Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-19


INDIGNATION MEETING IN BARBOUR.
large meeting of the citizens of Barbour and adion
ing counties, held at the Court House in Phipp OF
the 9Th inst the same being court day for said county
recton at Harper's Ferry.
The object of the meeting was announced by Spence
DAYTON, Esq.
whereupon, on motion Of Nathan H. Taft Mr. JAS
DiLWoRTu was called TO the Chair, who accordingl,
took the scat and, motion of Felix H. Hughes THos
| A BRAprosp, Esq, was appointed Secretary. 2
Nathan H. TAFT ESQ, then proceeded TO address III,
meeting upon the objects and purposes for which ha,
been assembled in which he was followed by Spence
DAYTON.
whereupon on motion Of Spencer Dayton, a commit
tee of eight appointed by the Chairman follows
Col James n Smith, of the county of Taylor; John
Hughes, ESQ, of the county of Randolph; Jacob NJ
Eo OF the county of Harrison; and Rev. j. W. Reeves
w. w. r. Caliban, Col Henry Sturm, Patrick Riley
ESQ., Nathan H. Tan and Spencer Dayton of the county
of Barbour majority of whom retired to prepare reso
luons TO report to the meeting.
During the absence OF the Committee A. G. Roger
offered the following resolution, which carried
Re'Olred, That committee of thirteen be appointed
whose duty il shall be to notify all persons in county
known TO be Abotonist leave the county Of Barbour
in sixty days, if there should be any in county
The Chairman then proceeded TO appoint the follow
ing gentlemen TO act such committee, viz: A c. Re
ger, H. A. Barron, J. W. McGuffin J. G Radcliffe " b.
wamsley, s Sturm, +. c. Elliott IL. ID. Anvil j. Wood
Jr, J. H. woodford, j. Maxwell, A. Dgmsn and r. T.
Talbot.
After absence Of half an hour the former committee
returned and through Spencer Dayton their Chairman
submitted the following preamble and resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
Whsreds, We contemplate with shame and ietestation
the late deadly aay Hsrpers Ferry, from which /,
appears that reasonable scheme has been for some time
in preparation by certain nsgators and emssaries q,
"Irreprcssibls Conflict" Higher Lac" and Abolition
doctrines whose end and aim il assault and warfsr
upon the constitutional aud guaranteed rights of the
Southern States of great confederacy and whereas
by this attck arsenal of the United States in the
heart of the nation, and the soil of beloved Vir-
GINA encouraged by advices and counse from indydu.
ais in various Of the Northerntes and ebodened by
the appliances OF money and stores of and anu
milton, furnished by accessories this treacherous
scheme OF plumber and murder il is evidenced our be-
e that no mere riot of dcluded fanatics intended
but that great bloody and destructive project or cil
dr was contemplated, in which and citi-
zens in cooperation with their Northern leaders and
abettors of this rebellion, expected on in the
plumber ami buichery OF their masters and brothers
therefore,
RSoirsi That will at all tines as virsnians and
citizens OF the United States hold ourselves ready a.
one man. TO bear arms death il necessary in
homes.
Eesolr,d That while We deprecAie this invasion of
HarPers Ferry the ebulton of blind and misguided
ianatcs, which has resulted in boodshed and the loss
OF the lives OF valuable citizens of our State and coun
try We, notwithstanding. confidence in the con-
sentative element and spirit Of the mass of the north
ern people and that our brethren there will unite with
u IN strengthening the bonds of government-he pre-
servaon of law and order and in suppressing the in
eendary movements and purposes of infatuated and
Misguided portion of their population, who bindy plot
the destruction of the Union.
Rssolr,d, That tender to the Chief Executive of
Virginia our high esteem regard and thanks for his
prompt and personal attendance the scene of the late
riot aud the trial ofhe culpts the President of the
United States for his eminent services in the suppression
OF this neiaous scheme of INVASION instruction and
boodshed and TO the law officers of State who have
prosecuted TO summary justice the REASONABLE and guilty
participants in this infamous rebellion.
RsSo!red That while thank the Executive of Penn
syvana for the prompt in which he surrendered
the nsurgent Cook ~ the requou Of the Governor of
Virginia, We shall firmly adhere to our rights to have
prompt compiances with similar acquisitions upon our
sister States for the delivery of accessories TO the con-
sttuted authorities and that any participating the
Late attack upon Harpers Ferry shall be surrendered to
answer the laws Of the State they have so wantony VIC
lated even shall result that the Stewards Giddingses
Summers and Wilson's their coequa or inferior coad
tutors have participated and by their counsel or other
acts and aid have become abettors aud parties TO most
infamous, wsnton and murderous outrage.
iesoired That while has given to the leader of
the survie instruction correspondent in Northwestern
virginia, VS. believe none such resides among US and
will steadily unite 10 prevent any such correspondent
from remaining in midst with the intention TO pro-
mote incendiary movements in defiance of the laws of
the State.
And lastly
RsSotred That we request the publication of these
resolutions by the press generally.
JAS. DILW0RTH, President.
THOs. A BRApFoRp Secretary