New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-12
INDIGNATION MEETING IN VIRGINIA
THE DOCTRINES OF JEFFERSON DE
NOCNCED AS TREASONABLE.
JOHN c. UNDERWOOD OsrRACIzED.

From The Vinohe.,~r vtpinion. Arg. S, 1856.
IsDI6SATIoS MEETIsG IN CLARKE-Pufsuant u
citizens of Clarke County Virginia, was held ut the
on Saturday, July 20 1856 to take action
in regard to John G. Underwoods course In the recent
Republican Convention" at Philadelphia.
On motion of DIR. Cyrus McCormick, W y. n
Funston called TO the chair, and John d. Richa-
son and John Morgan appointed Secretaries.
On motion, the number of the Committee on kesolli-
tons appointed at the meeting held on the Eth INST,
WIS raised to sixteen, and the following persons sP
pointed snid Committee, viz: Province Mccormick,
thomas r Nelson, George w, Bradheld, Ia. w.
Massie, Dr. John +. Fauntleroy, Buckner Ash6y
Charles 4: kimball, David II. Mcclure, Thomas Nc
G e, EEK Mm: Taylor John n Collier Henson FL
amer oref consultation, the Committee, through
Province Mccormick, ESQ.,, their chairman, made the
following report:
The COMMITTEES respectfully .nbn,,, ,hs s,x;n, .t,,su-n,
That John Underwood late of the County Of Clarke did
recently held u Phil.aeph called the Republican Conven.
gully sn -ass no; having
the suihon OF sanction OF even single individual anywhere.
from citizen Of The County of Cketo attend the Conv-n
That he Of the Committee which reported the
adopted ey me said Convention and the close of
Had he said and done, DC 'Oa Of Virginia wh., he i.
preceding and attending the
advised that be would have earned and richly the
Little known Of the early history Of .hi. ~rsaat He
born and bred in the State Of NewYork emged some
After absence of or probably from his native
said he returned to It, but again back Virginia
the family where he taught and settled there
porsrily. .
re NewYork he purchased farm in the County of Clarke
living the Blue Ridge Mountana spot well suited from
know that snce he settled Clarke he has been in
the Abolition prints the North
and suspected with much of other dsrepusbe
practices Judging the man BY his anecedenshs conduct
psny found the complexion of that
the opinion OF the Committee that he should
be permitted return to the commonwealth OF virginia to
reside He stands guilty of moral edsn At least not legal
against the Commonwealth and h beyond ell doubt
the peace the good order and e6eng he' e'r
society
BE IL Therefore resolved:
That the institution Of Slavery ~ IL exists nFirsina 10
entirely accordance with the feelings Of citizens that
respect for the sky mebd sentiment which holds
slavery be moral evil or for the ansavery propasato
and il high time for Virginia 20 discoun-
all such teachers whether in our puPits our school
houses or elsewhere. -,
tolerate the Of John C. Underwood among
a resident and that if he dare return TO
side will take steps to eject him peaeedoy zoe edn
3 That inasmuch the whereabouts of the said Under
wood known and personal service cannot made upon
him. the proceedings of this meeting be published in one or
having the most extensive circulation IN the
North, whittier it 10 supposed he has gone"
The said report and resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the meeting.
On motion it was ordered that the proceedings be
signed by the Chairman and Secretaries, and published
in the papers of the Congressional District and Rich
mond.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
} JsO p Ra R,ssAHO'0s Secretaries.