Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-16
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a L Meeting OF the Citizens OF EhZ ,bsih City
N County, convened at the Court House, pursua n,
TO notice, Saturday the 9Th day OF August 1881, to
express their d'sppobaon Of and dissent from the
solutions lately plbli'hed 10 the Nnfolk Herald, In
relation 10 the Trus OF the Hampton Academy.
John +. Wray was called to the Clsir, and Westwood
3. ArmiJiead appointed Secretary.
George w Cooper addressed tbs m citing, and com.
mtee appointed consisting OF Sho following gen.
tlemen, to wit: Samuel Watts, Ser. Jacob wray,
John c. Whiting, William Face, Teackle Savage,
Samuel Watt, j.. Charles C Copper, Will IN Hickman,
G. Viii ing, George w. To pin ohm Tabb Tho,.
s. Armimead, John w. Keeling, II bert A. Armisiead,
Joseph PHI Hips, Eiw. b. Parrish, VIM. Ham, Jane,
Webb, Charles Watts, Thomas Pax, George Laiimer,
Matthew Watts, John Parrish, William S'ore', Ssn
James Parker, Sen. George T. Randolph, Solomon
Powell, and George w. Cooper TO draft and rspOr. a
Cooper, Chairman of the Committee, offered the fol-
lowing Preamble and Resolutions The C.,izsu s Of
Elizabeth City County, convened to take in'o
sheraton the unexsmplsd conduct of the personal
friends of c. j. D. Pryor, lae Teacher OF the Hamp
ton Academy, view with Indignation and sorrow, the
very partial publica ion emanatng from that purity.
Their Assembly purports TO be meeting of the
Citizens TO express opinion upon the general end
particular eondue, OF The B,ard OF Trustees Ii con.
eisted of eighoen or twenty persons, including the
dissenting Trustees. Their notice required the at.
tendance OF those only, who disGpproued he course Of
the majority OF that board uasnImily of sentiment
therefore, Is cons'qrente OF easy deduction.
We assent TO the h'st three paragraphs of their pre-
amtle: 10 affirm deny the fourth, is left to The
good sense OF our community. Were he materials Of
their NEE ting as well known abroad as at home, the
capacity Of the meiarity OF the Trustees, would re
quire defence. The ability Of that meeting and
the motive prompting IT, would render such defence
unnecessary. That they have evinced determined
purpose to destroy the Iastituon over which they
pfesde does not appear TO this Assembly. and take
pleasure in publicly siaus, that this all sg alton is an
assumption entirely void OF evidence. Tuat large
and respectable number of the friends ard patrons OF
OF the Academy requested permission TO enter that in
stituton advise with the Board upon the expedien-
cy OF the measure they about TO pursue; and that
stN isI
dy; the Teacher requested, nay demanded admittance
which his courteous conduct on former occasion
PEELED them to refuse.
We believe thar the Trustees, satisfied that MFR.
Pryor was obnoxious 10 large m orily OF the people
Of this county, (or whose particular bene this school
was inended); thse was incapable Of di charg pg ,ho
duties dered necessary by their rules and ha he in
unparalleled manner set them al drhanfe, pursued
the only plan ief III M 10 which 'bry cofdisl
BATON We bsiive moreover, that 'he board in
tendcdio have eec ed his renewal IN the most Dr. cate
manner, had his ccnjuei bern Other than il vas, That
hi frank Gni isdepeDdent rniad ehouid have produced
personal Hostility, would argue a deporabe state Of
norss in society, Tor Witch il may possibly return
ils sincere and unqualified thanks " That his pres
enoe 10 the Academy should arrest the people in fur
thsrng their particular views is absurdiy aud pre-
Buiupuon-as frivolous "a i, /. mpoen'.
6s e hsr5for', Resolv d, That the conduct OF the
Tfuaeos Of She ii hampton Academy, in removing Mr..
g, j. D. Pryor, consistent with their duty, and it
merits sppcoos'ion.
Resolved, also, That we, Zoo, regard the Hampton
Academy an Institution OF inesimable utility, both
60 tNis Otner sections oil lower virginia; ana we
believe that the absence of the late Principal is
calculated TO lessen that useulnessThat his friends
should withhold their patronage and support is the effect
OF very natural cause.
Resolved, That we believe the late teacher does not
possess the necessary qualifications 10 constitute eff
cent instructor OF youth.
Resolved, That Messrs. Kennon Whiting, DIR. Chris
topher Hubbard, John Herbert and DR.. VIM. Hope,
are requested resign their appointments into the hands
of the majority, who have executed the will OF the peo
pie.-Which, having been read, were unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published once week in the Richmond Enquirer and
Norfolk Herald for month-And that the Chairman
and Secretary be appontedo carry these proceedings
into effect. And then the meeting adjourned.
JN0. +. WRAY, Chairman.
w. III. ARMIsTEAD, Secretary.
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