Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-04-24
pIRLIC MEETING.

80 a meeting Of The citizens VI Tie town Of Co
gai5us and gleiauy, held la accordance With pre-
,ilus ulicr, 90 Toe Count House on TUESDAY lae
2gla usL 'lor Tie purpose Of adoguas suitable
measures expressive OF their regret al Toe death
Of ths lalc yeuemed President Of the L States.
GEN. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
Col. A. A kncannon Nas called L. ,he Chan,
and J. J. Goodwin appointed Secretary.
NHLRLUroN, the following preamble and res
o.uHoGs were uuanimo lsy adopted
HE melancholy event Of toe death Of our nigh
~ yenen,ed and beloved President oil The Un..
led States NILLIAM HENEY HARRIsoN' has I'LL
ed our land with mourning add sorrow; We bow
with reverence to the inscrulable dispensallru Of
an oil wise Providence, whilst with feelings OF
deep humlny we bewall the bereavement, as one
Of great national calamlty-lhe nation hope
he phIianhropIsI-the paluol-tne statesman and
''n wars rude list rom youth &, age the defend
er ol his couuIy's Hghts-ShOse long and faith
iul services IN various public stations, had won
tor HIM the confidence of has countrymeu, aud
when at an interesting Time N the public affairs
OF the country be had been called by the voice Of
a free people TO preside over the councils OF the
nlllon, public station which long experience,
sound Judgment, dictated b, pure heart had
peculiarly qualified him to till with mnd aud
"wIsh to understand the true principles Of the
Government to cary them out, and ask moth
ing nore," was the bret, but impressive words Of
his last uttelance. But alas the schemes Of man
IN he pursult oil human greatness are but VAN
| shadows--awed into silence by The manifesto.
lions Ul the power Of the Ruler OF The Universe,
lhusi a few brIel days The reJolcIugs OF Nation
has been made to pass INTO mourning. There
lore the citizens OF the town Of Columbus aud
county OF LOwnd3 here assembled with an earnest
desire to manifest N becoming manner their
sense Of feelings upon TINS most solemn event, a
dept the following resolutlons
Resoiped unanimously That we will land re.
speclluily recommend the same to the rest Of our
! ieOS-cIllzens OF this town and county wear on
the left ann, a badge or emblem Of mourning for
one month, IN token Of their high respect and We
nerallon lor The character and memory OF their
1stllous deceased ielIow-citzen, WILLIAM
! HENRY HARRlsoN, late President of the United
States.
Resoirsd That committee of three be ap-
pointed by the Chair, for the purpose OF selecting
an Orator to deliver an Grafton on the life aud
character OF the late lluslrlous and much lament
ed deceased.
Resoired, That copy of the proceedings OF
this meeting be signed by tho Chairman aud Sc
creIary and forwarded TO the family Of the late
Gen, William Henry Harrison; also that they be
published IN both the newspapers IN Co1m
| bus.
The Chairman appointed DR.. II. NJ, TaIIaleuo,
Col, James SeweIl and Green Hill Esq as a
committee under the resolution, to select All Ora
tot, and make all other necessary arrangements
for the delivery Of an Ogaton, and 10 give due
notice Of the same through the newspapers IN Co.
umbus.
0nmotion the meeting adjourned
A, A. KINCANN0N,
| Chairman.
| j. j. GoopwIN, Secrelqru.