Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-11-03
 Public Meeting in Pocahon+ae

Pursuant to notice published in the Smith vllle Plalndealet" and "Powhatan Weekly Ad vertlser," meeting of the citizens of Randolph ana Lawrence counties was held at the court uleotll'- :" '' Nr rr"r---H- 1--A.L .1o,o Th lluistedler to the chair, and appointing E. Lit tell Urmston secretary.
 Mr. R. E. Glasscock explained the objects of the meeting and impressed on his hearers the urgent necessity of devsiug ways and means to put stop to the robberies which were being so frequently committed through the country, and advocated that all honest and peace loving citi- zens should unite and arrest the depredators, when and wherever they might be found On motion, the secretary read two letters, signed "B. Bennett" and addressed to the Brothers IsbeU Being the same that were pub lished short time since in the "Powhatan Ad. vetiser"
 On motion committee of twelve were ap- pointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting. The following gentle. men composed the committees:
 Messrs. F. Kelly and M c. Mansker, of Lit tie Black township; Mr. John Wells, of David son township; Messrs. John c. Mitchell, Fred | erick Moore and John H. lmboden, of Roanoke township; Messrs. Samuel McLane, John P. Black, Jas. c. Marvin and M. S. Gray, of Demun township; and Messrs. AbsaIom Wright and Jairus Wright, of Scott township. The committee retired, and after being some time absent, returned, and by their chairman, Jas. C. Marvin, esq. reported the following pre- amble and resolutions:
 WHEREAS, North. east Arkansas has for many years been infested with regular band of horse thieves, counterfeters and robbers, who hold thelr headquarters, as appears from papers that | have been found III the possession of one of said gang, at or near the town of Chester, Illinois, | Commerce and St. Genevieve in Missouri. and at divers places well known to this meeting in Arkansas, and
 WHEREAS, Large amounts of counterfeit mo- ney has been furnished by said band to ndivid- uals acting in concert with, and who compose a part of said band, and who are citizens of Ar kansas; which counterfeit money has been pass ed upon our poorest citizens, and large robberies have been committed in this part of our State l Dy means of information given to said band, by Individuals now residing amongst us-as can be evidenced at any time by letters, under the sic. nature of some of the local operators of said band-and,
 WHEREAS, Several robberies have been com. mltted in the counties of Lawrence and Inde- pendence, in this State, and in the counties of Ripley and Butler, in Missouri and there is sufficient evidence in each case to convict mem. bers of said band were they not aided by theil local contederates in eluding the pursuit of off cers of justice, and others, attempting to arrest them; and,
 WHEREAS Said band and their confederates are acting in open violation of law, greatly to the prejudice of the security and prosperity of northeast Arkansas. Therefore,
 Be it resolued, That we hold it to be the duty Of all good citizens to abide the law of the land as long as the same is adequate to protect the rights of its citizens. But when the law-b, reason of band whose members reside in ouI midst-whose sole object is to violate law--is inadequate to protect us from reckless maraud CTS, it is the duty of all good citizens, not tc shrink from personal or pecuniary responsibil ties, but to meet them boldly in every instance when there Is the least hope of experiencing the violators of law and order.
 Resofued, That we, as community, are, anc will remain, law abiding citizens; but we pledge each to the other, that whatever steps my b, taken to bring the members of said band to jus tlce, that we will, each and all, share part O the burden and responsibility and be ready a all times to assist in experimenting the member of sad band, whenever notice is given that they are In our State; and whenever such notice i gwen, we Will pursue the outlaws so long a! there is hope of success.
 Resolued, That in case notice is given that an, member of said band is in this community ant pursuit is made, that in case those pursuing should come up with the outlaws, that no SC were measures are to be used, and only such a may be necessary to stop them and protect tn lives of the pursuers; which liberty Is guaran tied by law, and which should be enforced. T Resolved That it is the duty of all good citi ems to give notice at any and all times of the an proach or proximity of said band, or any mem Der thereof; to the performance of which. W mutually bind ourselves, and also that we vii use every effort to ferret out their local confed crates
 ' Rssdcsa, That the severe lesson taught sai