Lynchburg Daily Virginian

INDIGNATION MEETING.—It will be remembered that some weeks since, Mr. J. T. Pulliam, a gentleman resident in Mississippi, was arrested in this city on the charge of robbing Mr. Conway of $1,300 while on the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail-Road. Mr. P. had an examination before Mayor Branch, but there appearing no evidence to establish his guilt he was discharged. A day or two since, we received a copy of the Petrel, a paper published at Houston, Miss., the home of Mr. P., containing the proceedings of a meeting recently held there, for the purpose of giving expression to the sentiments of Mr. P.'s neighbors, in regard to the matter. Judge Martin was called to the chair; a secretary appointed, and the subjoined resolutions adopted:

Whereas, we have just received, through the Lynchburg (Va.) Dailies, the intelligence that our esteemed fellow-citizen, J. T. Pulliam, whilst on his way to New York to purchase a stock of goods, was imprisoned in the city of Lynchburg, on the bare suspicion of one O. Conway, who alleged that he had been robbed of thirteen hundred dollars; and whereas, we have met to give public demonstration of our feeling of a charge so wanton and disreputable: Be it, therefore,

Resolved, That we, who have long known J. T. Pulliam, can attest to his stainless reputation, and his sterling integrity.

Resolved, That we approve the course he has pursued in appealing to the law for redress, instead of resorting to violence and blood.

Resolved, That we pledge him, so far as may be necessary, our persons and property to defend his reputation from so foul an aspersion.

Resolved, That it has been clearly proven that Mr. Pulliam took with him from this place, when he left for New York, over fourteen hundred dollars, all in gold and South Carolina and Georgia money.

Resolved, That O. Conway, in making said arrest from his overweening disposition, reckless of consequences, to destroy the reputation of an honest man, deserves our condemnation, and that we appreciate most warmly the protection and friendship shown Mr. Pulliam by the proprietor of the "Lancaster House," and by Mr. Ramsay, of Columbus, Miss.

Resolved, That the Petrel be requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting, and that marked copies of the same be forwarded to the Lynchburg (Va.) Dailies, with the request that they and all New York and other papers that have given publication to this matter, in sheer justice to Mr. Pulliam, insert the same.