Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-08-17
Public Meeting.


A large and respectable meeting Of the
citizens OF the neighborhood was held at the
new building Of Mr.. VIM. B. Hayes, Char
iton Township, Howard Co., on Thursday
the 10Th of August 1854.
The meeting was organized by appointing
the Rev. Thos. Fristoe, Chairman, and Gar
rett w. Morehead Secretary. The object
of the meeting being fully explained by the
Chairman. Appropriate remarks were made
by the Rev. VIM. Thompson, Capt. J. F.
Finks, and Mr.. Martin.
On motion of the Rev. VIM. Thompson a
committee Of nineteen were appointed by the
chair, Ito which on motion the chairman
was added) TO draft preamble and resolu-
lions for the consideration of the meeting. q
The Committee after retiring short time
reported the following preamble and reso-
lutions, which were read and unanimously
adopted.
WHEREAS, circumstances have recently
transpired in the North West part Of
Howard County, and the contiguous part
Of Charlton county, which are calculated
NATURALLY TO demorslize and incapacitate
our servants for the discharge of their
duties, and which threaten us with seri-
Gus difficulties. Therefore Resolved,
lst That we as persons deeply interes-
ted, and as law abiding citizens, do hereby
solemnly pledge ourselves, TO the utmost Of
our ability to enforce the law of our State in
relation to slaves, and rigidly to watch over
the conduct of our own and our fellow citi-
zens servants for the mutual benefit of the
master and slave.
End. That committee be appointed to
wait upon the merchants, grocers, dram
shop Keepers, and other dealers in this vi
cinity, and request them not to sell or buy
from any negro, any article whatever, with
out written consent from the owner of such
slave, and that such merchants, grocers.
dram shop keepers, and other dealers, be re-
quired to sign written article in accor-
dance with this resolution.
Sd. That we bind ourselves 10 enforce
the laws against any and all white persons.
who shall gi0e traffic or sell any kind Of in
toxicating liquors, or anything prohibited
by law, TO any Of our servants or to any 9TH
er servants whatever.
4th. That in order to the energetic and
successful prosecution ofthe foregoing res
outions, this meeting appoint Vigilance
Committee to consist Of twenty, five whose
duty it shall be to prevent all unlawful as
semblages, such as negro preaching &c.,
and TO investigate the conduct and business
Of such suspicious persons, as are not known
10 be friendly TO our domestic institutions.
9th. That each and all of us solemnly OBJ
ligate ourselves to aid, sustain and defend,
said Vigilance Committee on the prosecution
OF their duties.
9th. That this meeting now organize it.
self into an association for the above purpose
and for mutual protection to meet on the LIST
Saturday of September next at 8 A. NJ.
On motion the chair appointed Capt. l..
S. Eddins, w. H. Nelson, Rev. VIM. Thomp-
son, Stephen T. Garner, and DR.. A. A.
Rucker Committee TO draft a constitution
and Bylaws for the association.
On motion the chair appointed DR.. A. A..
Rucker, VIM. G Brown, May b. Collins,
and the Rev. VIM. Thompson Committee
to have 800 copies ofthe proceedings of this
meeting. and also the Statute law in relation
to slaves published in Pamphlet form, and
circulated in the community.
On motion the Secretary was empowered
TO furnish Books &c., for the use of the as
ISOLATION.
On motion it was resolved that the pro-
ceedngs of the meeting be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary, and furnish copy
to the Glasgow Times for publication, and
the Howard County Banner and Huntsville
Recorder be requested TO copy.
The following persons were appointed q
Vigilance Committee in pursuance of the
18th Resolution, and were also empowered
to attend to the I'd Resolution.
S. @. Carey, John Wayland, Clifton Too
ley, Jordan Bently, May b. Collins, ]. F.
Finks, Joshua Terrill, Hampton VIM, Jno.
Snoddy, James w. Lewis, P. w. HALEY,
Matthew MARYLAND, VIM. J. Hughes VIM.
H. Nelson, S. F. Wallace, A. A. Rucker,
Isham Embree, Alonzo Donoho, Thos. M.
Lewis, w. Sneed, Evans Price, Richard
Fristoe q. G. Hughes, VIM. C. Eddins, w.
w. White.
The following persons, subscribed their
names as members of the association.
S. @, Carey, Rev. Thomas Fristoe, ]. F.
Finks, l.. S. Eddins, A. A. Rucker, Jas. S.
Wallace, Joel Hume, VIM. G. Brown, M. B.
Collins, Jordan Bently, Rice Patterson, Rev.
A. T. Hite, G. w. Morehead, Levi Mark
land, L. F. Garner, James Vim, C. P. Too
ley, Thomas M. Lewis, S. F. Wallace, VIM
B. Hayes, William Burton, Benz. Homes, ].
S. Hughes, Saml. Snoddy, John Page, John
snoddy, P. w. HALEY, Hughes w. Burch,
Thos. j. Elliott, Rev. VIM. Thompson, VIM.
w, White, James Harvey, Richard VIM,
David Hayes, David Montgomery ]. G.
Hoaton, VIM. Nelson, Evans Price, Clifton
Tooley, James Page, L. Reynolds.