensations which surb
an ic ~.t. f,la aA
right aud proper TO make public EXPRESSION
thereof; therefore
Resolved, That whilst sympa,hse with the
millions OF our compatTiots who are mournjn, ,bi
bereavement, we will also,uni;e with them in nav
ing our humble tribute of respect to the nemorr or
those llnsrlous sases, patriots and pEilsn,hrops,s
and IN execution oil this resolution. il is further
Resolved, That we unite with the Ii,ero-v
Sociaiy Of Romaey la It's recues, 10 Mr. K.rchivoi
10 deliver funeral Grafton on occasion of tboss
iaInened deaths. and in its invitation to The re-
Mr. II Fooe to join In the services by the perEor,n
ance OF those duties belonging TO his holy Office.
Resolved, That we VIII attend the delivery ne
the Grafton and join in the procession in such order
as may be determined on by the Committee of
Arrangements.
Resolved, That the members of this rnee,,no
will wear Grape on the left arm for sixty DAYS as q
further expression of our veEeraiion for the char
acters, aud our regret at the death of those dear 10
US as our counirynen, to the world at large a.
beneiactors Of mankind, in the PRINCIPLES thew
maintained and in the examples ihey exhibited
that we recommend the observance of this demon
s.ra'ion OF regret and veneration TO our fellow
citizens Of Hampshire generally.
On motion, the following was uaanimou.Iv
adopted:
And be it further Resolved, That whereas our
venerated fellow citizen Themas Jefferson Win
his last breath, hath committed 10 the care OF tina,
country, In whose service his life and estate were
spent, his only, his beloved and afectionate
daughter, and the people of the county of Hamr-
shire feeling alive TO their duty as citizens "a
we'll 10 those generous principles which sbonIJ
always predorninate in the breasts of freemen. and
believing it TO be the peculiar dUy of Jlyeiuia
TO secure to the family sf Mr.. Jefferson Month
cello, that sacred retreat of patriotism ard science
DO hereby request their Representatives ia the T,e,
gislature OF Virginia, at the next meeting of tb,t
body, to use all honorable means to procure the
passage of law directing the paymen, Of all deh,s
due from said Thomas Jefferson at the time Of his
death.
On motion, Resolved, That the PROCEEDINGS Of
this meeting be published
JOHN SLOAN, Charm.
JOHN b. WHITE, See'ry.
In the Literary Society of Ron,nev,
JULY, 10, 1926
Whereas, since the meeting of ,he Society n,
winch resolutions were adopted expressive of our
respect for the memory Of Mr.. Jefferson, intelli-
gence has reached us Of the death of John Adams.
late President of the United States who denartsd
this life on the same day with Mr.. Jefferson: d,y
most sgnay marked as that OF their greatest elorv.
and the brightest in the annals Of our country.
now rendered even more sacred as the day on
which those illustrious compariois and worthy
fellow labourers in the holy catse Of independence
ard republicanisrn breathed their last; therefore
Resolved, That the Society will pay the same
testimonials OF respect 20 his memory, that il has
Tesoivedto observe oh occasion Of the death Of Mi
Jefferson
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