Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18
MEETING In FIELD.


Pursuant to short notice, large and respectable
portion OF the citizens in the vicinity Of the Coal
Mines, met on Monday, September 29th at the store
OF VIM. Robinson, jr when, onimoton, Col Woodson
w. Hancock was called to the chair, and DR.. David
J. Moody was appointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting having been explained,
on motion, committee consisting of James H, Moo.
dy, Col Samuel Hancock, Macon Trabue Rueben
Ford and John Walker were appontedto report reso-
utlons, who having retired short time, reported the
following Preamble and Resolutions, which were una
nlmously adopted
Whereas, statements of the occurrences at the Pits
on Sunday, the 21s inst utterly false and deepy af-
tectlng our character community have been made
and sednousy circulated, and whereas, regard the
proceedings OF the agents OF the Richmond 6C 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 aw-loving
and law-abiding Stale, dangerous to our peace and
safety, and in their tendency subversive OF South
ern institution now In most critical condition -
Therefore
| /. Resolved, That we do appoint, as a committee
on our behalf to put forth to the public true state
ment of the facts, with such comments as NAV seem
to be called for by the OCCASION the following persons:
Madison H. Hancock, William l.. Moody and SAINT!
J, Wnfree.
2. Resolved That such proceedings on the part Of
the agents Of the R. IL D. R r. Co. mustbe arrested,
and we call on them to deslst.
3. Resolved, Thawe entirely approve of the course
OF our Justices of the Peace Sunday, the 2ls inst
and subsequently, and believe that had they done less
lhey would have proven themselves faitbless to their
those laws, upon the maintenance OF which depends
the safety OF our persons and property.
A. Resolved, That we deem it duty which the
Directors OF the K. u D. R. r. Co. owe to them.
selves to us as community, TO the State, and the
whole South strictly to investigate the conduct of
their agents on the occasion referred to.
D. Resolved, That respectfully request the citi-
zens OF Richmond not give to their servants pass
es to visit our vicinity in large bodies
| g. Resolved, That we regard the transportation OF
negroes IN large bodies Our railroads from our titles
INTO the country under any preeXt whatever, as being
iu OF danger, and TO this matter we beg leave most
respectfully TO invite the attention of our Legisa.'
ture
| On motion ofSamuel ]. Wnfree the following gen.
temen present approved of and signed the above
lutons, viz:
Messrs. Ruben Ford, Samuel Hancock, zachariah
NlcGruder, G w Thurman, Macon Trabue, John
Walker, t Williams, Williams, C Hancock, R
| Vest, McGruder, Jr., Vim McGruder, Samuel Vest
a EIioue, ] Young, David Moore, NJ H Han
cock JOB Adkins, L Pollard, G TinsIey E A john
son, A Hancock K Crostick R Anderson, r J Mosby
| = J Baugh, Moody, Jeff Hancock, D EIliotte
| s., TayIor, J Winfree, EA Morrissete, Isaac
Dava L Moody, M Winiree, VIM Robinson,
Senr., E Brummall,J E Reams. P D Elliote, ] W
Cotton, Adams, ] Cox, B CogbI, II Brown,
J Fosoins, Henry Wnfree, r c Wilkinson, J H
Spears, e w Saprade, Gustavus Depp, G w Ma
hone, } IL Powell, James Furcion, E Locket' Fl B
Murray, Johnson, J M Horner J r McTyre, VIM
II Morgan, H Moody
Resolved That the proceedings oftbis meetino be
published in the Richmond Times and the request other
city papers TO copy
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
WOODSON w. HANCOCK,
Chairman.
DAVID ]. Moody, Secretary