Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-23
E'ubIIe fIcc:in. in Essex County.

A, i meeting Of 4 large and respectable number % ;!c
citlz.us Of E,-rx county, held a, the Court li"Gsr In Tap.
lalanEOcs on Nvi"idy, The .!n Jay o' Decrihhcf, I~',
On Tie motion .: Henry W. D"i4seIde!d the meeting aa.
organized Icy calling James S.mrle, ESI., TO the chair, and
appointing James koy M.cou Secretary.
On motion Of Lewis II. Garnet, the Chairman appointed
4 committee of FIVE 70 prepare 4 preamble and resolutions
expressive Of the feelings and wi-hrS Of the meeting, which
s,I committee Was composed 81 the following gentlemen:
Ir;yls H. IarHrii. ilrIEy ". Uain:Cric.i, Richard Baylor,
Dr Edward l.. Wright and DR.. James II. La,anc. TIE com.
ui,t-c retired to pGciarr \ suitable preamble and accom-.
panviug resolutions. During she retirement "i the commit
lee earnest and repeated calls were made by the assembled
crowd tor Robert l.. Montague aui William Ayleif, tsT'rs.
to address the meeting, both 81 which Teit.'"'"n r. ,roh'i-d
in -iGUuelt, becoming and ipTciJ!r speeches, which were
received by the is:cHn: throHG with enthusiasm AMI loud
applause: after Whic!, 'hs committee reported :!c following
preamble aai resolutions, which yer" adopted with entire
unan!mily
rayr AZ !iar.rr's Ferry, by hose traitors and IuITGrTtfN,
Jgnu Brown and hi, followers. by which .h- lives AID pro-.
,,.r,. NJ our fellow. citizen, were DESTROYED auI the .OyrT.
eighty ~ Virginia invaded and Ia Si.w t.; the sympathy
iir.- ~yioll:ors have received from the Northern people,
and o: the apathy Of the ."-chli,i conservative party OF
iLr ron-iAv, hoIGnr States, do hold that the time has cuuc
when III. people .. the South, and specially the citizens 81
virgins, shall rrcpSr" for and puItd against fIrth.E viola
,.or. 81 their tights. Therefore.
Xr-olyei. That ia llr-- acts of Brown and ii. ~con:-Ir.
rate we b.hoi! the legitimate consequences -: sentiments
encouraged aud fcstered hy II large portion, IL not = ma
iorry OF the people .! III. non>laNeii"iiinS S'atrs Of this
Union. and that those men Wet. hut n. instruments III
t,,o,e whose hatred .: Southern institutions, whose "n,y tf
Southern Shareholders i only cIu.i''d hy 'hc'r rI--i.'"i-
;u!'v, rs ppc!i-y and c~"warG!er.
:. Resolved. Tha: w. entertain no fear tor the Institutions
o;;hc South, So long - her rights lr.rr:aTirI by the F.!e-
raj Government, hIt from the in,ii.ou' stranger, whO. nu-
der "a. cui.r -: p-IdIinc their -mIil wares, % Other pre-.
,.,,... in,riIr themselves Into our mii-;.
4 Received, That whilst We would no; ln'Fing" upon IIi.
ya,e right. II withhold the rites Of hospitality from those
,nt::l.i =, enjoy them, hr they from whatever portion 9:
The globe, w- hoi! that -lfrrsseFyat!on, TIE peace and
,,f.;y Of our community, have "A higher claim Lroi IL.
! Resolved, That a committee q! siN IN each maE!-tcIili
.Ii.tric, he appointed by this meeting. whose especial dat.
il hail he. aide! by all good citiz:u-, 20 enquire into The
..Iar "a al all -'TlnEsfs, or any IsE-SE among Us. Nup-s
character il ~ I'll suspicious. and u they do no; XIV. e "a
,I.r,r,nry account of tiirin.g Ives to order them Immediately
f., leave AMI that We pleIg- ourselves go al iu cnio:cin:
their d.paTiur. hy every means IN our power.
:th. Resolved. Thai Ne approve ~ hat portion =! Gov.
Vs.. proposition Tor laying a'aN On vessels. taking oy>.
Ter, in ile water, q! Virginia, which rr"si'!cs for steamers
,,ir.p.c; these vessel. and 'at. UU'"ss W. can have The
Police 't;h"u' 'c 'tN, ~ "iS T''|s - 'u',". :" 'Nein'i!."f
fu= the pur,o-- Of tn att. because Ne believe scch ro'
lie. Oh nur rivers would To- "ar q; She b-.t d-'-nc-- 81 oar
srabnasd. and will 20 very - 20 rrrTcnt III" ah,c"nhing 81
our s'av.s-aud. that q copy ~ thi- resolution he signed ~
oIr Chairman .Md Secretary, AMI forwarded io Mr. Garrett
n,T REPRESENTATIVE. with H. rr.g-,; Nat lie lay Il b.'nr-
-. I.rpi.,.rur. 81. virginia. and tha; We su:g..; 90 our lei.
low IT. zen. M! tie COUNT - aiJa: tie Ea!palanuucS River,
to- Lo!! meeting. ard % 'tir III matter into consideration.
6'h. Received. Tia: tie N'acstrnt., Of each di.'r3c: r.
,n:, comfy hr requested - aprv.n; an efficient patrol IN
their respective districts.
m. Resolved. That Ia view Of the ararmeI con4i lon d:
the militia Of tbs county. W. deem u eApe'!i.nt 70 form Jour
volunteer companies, one "i Cayalry, one Of Eiae'. CUc of
Light Infantry. ogc OF Artillery, a.i 'ha; "- Trqg--i 'i-
Gencr.l o: the Brigade, the fIc!!, stan s"i Company ON
c-rs q: the sixth i:":imeat, to meet At "us next County
Court - aid in raising si!d Companies.
9Th. Resolved. That tie pr"uptnc.> a:,! Efficiency with
which Gov. Wise discharged hi uu'y III connection With tie
Harper, Ferry outbreak, deserves the cordial thank and
approval OF not only every citizen Of this Commonwealth
La: 81 the entire South. His bold and faithful discharge Of
duty In an exigency - alarming. has proven TO The world
t!a; he ha, the head. hear: and hand 10 preserve Gntafa-
isl,d our .ac 80 long a. 1t :Da'. in ~ .phere o: hi, iar.-
dir'ion.
The following committee va. appo:n'e: by the Chairman
Vndrr the 81. resolution
it District rrj. min Il. Band Richard Baylor, Danl
ridge Sale, john e.. Bentley. hL>i!o@ GuIldman, william
Lawson v nrins, Robert p. WaTTur. Or. Albert II. GITnett
and IIcnry Graves.
snd Di.irict-Dr. John J. Wright, Edward Pow.r., Ioh-r;
Nlunday. John :. Rover, Edgar Saunders, Thomas V.
Burke, George w. Upsaa~.
gri pi,,ric,-Aubrry II. Jones. william d. Wright. Thos.
4. Dohyns, William ". S,cr-, Thomas Z. Gordon, Jr, Philip
A. Sandy, Rober; 6. Halle. Jr, Henry W. Lstsn-, Jr, JaO.
Halle and John 7. Hoskins.
ih D.tric,-Col. George = Ramsay, DR.. Edward L.