Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-09-01
Public Maciian,..

In pursuance of a notice, n large number of the citi
zens of Lynchburg assembled Mt The Masonic Hall. on
Monday, the 30tl lay Of August, 1852, Mt 4 o'clock, t.
take int consideration, the recent resignation of the
Common Council Of this city, AID the cause which led
thereto.
The meeting vas called to order BY Judge Daniel 4
Wilson, and, IN his motion, Charles II. Lynch was ap.
pointed Chairman, and Thomas l.. Macon and Jane.
Lnnghorne requested 10 act as Secretaries.
Mr.. Lynch, upon taking the Char, explained the oh.
lect OF The meeting, after which, upon motion of Judge
W ilson, u committee Of thirteen was appointed by Inc
Chair to graft a preamble and resolutions, to be sub.
mitted to the meeting. The committee consisted of the
following gentlemen: Dnniel A, Wilson, N. II. Camp.
bell, John Nj. speed, David Z. Rces, Geo. Bngby. Jacob
Rumbough, George b. Thurman, George s. Dluguid
VIM. T. Anderson, DR.. VIM. Owens, VIM. I. Smith,
Seth Woodroof. Thomas p. Nush and +, B.. Deane. IL.
The committee having retired, after a brief period o
time, returned and reported, through their Chairman
the following Preamble and Resolutions, which being
submitted to the meeting, were voted upon separately
and adopted unan, mously:
WHEREAS, We, IA portion Of the citizens of Lynch.
burg, in general meeting assembled, have been informcA
that the members of the Comron Council have, at u
meeting held this day, resigned their ofices.-.ho resie
nations to take effect on the 18th of September next
and have ordtred an election to be held on the l4tI
proximo, to supply the vacancies occasioncd by this re.
slsnatinn,-And whereas Wa have learned that this mr..
ton, on the part of the Council, has been mainly induco5
by certain disorderly and riotous lroceedings which took
place on the night of Friday last, by which one of THEN,
members was seriously annoyed and insulted, in conse.
i'N'NNf - 10 bAttA siNbtls vi MS uReDtN lii tie DASgApA At
n recent Ordinance adopted by the CounciL-And
whereas, we perceive no sufficient reason, in the caus,
assigned, for the resignation Of the members Of the Coan.
Gil, and deeply regret the step they have thought them.
selves called upon to take,-And, whereas, we are III,
friends OF order and good government, and are willing
and anxious to uphold and maintain the authorities Of the
City in enforcing obedience to the laws of the land, there.
fore, Rrsolved,-
LIST. That we deprecate and condemn all efyor,s nm ,ba
part of any citizens of this place, to manifest their dis.
approval ct any Ordinance of the city, by disordeily and
rlotous conduct. That the people have, Mt all times. the
right to canvass freely and openly, the public acts of the
members ofthe Council, to petition for their repeal or
nodihcation;an if they think proper, to call upon them
10 ieslgn their ofhces-but, under no circumstances. can
ia,it to censnre, attonpts to exhibit opposition tn the
awful proceedings ofthc Council, by wanton. rio, ms
and violent assaults upon the persons or property of ia
members. That the acts the body of men, who ms.
sembicd III front of the residence of Chas. " Christis,
a member of the Council, on Friday night last. VIVA smrb
as l. cal forth the regrets and condemnation ofal who
desire the peace and good order of the community. and
the perpetrators OF them, should not escaps public cen.
sure nor legal punishment. " q"
ID. That without expressing any op;n;,n ~ ,ouo
the wisdomo OF the Ordinance, which has led to n. Jis,rn
Dance referred to In the foregoing resolution. (bnv;r,
iuli confidence that the Council will make n mol;e
cation OF 1t, that may be necessary or proper we have
viewed with deep concern, the excitement md d.
Dances that have been created by it-that we disapnrova
u the manner IN which some of the officers ne ,bp 80
I've attempted to execute it, and deplore the conss.
quences that have followed its enactmen, e 'ohse-
oIn nat tho members of the Council be reouss,oa..
re'a" their designations, and to repeal tho ra.oI u.s.