Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-19
Assassination of Capt. Dickinson.

The recent cold blooded butchery of Capt John
.. Dickinson by the ku-Klux Of jackson county,
Florida, naturally creates the most intense grief
and indignation among the inhabitants of Benson
and vicinity. Born and bred in that community,
he was highly respected and beloved, as his rare
talents and virtues deserved
correspondent writes d" Our town is in deep
mourning to-day. We have lost by foul. cow
ardly blow, one of Bensons most promising sons
The news of the assassination came like an cleo
trio shock upon us, and not since the assassina-
tion oil our beloved Lincoln has anything 20 chilli
ed the hearts OF our people as has this wicked,
horrid deed We have read more or less of these
hellish acts but have thought them colored high
er than the facts would warrant. But this comes
home to our own hearths with a searching pow
err, and we are made to realize that there are be-
ings Of whom his Satanic majesty may well be
proud. Shall we as Vermonters quietly submit
to this? May God forbid rather may it fire us
with such indignation that we shall leave not one
stone unturned until this wckedest of wicked
clans is brought to justice and its members made
to suffer the seyerest penalty of our law
public meeting of the citizens of Benson was
held on Wednesday last, 10 give expression to the
universal feeling, and to take action for the re-
oeption Of the remains, at which the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas, In the death of our former townsman
and associate, John O. Dickinson, of Mariana.
Florida, at the hand of an assassin, we have sus-
tanned the loss of true friend-the State of Yer
mont the loss of another of her noble sons, and
the Government loyal citizen who dared in the
lace OF dlsloyaly to assert his allegiance TO Union
sentiments and whereas we desire as citizens of
his native town, to show our appreciation of his
services as loyal citizen dying for political prn-
cipes Therefore,
appointed 70 receive the remains on their arrival
at tairhayen and accompany them to the residence
Of his father, Isaac Dickinson.
Resoiped, That we pledge in the future an in.
creased zeal, and more earnest and active effort in
the advancement OF the sentiments and principles
for which he gave his life sacrifice
Resolved, That We recognize in this dispense
ton, as in all Others the hand of an ailwise
Providence, and that while His WAYS
are often, as in this sad event. dark and mysteri-
Gus, we firmly believe they will ultimately con-
duce 10 the spread Of truth, and the accomplish
ing of His purposes and ends.
Resolved, That we tender TO the family off
the deceased our sympathy in this their deep sor-
row.
The meeting appointed l.. Howard Kellogg, r.
ID. King, A. j. Gibbs, H. r. Jones, +. l.. Bar
Der, committee to receive and accompany the re-
mains TO Benson.
The subject of a future public meeting in rela-
ton to this sad event, with the arrangements for
the same, was left Discretionary with the above
named committee
=. s.-A large meeting Of yermonters was
held in New York city on Tuesday, which adopted
expressive of grief at the untmely
death Of Capt Dickinson, and appointed com
mittee to accompany the remains to Benson.
The funeral is holden to-day "Wednesday.
Gov. Stewart and other State officials are in at
tendance.