Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-26
Public Meeting In Amherst.

4 meeting Of the citizens Of Amherst county
was held at the Courthouse, ON the 22d inst for
tho purno-e of giving expression to their sent'-
mems in relation 10 the recent outbreak Mt llar-
pcr'p Ferry. The meeting WAS organized hy call
inx Col. j. y. Davis to the Chair, and appointing
Win. b. Davies. Secretary The Chairman lnv-
ing exulaue tho object of the mse,ing,on nptlon
Messrs. j = Coleman. 8 NJ Gailand. II NJ Brown,
Robert Tmsley. Paulus Powell. aud DR.. Jamos
Powell were appointe committee to report rcso-
lutinns for the consideration Of the meeting, TN
motion the Chairman was added to tho committee.
The Committee then reported the following pre-
aniblc and resolutions;
The citizens of this county view. with feelings
Of deep indgnaion tho recent lawlcss aggression
a. IIarpcr's Ferry. by band Of dcluded and IA
nalical nbolilionists. If this outrage hnds appro-
val and support only from tho few who were pre-
sent and acting in this treasonable conspiracy
ten it would deserve b. be trcttel with that Con,
tempt, which aaca blindness nnd infauaion are
calrulate, /, excite. But IL, on tho other band
j Finds continued countenancc, snl port and sym
pittiy from T. respectable number uf the citizens
oi The Free States: thcn it nssumesa magnitude
mn importance, demanding the most thnuGhtinl
an serious eons.i ratipn AMI the tim" will nn-
iJuhtcdy have arrived, whom the vainc Of the tn-
ion should he iiscnsscd and considered, nni dcci-
de- 1t is a solemn TRUTH that the Union cannot
cxie. or any benriieent purpose which docs not
rest upon the prine', Of justice, mutu,. respect
nnf good will, and whilst We would deeply de-
,!irc the dissolution II tho Union hallowed Ms it
is by 40 mlny glorious and ennoblng nssoc nttons,
and VIII lst We foresce many evils and caiam'-
tips resulting from snch u dissolution, vet 1t is
better brnvelv To meet and face those evils and ca
lamites great they may he. rnther than to sub
nit to wrong. injustice and outrage, and much ns
VIC may havo loved and still might love this union
of the States we owe 20 our native State our 1rst
AMI bst devotion aud to protect her charactor
md her soil we are prepared to sever this Union.
and boldly to launch our fortunes and our all up
ON a,l untred sen.
Resolved, Thatwe approve and heartily endorse
the whole conduct OF the Governor OF this State.
in all that he has done in regard to the Harper 9
Ferry outrage, and that we hereby pledge our
| selves promptly to obey AZ, that nay be
made upon us t. defend the integrl;. "rsoil,an
the supremacy of our laws.
Resolved, That n Committee Of Vigilance con.
! sising of ten members to each Mrgisierial DIS.
i trie', shall he appointed by this meeting.
Resolved Tlia, The military force Of ibis State.
shonll be promptly placed upon the besl nndmot
e.Iiecn: foting prepared 10 meet any emergency.
After several able and eloquent aid 'ses in
Their supp IT. the above preamble and resolution .
werc unanimously adopted. On motion IT was
Resolved. That it shall be the SPECIAL duty pf
of the Vigilance Committee, TO watch for. and ex-
rel from tho borders of our county all strange
persons, who nav come amongst Us under susI,l-
supposed n he suitable for cmissares for produ-
cling similar nntrngcs in our midst.
The Vigilance Committees, according to nn-
nninttnent, are. In tho l-t District Edward
Fletcher, Edwin l.. She,ts,a. Zach. ID. Tinsley.
VIM. Keut, r. g. Martin, Isaac Reynolds. Ei-
wari Peftijohn. jesse Munday. Sylvester l.. Bur
ford, Charles MsIver.
In the ID Disirict-Saml M. Garland, Dr..
james Powell, joel Campbell, Robert Tinsle,,
| Dr. H. L. Davis. Joseph Pettijohn. Col. VIM.
Billiard, Col WIN. A. Richeson. ~ Shradsr.
VIM. N. Ware. -
In the Sd. District-Rob't L. Coleman, james
| NJ G,naway, Henry Loving. Thos. M. Massie. Hi
rom Maginnis, s. @. Gibson. Welkeson Ware,
Samr Petit, WIN knight. Horace Smith.
In the 4th District--Maj. a. Taliafcrro. Capt.
Josenh Brown, james 8. kichsson, 6au,'l u. lr-
vine, Rufus uigginbotham. Ssml g. Taylor.
George Hylton. DR.. jas. II. Taliafsrro. MAJ. g.
In &c sth District L nd.ay CoghiIl. Robt W.
Snsad. Maj. Rob't H. Ellis. Whising Dssyis. Tarl-
ton Chilss; VIM. kidgway. Robt H.. Thornton.
Pembroke R.-Wansh, Wyatt Gasswood Sr, Blu
ford Morriss.
On motion, IL was Resolved. That We win en-
courage ani aid the formation. equipmsnt and
msiHtsnenee u 4 volunteer infantry Company ~
Amherst Court Haose.' a,sesits. ~
Ga motivu, is wss Resolved. tbatthe LynchbsfK
psfsrs b requested u p6blish these ptoasenngs:
ana other papers in che State 10 copy them, snd
that a copy be tsanamitsed % 0oSsTnce Wisss Z.
.@rhs msssing then sdjournsd. =: -
80. - 'eils7l JNo. D. DAVIS Chmsn.
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