Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-02
MFETNG IN NOTTOMAY.

Az meeting of portion of the citizens Of NottOway
county held az Notoway Baptist Church. on the 18th o
November is4y 20 take into consideration the subjects
that now agi;ee tLe co4Dlry Dr. Benjamin y. Royal
called to the Chair and B. C. Jones appointed secre
tary.
The object Of the meeting having been explained by
the Chairman, 10
R,solrsd That it is expedent to organize volunteer
companies in this county aud the following gentlemen
we're appOiatel % enlist volunteers p. o. Lpscomh T.
H. Epes, l.. D. Burke, Wan. =. Dickinson, Samuel Pettus
Wm H. Robertson, j. l.. Jones, George W. lrby W
W. Worshau, Charles Crump, Thomas J. Fitzgerald
Iohu Watson, A. H. Robertson \. Z. Campbell and T. f.
ADes.
The meeting then adjourned to meet qt Nottoway
Court House On December si 1859, that being Court
day.
At a meeting of the citizens of Notoway county, held
pursuant to Adjournment Notioway Court House, Oh
Thgr>day, December lst 1888, DR.. B. y. ROGALL was
called to the Ca-r and B. c. JoNEs appointed Seere
tary.
The object of the meeting having been explained, Col
+. H. Epcs offered tie following preamble aud Ieson
lions which were unanimously adopted
Whereas A motley and laweSs band oil men, IRON
some OF the socaod fra Stctes, have recently invaded
a portion of our State, uutjCred some ol oei citizens
violated in the most outrageous manner the rights OF
both person and property OF Others and IN various ways
set laws defiance; and, whereas, but lew (compaf
atNOlNl OF the puuhc papers. hiu no puHO W'ct"-a vi
the citizens of those States have condemnedR any Say
the aforesaid Outnges therefore,
Rss0iJellst, That we concur in the suggestion made
by our elowcitizeus of adjoining county, that 1t is
the duty of the Legislature OF this State to pass laws lso
far as it can be done consistently with the Federal Con
sttuonl discriminating against all goods, wares and
merchandise purchased tho Northern States to
put stop 10 all intercourse in the way Ot aGs V't the
people of these states until they dscountenancc aud sup
p.rss az movements against MS, our rights and our ns
tutous and ve hereby pledge ourselves to sustain those
laws by ali trVper nefns
Rsolrsd a. That there Is TOO much reason 70 believe
that there are Abolition emssar.es in this aud athes SOU
heru States in the character of p,dder book agents
musicians or school teachers and that committee OF
vigilance ten in number from each magserial district
be appointed by the Charmln to watch for and cause
10 De arrr.ted VI driven from the county every such
person OF persons ho cannot give goG4 au4 S4tS!ac
tory account of themselves and We hereby pledge and
bind ourselves TO aid such committee by all geans that
may be necessary
Rss0'psd Sd. "That the Legislature Of the State OF
Virginia should provide and adopt system 0t military
organization operate throughout the State sufficient
" active and comprehensive to protect the state and
people from invasion and outrage"
r. solrsd 4h. THAT In the meantime it is proper and
prud for the people in the several counties of the
State TO organize themselves into volunteer companies,
for local and general defence Of themselves and their III
stitulions' THE two last resolutions taken from
those adopted by Amelia)
On motion il
Rssolred That these proceedings be published in the
Richmond and Petersburg papers and that the meeting
be adjourned sine de.
REE.. c. glSEs, Seey,
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