Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-10-21
MEETING IN CHESTERFIELD.


Pursuant to a short notice, large and respectable
portion of the citizens in the vicinity of the Coal
Mines met on Monday, September 29h, at n the store
Of VIM. Robinson, jr. when, onImoton, Col. Woodson
w. Hancock was called to the chair, and Or. David
J. Moody was appointed Secretary
Inc OBJECT OF the meeting having peen explained,
on motion, a committee consisting OF James liz Moo
dy, Col Samuel Hancock, Macon Trabue, Rueben
Ford and John Walker appointed to report reso-
following Preamble and Resolutions, which were una
nlmously adopted
Whereas, statements of the occurrences at the Pits
on Sunday the 2lst inst utterly false and deeply af-
fectlng our character community have been made
and sedulousy Circulated and Whereas regard the
proceedings of the agents OF the Richmond u Dan
vile Railroad Company on that occasion as being in
utter violation of the laws of our land, exhibiting
contempt and disregard for the legally constituted
Authorities, rarely before exhibited in our w-lovng
and law-abiding State, dangerous to our peace and
safety, and in their tendency subversve Of South
| ern institution now III most critical condition -
Therefore
| l. Resolved, That we do appoint, as committee
on our behalf, to Put forth to the public state
meni of the facts, with such comments as may seem
to be called for by the occasion, the following PERSONS
Madison II. Hancock, William l.. Moody and SAM
| ], Winfree.
2. Resolved, That such proceedings the part Of
the agents of the r. 81 D. r. r. CO. mustbe arrested,
| and we call on them to desst.
). Resolved, That entirely approve OF the course
of Justices of the Peace Sunday, the 2ls inst.
and subsequently, and believe that had they done less
they would have proven themselves fathless to their
trust, and have failed to maintain the integrity of
| those laws, upon the maintenance OF which depends
the safety of our persons and property.
| 4 Resolved, That deem it duty which the
| Directors of the K. u D. r. r.. Co. to them
selves, to community, TO the State, and to the
whole South strictly TO investigate the conduct OF
| their agents on the occasion referred to.
| S. Resolved, That we respectfully request the citi-
zens of Richmond give TO their servants pass
| es to visit our vicinity in large bodies.
| g. Resolved, That regard tue transportation OF
negroes 10 large bodies railroads from our cities
into the country under any petext whatever as being
full of danger, and to this matter we beg leave most
respectfully to invite the attention OF our Legsla-
ture
On motion OF Samuel J. Winfree, the following gen.
temen present approved OF and signed the above reso
ons viz:
Messrs Ruben Ford, Samuel Hancock, Zachariah
| McGruder, G. w Thurman, Macon TrabGe, John
Walker, T Williams, J Williams, c Hancock, r
Vest, z McGruder, Jr =, Vim McGruder, Samuel Vest,
A Eliotte J Young, David Moore, Il Han
cock Job Adkins, Il Pollard, e Tinsley, E john
| son, A Hancock, r Crostck, r Anderson, r Mosby,
| E Baugh, ] Fl Moody, Jeff Hancock, G D Ellotte,
S M Taylor, S ] Winfree, E Morrissette, Isaac
! Winston, VIM Robinson, Jr., VIM Winfree, Jr,, N
| H Duva, l. F Moody, j NJ Winree, VIM. Robinson,
Senr, E Brummall, ] Reams, P D ElIiole, J W
Cotton, J Adams, Cox, G Cogb, 7 Brown, R
| Spears, 6 w Saprade Gustavus Depp, G W Ma
| hone, j II Powell, James Furcion, E Loekett,' II b
| Murray, R Johnson, M Homer McTyre, VIM
| II Morgan, Fl Moody
| Resolved, That the proceedings ofthis meeting be
published in The Richmond Times and the request other
| city papers 10 copy.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
WOODSON~ w. HANCOCK,
Chairman.