Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-05-15
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the Court OF dustsngs OF this city, for killino hi;
| overseer, the Governor ordered n communal,
of the punishment by directing him to ba TN
| ported beyond the limits of the United Secs.
| that on the night of the 9TH instant there WINS ~
| meeting at the City Hall of some of the citiza,s
VINO disaproved the Communication; and that af-
ter the meeting adjourned, there was. ON the
| same night, tumultuous assembage at or Near
| the Governors house. Whatever room there NAV
DO lor difference of opinion in regard to the pro-
PrieCy Oh the Executive action in this case wa
he'e no reason to doubt that the act complained
Oh was done by the Governor in the conscientious
oischarge OF his duties; it certainly was done in
'ne eAelcise OF powers conferred GA him by the
oon'.l'"'ioi am the laws. If for such an act it
was the OBJECT OF any of the assemblage to offer
lndlgnity tothe Chief Magistrate the Common-
wealth or his family, we cannot too strongly ex-
press our dlsapprobation of such conduct The
rlSht OF the people peaceaby to assemble at their
Town Hall, and express their opinion as to be
exercise OF the Executive power, ia the parficulm
case, Is unquestonabe. But whatever miobt ba
theIropinon in regard to its exercise there can
Je 10 Justllcaton Tor the breach of good order on
Tile grounds attached to the Executive mansion.
Under the ordinances of the CITY, it is the du
~ Oh the whole of the Police to endeayor TO pre
serve the good order and police thereof, and So
cure Its inhabitants from personal violence. and
thelr property frsin loss or injury; and the Mavor
mas general superintendent and conrro1 over
that Police o'oi
Under the law ofthe State, it was bis duty. az
a'astlee OF the Peace, to 60 among or near TO
any persons rlotously or tumultuously assembled
ana In the name ofthe law command them to dis
perse, and ifthey did not thereupon Immediate
~ ana peaceably disperse he should have COM
h1anoed the assistance of all persons present and
oi the sergeant ofthe Corporations with his posse.
II need be- and If further aid was wanting the
sergeant might have required it from the Com
lnandant OF a eginent.
IL In respect to the manner in which the duties
OF the Mayor were performed on this occasinn,
we have not the benefit of any written co,n,n,,n;
cation from him. From such information nc wa
nave received otherwise, we are well satisfied that
INC CIVIL power was abundantly sufficient to sun
press the assemblage and we are pleased that the
assemblage terminated without any act of vio
fence to the person of any one, and without its
being FOUND necessary to call in the aid of the
military. Whether OF not it was Terminated 20
promptly as it should have BEEN is a ms ter abont
which there may be room for difference of opin
lon ana IN respect to which it seems to us proper
10 nave further and more exact information
Chder these circumstances Resolved as follows:
L. mat the Council are unwilling to believe
tlat any citizen OF this city would Offer or desire
personal violence to the Chief Magistrate of this
Gommonweaith' and deeply regret that there
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Governors house, which had the appearance of
being intended to offer indgnity to him, or was
calculated to annoy him or his family
2. That the Mayor be requested to furnish, in
writing, to the Committee of Police detailed
statement OF what was done by him or by others
on the night OF the 9TH instant at or near the Co.
vernor's house, and that the said committee. after
receiving such statement and obtaining any fur
ther Information in their power recommend to
the Council such measures as, in their opinion.
may be proper to adopt
8. ltat good order must be preserved in the
city, and to that Q nd the Council will exert its
power and require the officers subject to its con-
troll to perform their duties. CoDy
WM. T. SHEPPARD, G.. c. r,
RICHMOND L. l. BLUES.-This efficient and we'll
disciplined corps celebrated their 59h anniversary by tar
get shooting anda dinner at Buchanans Spring. on Tues
Cay last the 10th inst The paraded at O'clock ON
the Capitol Square, and under command of It. Powell
TOOK up the line OF march for the spring about o'clock
Alter reaching the beautiful grove VIII Oh surrounds the
spring. the men were dismissed but again speedily
ordered to "a in for the purpose of TARGET nractice
MI A A. hrlschmann took the medal his shot being de-
cared the best out of thrtyve fred at the target VIM
" atson ESQ., IAN honorary member of the corps was
depued to present the medal to the victor and the hand
some and graceful manner in which he performed the
task drew forth the warm plaudits of all present
AT half past O'Clock the company, with their invited
guests sat down to an excellent dinner gotten up under
the direction of Mr. P. c. Kimbrough of the shockoe Hill
HOTEL member OF the corps. and whole soued one at
That All who partook ofthe entertainment are loud in
thelr praises OF the caterer May he live provide an
hundred anniversary dinners for this gallant corps!
The substantias discussed the residue the afternoon
was by toast sentiment and good speaking The
est feeling prevaed-al present manesting the live
est interest in the welfare ofthis old go ous corps
the q I,e;,
ed that Col Bigger would accept the post of Captain othe
company made vacant by the resignation of Capt Shep
pard but the Colonel felt constrained decline the hon
Or ardenty as he Is devoted to the welfare of the corps
The exercises both martial and festa closed at sea
sona6le hour much to the satisfaction of all who pac
pated In them The day was beautiful the sky unclouded
and the temperature delightfully."- cool for the season. We
regretted inability to be present the OCCASION and
tender thanks for the kind invitation of the Committee
MAYORS CouRT.-A slave named Cornelius in the EN-.
playment OF Mr. ?. q. Cosby, arrested Thursday
night by the Watchmen because he had thought proper
to promenade the streets without taking the trouble to
obtain pass On searching the fellow nine oranges
snd drinking glass found in his pockets Farther
investigation satisfied the Watchmen that the articles
had been stolen; the cuprit taken to the cage
and upon being brought before the Mayor yesterday he
failed to establish legal claim either oranges or glass
1t appeared however, that he had attempted to dispose
of the oranges to keeper rthe Old Market
short time before his arrest Ofcourse he went below
for correction.
AssAULT.-Thomas Harris Free charged with assault
ting free woman named Mary Smith, appeared yester-
day at the Mayors court for the purpose meeting the
accusation but the complainant failing appear the case
was dismissed.
THE CUTTING CASE AND THE RAZOR MAN-The rea-
der will recoect the circumstances attending recent
preach OF the peace in Cary street. opposite the Gas
Works which occurred the night of Saturday. the LIST
OF May. man named John Regan violently and unus
tltaby assaulted with razor of the workmen at
the Gas Works. because that workman ventured to ex
press desire that Regan would stop letting off gas"