Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-08

2 Resoir,d That We pledge ourselves TO each other
to keep strict eye all suspicious persons particularly
on all strangers whose business h to be HARM
less or any one Whatever who may express sentiment.
OF sympathy liberation with abolitionss either G
rectly indrectlv.
g. Resolred That Vigilance Committees % In pr,,
Der, be appointed to in the 4th aud 9Th
districts whose especial duty shall be TO carry out the
foregoing resolutions, in which all citizens are er
pected % cooperate All suspected persona are 60 be
brought before the chairman of each committee who
with any two members may ac and either bring them
to trial or drive them from the neghborhood as NAV be
determined 81. ,s.-
L. Resoircd, That the Delegate and Senator from tb.
county be requested endeavor to have the law of
criminal trials amended that Justice of the Peace
may be authorized to require the Sheriff hi. county TO
empannel jury for the trial Of any person brought be-
fore him ON charge of encouraging or promoting in.
surrecton, or nsubordnaion among the slaves; and
Also to have the sentence Of the jury executed without
delay.
The following supplementary resolution was then
offered by DIR. Buekner, of Louisa county, and also
adopted
Rssoieed That the Committees be requested In xend
their action 10 adjoining districts and counties when ne
cessity may to require it, and their aid i called for
After the resolutions had been passed, Capt; William
Nelson, who had not been present when they where
adopted moved their reconsideration that he might offer
other resolutions which he thought promotve OF
the ends sought. This led to a discussion in which
Capt. Nelson, Col. Fontane Dr. l.. b. Anderson DR.
Buckner, Edward Morris, John Page, Iandon Berkeley
and others took part Messrs Morris Buckner Fontane
and Berkeley opposing the motion. The meeting re-
The following gentlemen then chosen as commit
tee
In District No. 4--James Winston Chairman. Mai
p. II. Price, James NJ. Pollard T. TAYLOR r. Voolfolk
w. II. Campbell, J. C. Brown, g. W. Stanley j. X
Strong, Il. B. Gillian, VIM Ptnan, G. =. Goodal r. +
Vaughan, c. G. Taylor, J. Stanley J. $. Brown, "
Cobb, Z. IL. Vaughan: T. Il. Talley, T. j. Mallory W
Lamkn, Thos Stanley, Jr, Dr. Alonzo Smith William
Priddy.
h, District No. 6-Dr c. J. Terrell. Chairman. W. L.
Mallory, l.. C. Berkeley Samuel Rcdd ID r johnson
Alfred Duke, J. w Phillips DIR. &. T.. Thompson J. W
Goodwin, J. l. Swit, J. Holloway, W j. Carpenter. DR.
T. T. Hatch, b. B. Dickinson, v N. Jones, J. S Smith, G.
Thompson, j. = Thompson, Philip Nelson T. II Hill
Dr. E. j. Rowze, E. Fontalne, Jr., q. G. Anderson, b.
f. Lowry, Samuel Moody.
MEETING IN SUSSEX
At meeting of the citizens of Sussex county held at
the Court House thereof Thursday the LIT tav of
December, 1882 that being court day.
On motion, William ID. Taylor was called to the Chair
and Louis T. liargrave appointed Secretary.
The objec; of the meeting Explained by the Chair
man. TO be the propriety of taking some action in re-
gard TO the late occurrences which have taken place at
Harper's Ferry.
on motion of Col. r. F. DHlard. committee of seven
were appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of this meeting
The following committee appointed: w w Cobb,
X p Diilard DIR. John A. Winfield, John f. Rives L.
w. Mason, DR. Benz +. Eppes and DR. John H. Edwar,I-
Whilst the committee out Gen. VIM B. Stands
was called upon-Who made a thrilling appeal to th.
patriotism of old Sussex He urged the necessity of an
immediate organization OF volunteer companies as.est
calculated to the present emergency In rel.nc.
to those fanatics at the North he said I'VE must there
fore aeque-ce in the necessity which denounces our
separation, and hold them hold the resi- of man
kind enemeS in war, in peace friends" The committee
then came in and reported the following preamble and
resolutions which were unanimously adopted:
WhsreaS, The recent outbreak and attack upon tb.
