Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-12-17
Proceedings OF the several meetings behalf of the Polish Exies
held at Vandala n October and December, 1884.

pursuance of former adjournment, the second day of
December, 1894, in behalf of the Polish exies,
The honorable T. w SMITH took the char, and notion
col. CHARLES PRENTICE, was appointed secretary.
The object of the meeting having been explained by the
honorable Chairman BARON CLoPIsKI and addressed
the meeting in the following terms:
The generosity of the American people induces me to
present them proet for the purpose of coonzing
|countrymen and companions.
First To choose committees all the counties in this
state favorable to the Poles, which committees will solicit
from the nhahans payable in wheat stock, TOOLS
implements of husbandry and money, which subscriptions
will be returned and whatever raised RENTED to
he cenrs committee at Vandaia by the 5h day of Feb
ruay, 1885, he RENTED to the Poles for the purpose of
cultvatng and improving the lands which the generosity of
Congress have conferred upon them.
To the object the citizens OF St. Louis, well
the counties that sae have pursued this for the
lief of the unfortunate Polish exes and have appointed
agent general receive Donations whose residence the
house of general Clark in ST LOUIS from which place, all the
means raised will be RENTED to the agents of the Polish
lexies.
On motion of ]. B. THOMAS, Esq.
Ordered That the address of BARON CLopsK be referred
to committee of thirteen to report to the next meeting
Whereupon the chair appointed the following committee
yiz:
General W. L. D. Ewing, Col Field, Hon. S. D. Lockwood
IS Breesa, Esq. j. B. Thomas Esq w. j. Gaewood, Esq.
Hon. T. c. Browne Hon. w Wilson, A. W. Snyder, Esq.
A. NJ Jenkins ESQ Gen. j. NJ. Duncan George Forquer
Esq and Col. II. l. Mills.
On motion of J. 3. THOMAS, Esq. it was
Resosea That subscription paper be now opened in be-
half and in aid Of the exed Poles Whereupon the sum of
eight dollars subscrhed and paid over by the
secretary to BARON CLopIsKr.
On motion of J. w WHITNEY, ESD.
Resolred That the committee to whom referred the
address of BARON CLop1sKI be instructed propose some
practical mode procuring subscriptions for the relief of the
Polish cXiles in every county in this state and that they
report to the next meeting
On motion, the meeting adjourned until Saturday evening
next.
SATURDAY EVENING, December 6.
The meeting met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Breese, after preliminary remarks read the fol-
lowing proceedings of the meeting, held in October last.
PUBLIC MEETING.
AT large and respectable meeting of the citizens of the
of Illinois, assembled vandaa, Wednesday, the
22d u being the day assigned for holding the circuit court
of Fayette county, which Baron Louis Copsk and Mr.
John Preha with of their companions in exile,
present.
On molten of VIM. L. D. Ewing,
The Hon. Theophilus w Smith requested to take the
chair, and Gen. James NJ Duncan and Jesse B. Thomas, I
Esq. to act as secretaries.
The object of the meeting having been briefly explained by
the Hon. chairman and animated addresses delivered by Gen
Ewing, Col. A. P. Field, and Sidney Breese Esq'rs,
On motion of Gen Ewing the char appointed, COM
mittee confer with Baron Louis Copki and Mr. John
Preha who have been recognised by the United States
vernment the agents for the exied Poes select the
lands granted to he ascertain their views and wishes in
regard their visit to this sate and in what they
can be lest accomplished by the citizens thereof the follow
Breese, Esq, COL A. P Field Alfred Cowles Esq Col VIM
c. Greenup, COL Charles Prentice, Gen. James NJ Duncan
and John d. Gorn ESQ., and that they report the result Of
their conference to this meeting on Tomorrow.
At meeting in pursuance of the above adjournment,
Present the Hon. t. w. Smith. chairman, Gen. James M
Duncan and Jesse B. Thomas, jr. Esq. secretaries.
Gen. Ewing from the committee appointed to confer with
the Baron Louis Copski and Mr. John Peha reported that
the had performed that duty and that he d
reced report the result of that conference that it
he desire Of those gentlemen proceed with all possible
despatch, select their ands that the selection would be
made in the state of Illinois, and that in the time, it
was their wish that their companions exile this
stae should be disposed of suitable MANNER until
their objects should be accomplished, which could not be
finally, until the different land districts in the had been
visited. Gen. Ewing further stated to the meeting, that the
citizens of Vandan and its neghbohood had already pro-
vded homes for the of Baron Louis Coptsk and
that ordinary pleasure would be felt by them in rendering
their situation comfortable He further reported the follow
ing letter. proper be delivered the said Baron
Clopsk and Mr. Peha and recommended that they be i'm
medaey supplied with the necessary funds to enable them
to visit the land districts, and that the committee open
respondence with the Polish committee at Boston:
To the friends Of the brape, but unfortunate Poles
The undersigned having been appointed committee at a
meeting held at Vandala confer with Messrs Baron Clio
pski and John Preha relative their mission to the west
them that is their intention visit the land districts of this
stae and of the territory of Michigan the better carry
effect the benevolent designs of Congress towards them
have accordingly recommended to said meeting, and
do recommend such other meetings. individuals
aid of these persons that collections be taken in
their BEHALF and do recommend the aforesaid agents
the kind attentions of our count, ymen
We that the consideration that these individuals
by the deepest misfortune in desperate struggle for liberty,
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