The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-22
Vigilance Committee at Spring Ridge.

According Ia preyious notice the citizens of Ward
No met at Spring Ridge, on this day. August l4'n'
1861 TO take into consideration measures OF saietl.
On notion Col. Mcajah Johnstone, was called 70 the
chair and VIM. A. Lacy, appointed secretary.
On motion the chair authorised to appoint com
nittee to draft resolutions expressing the view
and determinations of this community certain reports
received from neigbor State Fexas IN reference
to the Vaccinations of the aboonlsts OF that 5tate.
The chair appointed the following gentlemen w: Jas a
McRady, Dr. VIM. NJ. Turner, Josiah Gull, George
Adams who presented the following preamble anu
resolutions: -
unlawful conduct of abolition incendal1es IN the state
of Texas causing great destruction OF property, ana
producing unparalleled excitement, we deem II oi
the most importance to take early and eThcent
for own safety.
Resolved That the citizens of this Ward nnass con-
stitute a Vigilance Committee.
Resolved That special patrol be and IS hereby APP
poned as captains to-Wit the northwest corner OF
our Ward Messrs. John May and Asa Alexandra; N
the southwest corner Messs. Claiborne Foster and H.
NJ Hagans in the northeast corner Messrs l.. l. Pugh
and Isaac McRea and in the southeast corner Messrs
G. H. Bozman and VIM. W Attaway.
Resolved That the captains in said beats have power
call out many assistants as the emergency OF any
may require.
Resolved That owners of slaves be required to keep
their negroes strictly their own premises and hat
they be further requested, whenever they give theT
negroes passes let them be specific stating the place OF
their destination the time their return home, and that
merchants and others be prohibited from selling to or
buying any articles whatever from slaves without writ
ten permission from the of such slave slaves.
Resolved That all ministers of the gospel hereby
requested to discontinue preaching, specially to negro
congregations, for five months
Resolved That all book pedlars and tnerant vendors
of Yankee tricks be considered nusances and abated as
such
Resolved, That the chairman of the permanent yigi-
lance committee of this Waad be authorised, and it Is
hereby made his duty to appoint committee of twelve
shareholders who shall have full power to examine try
and punish any offender that may be apprehended and
brought before them.
Resolved Spring Ridge be the headquarters and
that offenders be taken that place for trial. unless the
emergency of the case should require otherwise and
that Dr. VIM NJ Turner be chief captain of the Ward,
with power to assemble the committee.
Resolved That the testimony of truthful and conf
Dental servants shall be received in all cases evidence
against either white or black abolitionists.
Resolved That any white person who NAV be known
to have tempered in any way whatever with any slave
orsaves shall on convection thereof suffer the extreme
penalty of the law Provided: Said committee may be
satisfied of his guilt.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the chairman and secretary, and that the
South Western and Caddo Gazette be requested to pub
fish the same. MICAJAH TOMBSTONE, chairman
W. A. LACY, secretary.