Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-16
Public Meeting in Kim: ana Queen.

,m.,,Ipy {. the citizens of King and ndecn was held at
KIM aud Queen Court House on Thursday The li day Of
Ircrinhrr, l>J9. that being Court day. Captain TLomrs
Haynes WAS called 20 the cha Hpd John y. ''resiaiS h!''
pointed Secretary.
10 give oppression to the views I'll the citizens OF tAi- couu.
~ in regard 20 the late outbreak al linrl'ers Fer
Un Iuo;ion. - committee consisting NJ the following yen.
t~lcu-n-CnL Alexander Fleet, Il. /. Dew, Samuel nar-
wood. Col. Thomas Robert Gresham, Major loderick rlsud,
Jaurs ". Jtlfsies and I'r. ". I. Elanl wa appointed TO
prepare d suitable prea lie ana ISsyIu'iVlS 'oT tc consul.
Grafton OF III. meeting.
The committee retired, I'D, after 'de d.hbera;i"n, pre-
senied the following preamble and resolutions, which after
interesting addresses by many Of oGr Uesi citizens, we're
unanimously adopted.
Whereas. We consider til. late mad aid reckless sttemr;
nj IIarprs, Ferry to destroy the lives of cur citiZ.ns and
rob us Of our property recognized by the Constitution ni
the Cu.rci State, and guaranteed to u. By the Laws 81 the
land. and as the I,riiiuaic fruit 81 hat fauAtici-m ami uu.
restrained dcnunciaii0n Of Us and our institutions. By men
occurring hicl positions In state aud Church. and " ln
organization ui societies aud the PRONUNCIATION OF plans II
the Northern States for the utter destruction q OFF pro.
,.r,y nd lives OF our citizens: And tl.a, We regard all
sucii in.ligaiOr, u iis horrible attack upon u- rs wore
guilty than the actual perpetrators OF The outrage: that W.
b-Ieve that the government Oi each State has an uudnub'-l
righ, to require VI the governments, of the other state, to
ccmpr! their citizen 10 sb-tsin from all acts calculated and
Intended to destroy The lives or property Of the citiLrls rf
the sister stI;,-: cha; II Virginia has no Law. piri-h
such acts towards the citizens OF III" Other state, that W
respectfully recommend to our Legislature the passage Of
aiIw 20 tha; effect, and that they NJ once call upol 81 the
STATES 10 exact SiiGilir laws.
|. Resolved, That We deem Il proper TO prevent N, TIA
y,iiinr amorv., n. OF all yacrant I,.gcr-. unlicensed ped.
lars. oTcin-yrIniers, and other suspicious characters: md,
to this end, that the chairman OF TIL. meeting app"iif ten
citizens in each OF the magi.t"riai districts, who shalcon-
.ti,uie a Vigilance Committee TO AID the regularly ccnsii.
tuiti authorities IN afreNllns al! bringing l." ifaI al shIh
suspicious characters.
:. Resolved, That W. ha'r witnessed with pleasure 'le
military enthusiasm awake IN the county, AMI 10 cant, Is
,,,.nl,,y.ui The 0-csuiz alton or volunteer compaui. =, ~
the surr-t ani most r0eciuhl In'aii- oi preserving the g"ol
order aud security OF our county.
y Resolved. Tia, the Legislature Of Virginia he rtGp.-t
ed 10 ,uE, into consideration che %pfopI.C:y OF dry!s!n: suit.
allie and efficient mca.urcs for She defence ~ our STATE
from INVASION. and rh- protection Of her Installations from
The arrr-ssions ~ Northern iana'i"ism.
& H..olyrd, TIA; we deem Il our dGiv 80 well =s oIr
HIGH rlsa.ur 10 express our IugCall"-! = !a,,.aiiGn O. the
,.ul. rrum;.invsg and patriotism ii our 1ovrrror, Henry
A. Wise, tsq, Ia promptly TeicliiEE the assaults IpDn
our Trrce, rs we'd a. l. precautionary I.e,.uTas to nre-
vent furihrr v!p',n'r.
3. Resolved, As many o: cur citizens has. experienced
heavy losses hy Tie inccDiiar?. ia consequence 81 heir
bciu: in some wsy coanec:cd NH tie pGnisnmem; ~ TIE
prrp, traitor. OF the late outbress, We dr"M It b.; justice
shat the Legislature SHOULD promptly reInuncraie all -uch
from Ia" public Treasury.
1, Resolved. That the secretary be requested 10 .c.d a
COPY o; ihe,e proceedings to the Richmond paper, for ,cL.
,icstion.
Con- a!tirs Of Vigilance, under the f',t Fesoiu;ioa.)
N.wroNS p'sTK!cT.-B. ~LunIkin, J. II. Sk-ttou, K NJ.
Garnett, d. Thcs. Ba,s-. j. Eru'nley, Il. Lgaipkin, i. T..
Gresham, c. Is. fogf, :. ! aliafetr".
CL,EKsroS DIsrNcI-r. Eylsnt, ". Z. belize p.
Too,uh., ,i. X. IIundIev, q. White. J. Il. Mana. :. c.
Counci, J. A. Fleet, J. II. c. Jones. II. II. Lyme.
syyvr>svILIg DIslEIcr.-J. y. Gresham. T. L. GRESHAM,
" p TooJ, = $. Acree. 7. HcLelland, ". e. tnirt.on,
/ J, T.. Williams, Il Drw, {. smith, Is. II. Walker.
C"rss iiotsE pl.rhicT.-J. q. Mills. W.; :. Saunders,
v H. street, ". Walden. W. 7. llcskiHs. ". Martin, ".
: GIand, II. wvsrr. A. iisrsooi. J. ". Courtney.
Sg,cSkLgokD n,rgiCT.-D. Bu,ick, J. A. Goaldei. G..
shacl-llord. L. Il. Montague, l.. Sears, J. :. Brisioc, ".
II. Anderson, r. Can, X. Sutton, - Gegsin'tu:g.
On motion. the meeting then adjourned.
THOMAS HAYNES. Chf'rnas-
joys =. GEE<H,N, Secretary.
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