Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-10
MEETING IN KING 4 QUEEN

meeting Of the citizens of King 4 Queen was held
at King Queen Court House, Thursday the ls day
OF December, 1859, that being court dav
Capt Thomas Haynes called the Chair and Jno
y. Gresham appointed Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object Of the meeting TO
be- to give expression the views of the citizens of The
county in regard to the late outbreak at Harper Ferry
On motion, committee, consisting of the following
gentlemen Col. Alexander Flat Il. ,. Dew Sam1 r
liarwood, Col Thomas X Gresham, Maj Roderick Bland
James NJ Jefirics and DIR. W. Bland was appointed 10
prepare suitable preamble and resolutions for the com
sderaon of the meeting.
The committee retired and after due elberation pre-
sented the following preamble and resolutions which
after interesting addresses by many of our best citizens
were unanimously adopted
Whereas, we consider the late mad and reckless at
tempt at Harpers Ferry destroy the lives of our t
zens and rob us OF property recognized by the con
stituton of the United States and guaranteed TO u by
the laws of the land the legitimate fruit of the fan
el.m anu unrestrained denunciaon of US and in-
stuuons by men occupying high positions in State and
Church, and OF the organization of societies and the
PRONUNCIATION of pans in the Northern States for the Ut
ter destruction OF our property and lives of citizens
and that We regard all such usgaiors of this horrible At
tack upon US guilty than the actual perpetraors
OF the outrage That believe that the government Of
each State has an undoubed right require of the gov
ernments OF the other States, compel their citizens
TO abstain from all calculated and intended 10 de
Troy the lives or property of the citizens of the sister
States That il Virginia has laws to punish such act
towards the citizens OF the other States that
mend to our Legislature the passage of Law to that e
ec and that they at once call upon all the States to en-
act similar laws
l't Resoired That deem it proper to prevent the
travelling amongst US OF all vagrant beggars unlicensed
pedars, organ-grndcrs and other suspicious Characters
and to this end that the Chairman of this meeting apnn
ten citizens in each of the magera districts who shall
constitute Vigilance Committee to aid the rec,,larIv
constituted authorities in arrestng and bringing IN ,ri
all such suspicious characters.
2Hd Rcsoired That we have Witnessed with pleasure
the military enthusiasm awake in the county, and do ear
nesty recommend the organization of volunteer eompa.
MES as the surest and eeetual means of preserving
the good order and security of our county
3D. ResoiuSd That the Legislature of Virginia be re-
quesed to take into consideration the propretv of de
sing suitable aud efficient for the defence of our
state from INVASION and the protection of her institutions
from the aggressons Of Northern fanaticism
4th. HeSotrsd That deem il our duty as well as
our high pleasure to express unqualified admiration of
the ZEAL promptness and patriotism of our Goyernor
Henry Wise, Esq, in promptly repelling the assaants
prevent further violence.
9Th Resotued As many OF our citizens have experien
ecu heaVy losses by the ncendiary in consequence of
9er being in some way connected with the punishment
oil the perpetrators of the late outbreak we deem but
justice that the Legislature should promptly remunera
all such from the Public Treasury.
ON. HeSotred, That the Secretary be requested 10
send copy Of these proceedings TO the Richmond ,n
for publication f'f
The Chairman under the first resolution appointed the
following gentlemen on the Committee of Vigilance
New Town DiSt.-Bovar Lumpkin ] H. SkeIton p
NJ Garneit, Dr. Thos. Bates Jos. Brumlv Rch'd Lump.
kin, b. T. Gresham, c. b. Fogg and : Taaferro
- Clirkston Dist-Josehh Ryland w. II. Berkeley, P
Toombs, 6. h Hundley, o. White J. r. Mann j &
Council j. 4. Hut, J. II. G. Jones Richard H. Iync
Steyensville DiSt-Jno. y. Gresham Thos r. GrrsL.
am, NJ I. Todd, T.. Sacree, 7. McI.cland w C. Andcr
son, ~ T. Williams II Doe G. gt.:tl, .p5 A A., Yya,h,l
Court House list. &. Mills " A Saunders. y b
Street, VIM. Waldon, W. 7. Hoskins w Martin. W. +
Bland, X Wyatt, \. lIarwoOI and J. w Courtney
Shaekeliords Dist.--D. Butrick, ]. A. Goaldrr G
Shackeiord, T. Montague, r. Sears, J. : Bristor W
IL. Anderson, Thomas Corr, H. Sutton, -- Eeggius
burg.
On motion the meeting then Adjourned
IoHS y. GRESHtN. Sew
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