Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-04
GLOUCESTER COUNTY em9jEN f!TiSe!

GLOUCESTER COUNTY MEETIy NG;i
~ large meeting OF tile people of Gloucester county
hciu al Tue Courthouse Saturday the 22d day of
gust 1885, to take into consideration the movr,ne.,,
the Abolitioniss and their distribution of snd;,;o
p"phe's calculated to disturb the peace aud cndanger
inc property OF The people of this Sate--Co Rosert
y. ourus was called TO the chair and Thomas c. Anorv
appointed Secretary - -"''iy
The Honorable John Tyler was invited TO attend Tho
meeting as resident of the county and TO uldrcs -,
winch he accordingly did and concluded by olIrng for
ne HIopuon OF the meeting, the following resolutions
unanimously adopted, viz: 49,
" Resoieed, That we have noticed with the greatest
Indignation, the uncaed for and unusfable infcrf.r
~ Poruon OF the people of other States in our
domestic affairs That Virginia has never in an, mar
er Whatever conferred upon any other State or PeonIc
e authOry so TO Interfere. Her compact with her con
iederaes she s.not only willing bat az xious 10 abide h,
ana MAINTAIN But her power all things having re-
iation TO her own condition interest lyn ont of ths
compact Is supreme and final, and no Peonl. STATE mr.
government on earth have rightul claim to intermediate
men' unrestranedly to adopt and persevcre i'm svs,r
matte course OF measures calculated to place in
the peace and tranquility of any Stat. of this IIn;on
wod inrns not only to the State thus threatened but
TO the United States of the most serious co,nI,;,
anu ln's remark loses none of its force as between The
several States of this Union in regard o each
On the contrary the fact of their Union renders i,
perauvc on each and all to against the nachina
lions OF any portion of their citizens the undsbr6
tranquility OF each and all
Res0tred, therefore, That this State has rglt 70 de-
SSd ana require prompt and efficient legislation by her
coouites, TO restrain far may be- and t Ill
such OF their inhabitants shall be found s.eEin -,
disturb her tranqn'llityby printing and
the rost Office otherwise seditious and 5cen;ns,
and that behooves the constituted authorf
ues OF TINS State to make known those of the otl,nr
us existing cause of grievance and complant
heS0feed, mat The District OF Columbia was accent.
ca by cesson from Maryland Virginia by the Und
states without objection the caste and character os IT,;
PoPuiauon-thata similar cession rendered bv Viz
gina, OF Williamsburg, and by Maryland of Ann3po
nat each State was anxious make a similar gron,
WIN view TO the supposed benefits arise from it
I'm. Al
an instrument of mischief and serious injury ,o H.
gTanor. would be the heigh Of inquity and Injustice
violation of good faith, which could not fail 10 Is
our confidence in the Government and in no ANAL DO
gree, our attachment to the Union ''' W
feSotoed That the condition of thines in which o
are paced requires the adoption of efficient h
the People, to protect Themselves against the mncbina
ions OF The aboonists and their emissaries. ami Tia,
one hundred persons be appointed ComInitIe. 81 W.;
lance and Safety in and for this county: and tb,, i
J ieu upon tnem to search out and to apprehend all
persons suspected of seditious PRACTICES SO ibni &
may DC brought TO condgn punishment under The In "a
enforced" e " properly
On motion, the Chair appointed COMMITTEES IF ten
gentlemen namely Capt. Philip Il. Tabb Mai William
IN ierftn Matt: w. Kemp, WIN Robins, JOHN r. Bry-
an y: .. hiorrss, James Leigh, Col. Catesby Jones
John Sinclair and John Hughes to select and renor, ,
se meeting The names of one hundred persons oual
hed To- act upon the Committee of Virilance and SC,
who, having retired short time reported tho cov;S
as INT persons nlmely s
mol Col. Robert G. Curtis, Richard Dudley COL John
BHiups, Thos. Nj. Roy, VIM Sears Francis Dnvni
Col. Catesby jones', Edward s. Amory John Howlem'
rmm; vaughan, VIM r. Slubbs, Eman'l Jones John
III mnghesi Joel Hayes, VIM. Lewcllen Thomas 1rcocIc
Thomas Minor, John A. u. Thornton WIN X Perrin
ralph Rowe, VIM. Freeman, Lorcnzo Hall Christonbcr
nlorFi s Charles C. Curtis, John Catlctt, John
o!hcIair, claiborne Coleman, John r. BRYAN Henry
1Iimcoe, John Kemp, Thomas Hughes, A. Smith James
Leigh Ihos. Wright, VIM. Andrews John Leigb Thos
D. Booth, Thomas j. Banks George H. Booth 1rfsrso,
Stubs, Henry Hughes CLAYTON HUGHES p y IsIr
FRANK Miller, W. +. Talafefro Josiah Deans Cenrae
Cbanno AhTalo n SimcGe Robertson Bridges Henry
g. Catlett, Robert Cooke, Emil j. Thruston Thomas
NJ. seawell, William $. Thornton, Captain Billups
, wn,. a. Leayt, VIM r. Smith, Thos. Hail. John S.
