Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-06-19
ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

James A. Saunders, W. l.. Walters, W. S Pep
per, George II. Drummond. Thomas Mercer,
Henry Ghiselin, Captain W. Face. VIM. Lamb
VIM. DENLY. Jr. john IL. Sale. G.. W. Grandy,
John Il. Langley, D.. S. Cherry. w. W. Hall, John
Myers, Captain Cooper, W. IL. Turner, Captain
Adame, Chas. Hayden, Thomas Johnson, RUbt.
Searles, Captain Bev. Taylor, Lewis W. Webb,
who retired, and soon returned with the following
preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, the citizens of Norfolk and its vicini-
ty have suffered severely by the loss of their slave
property, and believing that there is an agent in
this city by the name of Willett Mott, who for
merly commanded q packet sailing between this
port and the City Of New York, and that he is the
person who aids the slaves to escape and dcvei'
opments having been made this day, in the arrest
Of the schooner Francis French aud crew, with
q slave secreted on board, bound for New York,
and the said Mott having ovinccd much interest
and sympathy in the matter, and used expressions
which no man from the North should DO permitted
to use in a Southern State therefore be it
Resolved, That a committee of twenty be APP
pointed by the Chair to give imme late notice to
the said Willett Mott to leave the city of Norfolk
and its vicinity within twenty four hours, and
never again to return to this city or its vicinity.
Resolved, that should the said nan Mott not de-
part hence within the time appointed for leaving.
that he be tarred and fcathered, ridden on q rail
and shipped North to his abolition friends.
Resolved, That it is tho oriuion of this Com
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Danncnburg has been running off slave property
Of our citizens-and, therefore, be it
Resolved, That twenty four hours notice b.
given to the said DannonGurg to leave this city
and its vicinity, under a penalty of a coat Of tai
and feathers.
Resolved, That this preamble and resolutions
he published in the city papers, and all paper
which are true to the South.
Which were adopted ly reclamation, 1t wal
then, on motion. resolved that the same Commit
tee wait upon Messrs. Mott and Dannenburg I'm
mediately, and read them the above resolutions
IL was further resolved that the meeting sustai,
and support the committee in any action it may b
hereafter compelled to take in the event of havin,
to use any coercive measures.
Mr.. Peter Moore, constable, read some charge
against Mott and Dannenburg.
, The Committee waited on the individuals men
tionod, and notified them in accordance with tn
resolution.
Dannenburg left Saturday morning 3 in the Rich
mond boat, and Mott in the afternoon for Bait
more. II is hoped, therefore. that the guilty pal
ties have been discovered and driven off, and tina
we shall not hear again of the loss of the iightfu
property of our citizens.
Ashland Hall was again crowded Saturda
night to receive the report Of the committee ny
pointed to carry out the resolutions adopted FIR
day night, j. j. Moore, Esq, presiding. and L. |
: Tabb, Esq, acting as Secretary. Mr.. Saunders
I Chairman of that committee, made the lollowin
report:
The committed Of twenty.three appointed at
previous. meeting, to ship or tar and feather Mo-
and Danenturg, report that Danenburg left tn
afternoon in the Baltimore boat for Baltimore, thu
a part of your committee were on board the boz
and saw him go eff and Motifs wife and childre
were on Board the Roanoke, bound for Mo- YorI
Your committee endeavored to C:,I MIN but h
haTlng heard OF our presence in Portsmouth, h
! himself-Mayor Grice p~ledging that his poll
e would find and put him on board.
D Your committee have reason to believe that
face negro by the name of Edmund white and
slave or free mar named George Washington a
acting in concert with the Abolitionists of Il
E North, and ought to be driven hence.
On motion, the committee of twenty-tbree we
D. directed to order these negroes from the city.
r The committee recommend that q special cor
mittee of ten be appointed to ascertain what fir,
e negroes are now residing in this city. contrary
t law and said ommitt be instructed to reque
e the proper authorities to enforce the law immed
ately-passed.
The following gentlemen were appointed oy Il
chair
j.. a. Saunders, J. R. Ludlow. j. R: Langle
W. W. Hall, G. R.. Drummond, James Wilkinso
James L. Belote, Wilson S. Pepper, Z. P. Tab
Jno. Freeman.
A select Vigilance Committee of one hundred
to be appointed-25 from eacl, ward.
Mr.. b. Kayton, who was called, took the star
and indicated himself in regard to the charge
being engaged in running off slaves, &c. ii
manner was very earnest and his language hari
and emphatic. lie declared that he was true
the South, and that he was ready to assist in han
ing the slave .stealers.
g After some further suggestions and motions, ii
meeting adjourned to meet on or before the fir
of July.