Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-29

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rought during the day, seized without
PARTICULAR charge, by parties who secured ,
he city, assuming the authority OF the /
aw.
A meeting of citizens was held at the
Court House on Saturday morning, at
which the Mayor presided. The meeting
was addressed by the Mayor, Judge Read,
Mr.. Plat, Sheriff Avery, and Mr. Hart |
They resolved to observe the law, to dis
mobs, invoked the aid Of the
civil authorities to stay the violence. and
pledged themselves to exertion in aid OF
the civil authority, to arrest and place
within reach Of the Law, the negroes who
wounded the two white boys in Columbia
street. That the Township Trustees en-
force the law of 1907, requiring security
Of negroes-pledging themselves to en-
force it TO the letter, until the city is re-
lieved of the effects Of modern abolition
ism.' assuring our southern brethren 10
carry out that act in good falkland to
deliver sup, under the law of Congress,
forthwith every negro who escapes from
his master and comes within the borders.'
They requested the Mayor. Sheriff, and
the civil authorities, to proceed at once TO
the dwellings of the blacks, and disarm
them of all offensive weapons-and recon-
mending search for offenders against the
laws. immediate legal proceedings against
them, and an efficient patrol to protect the
persons and property of the blacks, during
the existence of the present excitement,
and until they give the bonds required by
I the act of 1907 to leave the city. They
requested the parents and guardians o.
boys to keep them at home, or away from
the scene of excitement. They ResolU
ed, That we view with adherence the
proceedings Of the aboiitionistss in our city
and that we repudiate their doctrines. and
believe it to be the duty Of every good cit
izen by all lawful means to discountenanct
every man who lends them his assistance
These resolutions were reported by a com
mittee composed of Messrs ]. w. Plat. J
j G, Avery, R. A. Madison, G. C. Vaug
, han 3. Storer. D. T. Disney, J. Read, J
i Goodwin. and N. w. Thomas. The,
, were adopted unanimously. signed by tn
Mayor of the city, Col. Davies. as Pres
, ident fthe meeting, and Edw. Wood
ruff, President of the City Council, a
} their Secretary printed in handbills. an
: posted in all parts of the city. -.=
al The City Council also held a specia
# session. and passed resolutions invokin
S the united cxertions of orderly citizens I
S the aid Of the authorizes put down Ii
s. violent commotion existing in the city,
Ie preserve order and vindicate the la
E. against the violence of an excited and Law
D less mob-requesting all officers. watc
N men, and fremen to unite for the arrest
lie all rioters and violaters of law, and the Ma
shall to increase his deputies to any nur
b, Der required. not exceeding five hundre
We to preserve life and protect property
v, quiring the Mayor and Marshal to call
i, the aid of all the country militia to pr
he serve order. and the captain ofthe watt
" to increascIhis force. These proceeding
is were posted in handbil,s. Intense excii
ly ment continued during the day, the m
as and their leaders boldly occupying t
tn streets without arrest, or any effort to q
res! any of them, that we have heard Of
tn The negroes held meeting in a churc
ey and respectfully assured the mayor a
on the citizens that they would use every
10 fort to conduct as orderly, Industrious a
at peaceable people. and to suppress any i
lis prudent conduct among their populate
I'd and to ferret out all violations of order a
e. law-deprecated the practice of carryi
V. about their persons any dangerous we
n pom, pledged themselves not to carry
N 4 II. a. L
n and expressed their readiness to surrend
'as all such. They expressed their readin,
%, to conform to the law of 1907, aud gi
ne, bond, or to leave within a specified til
oil and rendered their thanks to the NAV
is watch, officers, and gentlemen of the ei
up for the efforts made to save their proper
yer their lives, their wives and children.
lly Ats P. M. the mayor, sheriff. marsh
II and portion Of the police, proceeded
oT- the battle ground, and there, under I
ne protection of the military, though, in t
ne presence of the mob, and so far CONTROL
% by them as to prevent the taking away
&c any negroes, upon their complying w
ut, the law, several negroes gave bond a
'rs obtained the permission of the authorit
tn to 60 away with sureties, some of o
* most respectable citizens. but were head
ost even within the military sentinels, a
at compelled to return within the gfour
re- 1t was resolved to embody the m;
he negroes. and marched them to jail for
ed curity. under protection of military a
re- civil authority. From $50 to 500 negro
9TH including sound and MANNED, were W
ed some difficulty marched otto the Jail, 81
es. rounded by the military and officers; a
IN dense mass of men, women, and DO
it, confounding all distinction between
'et orderly and disorderly accompanied W
deafening yells. They were safely loo
on ell and still remain in nrison. senara