Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-07-05
Outrage at NOrrIstown.

Outrage at NOrrIStOWn.
The Rev. Samuel Aaron, pastor of the Bap-
tist Church al Norrislown, was assalled at that
place on Monday afternoon by two men armed
with cowskin, dirk and loaded pistol They
gave him about forty lashes, threatening 10 kill
him if he made any resistance. The pretended
rrovocation given was in temperance address
delivered by Mr. A. One of his assailanls
keeps a groggery and the other is engaged in
The manufa clure Of liquors. Both were arrest
ed and bound over in $4,000 10 answer the
charge.
From the Burlington IN. J) Gazette.
We invite attention TO the proceedings Of a
meeting of "ihe citizens of Burlington favora.
BILE 10 The assertion Of right principle and good
order, and opposed 10 ihe brutal outrage COM
mitted at NorristOwn upon our late fellow cii-
zen SAMUEL AARON" The call for the meet
ing was signed by Rev. MIR. Van Rensselaer,,
Rev. Mr.. Welch, Rev. Mr.. Dickinson, Profess
sor Griscom, DR.. Haines, Alderman Minor,
Messrs. John Mitchell, Thomas B. Woolman,
and w. J. Allinson. By reference to these
names and TO the language of The call, it will
be seen that i, was not called as temperance
meeting, or exclusively by those In secarian
ded as The spontaneous voice of our high
minded and law abiding citizens, without re-
ference to those questions upon which diversity
OF sentiment may exist.
Al respectable and numeroasly attended
public meeting of the ciiizens of Burlington IA
vorable TO The assertion of right principle and
good order. and opposed 10 the brutal outrage
committed at Norristown, on the 9th inst
upon our laie,- highly esteemed, talented and
| learned fellow citizen SAMUEL AARON, held
June 29h, 1913.
John GriscOm, LIE. D, Chairman, Thomas
Minor Secretary. The meeting was appro
pria,ely opened by the chair, with clear and
just remarks npon The character of S. Aaron
and the objects of the meeting. VIM. J. Allison
,hen addressed The meeting. and presented ih.
following Preamble and Resolutions. After re-
marks by ihe Rev. Mr.. Welsh and other gen
llemen, the Preamble and Resolutions were
unanimously passed.
Whereas an assault Of highly aggravated
nature was committed at Nonislown on The
10Th inst, upon our late respected and valuable
fellow citizen Samuel Aaron, the circumstance:
attendant upon whc h are before the publc and
whereas the Daily Chronicle and other jour
/ tGdlS nave pursued course TeIailS e 10 iHlS OTu
tai outrage which we deem 10 be subversive o
right principle and derogatory TO the purity
and character Of the public press and where
as acts oflawless violence have of late becom,
so frequent as to call for q decided expression
of disapprobalion on The part Of the orderly
and law abiding members of the community
Resotved, That from our long Acquaintance
with SAMUEL AARON as a fellow citizen, W
entertain towards HIM sentiments Of affection
ate respect, and esteem him as man of pur,
and honorable principles and rectiude of life
1 Resolved, That we have heard with stroni
indignation and deep serrow Of the brutal oat
rage committed upon his person whilst quieil,,
engaged in his school ROOM
ReSotced, That we we're cohsoIed 20 learn
that by meek, heroic and un4esis,ing endur
J ance of this attack, he has acted. consistent
with the profession he has made before tr
; world, Of being himself under the goyernmen
, of Christian principles.
ReS0lUed, Thai il is the duty OF the Chrisia
citizen to rebuke in midness yet without feal
violations Of human and divine law; that il
f in accordance with the spirit Of republican in
siituions to discuss the conducl OF public fnnc
tionaries, and that The suppression of this lib
) ery, would tend 10 tyranny and despo,ism.
Resolved, That Law was intended for III
preservation Of Virtue, and he protection of ih
rights and interests Of indfridaals,and oi socie
y that Laws, whilst existing, ought TO be cor