The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-01-31
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isi q cYrm.tle BY tbe t.fsm NJ
Bsat No. I, a. Pleasant " N
on ssiuol,y lpib ln.l lo lBh fe'
plu.phs 1pfess0w " fhe 'enf n.
'ho meeting anl lt'vl.e lo l1w pp
al submit 90 y.lf consideration o.
tcoes of resolutions ne Wy lave, or
regulations fof the organization ahl
government u q Vigilance Commit
tee anl Vigilance Patrol company
Afu iue aml deliberate considers
ton, your committee eoall most r.
specially Ak 10 submit tie follow
ng preamble and REGULATIONS a. The
bnsi, Vi Pleasant Mt Vigilance Gem
miitice
NurnEA', IN c%ons"qmncc or oar
present political grievances, aud the
presence % certain pcr'ohs travelling
through aud remaining IN our com
muuiy, Of doubtful character aud
occupation whose acts and expres.
sion, are mmical 20 Southern prom
criy, calculated To influence tie
minds Of slaves, melting them TO n.
,u%rrcctlons, rendering oar property
and the lives Of our families insecure.
therefore, for the safety of our FAM.
hes, and promotion Of their peace
aud the dignity Of our community,
BE II
ResoIrcd, That We organize, Of the
CITIZENS of this community, o VlgiI.
ance Committee aud Vigilance Patrol
Company.
Hesohrsd. That We select twelve ~
more prudent and rcppon blc cit.
zcns within the vicinity OF plca-tn
Mt, to compose the Wig lance Com.
mittcc, to act rs jurors, who shall try
al cs7cs reported 20 them.
Rescirsi, II shall be the duty OIL
the Vigilance Committee to scleeI
one Of their members as chairman,
whoac duty il shall be to convene III,
committee and give Information o.
any alleged misdemcsnois. emauatiu.
rom any member Of the Nlgiianc,
Patrol. or respectable source.
Rssoirsi, II shall b. the duty o
the Vigilance Committee to procee,
calmly, fairly aud dspassionairly I,
the trial or inscstiga,ion Of al per
sons brought before their tribunal
Aud Il such person or ps.on. D,
guilty, j, shall be the duty ~ III.
Vigilance Committee to act 18th sucl
person OF persons n. the crime le
mands.
R,soirsi, Tia, no person. birth
place ~ lineage shsll IN nosisc IN
iacncc the decision 81 the Committee
Rt'Otrei, That ~ form also Of III,
citizens of plca.aHt Noun, vicinity
a Vigilance Patrol Company. who's,
duty u shall be 20 take notice Of Al
misdsmeanors, %spprchchd ahd brin,
before th. vigilance Commit,sec, al
persons who may &c, or cip Is. son
t,inen,' contrary TO Southern prinei
pies. and # such l~ssIc., persons r.
sis,. aud the Committee arfcsttnr ar,
satisfied d his or their criminal,y, i
.hsll he the duty Of the company !,
take such person or persons By force
even by force Of arms.
Rssoirs,i. That We. Who compos
the Vigilance Patrol Company. obi
gate ourselves To abide By and submI
q all decisions Of the Vigilance Con
mittee. and execute the orders Of "a,
committee.
Resoirsd, Ths, in case any pcrso
or persons wrcngfully punished BY II
committee. should assess damsg,
aud receive the same by legal process
ZACH aud every rue Of us, cons,ita
Nc said Vigilance Committee. OBJ
gate ourselves to pay in proporsi,
to our taxable property. the cspcus,
The Committee of -Four consists
J. d. Saunders, Wallace NJ. Whbour
Z. Z. Wilbcurn. J. II. Caldwell.
TnE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
|, J. D.. Saunders. Bsrbam lIoho.
Burnett. s. q. Stewart. ]. Y.
Freeman, $. b. Psr,ee. james
Nest. James r. Martin. 7. W. Gin
:. Wilbutn, u. b. Young. J. J. Me-
a. II W.tl,,,. D.. g. ~