Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-05-19

lquence OF winch, the iolloMibS hOeiSs ', o. -
published in the Richmond papers OF Fri
day morning, 9TH inst;
NOTICE.-This is to notify all good
citizens who are willing and at ALI times
ready to stand by the institutions of the
South and especially Virginia Laws, "a
meet at the City Hall tonight, at 8 clock
for the purpose of holding an indignation
meeting against Governor Joe johnson,
for pardoning a negro slave, Jordan, fol-
killing young Jackson.-Cone one, come
all, and protect your fresides by putting
down all those who uphold murder.
MANY CITIZENS.
The following account of the meeting
we take from the Richmond Enquirer:
The Indignation meeting" of the citi.
zens of Richmond, which was held on
Friday night, was very large one, if
both participants and spectators be coun.
ted but cannot be considered as repre-
senting the sentiments of this community.
The meeting was presided over by Mr..
William Gray, assisted by Mr.. j. w. Lew
ellen as Secretary. We only speak the
truth when we say that it was MOB and
not deliberate assembly. The like of
such a meeting, in point of material, was
never before assembled within our corpo-
rate limits. The moving and controlling
spirits Of the assembly, came for one pur-
pose and for one purpose only; namely, to
make row and uproar, closing their ears
to truth and facts.
The meeting assembled to impeach the
right of conscience; and to do SO without
a hearing of the reasons which had indu-
ced the pardon, which they had determin-
ed absolutely to reprobatc. They voted
down the following obviously just and fair
proposition, offered by Mr.. w. F. Watson,
with a view to prevent the disreputable
action he saw the noisy portion of the
meeting were bent upon taking but, more
especially, if the resolution were voted
down, as he saw it probably would be, to
show to the world the recklessness ofrea-
son and fact, which actuated The domin-
ant parties in the proceeding.
After few earnest remarks, appealing
to the justice and fairness of his audience,
Mr.. w. offered the following resolution:
ResolUed, That the chair appoint com.
mittee of --, whose duty it shall be
to wait upon the Governor and ascertain
from him at whose solicitation and upon
what representations the reprievc or par.
don of the slave Jordan Hatcher was gran
ted and fnot incompatible with the pub
lie interests, to obtain from the Governor
a copy Of the petition, if any, which was
presented to him for the said pardon, and
the names of the signers thereto, as we'll
rs any other papers or memorials, if any,
as were laid before him, in behalf of said
slave Jordan Hatcher, and to report to AN
adjourned meeting to be held on the =
day of 1e present month at this place.
This resolution was voted down in or
der to adopt the following offered by Mr..
Geo r. Peake:
Resolved, That Governor johnson, in
committing the sentence of the slave, Jor-
dan Hatcher, convicted of the murder of
William p Jackson, has abused the trust
conGdcd to him by the Constitution, has
outraged the feelings of tic community,
and has given an encouragement to insub-
ordination and crime, which calls for the
indignant reprobation of the people of Yir-
ginia.
The doings at the Governors house are
extracted from the Richmond Examiner ::
So soon as the resolution was passed,
the meeting adjourned into an angry mob,
and a portion Of it swarmed down the
street to the gate of the square leading in
to the Governors grounds and house.
At the railing in front of these they stop
ped-but not all of them. A handful of
the most dirty, greasy and obstreperous,
soon passed into the enclosure and gath
cred round the doors and windows of the
Governors House. Many respectable
gentlemen followed them, some from Gu
riosity, others to resist any attempt at vi
olencc, il such should be made. But none
was made. 1t was very BLACKBOARD,
but very meek mob. 1t contented itself
with groaning in a dismal manner every
now and then-calls for Johnson
with epithetical remarks upon the same
propositions to ride him on a rail without
requiring to purchase a ticket-intersper
sed with occasional knocks at the mansion s
door, violent ringings OF the bell, and peeps
through the window shutters. 1t is our
opinion that half dozen police officers
could have lodged the mob in the cage
without much truble. But no police was
| there.
The following proceedings of the Leg
islature took place on Saturday morning :
SENATE.-The hour of l having arrived,
Mr.. Mason called for the order.
The question being on the adoption OF
the preamble and resolution, Messrs.
Shelley, Mason, Thomas and Martin OK.
pressed their indignation at the proceed
ings of the rioters, and the foul blot which
had been cast upon the escutcheon of the
Old Dominion. (Messrs. Mason and
Thomas were eye-witnesses of the indig.
mites perpetrated at the Governor
house. The preamble and resolution
are as follows:
Whereas, it is shown to the satisfaction
! Of the General Assembly, That the nnh