The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-20
THE DAY BOOK.
Citizens Meeting in Elizabeth
CITY County.

inst, 'feo' oooNer' "sq' wa '"''o1 W WV
Chair, and A Welcomes. ESQ.,, appointed Sec
r.torv
49,,
Inc eplect oil ene msetihs- h''l"S peeu
stated in few words felequent appeal,pa-
ot;o ;na;anat;on anil conservatives counsel
" 'o.io
on the part OF the chairman
On motion OF Dr n Vaughan, oon'
mlttee was appolntaa 70 prepare :eso:uVo o,n
expressing the sense OF tniS meetine IA ie.
ton TO the iate Outrage az IA, Pol
and the deVeiopmenss aGse,inau' upon ".
Or. W vaughan, ". nope; "oii =, ga
rey, Thomas LaumeIy ANU Deher ... -
Jr,, DESIGNATED sy ufe oisH u. tosh 81
and after due denoefation, suShlCoeu ene
following pfeanlo!e ~ - %, ,;,h nun
were adopted unanimously anu WIN up
plause M v.,
WHEREAS, arg aiilaA t, as ,n,"ns'
mortinsd as Americans, anu afouseu' anu ~,
censed as Southern meny systne slate lrrup-
ton IN the Northern oerder qW our o.a.e
on the part OF J0fiH Brown ,ana bis associa te
min ions ano instyHmspgs q seward, o.ltu
freely and theircopreaeRates IN isna'ic'sin
and treason
And whereas instead o. Witnessing an
unqualified condemnation OF TINS infamous
outrage upon our rights, as we hao hopee,
by our sister States OF the NORM, we nave
observed with sorrow, and as serious iore-
bording, still more rancofous antagonlsm'
to Southern institutions, ana stiii more reck-
less revolutionary tendancy IN tne Nortnern
mind than has ever before oeen discoVered,
even IN ' m5 a mose on'i'eA'0' VI s'''
Resolved, lst., That while our indignation
at the insult offered to our own State, ana
n as iniury iptijntad nv the mur0er and ROD
berry of her citizens, Is too deep 10 De ex-
pressed in words, we are also sensible Q! the
threat thus made against every save otate
in the Union; and the actual abrogatlon OF
the Federal Constitution, not less on Ihe part
of the traitorous thousands VINO endorse 'he
deed, than of their handful OF rhirelings who
perpetrated 1T. tu
ResolUed, I'd. That the signs Oh the times
are such as to dampen II not lnaeeu 10 oeao-
en- the hopes OF the most sanguine supporters
of the Union.
Resolved, Sd. That Virginia owes TITO her-
self; to the sacred memories OF her reVoiu-
tionary heroes; to her past, to ner present,
and especially to her future, 70 gro up u her
the tace-to prepare Tor the worst, however
she may hope for the best.
Resolced, 4th. That our able and gallant
Governor, Henry A. Wise, has so borne MINI
self throughout this affair as 70 entite MIN
to that most grateful OF all tributes 10
a generous Virginian splrit-the THANKS ana
applause his aonpeopte, irrespective OF par
ty, and without dissenting voice, from 1he
Ohio to the Atlantic.
The following resolutions were also adopt
a. d. ot,no,. y. 44
60 ~ WIG sos n.
Resotued, !hat this meeting assure !he
preventative In Congress from tnls Dlstrlct,
and the Representatives and senators from
tnis state, OF lts nearly suPpor., Ia Wna.ever
action they may see nj TO take, LOT me Sc
and the South, in the crisis which seems to
be at hand.
hesoloed, That Vigilance Commune De
appointed Tor each magasterlal als!rice ol
!nis county whose GUY II sna'i ne W anqune
into severy sign OF treason, treaenery, or
wrong against the peace ana g9oo ordel OF
society among US, anu W prlns 'no onenue,'
10 punishment; and tnat tney De iurtner au1
tnorlzed 10 take such steps lot the rene. u
tne county from tne presence OF suspicious
characters, as majority may agree upon
ana moreover nae aoe hereoy Psea9e ou.seeg g
20 Sastat" "S en- ~ wy "essgn KEY 10y stns'
RESOLVED, Ieat Wefegsra n.ueep tn. .hs
est tae Proceeoings OF .he congress d y, .ne
-. of' s,,,,-, I, s,,,hars ~ ,hat
pody lwhose constituents are Soa aa1 J
mas oeen andils Such INA. the asies alioh
from the south is not unit upon inc issues
now before sa m ooay. no,aca,; - .ha aans
Rssotosa, Ihat our Deiegaee IN tne usne-
raj Assembly. be and hereby is instructed to
h ana vs.e I9 20 arm tS Saa most os
improved and effective arms as soon as pracc
'icapie gs- M, !, I, !. ). !. l,.S !, =.
nesot9ea. Inat our Delegate any. senator .aa
IA the Legislature, 90 instructed 70 S intr :,
a az or vote Tor sill @aElng II shs uuey o.
the Executlve OF tne Stass, - .n p essas u
tne election OF bidck hepupicain resiasne
IN november looo, lmme ss.J e. " Il, 'ss Sa
Wits Vi elecciop ioi Son . Il .sp
pie 70 determine Wheensr sney "'i't euna'n
longer1n the Union. asa.aa ~.
AZ was also suggesteu ahu auopseu, t .l.''.
WhereGs, ths spirit q Apu ,;n az w
North IS iast assuming "a a'a, ,,a ins asp ",
wa deem III que UO OURSELVES uuA oui SoauT