Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-09-19
CITIZENS OF POCAHONTAS
Meet and Pass Resolutions Over the Death
of President Mckinley.


e Pocahontas, Va, Sept. 16.-At Mass.
4 injecting of the citizens of Pocahontas'
& Virginia, held Saturday, September l4th,
:Sl901, the following resolutions were unan'
. Hlmously adopted:
Il The citizens of Pocahontas, in meeting
desire to express their pro-
4found sorrow at the death of our honored
%Chief Magistrate, William Mckinley.
& We deeply deplore his sad ending and
8emphaticaily express our Indignation al
Ethe manner and means of death. He was,
bin the high station he SO aptly filled, an
eexampe and guide to that young Amerl.
lean manhood, upon whom rests the future
9American Government, and in his lauda
Cole desire to fully exenplify the simplicity
ftand beauty of a government of the people,
She believed in meeting and showing his
tconfdence in the people he loved and re-
aspected; that this confidence was taken
advantage of by a cowardly assassin, is now
too we'll and sadly known by the American
apeople.
8 His character will serve in future years
las a guide and example TO the young men
9of America That while we are but a
small part of that great Nation, whose
Ehonored President he was, yet we re-
gmember with pride that he was ruler Of ali
the people, and his manly character en-
Sssted confidence and warm esteem from
Rfrlend and foe alike. We sadly mourn
3with the Nation the passing away of one
aof the great figures in our National life.
2 He was Christian man, and a Christian
APresident, and he carried into his high
Eaofice, the lofty ideals learned at bis
gmother's knee-that mother, to whom he
Isdevoted his life, during her life, and to
Nwhom, when on her dying bed, he sent
sSthat sweet and simple message, that
sthrilled the world by its affection and pu-
gritty. 'Tell mother will be there. p"
sSuch man was one of natures noblelmen
.ssuch man was William Mckinley, now
aour martyred President.
y From the highest to the lowest; from
'sthe richest to the poorest, in all this grand
Sunited country, the fateful message, that
She was no more, brought keen pang Of
ssorrow to every citizen. This sorrow was
g3as a sorrow of his own household.
q To his beloved wife, we send our sympa'
ESthy in this hour of trouble; loved and re-
gspected by all, may kind Providence
ESdeal gently with her suferings until she,
iSnot less idolized than her noble husband,
Eshall join him in that beautiful land, fol
(which his life as Citizen, Soldier and
EStateman, had been preparation.
3 And as a further mark of respect it was
g Unanimously agreed that all business
SHOULD be suspended during the hours Of
1.-THE funeral; the Town be draped in mourn
Fling, and arrangements made for suitable
Amemorial services.
The following resolution was unanimous
Nly adopted after which the meeting ad-
Ejourned-
q And we the citizens of Pocahontas
& thereby express our most emphatic indig
Hnation, and condemnation of any society
Msect. or individual, which has for its OBJ
Eject the disregard of altlaw and order; the
Nbreaking down of established forms o.
q government, or the assassination of oul
EPresidents, or tie Chief Executive OF
Eluer of any other Nation or Country.
3 E.J. WARE, Chairman.
MW. @. MERRICK, Secretary.