Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-08

lawless mob, incapab'e ~ according q
fair trial 10 murderers who had parts
confessed the crime. and as the Ius
and It's reporters have undertaken 90 -
view this entire case. and persists q
defamins and misreprsserung olr co.ly
and people.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Therefore. be II resolved by 1ae p,.1's
| OF Lunenourg, In mass meeting a-s.a-
bled. That We claim 20 bee a lA1-al.-.fs
people. as evidenced By the fact Goal.
there has never been a lynchus w.'aa
the borders Of our county, and We f.-
nounce the publications as not only 1.s
and unjust 10 US. but as dangerous .
law and order, as II persists in PUBLISH.
Ing false theories and garblei statements
from its own correspondents, or from
source which II acknowledge o. be- .a.
worthy OF belief, and withh0lls from
public the facts and the evidence -
stated and published elsewhere b. sworn
witnesses and citizens, whose yer4-y
cannot be impeached. We believe no
press when conducted on a high plane,
free from prejudice or yenallty o. De- %
great bulwark Of liberty AMI OF law, Dr.
when used, as lately done ia one "a,
our Virginia cities 10 bring false charges
against the highest officers Of our stat,
and thereby 10 force them az great ff-
pense into court 20 prove their Innocence.
and as in this instance. 20 publish 'ts
people OF an entire county OF the St1's
as a laWless mob. because they hlgs
convicted two or three murderers on eye
dence considered sufficient by sworn i..
ries Of good citizens. We think IL time fr
the people 20 be the censOrs Of the press.
and not f0r the press 20 be the ccreaH
OF the people. III the officers I'm comma.
~ the troops sent 10 this county have
caused these charges 20 be publlshei ~
reporting ii as their opiL.On. on return
ting 70 Richmond that these prisoners
were not fairly tried. as We have H'
reason 20 believe, We regret II very ml..
as our Sheriff requested their presence
and we have ever favored the mr.e
nance Of an ample State militia, o.
properly used when needed t0 rr-'sc.
criminals from mob violence. o. supIr-''
riots, and TO assist the civil officers
whsn requested by them. IN executing us
laws. but We claim that they have '
right. directly or indirectly. t0 in't..t-
with the execution ~ the orders 0. '
courts. or 10 the melting out Of jis.
criminals under the verdict m "a .-''
and II they are permitted % DID -'
best for me liberties OF the people l.N
the State militia BE- ABOLISHED
We don't object 20 the acts M our COW
or the verdicts OF our iur.fs o.i0s
viewed In the proper manner AMI ~
proper authorities. n 10 SHOULD t
sary. but We protest against i.r
rantable attack upon MS. aut i''
ent efforts OF the Richmond lI"'
reporters, 10 pervert the trt.1 '
pressing the facts IN our behalf. '
gesting false theories In order t'
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innocent citizens tried Cor crime ~,
iected to Islander and expense. Nn.- 80
are unable to bear. ard We ctA .,
people. OF every county IN th' s-,.s
note the source from which il''t
come as il Is the most potent y,.
Needed, 10 encourage lyfs1 A"' ,~l
must and will protect or WV. ....t.
daughters without law n iesa.f ..h.
ed criminals are allowed % go u".
ed by technicalities In law. OF '} 's.s
sistance OF a prejudlced or t'i'' r.,
and we trust the press ana m
every section OF the State vii J>''
this protest.
FAIRNESS OF THE DIsPAI' D.
The following. offered by ny d.
Gregory. vas also adopted; -.., s.,
In referring 20 the Richmond lI' 80.
- M, athdlng 10 the Richm'it
match. We believe that the 5000.
a friend to our people ana W. 1.t...,.y
its attempt TO deal fairy an ..r.r
itS efforts In to-day's 'luesiaf tU.
~ hiring the true facts before tae I-
This was followed by the sdop'''"
this resolution o.. believe
tha, the said prisoners and convict, .,G
under bad influence In the Rlcha'o' .'-,r.r
we most respectfully reques, me "a.
an,horities that the said prisoners -.
moved 10 some other jail pending '''
tition Tor new trial ~,
RESOLUTIONS oF THANKS
The following were also adopted, 80,
RESOLVED. That the thanks -.
meeting. and all the people OF I.'.
>.,c,,tvn on SEVENTH Pr'nA