The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-06-01
Large Meeting in YanceyvilIe.

LdTSe Il duCtlElIIes
At meeting OF the people of Yanceyville
and vicinity, held this day, 23rd May, 1870,
in consequence of the death of Jno. W. Ste
phen,s, late Senator from oath District =.
on motion of Dr. N. N. Roam, Col. ]. G.
Wilkerson was called to the chair, and Zach
T. Dickey appointed Secretary Hu.
Hon. Jno Kerr explained the object of
the meeting, and in a forcible and impress
sive manner expressed his utter condemna.
ton of the startling and atrocious deed, and
all kindred acts of violence and lawlessness
by whomsoever, wherever and for whatever
end perpetrated. -
After cogent and condcmnatory speeches
by Hon. Bedford Brown, Hon. S. p Hill
and Col. E. B. Withers, who foreshadowed
and delineated the direiul and calamitous
consequences, which according to the I'M
mistakable teachings of history, would inev-
itably attend course of such reckless and
total disregard of human law and society;
the following preamble and resolutions were
offered by Hon. Jno. Kerr, and unanimously
adopted: I'D
WHEREAS, A most revolving homicide
has occurred in our midst, on last Saturday
afternoon, May 2lst. 1870; and though a
Jury of inquest has been in session since an
early hour on yesterday, hitherto no trace
of the perpetrator or perpetrators has been
discovered, though diligent inquiry has been
made and many witnesses examined there
fore,
ReSolUed, That we concur unanimously in
the condemnation of the said deed by
whomsoeYer perpetrated, and we hereby
pledge ourselves TO use all efforts in our
power to ferret out and to bring TO punish
ment the perpetrator or perpetrators Of this
deed.
Resolued, That we regard this most de-
plorable deed as one of the fruits of the I'M
happy state of excitement now existing in
our 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.
ResolUed, That in view of the present STATE
OF society amongst us. We respectfully coun
sci all persons to practice moderation, tc
restrain evil passions, and to cooperate il
preserving peace and restoring harmony
Resoloed, That if this deed, dreadful as il
is, stood alone we should feel less apprehen
sion for the future but it is unhappily q SC
quence of other acts of lawlcss destruction
which have recently occurred in our county
among them we mention the burning, b,
incendiaries, of the property of the best ant
most highly esteemed citizens. We alsC
mention the infiction of personal chastise
ment on some persons without the authorit,
of law ...-. ILL.,. .....
ResolUed, That we regard it as the frs
duty of every citizen, in these disorderet
times, to use all his influence to arrest tn
action of secret oath-bound associations
whether loyal or disloyal, and to restore thu
supremacy of law and thereby secure peace
safety and property.
ResolUed, That we offer to the widow ant
family Of the deceased, the assurance of on
sympathy in their bereavement.
On motion of Hon. S. P. Hill, it is resolv-
ed that copy of these resolutions be for.
warded to the Sentinel, Standard, and Hills
boro' Rec07aer for publication.
J. C. WILKINSON. Chairman.
ZACH. T. DICKEY, Secretary. .-a