Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-26

a Meeting of tho Citizens OF Eiz beth Ci,y
IA County, convened al the Court, House, pursuant
to notice, on Saturday, the day Of August, 1884, TO
express their dsspproba,ion Of and Dissent from the
solu ions lately published in the Norfolk Herald, in
relation 10 the Trustees Of the Hampton Academy.
Johu f. Wray was called 10 the Chair, and We's"ood
3. Armislead appointed Secretary.
George W. Cooper addressed the meeting, and con-
miaee was appointed consisting OF 'he following gen.
tIemen, to vii: Samuel Watts. S:r. Jacob X. Wray,
John C Whiting, William Face, Teackle Savage,
Samuel Watts, jr. Charles Copper, william Hickman,
mae G. Whiting, George w. Topping, john Tabb, Thcs
s. Arm iead, John w. Keeling, R,bsrt A. Arms'ead,
Joseph Hips, Edw. b Parri.h. WIN. Ham, James
Webb Charles Watts, Thomas Peek, George La,imer,
Mathew Watts, John Parrish, William Sores, Seq,
James Parker, Sen George 7. Randolph. Solomon
Powell and George W. Cooper, TO draft and r.porws a
Cooper, Chairman Of The Committee, offered the fol-
lowing Preamble and Resolutions The Cdizsns Of
Elizabeth City County, convened to take into coz,
federation the unexamplod conduct o! the personal
friends Of c. j. d. Pryor, late Teacher OF the Hamp-
ton Academy, view with indignation and sorrow, the
very partial publication emanatng from that party.
Their Assembly purporis TO be q meeting Of the
Citizens TO express opinion upon the general end
particular conduct Of the Board of Trustees. 1t
dissenting Trustee Their notice r,Gui,ed the al
tendance oil those only, who dsnpprored tbs oil
she majority of that board uBaDimiy OF seniim ~
therefore, is a conss quense CT easy deduction.
We assent TO the rs three paragraphs Of their PEE
amble: TO affirm or deny the fourth, is left TO the
good stnse Of our community Were 'he materials Of
their ling as well Known apyoau 90 ~ DomeJ we
capacity Of The majority OF the Trustees, would re
aure DO defence. TIE ability OF that meeting, and
the motive prompting il, would render such defence
unne sefsHy. That they have evinced determined
purpose to destroy the Iosluon over which tbsy
preside does not appear 10 this Assembly and we take
pleasure in publicly stating hat this cation Is an
assumption entirely void OF evidence. Tnai large
and respectable number of the friends and patrons oil
of the Academy requested permission TO enter that in
situlion advise with the Board upon the expedien
cy of the they about pursue; and tina
ffevw ere a
dy the Teacher requested, nay demanded, admittance
which his courteous conduct on former occasion com
PEELED them TO refuse
We beiioYe that tho Trustees, satisfied that MIR
Pryor was obnoxious 10 large sjoriy OF the pc pie
Of this county, Cor whose particular benefit 'biS schoo
was in,spd,d) that no incapable Of dfch'rgng th
duties re- accessory by their rules and ha, he II
on unparalleled manner set item al dehapee pursued
the only pan le hem, in which ,bsy NEE, Cur cordia
appreciation We believe, moreover, that tie board in
tended 10 have effected mis- removal 10 the ost decat
manner. had bis conduei been other than il was Tba
his iralk and independent mind should have produee
persopsl hostility, would argue deplorable state
NOR ais society, for which, IL mey possibly reu
tie sincere and unqualified thanks" That his pres
oDce in the Academy should arrest the people 10 fur
therDg their part .Disr views Is an absutdiy and pre-
sumpt on as frivolous a, IL IL mpoien'.
Be IL iber.tre, Resolved, That the eonduc, OF N
Trustees Of The Ham, ton Academy, in removing NJ
G. j. ID. Pryor, was consistent with ihsif duty, and
merits sppfobsiioc.
Resolved, also, That We too, regard the Hampio
Academy ss an Institution OF inesimablc utility, bot
10 this and other sections OF lower Virginia; and "
believe that the absence Of the late Principal is NJ
calculated 10 lessen that useiulnessThat his frien
should withhold their patronage and support is the ellie
Of very natural cause.
Resolved, That we believe the late teacher does n
possess the necessary qualifications 10 constitute an ell
Gent instructor OF youth.
Resolved, That Messrs. KeDnon Whiting, DR.. Chri
tophor Hubbard, John Herbert and DR., VIM. Hop
are requested TO resign their appointments into the han
Of the majority who have executed the will Of the pc
pe.-which, having been read, were unanimous
adopted
Resolved, That the proceedings OF this meeting
published once a week in the Richmond Enquirer a
Norfolk Herald for month And that the Charm
and Secretary be appointed TO carry these proceedn
into effect Ard then the meeting adjourned
JNO. r. wRAY, Chairman
w. ". ARMIsTrAD, Secretsry.
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