Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-02
Public Meeting in Lancaster County.

larue and enthusiastic meeting ol the citl-
Zens Of Lancaster county was held nj their
Court House on Monday, the 2lst day OF Novcm-
her, 1859, irrespective OF party. 10 give express
sion to their feelings and IN regard
to the recent warlike invasion "i our State, by
armed citizens 81 the free STATES, a. well aS to
adOpt some measures ior their own defence and
security from similar invaS!on> by the hired
tools and enlisted soldiers Of band ol conspIra
tors. who are seeking the overthrow and Suhju
cution Of the Southern States.
The meeting was organized 10y calling Dr.
William n. Kirk To The Chair. anu appointing
Warner Eubank Secretary. The object OF the
meeting was stated in a few iorcible remarks
bv Samuel Gresham, Esp, who then proceeded
10 address the meeting nj considerable length.
He spoke ofthr late diaholical aggression upon
the. peace aud rights Of the State Of Virginia,
a. being the work Of 4 conspiracy, 81 extensive
with the free States Of the Union, anu III an
eloquent and impressive manner alluded i" me
Executive o! the Commonwealth ol Virginia,
who had 50 promptly ard efficiently discharged
his whole duty in crushing the iawlrsS mob
that had invaded our soil, and declared his per
feet and entire confidence in the eruc painot-
ism of Governor Wise, and that although dlticr-
ing with him politically, yet hr believed him
10 ne 4 true SOlllntln IlUII. il'l NhN' Nv W." q"
bold and able defender cf the rights and inSti-
tutiouS nf the South. Mr.. Gresham then al
ludcd 10 the tone Of some of the leading Jour.
mails OF the North. As wei! a. to the sentiments
expressed by snIilr Of The citizens "i our "
Stale, lay"rIns Il rcpritve oi one or more ~ the
insurgents Who have been sentenced to De hung
in December next, or 1T least . Communication
Of the sentence Ia imprisonment lnr HE. and
said hr did not believe Governor Use would
allow hi, heart 10 conceive, HI brain u dictate.
or his hand to pen such an instrument OF writ
ing, and that before be- could b. iorcrd 1" per-
form such an act. he would have that heart
torn out, that brain ,iddl"d by The bullets "l
the .Ab0litionistS, and HAL hand severed from
his arm. He closed his remarks to- referring
to n,r exposed condition rs a border county,
living immediately on the Chesapeake Ea!, and
almost SrrrC"ndcd by narigablr water. a. we'll
as 10 our isolated situation. 50 far a cO:ninuIli-
cation with tn. capital Of the State and other
cities of the Commonwealth by railroad and
tel,,rapbic wires is conceInrd. and urged !ron
the citizens who we're present the propTirt.y
and absolute necessity Of IN iniuir'liaie Si!d
thorough organization of ihr militia, ard also
Of Il volunteer company, To b" composed 81 nc
best men OF the county
This speech Of Mr.. GrcSharn's vas ONT III his
best efforts. ono iia. did credit 10 hS head ana
heart. and was listened 10 throughout with the
mos, respectful attention by the crowd present,
who gave evidence Of their appreciation OF aud
sympathy NirE his .emarhS hy frequent
hur>is OF applause.
Col! 3. ii. Robinsor, Col. Sainuci powning,
Henry 5. Hathaway, Ihoma' :. I'una"ay and
\. l.. Carter. E.ls., were caIi"! upon {" nj
dress the meeting. and rtcii responded 10 the
call by q few pertinent Nnd feeling remarks.
fully endorsing all that mad been -aid hv Nr.
& and calm. upon the citizen I" "'garth"
inr the defence ui their dearest RIGHTS hr.d IN
icrrStS, for III" protection OF their wives. their
children, their mothers. their sisters, their
homes. and all that they held dear ~ Garth.
Rex. Addison Hall was also c,i!r,t ior, but
asked To he excused from 'uaking a speech IN
account 0f his vocation. Al the same tame cI-
pressing his hearty sympathy with nil that had
been said bv those who hnri spoken. and 'aii
tia, should the occasion ever require IT, his 70.
cation and gray hairs would r"t be- pi.sd"'; rs
NJ. excu>" 10 keep HIN from engaging IN the
defence Of oar rights.
On the motion Of Coi. >tuu"! l,ownin-. fhr
following resolutions wr!r adopted nr acclaim.
ton
Resolved. THAT the ,hank- vs very \rgI
man. ~ well - .: ger, Southern man, ar"
due 1, tn. ilun. Henry \. Ni.c. Governor u
Virginia. 10, the prompt and efficient Inaan.r
in which he called CAT and h"a'|"l III person
the volunteers in ,upprc>>ing The lat" Addition
outrage al i~iarpcr'S Fcrr?.
Resolved, That We plc!.r "Ir-ci,.s 10 De
ready a, ali rn,c> and under any and ali cir
10 maintain and support the 'na-
.~,l;uliou and laws Of the State, and tendc! 20
tn" Executive anl other constituted authorities
our active, hearty anh cordial cooperation tn
rcpel any other oF further attempts +" interfere
with oar domestic Institutions.
Er,vl,ei. That ,he proceedings Viin.S meet
ing be published in The Richmond Enquirer,
Wing, Examiner and Index.
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