Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05
For the YorkyiIls Enquirer.
mnnt,s HILL v1eIEAsoE COMMITTEE.

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MEEt,s HILL VIGILANCE CoMmITTEE.
MEzK's HILL, s. G., Dec. S0th, 1859.
A netting Of the citizens of Meek's Hill and
vicinit convened at Whites store, to-day
whenselled to order, J. n. Hope, Esq, was
appoiaed Chairman, and T. A. Moore, was re-
questd to actas Secretary. SO. Brown, ESQ.,,
was rSuested to state the object Of the meeting.
after Slich he offered the following preamble
and re6lutions, which we're unanimously adopt
ed -
Wheeas, Vigilance is required on the part of
our citizens, 20 guard against Abolitionists and
their Rissaries,
RaoSsS. That we organize ourselves into
VigilaHe Committee. :
Resoied. That an Executive Committee OF
twentyihrse, be appointed to carry out the wish
of this meeting.
Resoaed, That each member Of The Vigilance
Commite is required to give immediate notice
to the Chairman Of the Executive Committee, Of
any one whose conduct is suspicious,
The Chairman appointed the following persons:
s. G. Blown, Chairman R. Gil6llan, 3. G.
Byers, Tos: Whitesides, j. VI. P. Hope, B. 8.
Chambeb, J. u. Meek, T. A. Moore, J. b.
Whitesi6s, 1hos. Castles, J. L. Davies, j. b.
Meek, r 8. Berry, r. A. Black, D. 7. Byers,
]. D. WSlie, Capt. J. W. A. Hartness, W. e..
Wariick, VIM: Berry, Sem, J. NJ. Whitesfdes;
Robt Whitesides, E. r. Chambers, and DR.. 4.
T. Allison.
Notice was then given to the meeting, that
Thos. Stewart known as Tom Weaver, had e1.
pressed himself as being an Abolitionist; and
Thos. Bolin w,srequested to state what be had
heard Weaver say. Mr. Boliu said, ne had
heard Weaver lay that be would fight to hberate
the negroes. John Hartness was then called
upon; he said he had herd Weaver frequently
say thst he Hnld fight for the negroes. Thos.
Hartness testified that he had on many occasions,
heard him say The same. After having the evl-
dence, the Committee resolved to meet at 3. u.
Browns, at 9 o'clock, tomorrow; and proceed
to Weavers, ad notify him to leave the State
in one week, orae would be tarred and feathered
and ridden On arail.
The Commit were notified that Hiram Hs-
gins had expressed himself in similar way;
but no evidencebeing present, the Committee
were requested ! attend to his case on to-mor-
row.
Resolved, Tha the Executive Committee meet
at Whiteside's SIRE, this day two weeks. =.
On motion offs. G. Brown, it was resolved
that the proceedings Of this meeting be publish
ed in the Yorkvik Enquirer.
Adjourned to leet OF s. G. Browns, to NOR
row morning at 9Sclock.
I'M. HOPE, Chairman.
I. a. MOORE, kcrdary.
DECEMBER 31stl lS59.-Commirtee met accor-
ding to adiournmet, ats. G. Browns; further
evidence being gien the Committee, viz: that
Tom Weaver was heard to ask o negro of Capt.
Hsrtness', if an ebrt was made to liberate the
negroes, would he not burn his masters house
and hgbt 1or his erty.
After hearing De above evidence, the Com
mittee agreed thath 10 should leave on Tuesday,
Jan. 3rd, 1850.
Elijah Elders beic present, was called on and
furnished evidenceto convict Hiram Hagans Of
uttering incendiaryse utimeuts: and the Commit
tee unanimously sgeed to order Hiram Hagans
to leave the, State before 10 o'clock, on next
Tuesday, the Srd an, 1850; or he would be
treated to coat oftar and feathers and ridden
on o rail