The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-06-01
ASSASSINATION or ]. w. STEPHENS
INDIGNATION ME- ETING ATYAN-
CEYVILLE.

Al meeting Of tho people Of Yanccy-
| willie and vicinity, held this day, 23rd May
1870, in consequence o. the death Of Jno.
w. Stephens, late Senator from 9th dis
trict, on motion Of DR.. N. M. Roam, Col.
~. z. Wilkerson was called TO the chair &
Zach. Il Dickey appointed Secretary.
Hon. john Kerr explained the object Of
the meeting, and in forciblc and impress
siye manner expressed his utter condemna-
tion Of the startling and atrocious decd and
Iail k;ndred acts Of violence and lawIcssDess
By whomsoeycr, wherever and for wllatcysf
end perpetratcd.
After cogent and condcmnatory specch-
cs' by Hon. Bedford Brown. Hon. s. p.
Hilb and Col. u. B. Withers, who fore
Ishadowed and deliueated the dircful and
calamitous consequences, which, according
to the uninistakeablc teachings of history,
would inevitably attend d course of such
reckless and total disregard Of human Law
aud society, the following preamble and
resolutions were offered by Hon. John Kerr
land unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, q most revolving homocide
has occurred IN our midst, on last Saturday
afternoon, May 2lst 1870; and though q
Jury Of inquest has been IN session since an
early hour Yesterday, hitherto no trace of
the rerpctsAtor or perpetrators has been
discovered, thOugl, diligent inquiry has been
made and many witnesses examined there
fore,
Res0iUesl, That we concur unanimously
in the condemnation Of the said deed by
whGnsoever perpctrated. and we hereby
pledge ourselves to use all efforts in our
power TO ferret out and 10 bring TO punish
ment the perpetrators Of this deed.
ResOfcesl, That we regard this most de-
plcrablo deed as ono Of the fruits 81 the I'M
happy state Of excitement now existing In
orr State, brought about By the agency Of
those who forget that no end. however de-
sirable, can justify the use Of means them
selves unlawful.
Res0ired. That IN view Of the present
state Of society aniongst III, We respectfully
counsel all persons to practicc moderation.
to restrain evil passions, and to co-opcate
in preserving peace and restoring harmony.
Re@lcel, That il this deed. dreadful as
tension fSF 'sAf he fdtrsl 1f qsHf qssAHi fe dhasp
sequence Of other acts Of lawless dcstruc-
tin, which nasc recently occurred IN our
CoLat5. among them we mention the burn
ing, By inccndiasics. a the property Of the
best and most highly esteemed Citizens
We also mention the infection Of personal
chastisement on some persons without the
authority Of lay.
Resotced. That We regard Il as the first
duty Of every citizen. 10 these disOrdered
times, to use al his influence 70 arrest the
action of secret oath-bonnd associations,
whether loyal or disloyal, and 20 restore
the supremacy Of law and thereby secure
peace. safety and property.
Res0lrei. That we oiIar 20 the widow 4
family Of the deceased. the assurance Of our
s, .npathy in their bereavement
On motion of Hon. :. Y. Hill. 4 was
ResDlrei, That a copy Of these Rcsolu-
tions bc forwarded the Sentinel. lIiIlsboro'
Recorder aud the Shmidnnl for publication.
y. G. WILKERSON. CRa.
zAcn. r. DicKKY, See'g