The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-24
MISSISSIPPIAN
From tie Eastern Sentinel.
meeting Of the Citizens Of Neshoba.

IN the 1l:h instant, the citizens of Neshobt
sai Leake counties, met according to an an.
pointnent at Laurel Hill, and held Conyen-
w 70 devise mears, and adopt measures
1, IN Their judgment. they should deem
Apeoient to insure protection against the Sc
etnissar1es OF the aboltionists of the North
"e " prevent the promulgation Of sentiments
eladlciai to the institution of slavery, as it
exists among us.
on the meeting being called to order, it or
canned and proceeded to business.
:, capt William A. Slaughter was called to
i, tne char, and William Mckay, Esq, chosen
to act as Secretary.
Inc Chairman addressed the meeting, ex
Plained the object which called them together,
and admonished them of the necessity which
1 called for prompt and efficient action.
1t was moved and adopted that a committee
be appointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting.
eIhe following gentlemen were chosen, and
retired: William 4. Slaughter, jr, Hugh Nc.
Donald, Williamson Fortune, A Mckay, Sam
Moore, A. II. Withers j. NJ. Hooper, d. N.
Mcdonald, Jesse Watkins, B. j. Sanders,
William Hodridge, F. N. Steel, Samuel VIII
liams, H. G. Bell.
While the committee were in council, Will
ham Dodd was called on for speech to which
he responded.
E On the return of the committee, the follow |
ing preamble and resolutions were reported, |
= read, and by the meeting unanimously adopt
Cd;
WHEREAS, The fsil spirit of abolitionists which
evidenced itself first in the common Terri
toy Of Kansas, then its bloody deeds in the
sovereign State of Virginia, in violation Of
Q Ter constitutional rights, and its more I'M
nitigated Viliainy in another one Of the SOW Z
areign States of this Union, the State of |
texas, were the bowie knife, the torch and {
poison seemed to be the favorite means Of j
general determination; and whereas, we, the .
Citizens of Neshoba and Leake counties,
, have by recent developments good cause to
apprehend that secret emissaries Of the same Y
Internal fraternity may be in our midst, !
therefore =
Resolved That we embody ourselves in the Y
character 81 . Rigiizucs Committees, 70 bring :,
such offenders under the laws Of our country, :,
and where its arm may prove too short or i'm =
beetle to dispense the punishment due to such Y
crime. we will fall back upos the commonl u
law of our nature. selEpreservation, that ours Ia
like other lands, my not have to mourn in m
sackcloth ard ashes. VI
Resolved that the proceedings Of this meet G.
ing be published in the Mississippan, and thai N
ali newspapers interested in this matter, be N
requested to copy therefron. II
On motion Of Mr.. Doud, the following
amei.lmsnt was adopted:
Resolved That in view Of the present state h.
Of Affairs, il behooves rs as citizens to enforce on
he patrol law, and that we hereby pledge our d,
'eIves to saastise wholesomely every negro AT
ound out of duty; ans furthermore, to stand
" each other In the enforcement Of this reso-
utiSa.
L was Moved that the resolutions be read. n
md all persons approving them come forward Il
md sign their names. =,
The motion was adopted by the meeting n
and one hundred and thirty
James placed upon the list.
On motion, the following gentlemen were pl
hosen members OF = Vigilance Committee: F.
l. Steel, sdugh Mcdonald, s. E. Steel. Jesse
Watkins, d. \. C. Mcdonald, z. Williams
TOnp Mcmillan, W. A. Slaughter, SEN, A. b
ichay, Z. L. Lewis, DR.. j. L. Backstrom, NJ
am. Wilson, j. n. Nash, G. J. Hays, W. B. jo
iay, F. Ryans, W. F. johnson, P. g. Bowie, q
|. A. Withers, William Striking, P. Fortune,
|. d. Moose, J. IL. Hooper, J. Mcdonald, Asa il
lays, e Wilson, R. Moore, C. C. Allen, j.
Iodridge, Jesse Fisher, William Boozer, s. fe
ones, F. Taryer, L j. Roozer, G. W. Hor-
on. 81
che Chairman was called on and addressed
be meeting at some length; after which, the IN
leeting adjourned. =
W. 4. SLAUGHTER, Chairman.
W. MckAf, Secretary. an