Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-08
ABOLITGoNISTS ORDERED OUT OF MISSISSIPPI
PROCEEDINGS OF A MEETING IN LOWRYS-
WILLIE MISS

PROCEEDINGS OF A MEETING IN L0WRYS-
VILE, MISS
At the call for order i. moved and seconded that
William Guy, Sr act chairman. and James s. Turner
secretary. At the request of the cha man. James $.
Turner stated the Ohiecl OF the meeting At the close of
the the chairman called for the evidence, when
James B. Griffin stated that he heard John and Andrew
Haley declare themselves aboitiousts aud il old John
Brown was TO be hung they would assist TO rescue him.
At the call for evidence Francis Irwin and r. s. Hops
stated that Elias y. Pressy inform them that he heard
the old HALEY declare himself aboliiionist The
chairman then called for the sentiments Of the meeting
when K. Hope read from Samuel Rainey the following
esOluions:-Tha the said Haileys have twelve Eous
cave the State The meeting OF the citizens
ten O'Clock on Saturday, the 10Th instant aud il said
Hleys had not left, they be treated with coat
of and feathers. The resolutions passed unanimous.
~. 1t was then suggested ha; all the citizens Who
posed the meeting should sFpair 10 the houses OF said
llaileys and inform them oflhe result of the meeting
At the request Of Esq. Atkinson and r. $ Hope Jas )
Turner Informed the said HIeys ol the result of said
meeting. In short time the corps OF citizens up
and little after the said Iliieys commenced preparing
to leave. IL was then suggested by r. 5. Hope, aud
sanctonedby all, that j. g. Lowry, Esq. Atkinson and
James Turner act a committee to sell aud that
tue old man Haley has fair price for his property The
commenced i. A. Harden salesman, and James $ Tur
clerk his tte property sold for fair prices the
collected and paid for the benefit OF the family
Geo ge Haley Citizens then dispersed The best of be-
hlyiour prevailed during the whole proceedings.
RrrgSrAxr CRnnxAL-Soyrorfa Coaffssion.-At
Elmra y. Y last week, one Philo r. Daley, % years
of age who has hitherto sustained respectable charac
ter pleaded guilty assault upon Miss SAWYER and
was sentenced State Prison fer four years aud eight
months. When asked if he had anything to say he made
the following remarkable speech to the Court
May it please the Court have few remarks to
make, though 10 may be useless for know this privilege
il a lormaity. desire the. Court to take into
-ideradon the difference between what have been and
everything An honorable and lucrative Office friends
money, honor, good name liberty and health, all are
gone And yet do not fear prison punishment and
for myself ask nothing. urge nothing by way of nit
igltion. have lost much and suffered mlch that
it matters little to me what becomes of me.
1t is a sort of qualification TO be made
that am to have abiding place anywhere, aud can
only for myself that am determined TO do the very
best possible that can under all the trying circumstances
which my unhappy fate may present. But have to urge,
and earnestly solicit the Court to consider the facts now
state in connection with the length of time for which
NAV be imprisoned / have aged parents who are and
have been for years, entirely dependent upon for
portion of their support and for that protection and
which dcvolves upon only SON. have ever tried TO
perform my duty to them aud member of this honor
able Bar, row present will bear witness that cX-
pended my last penny in performing that duty.
Even more mortgaged the last pieces Of property down
10 small trinkets of little value to me obtain
money for their wants Would God could have done
more and better for them In view of their necessities
and my duty to them. ask and respectfully urge the
Court that leniency in indcting sentence which
those circumstances demand. For myself ! repeat, |
have nothing TO say shall be perfectly satisfied with
the sentence which the Court deems proper uAct and
! will cndelvor TO perform it faithfully.