soh of Virginia and its citizens by aWless mob al
Harpers Ferry and the of large portion Of
the northern press and people with regard to it, have
demonstrated the fact that rely upon ourselves
Tor the protection of our rights, homes and friends
therefore
l't Resolred That the Legislature of Virginia should
proceed, without delay to provide and adopt a system
OF thorough military organization, and in the meantime
that each county IN the State should proceed organize
volunteer COMPANIES for protection and defence
I'd Reso(rsI That the fourth resolution adopted by
meeting OF the citizens of Amelia county meets with
approval and therefore adopt il with lttle ad
dition thereto, which will then read as follows:
That a' precautionary measure against foreign inter
ference with our slave population notice be given and
it is hereby given ali strangers either foreigners or
northern men, that the people of this county will expl
all unlicensed pedlars travelling booksellers musicians
and gypsies and other vagrants who are or may he in
midst, aud for the purpose of carrying into effect
the foregoing, we recommend the appointment of com.
mittec oi in each magiStcria district in the county
whose duty 1t shall be to appoint vigilance committee
in their respective districts and that we will sustain each
other in this matter Under the above resolutions the
following committee was appointed by the Chair lst
District, William H. Pennington; I'd Matthew II. Moore;
Sd, DIR. James W. Green; 4th John F. Winfield; 5h
Benjamin w Belscher; 9th, John II. Ellis
ih Resotred That the entire course Of present
and efficient Executive pursued by him towards those
persons engaged in the late reasonable attempts At
Harpcrs Ferry, calls forth warnest and most cordial
approval and highly approve of the precautionary
steps he has taken in calling forth the military in order
to resist aPprehended Of the prisoners con
victed by courts.
COUNT MEETING.
large and highly intelligent meeting OF the citizens
OF enrico county was held at the Court House. Mon
day, at 10 o'clock.
The meeting called to order by Mr. - Austin
on whose motion JANEs LIoSs. Esq was called TO the
Ghair' and on motion OF Daniel 4. Gardner, John p.
Harrison was appointed Secretary
MIR. Lyons stated the object OF the meeting 10 be 10
hear an address from MIR. ID. ". London on the sub
icct Of direct trade and commercial reform hut he
trusted before an adjournment ordered that other
and equally important subjects would receive their no
tice The time and occasion for prompt action on the
part Of citizens Of every town. county aud village in
the state had arrived; and he trusted the people OF
HenrcO would express their ahhorrence and ipdigna
ton at the vile and treacherous Of the fanatics
of the North. Mr.. Lyons then introduced Daniel IL
London, Esq, TO the meeting.
Mr. London proceeded to address the meeting in
favor Of direct trade, and showed that Virginia had
lost her foreign trade by unwise legislative action lie
then reviewed and denounced the tax on merchants
licenses. the pilot laws, which imposed an odous tax
on commences advocated slavery as a Divine institu.
ton; aud concluded 10y compmenting the University
OF Virginia, and female schools Of Richmond, and
urged the people and the Legislature to foster aud
encourage them.
Mr. Warren moved that the thank. Of the meeting
be rendered TO MIR Daniel II. London for the able and
interesting address which he has Just delivered Aud
u,V hiv'ioh oems put 10 vote, n was unanimously
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. ". ,. Bowe, committee of tbr
teen was appointed TO recommend suitable officers for
Southern Rights Association. and also TO report suita-
bic resolutions for the adoption Of the meeting.
tCommttcc-Mcss n. r. Bowe John ID Warren
Robert Mayo, John Il. Garnett, Daniel r. Gardner
Garland Hanes, Stapleton Coates, John N. Powell,
Charles Y. NORRIS, 4. :. McGruder, VIM L. Cowar-
din, John w Sheppard and John A. Parker1
On motion, the resolutions offered by MIR Warren
were referred 70 the committee Of thirteen
On motion Of Mr.. B0we, the chairman Of the meet
ing, Mr.. James Lyons added to the committee Of
thirteen, and appointed chairman.
Henry Cox, Esq, called TO the chair and the
committee then retired for consultation aud action
The committee, after retirement and consultation
returned, and through their chairman reported the fol
lowing resolutions, which unanimously adopted
RssOirsd, la. That Il is the duiy Of the southern
people to encourage by all proper means the manu-
tacture among themselves of every article which i
necessary 10 their own comfort and ndep ndence and
To discontinue, a. soon practicable all dealings with
those states which tolerate abolionss or have anv
Law 10 prevent directly indirectly the execution Of
the fugitive slave law.
%. That tho restoration of the foreign commerce Of
The South . indispensable 90 her safety and ndepen
dence, and as the most efficient means Of restoring a.
The Southern people ought 10 give the preference In
their dealings 20 those merchants who buy and sell
those things only which are imported directly into a