Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-18
MEETING CITIZENS

Al meeting OF the citizens of the town of ynchburp
held nj the Masonic Hall on Tuesday the I6 h inst
Seth ilalsey Eq, Mayor Of the town. was on m tion of
Charles L. Mosby. Esq. called t. the Chair, and N. C.
Ma son appointed Secre airy.
ne OBJECT 1t he meeting having been briefly expIan-
ed by John NJ Speed, Esq on motion the Chair appont
ed Jno NJ. Speed. James MCDpnald Jas Garland Jno
Wills ID. A. Wilson, Jr., John w Dudley and N e
Manson committee, TO report resolutions 10 the meeting
expressive If their feelings under the CALAMITY which
mas so recently healen country in the dea tn of ia
luSitonS Pre.id"nf. Whereupun the following resoln-
tons were reported by The committee and unanimously
ad ptrd by the meeting:
w hereaS, We TIE CIT Ems of the town Of Iyrchbnrr
have heardot III death of Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR
President of the United States who depared this life on
tuesday th' 9h INST, and, VIII reas deem il NEE,
ana proper to glye some public and appropriate NANTES
a'lun ct our feelings The occasun aud to unite with
on distinction OF political parties, in paying becomng
bate 10 the memory of the illuStrious deceased-bave
Therefore. ReSolred; L. That. in the life of Gen
iayi"r' whether contemplated as private citizen or
pnhic servant we have the development of those
elements OF ch1rac er which mark the good and GREAT
man, IN all ages and in all counries-Patence Foui
nde Courage, Energy, Truth Benevolence and Pat
o'ism that the possession of these made him what he
was, while living; and our knowlcdye of the fact
prompts US TO cherish and honor his memory nov
Will he sleeps in death
= hat we dephre the fall of this distinguished
oneltaln as national calamity, the effects of which
1t Is not given unto see; that we b,w in snbmis
''''"S''ii
lle who Pmpers the wind 10 the sh1rn lamb" will
vonchsafe his continued protection to our cnnfederaed
krpnbhc and 10 the Constitution of the IT, States the
bond pitts Union
.. That, while we cond,le with onr fellow cit gems
throughout the country, in the Nations grief for the
Nallon's loss, yet we desire TO mngle our sympathies
WIN The sorrows of his afflicted family and TO contrib
nfe IN part, 1t We may, in soothing lis honored members
IN Their hour OF agony under this DISTRESSING bereave-
ment
a. That the career Of Gen. Taylorat once active
brilliant, and evennl. has bee me historc-thlt
MS services and his fame the common property of his
common couniry-that his name, though American. is
YET ugidn and Virginia ever true TO the instincts
OF Mother, no,c claims her honoed Son as peculiarly
her own.
3. That p. H. Gilmer, J. w Dndsy, Jno. Wills
Jas Garland, N. {. Manson, Jas. Mcdonald and ID. A.
Nlson,Jr. be appointed COMM invite some
abe person To deliver discourse, commemorative Of the
life and character of Gen. Taylor on some day to be here
after design ted.
g. That +. B. Deane. Jr., c. l.. Mosby, Samuel
AlcCorklr, John w. Dudley, NJ. Langhorne Jr J.
Wills d. A. Wilson. Jr., J. Garland, j O. L. Goggn.
VIM. Nj. Blackfurd, Jas Mcdonald, Jno w. Townley,
and Jos. V. lobson be appointed commit ee make
all necessary arrangements for the 0ccasion
Z. That these proceed n5s be published in the paper,
OF The town.
n. c. MANSON, Sec,y.