Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-05-15
Mob Law In Virginia.

by tar and feathers, Of man by the nnine'
of Coruutt, in Grcyson comfy, Va. Cornuti
was Il stakeholder. Ills offence consisted in
declaring his opinion that Mr.. Bacon, a
Wesleyan Minister, was guiIllcss of u chnrgo
alledged against him. of stirring up the slaves
to rebellion. COrnuu commenced II prose-
cution for the assault upon his person. The
! lynchers threatened the Court, Judge and
lawyers. AT tie time appointed for the trial
the rowdies appeared in front, fully armed ;
marched around the Court House, fred their
| guns by plattoons, aud dispersed The Court
amid the greatest confusion.
Tho following are the resolutions adopted
by the mob. Coruutt, who is himselfa slave
holder, and the lawyers who professionally
advocated free speech, aud its protection by
law, nrc all condemned us Abolitiunists. The
Northern services who arc crouching to the
slave power, can here see what is the ex-
tent of the demand thut is made upon them,
lsi. Resolved, That the committees of
Vigilance heretofore formed he recognized
10y the Chairman uf this uiceling, aud Their
numbers Increased To two hundred each,
and that the said Committees report to n
general meeting to hr held Mt tie Count
House, Oh the iih Monday in jane next, tho
humber aud names of all Abolilionisis yet
remaining in the county.
ID. Resolved, That notice be given by
said committees to John COrnuti, and all
otD dciiled with Ahuitionism; that unless
they give positive assurance to live with MS
as becomes citizens of slave holding COM
mnuiiy they will be permitted to rcmniu in
this county no longer than may hc nccessa-
~ to sell their properly, and TO close thcir
business.
81. Resolved, Tha, the Clerks of our
county mud circuit courts shall not be per-
niiil.d 10 issue any writ or wits ii0m their
respective Offices upon nuy memorandum
made OF sent by any persons, for the com
mcnccmcnt of any suit or suits against ciii-
zeus ufihis county for any rrt done by thcui,
having for its object the expulsion Of Aho-
liliouiss from dir couniy,or TO prevent turli-
er dissemination OF abolition doctrines among
us, issued that the ;Sheritfuithis county sh Il
not execute any such process upon such cit
izens for the Cause aforesaid.
4;h. Resolved, That we will hold the sihl
Clerks and Shcrifls personally res ponsihle
for violation of the preceding resolutions
aud for n compliance there with, we pledge /
ourselves To stand between them aud all dan
ger, whether personal OF pecunary.
9th. Resolved, That we know what we
say, aud mean 10 do rs we say aud tlut so
Tar MS it may depend upon the action of the
people of Gray son county, 10 AbOlilouist
shall con,aminute otIr atmosphere with his
pcs,iieroUs breath, or permitted to pollute
the soil of this STATE with his foot.
Glib Resolved, Thnt the thanks of the
people of Graysun county, are especially due
aud the same IRE hereby rendered to their
hielhern of Wylhe county, for their kind
sympathy, aud their resolutions to MD us in
resisting any aud all attempts TO harrass our
citizens with law suits, for applying the
efficient remedy to incorrigible Abolitionisls.
7th. Resolved. That Willie we have no
wish TO he personal, nor threaten violence TO
my one, we cOnnOt hut regard the net of in
situlng suit against our citizens for what
they have done ms encouragement io few dis
ciples Of the infamous Bacon yet remaining
Iis-as tfaught with danger 10 our
selves aud our neiglIbors of the adjoining
counties, aud ns demanding at our hands
tliis public expression OF our Just indIgna-
lion aud Of our fixed purpose to protect our
selves and pr0prry-peacibly IT we can-
IOfclUly " we UlUSl.
On motion of Col. Stephen Hale, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
6lh. Resolved, That if hlcssrs jas. Shif
fey, aud u. L. Wysor should visit Grnyson
county luie the purpose Of inslituiing or eur
rying on II suit or suits of John Curnult, or
any other of the like character, we think
they should he treated to n cont Of Tar aud
Feathers and ihut we will aid IN beslowing
the same.
s;h. Resolved, That neither George W.
Reeves, Stephen NJ. Dickey, Tavern keepers
at The Court House, nor any other citizens of
the county shall receive as guests into their
taverns or houses, james w. Shelly, Bcnjl'
min +. Wysor, or any other persOn,w who shall
come for the purpose of propngnllng Aboll-
ton principles, or aiding them in any lnan-
ner shape or form.
On motion of G. II. Matthews, it wns.
10Th. Resolved, That all candidates for Of
fec in the gilt Ofthe people OF this county he
required 10 endorse these resolutions, ana
thnt they agree in writing 10 strike from The
Polls, votes of all known AbOliionlss, aud
not count them ascertaining the result OF the
lllh Resolved, That these proceedings
he published in the Wytheyile Republican,,
the Abingdon papers, aud thnt the papers
throughout the State, be requested TO copy.
On motion, this meeting now adjourn.
JAMES DlCKY, Chairman.
Wiley ID. Hale, Secretary.
The General assembly of the old School