Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-28

- Much excitement prevails at this
time, in some of the Southwestern coun-
ties of this State. on account Of the sus
pected presence among them. Of Abolition
emissaries. The Wytheville Republican
says upon the subject:
"The county of Grayson in this State. and the al-
iacent and other counties in North Carolina have
been for sometime past the and field of labor
Of some OF those Observation-Disclosures A tragedy
oficrp interest has recently been enacted in the
County Of Gaysoa. and there is very little doubt
was done through the counsel and advice of one Of
those thieves and abettors Of murder
The exposed condition Of these counties
renders it necessary that their citizens
should exercise constant vigilance and
deal out prompt and exemplary punish
ment to all, who may be caught in these
miscreant attempts.
As the Virginian circulates extensively
in the Southwest, we deem it a duty to
transfer to its columns, from the Wythe-
vile Republican, the following proceed
ings
.At meeting Of a portion Of the Citizens of
Wythc County, held nj the Court House, on Wed
Dnsday the 18th day Of August, 1851 (being court
dny,) Col B. q. Floyd. was called to the Chair and
H. 5. Matthews. appointed Secretary.
The oh ieci Of the meeting having been explained
by Major Andrew s. Fulton in few pertinent re-
narss. the following Preamble and Resolutions offer
ed BY him, unanimously adopted:
This meeting being informed by a respectable cit
zen Of the County Of Grayson that on the It'll dav
nf-f ha 4 npf
Graysou, murdered by some slaves belonging to
Mr.. John Reeves, Of said connty and that Mr.. John
Clements, another citizen of said county is believed
10 be MORALLY wounded; That this sad catastrophe
was produced by the pursued by certain pre-
tended missionaries who for some time past, have
been uader the gnrb of Religion inslius both public
y aud privately their Abolition doctrines amongst the
Saves ofihai county. And his meeting decming
il matter Of sufficient importance, in view Of the
safety Of their persons, and property and those Of
the citizens ofheir sister County, and for the main
teaaacc Of those principles which irccmen we
hold sacred and regard essential to the mainte-
nance OF the rights Of the South do hereby.
Resolve, That it is due to the peace and hnrmo-
ny Of ourselves and feilow-citizens of South
Western Virginia generally. that all those VINO have
been instrumental directly indirectly in producing
the catastrophe referred %. should be expelled from
the country.
Resolved, That flour fcllow-c citizens ofthc Coun-
iy Of Graysor should need our aid in attaining the
object contemplated in the first resolution, will,
| at moments warning rally 10 their aid.
After some sensible and pertinent remarks by
George Porter, Esq. urging the necessity The ap-
pontncnt Of Committee Of vigilance, and some
remarks by Major James L. Yost. in support of the
resolution the following resolution unanimously
adopted:
Resolved That a Central Committee to consist
Of seven, be appointed. which shall be committee
Of Vigilance and correspondence to take such ac-
ton upon the subject circumstances may in their
Judgment require; and to invite similar action the
part of Citizens Of other Counties in South Western
Virginia Said Committee to have power APP
poat such other Committees in different parts Of the
county as they may think proper.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen a
Committee Of Vigilance in pursuance Of the above
resolution, VIZ: Andrew :. Fulton, Robert Ghboncy
Robert Kent Thomas ]. Boyd, Ephraim McGayock
Isaac ]. Lettwich and James l.. Yost.
Resolved. That these proceedings Designed by
the Hartman and Secretary and furnished the Editor
Of the Republican and Virginia Constituencies,
and all other papers published in Southwestern
Virginia, with request that the be published.
On motion, the meeting ad onrned
BEN. RUSH FLOYD, Chm.