The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-25
The vyhipplng-post in Falrrax.

This peculiar institution" of the State,
which has taken the place Of that other
"peculiar institution y slavery, is in a very
fourishing condition in Fairfax. What
will the civilized world say of that Judge
who, in this enlightened age, can order a
man, woman, or child to be.stripped naked,
tied up to a whipping-post and almost
fayed by brute who claims to be an
oflicer--and all In violation Of dscency,
humanity, and the constitution
The family that would receive such a
judge into its society should be Stunned,
even as we shun other lepers, by all good
Christian people. In respectable commu-
mites they do not permit animals to be
thus treated.
We have been furnished with the fol-
lowing call for, and proceedings of, a
meeting held at Fairfax courthouse, to
protest against that blot upon the escutch-
con Of the State--the whipping 1t
seems, the Judge of the county had.ordered
some poor man to be tied up aud scourged,
to the disgust of all humane people, when
the following call was made for a meeting
to protest against this cruel, unusual and
barbarous mode of punishment. The call
was sigued by eight of the wealthiest and
most influential white citizens of the place.
It is as follows:
PUBLIC MEHTINa-The citizens of Fairfax Court
House, Virginia, are requested to meet at the os-
trander School Bouse, ON Saturday evening" at
O'clock to give expression to The public judgment in
regard to the late unwarramted judicial proceeding
of the county Judge of this county, in sentencing
citizen of the United States to barbarous and de-
grading punishment, and to take such action the
meeting may resolve upon, with view to appeal
to some controlling authority to prevent repetition
of the outrage.
J. NJ. Foster, William sagar
Bleeker Garfield A. j Sagar
George Hau rhurst, N. 0. Bond,
George W. Roberts, T. II. Perlee.
Fairfax G. H., Va, January 10, 1871.
Pursuant to the above call tho citizens assembled
at the residence of Mr.. Ostrander (he authorities
having denied the 1se of the school house,l when,
upon motion, A. j. Sagar was called to the chair.
and I. Il Peree appointed secretary. The object of
the meeting having been stated by the secretary the
following resolution 8 were read and unanimously
adopted;
the presiding judge did sentence to be scourged,
citizen of the United States in defiance of the const
tutona provision designed to protect the persons Of
citizens from such degrading punishment, and where
as, failure part to protest against it may be
taken as an endorsement Of this judicial outrage;
therefore,
Resolved, That while ready dis
charge the obligation resting upon us to aid the
authorities in the punishment of all offenders
against the law we hold that it is manifest duty
to condemn this attempt to revive the penalties of
barbarous system. lately buried under the condem-
nation of the civilized world.
Resolved That regarding the constitution of the
United States as the supreme law of the land, and
the sole safe guard of rights and liberties.
here pledge of obedience and fidelity
thereto, and shall greet with satisfaction from this
caunty official any proof of Difference for that au
thority.
Resolved, That the people are the proper censors
Of the official acts of those who have been appointed
to WELD the public authority aud hereby notify
political opponents that neither threats me-
shall deter from the exercise of this long
sanctioned right.
Resolved That the editors of the Richmond STATE
JOURNAL, Washington "Chronicls' New York "Tri-
bune," and Baltimore "American' be requested to
publish these proceedings, and that copy be for
warded to Hon. Job Hauxhurst, representative
at Richmond. A. J. SAGAR, Chairman.
I. r. PERLEE, Secretary