Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-08
COMMUNICATION.
ANf1-ABOLIrlON MEETING IN HALL.


FAX.
Alta meeting Ola large number Of the citizens
ni Halifax, held At the court house, on Monday the
18th dav oi September 1875, to express their dis
APPRECIATION Of the efforts that have been made
and are now making by Northern aholitinn,ts aud
fanatics, to dist, RIB the ,ranquilit. tia, has 81 hap
Pty prevailed among u.s. by circulating moendiary
papers among such persons as they believe will for
ward their nnhallowcd d, signs.
On motion Of Thomas :. Flonrnov, VIM. b.
Banks was called 10 the chair, and Woodson
Hughes appointed Secretary. The object OF the
meeting having been explained by the chairman,
on motion of Dr. ThoS. =. Atkinson u commit
tee OF thirteen Was appointed 10 report preamble
and resolutions expressive oi,hc of the meet
me
Mhcrcupon, Thos. &. Coleman, James G.
Bruce. DIR. Thos. Z. Atkinson, Thos l.. Sprag-
ms, DR. Richard Thornton, Thomas J. Green
John H. Wnhish Thos. Easlcv, James Adkin-
son, Paul Taylor, Edward NJ. Darlington, John
r. EdmundS, and Boiling Ehlrdgc, were APP
pointed committee, who, after having retired
tor short time, returned, and reported the fol.
lowing:
" lnrcaS, regular, systematic and organized
hostility 10 the rights, and hcartlcss and daboli
cal disregard oi the iires of the good people Of the
Southern States, has been recently manifested by
portion OF the citizens of the non-,lo,e holliup
states OF tins union, who, under the imposing garb
of philanthropy, and in the sacred name oi rcli-
eon have n>'oclatcd themselves together ~ nboli-
onistS for the purpose OF disseminating their hcl.
li>l, prnciplcs-ihcIrhv sowing the seeds OF dis
content among our now happy and peaceful do
mcslicS, and exciting lhemto deeds of darkness
and Of death and whereas, it betoaes Us, as rcc-
men, determined to admit OF no foreign nieImod-
Ilinu In. h.,
" onr o"n, 10 set our faces rs tn against all I'M
pertinent interference with our domestic relations
Therefore,
Isl. Resolved That we hold our slaves hy the
same tenure as We do our other property that
Virginia, unalded and alone, can protect her cit
ne nS III the Tree use and disposal OF that spc-
cics oi proper,-and We will hold ii IN pc,pctui-
y, COLOMBO, OF emanclpatc thcm rs tous may seem
best.
2nd. Resolved, That the course which ha, been
pursued 10y the Post Master General and his dep
ulies III relation To the transmission OF ncehdary
publications through the public mails deserves
the appreciation OF every friend 10 the stability of
onr Union, but more particularly oommcnds self
TO the hearty approval OF every southern indi,d-
ual
The following resolution was offered ly Dr.
Thos. II. Avcrrt, seconded hy John r. EdmundN.
Esq. as substitute for the 2nd resolution report
ed by the committee which was then under con
Siderallon. 1t was advocated b, those gentle
men, and opposed by Messrs. James {. Bruce. Dr.
Thos. =. Atkinson, 'rhos 5. I'lournoy, and rho,
J. Green, in debate of considerable length, and
upon vote, WAS re lcctcd, with but two dissenting
voitcs
Resolved, That the constitution has not vest
ed III congress the right 10 prevent the publication
OF Transmission by mail OF any new spapcr wbalso-
n Of, IL, II Al
General 81 any subordinate officer OF the dcnar.
men to take upon himself the responsibility Of mr.
resting the circulation Of abolition papers nv means
of the mail, nor will ask Of any State Ia pu,
down by legislative cnactmenIs the publication Of
papers within lis jurisdiction.
3D. KcNolsed, That the recent efforts Of the
aboion,ts oi the North to circulate their inccn-
diary publications. throughout the southern states.
manifest cold blooded de ,ien apains, tho scenri,v
OF orr property and persons, and deserves the Sc
vcresi rcbnke Of all who would dcprccatc the calan-
ties OF scrsile wal, or whose feelings could in
any"Sc he effected by contemplation Of deeds of
cruelty and death.
dlh. Resolved, That We will not recognize tn.
right IN congress to interfere in any manner on the
question Of sIavcry-that the legislature of Nirpn,
alone has the power to pass such laws as will eilcc-
mallv secure our citizens III all their rigns and from
the danger Of domcN violence.
9th. Resolved, That we highly approve the
firm and patriotic stand which has been assumed
by our brethren in Richmond Petersburg, Charles.
ton, and other sections OF the southern coun-
try, in relation to this cxciling subject. and We
hereby pledge ourselves To co-opcratc with them
in the execution Of such measures as may be
deemed necessary to the defence OF our common
rights.
9th. Resolved, That ii !, the duty OF every cii-
zen 10 be v2ilant in searching out, and prompt in
the apprehension OF all such evil disposed persons.
as may reasonably be suspected of circulating the
publications, or otherwise promugating the doc
trines Of the aboliiionsts.
9TH. Resolved, That rigid enforcement Of the
lawstor the appointment ofParols, \ due attention
to the Militia system will afford the best safeguard
from domestic violence, and we earnestly eAlort
the civil and military officers of th, county TO
strict vigilance.
Sth. Resolved, That copy Of the 2nd resolution
be sent to the Post Master General aad to the Pos,
Master at New York.
9th. Resolved, That the proceedings of This
meeting be published in the Danyillc Reporter, with
the request that they be copied by the Observer,
Richmond WING and Enquirer, and the Lynchhnrg
papers
And thcrcnpon the meeting adjourned
WIN. b. BANKS, Chairman.
WoopsoN IIrGuEs SfcyctnrV