The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-11-09
The DELHI OUTRAGE
Denounced By a Mass meeting Of Citi.
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Denounced BIZ Mass meeting Of Citi- !, !,
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At MACS meeting of the citizens of q
Delhi and vicinity held on, the 3Oth q
ult.. to denounce the riotous acts Of q q
few persons which lately occurred In 9
the town Of Delhi, the Hon. III. FL c
Wells was CHOSEN chairman and Col.
G. III, Moore secretary. &
The chairman in very vigorous Ian
guage explained the object Of the meet
Ing. Several prominent citizens adj
dressed the meeting, all In denuncia-
tionsof the late acts.
| On motion committee of i've was
appointed to draft suitable resolutions
Oppressive of the sense of the meeting.
An adjournment was then taken un-
Ill Saturday, November I'd, SO as to
give the committee time to report and |
q large number Of citizeus to assemble.
j On Saturday the ID, Ut p. ~, the
: meeting was called to order by the
chairman. The meeting was one of
1.-The largest and most respectable ever
held 10 Delhi.
. The committee on resolutions reoor-
D ted as found below, and after stirring
: addresses from prominent citizese, the
:. resolutions were adopted unanimously,
. and the meeting adjourned sine die.
"Whereas, Certain persons did, ON
n the night Of the 25th instant, with
q. firearms, maliciously, wantonly and
a, without just cause or provocatton,
:. shoot into the business houses of lnof-
~ fensive and peaceahie residents of the
60 town Of Delhi, thereby terroriztng moi
er only the persons go grossly assaulted
If but many other good citizens and
cd "Whereas, THE perpetrattonSof sucf
ilawless acts is grevfous shock to tn'
30 moral sensibilittes Of this community
Ter which, If left unrebuked. would tent
bel to disparage and disgrace US In tn
nv opinion Of all honest and honoraol
-. people; Therefore be 1t
mResolved, That the citizens 9
vs. Delhi. In macs meeting assembled, d
condemn and denounce these ana a.
similar acts, as In utter violation Of To
-, law and good morals and as agaius
IA" iha neace and christian sentiment
oI' our community.
,nts "Be it further resolved, That We,
liar good cltissns, recognize the suPremae
nd. Of the law. We believe that cur cour
ARE competent and able TO protect 9
'ne' lcitizsns against v rong, and II IN q
:, 10 social relations evils arise they can
rty- riahted otherwise than by present 10,
pu, less practices. That We deprecate 4
~ attempt of any body Of citizens to tai
w. the law into their own hands 20 as
u regulate society to their own view
ave That we recognize that our State ca
and stitution and statutes guarantees 10
fine persons the peaceful pursuits OF II
- and any violation of these fixed la
".A is a crime that should be punished.
'urt' "Be 1t further resolved, That q
attempt by intimidation on the par,
a few persons to force upon others
sdsy modes or methods on which their
,ton vate Business should be conducted
.aos a violation of every principle OF
"1o man liberty, and should be resisted
ouno all who hold these principles dear.
T i'm uBe it further resolved, That
the people Of this community, do b
by pledge ourselves to aid tie OH
1,ua of the law in maintaining peace
order against all offenders.
oaple, g. w. @. TREzEvAN
tor to r. III. DoLLERHIDE
epub, d. l.. TRAVIS,
20 mt w. b. RICHARDsoN,
@. 81. MOORE.