The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-11-14
For the Lancaster Ledger.

AT meeting Of the people Of Lancaster
District, held at the Court House on the
9Th inst, the following preamble and reso.
buttons were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, the people of Lancaster Dis.
trict, 5. Z. in public meeting assembled at
Lancaster Court iIouse, are informed and
entirely satisfied upon the most reliable au
thority,-author!ty which cannot even be-
questioned-that Robert B. Thompson. "a
citizen of Lancaster District, has recently
on various occasions in presence Of both
white persons aud negroes uttered the mos,
seditlous language, procaming himself TO
be an AbOIiiiOnIst. and using his ciiuI;s 10
stir up insurreciOn and rebellion among the
slaves Of this State and whereas the said
Robert X. Thompson, haa secretly fled
from Lancaster District and eludcd all ,f-
forts OF our leopIc TO capture him. And
whereas We desire TO warn all slavehoIdinr
communities against his dangeron, mar
Robert X. Thompson and force him TO
leave the Southern States and Take up his
future habi:ntiOn among the AbOlitiunists
Of the North, in the event that we fail TO
capture him and bring him before our much
injured community and people, 10 suffer
the penalty due TO his outrageous conduct
Therefore bc it
ResOired, That III future it becomes ne.
ccssary, in order 10 procure his arrest, for
the Sheriff Of Lancaster District 10 execute
the warrant now in hi, hands against the
said Robert X. Thompson, all ritzeus Of
Lancaster District are hereby pledged to
use every effort 10 enforce the due ryecu-
ton of laid warrant.
ReSolred, That if the said Raber, II.
Thompson should ever be discovered lurk.
ing within the limits Of Lancaster District,
it shall be The imperative duty Of every
citizen Of said District 10 capture him at
any aid every hazard and bring him before
the people for summary trial and punish.
ment.
ReSolped, That il the said Robert X.
Thompson, is ever caught or discovered in
North Carolina or Georgia. Or any other
slave-holdng State, that n reluisili0n be
made Immediately therefor to The Governor
of the State within whose limits he may be
found, and that he forthwith be 5rought
before the people Of Lancaster District for
summary trial and punishment.
Resolred, That if the said Robert X.
Thompson should ever be brought before
us, that he be fairly tried in n summary man.
and suffer such punishment as they in their
judgment and discretion may deem ade
quate TO his case.
Resoired, That these Resolutions togeth-
er with full and complete description Of
the said Robert r. Thompson be published
in the Lancaster Ledger, and that the press
throughout the entire South be requested
to copy the same.
Resoired That for the protection Of our
persons and property, we the citizens Of
Lancaster Distrc; will punish in most
summary manner any offender of like char.
acter that may be discovered amongst us.
The said Robert X. Thompson is n man
about SO years Of age, has sandy hair and
blue eyes and is somewhat effeminate in his
appearance; bis heigb. is about feet 6 or 7
inches. Is an inlsmpeyate man and quite
talkauvs when drinking. His complexion
is light, countenancs rather down cast
when talked TO. He is now supposed to be
lurking somewhere in North Carolina in
the neighborhood Of Beattie's ford on the
Catawba River.
IL is the duty Of all persons In whose
comm unity he may hs lurking to be on
their guard, and capture him " possible.