thornton; jag T. Ransone, Addison Lewis Washington
Dunn, John Kemp, Anthony Smith, Jas own, Flank
New, John + Cooke Benz. p. Cooke, Alfred Is Davies.
Aigernon ). Davies, Geo. h. Taliafcrro Ben O T,Iia
ierro John a Painter, Tom Cary Ed. b. S. CRY Joo n
O9ry Edwin Broaddus, Thos : Fauntlcroy Matt Glenn
Wm- Vaughan, Edw'd Stubblcfed, 1l6s NJ Subtle
held, Ward u. Stubblefeld, Capt SamID FULLER Inc
RULER Dr. Francis ID. Jones, John Bridges Yeverton
Gibbs, Peter w BliuPs, WIN. Billups, Dr. Daniel d
HiH, Vol VIM Field, John Uarwood Thomas Uar
wood, lhos. Leigh, Capt. Thos. c. Clopton and ID,
Ieyton H. Nelson-which concurred in by lhc
On motion, ResOired That the said committee r. o,s
hundred hold meeting the 2gth instant for the
purpose oi organizing themselves and making tic neces
sary regulations o carry into efrc The ohicc, 81 d.
mcetng-and that the Chairman of said COMMITTEE he
un power 10 iI any vacancy which may happen therein
On motion, ResOired That Committee bc ...:, =
70 want on Gov Tyler, and request him 70 furnish a
dTat OF his address for publication Whefeupon fbe
,w"aH aPPolhttn Napt. William Robins, Capt Philiu T.
lsbD' and capt Mann Page 10 compose that committee
VINO alter some Time reported dat they had performed
mat duty-ond that Gov Tyler replied that he would
attempt to embody the substance of what he had said
rnd hand over TO the committee 10 be disposed OF @
the meeting might It,
On motion Of Maj William X Perrin.
hesooed, That copy Of tic fore going resolutions be
forwarded 20 the Governor Of this Commonwealth, and
that copies also be forwarded the Editors Of
paPenfn Richmond, with request that they be nser
'oin their respective Papersand te Editors of ne VS.
papers throughout the Union also requested 10 v,
them an insertion ia their columns
lbe people being thus assembled on the motion ~
Phlip T.. 1abb Esq it was
hesofred That petition be- presented to the noxt Ie
ks'au'c Of Virginia, praying the passage Of aw for
me removal from the county Of is free colourcd pouus
tO ana ~ order to effect tbat object 10 authorize the
borrowing Of the fS1J GOO 70 be reimbursed bv an
annual iix TO be levied Upon the county
- ntsylr f4, Ibat Wa. Robins SEN Thonas Smith and
r. aDb, tsqrs, he committee borfoW the said sum
" pt0DVV tof the purposes aforesaid.
Oh motion, Bcs0ircd. That the proceedings Of this
meeting be signed BY the Chairman and Secretary aud
that II do now adjourn
-, ROBERT G. CURTIS, Clqi,non
THOMAS g. AsoRf, Seoreiayy
SPEECH OF COY. TYLER.
Mr. IWer said, that be had promptly and nnbesfstino
~ attended the utcQfiny nrr ~ ~