Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-30

first, then proceeded down the road to pro,ec, w
buildings, the mob partly separating on each ,d '
and partly retiring before them. After effse,u..
a passage over the adjacent bridge, amids, sbon,s
and insults, the MD closed in their rear, sen,r.s
ing them from The main body, and threw s,on A.
50 unremittingy, that mary of the soldiers We.
severely wounded. IA order was now lis,;,.S''
to be heard directed to the NIB 10 I,ayo u
street, or would become necessary to lire rno' '
them. Renewed discharges Of stone, were H. n.
only result. Thus as-ailrd, they ere how Gov '
PEELED to turn and face the rioters. and. as I,.
resort, it having become ab,olutey NECESSARY ..
the preservation of the lives of those under ,,n,,
orders were at length given to fire, which ws,,
obeycd. Until this moment, all orders. all fore,
had proved Intellectual. In few minute, ,f.,
wards the mob dispersed and quiet was again :,
stored.
Thus have persisted several Of our citizen,
whilst engaged IN committing outragcs upon M
vate property and setting at defiance the who'll,
some laws Of the land. 1t was not By the ham
of a hirelins soldiery that these men fell. 4, h,
commonly been the case on the recurrence Of $
miar scenes in European countries; bu, bv ,bos
Of their fellow citizens and neighbours. who h,y,
however reluctantly. been compelled To nc, n
self preservation, while executing the parano,r
duty they owe to the established laws of the Stat.
These laws must be preserved invioabIe, or Or
government must be virtual dissolved. As sOo
citizens the military have done their duty, Wild
might have been equally imperative had it hTs
to their lot. like the virtuous Romans. "to hu
slain their best lover for the good Of Rome"
This event will convince all rlotous moh
should any such ever be again collected in Ay
town that the ireemen who make the laws are RI
dy TO support the constituted authorities in IL
execution of them, even at the hazard Of ths
lives. No tyranny and rule Can ever be 50 d
pressive and destructive, as the capriciou VI
lence of licentious mobs, by which every cli1,
NAV in turn be made to tremble al his own6resd.
The proceedings of the town meeting heldw
terday in consequence of the disgracelu cOris-
of mob the night the previous and the me'l
choIy results from it, will be found below. o.
citizens assembled at the appointed hour at d,
Town House, but in consequence OF an lmmsts
number not being able to gain admance L
meeting was adjourned to the Courthouse pant
The number present must have exceeded So
and every man appeared resolved AT every HAIR
to protect the majesty Of the Law against The
furlated attacks of lawless mob.
Alta town meeting specially holden vii
and for the town of evidence, on SUNDAY
a5th day of September, A. ID. 1881. JOseph
TiIlinghast, Esq. Moderator, the following n
lutions, offered by John Whipple, ESQ., au
mousIy passed. 3
Resulted. That We sincerely and deeply in
the disOrdery and riotons conduct Of
which on the evening Of the Gath instant. renet
ed the aid Of an armed force Indispensable Dn1
sary to the existence of civil government N
town.
Resoirei, That we also lament the lives
were lost. and that we sympathIze with thelrS
and relatives of the deceased.
Resoiued, That in the opinion Of tins meet
the tumultuous. disorderly and Ilotous como
of the mob for three nights preceding the ny y
Of the cath, more especially the open ano U
less attack upon private property on inc nsn
the ed inst. in open and protested defiance
the Executive Magistrates Of the fo"nanOl
accompanied with provoking insults and as'
waited assaults. endangering their lives ctI
strates that the civil authority alone was {. ps.
Gent, and that the alternative existed " na
tire submission to lawless mob. or P@
and energetic exercise Of military and -.
Resolved, Thatin the opinion Of 'h'' n'i ~
the forbearance. moderation and ffn'ns""S
the civil and military authorities on 'ne we
of the 9th, under the shower OF ''U''
other missiles which fell upon them 'Aei paw
repeated and anxious attemps 10 'er"E"'%
peaceable means, the disorder ara '''' iIs.s
had commenced with an energy ana OO w..
creased by the impunity of previous n'sa .,r
their unshriuking performance Of the , ',''
" duty which finally devol'ed upon us s.',
the appreciation OF every Trend 10 '' P''
good order Of society.
Reyoiccd. That we will individual! D.'
mild. persuasive and gentle means J" w.
{" convince the deIuded and the mI' gg 4.
utter hopeIessness of overawng the CHI h, ~
rites and Of the certain and imminent GA:'
again attempting it. ~. ,,c,e
! Resolued, That the Town Connen % %. IN,
to cooperate with His ExeeIenc! "t i,,rf
or and the Sheriff Of the County, III V' ..%p
Of such Armed Corps and Patrols 70 a I,I,
the Civil Authorities, as shall be aOuo''ss
ficient to suppress with promP'!n,.e', a', and u
attempt upon the peace OF the own" -, rrs
pledge ourselves, at the hazard u lam y
and lives, to give our ready, our I''''"'