The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-27
A Remarkable public Meeting.
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At meeting OF the citizens of Lancaster,
Northumberland, and Richmond counties,
held at Lancaster Courthouse, on Mon
day, October 18th, 1870 court day., Colonel
Samuel Downing was called to the chair,
and W. L. Snead appointed secretary.
The object of the meeting having been
explained by the chairman, an address was
delivered by Henry S.. Hathaway, Esq,
torcibly setting forth the atrocious conduct
and criminal correspondence of Elias Ed
monds, of Lancaster county, and Mrs. Lucy
Hall, wife Of Rev. Addison ball.
On motion Of Samuel p. Gresham, ESQ.,,
the chairman appointed Captain Edwin
Belts, Captain James *. Ball, Colonel B.
Il. Robinson, William Brent, Warren Hub
bard, A. V. Dunaway, and w. Z. Snead, q
siye Of the sympathy Of the people for, and
their sincere coincidence with, their yenera-
BILE friend and highly-estee fellow-citi-
zen, Rev. Addison Hall, in his great do
mestic afiiction and the burning indigna-
ton and scorn Of our outraged commune
ties, and the adherence of all enlightened
and virtuous people everywhere to those
who have SO savagely and sedulously sought.
his ruin, and the overthrow Of human so-
ciety, y ~. 49,
After brief retirement, the committee
submitted the following preamble and reso.
lutions, which We're unanimounly adopted |;
Whereas this meeting has been informed
that Elias Edmonds, OF Lancaster county,
has been guilty Of an Illicit correspondence
with Mrs. Lucy Hall, wife OF our, much
beloved friend and felloW.citizen, Rev. Ad.
olson Hall, whereby the married rights and
happiness Of the said Addison Hall have
been most rudely and Wantonly DESTROYED
and whereas O proper regard for that
morality and decency which have ever
characterized the people of these counties
demand that we should give our unQuali-
fed disapprobation and deDunc citation OF the
criminal conduct OF said Elias Edwards,
and also to express our. deep sorrow and
heartfelt sympathy for our aged friend and
fellow-citizen, Rev. Addison Hall BE it,
therefore. * & 49, ~ SgfsS
Resolued, That we. the people of Lancas-
ter, Northumberland, and Richmond coun-
ties, do hereby express our utter detestation
Of, and adherence to; the criminal CORES
pondence and intimacy as is proven to
have existed between the; said Elias Ed.
monds and Mrs. Lucy Hall, and especially
the sentiments of s. free toUe,s as aseer.
tanned in their correspondence Such SEN
timents in our opinion being repulsive TO
the feelings of moral and yirtuous people,
not only in these, but all enlightened COM
munities. w. ;31h i ~ i;l.. j s
I, Resoloed, That inyiew of the odium that
has necessarily attached to the character OF
Elias Edmonds, we are of opinion that it
would sbe better that the said Elias Ed
monds consent to. leave this county, and
we hope his sense of propriet :as well as
his respect for the feelings and opinions of
outraged communit les, viii induce him to
pursue this course. Z, 5,rrg. ss 81 !. :. +
ResolUed, That we hereby express our
sincere coincidence and deep sorroWfor our
worthy friend and highly esteemed fellow
citizen, Rev, Addison ball, in this the dark
hour Of his domestic affection and sorrow,
and at the same time we deem IL properfa TO
state that he win be by us as hlghty .es-
teemed and cherished in future as ne
ilas been honored and beloved In the past,
10th for his social worth as citizen gem
tleInari and his nntarnishea ! virtues and
graees as o deYout Chris nan m and MIN la'
ister. ID .s.....
ResoIued, That the foregoing preamble
and resolutions be publ lishel IN The. iiettgfous
Herald, Richmond Whi9, and Dfspalch, and
that the Fred ksburg papers be anu are
hereby requested to copy the same, ena
that copies OF the same be sent eaen go
Rev. Add olsen Hail aud asaid Elias IA
mogds.
7 On motion, the meeting adjourned;
s:s3 81. 81 y s5sf sAM,L DewNIxG, chairman
W. e. snecd, Secretary. i
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