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Vermont, caused by acts Of atfocious lncendi.
arism and plumber, recently committed by
bands ofarmed ruffans, conference OF amy
was requested by some respectable gentlemen
from Alburgh, w., and n meeting OF tho IN
habitants Of AlburCh and Caldwell Manor l..
c.. the friends of peace and good order, was
notified. and held at tho Church OF the latter
place, on the 18th day Of April inst, to consult
upon the best means Of arres,ing these savage
depredations, and Of restoring tho supremacy
ofihe laws and The relations ofpeace and secu.
rity on the frontier; committee OF live per-
sons was appointed TO prepare resolutions ex.
pressive of the views and feelings of the meet.
inc, who proposed the following, which were
severally read and adopted.
Re,o,red.-That while every individual,
whether citizen Of the United States, or Of
Her Britanic Majesty, possesses the right oil
living under the Government of hiS own
choice, il is the first duty which he owes to
his respective country, TO obey. and cordially
10 support the laws and institutions OF his
government, and, by every legal means wilh>
in his power, TO enforce those laws against
every one, who shall endanger The peace OF
the country by their violation.
Resolred.-That relations Of peace and
amity at pi esent exist between the govern.
mcnis OF Great Britain and the United States;
that il is for the interests Of both nations that
these relations should continue undisiurbed,
and that il is the duty Of every good subject
and citizen TO strengthen these bands Of peace
'by reciprocal acts Of friendship and kindness
iowa rds his neighbors across the border.
Resolved,-That there exists on tho frontier
of Vermont band Of desperate refugees and
Others, who, by recent outrages committed on
peaceable inhabtants on both sides Of the
line, which in some instances have been traced
10 them, have forfeited all claim TO sympathy
or protection; and it becomes the duty Of
both citizens and subjects TO use their utmost
influence TO have them dealt with according
10 the severity of the laws Of their respective
countries.
Resolped.-That the members Of this meet
ing publickly express 10 the world their ab.
florence of these crimes and disorders, and
mutually pledge themselves 10 each IN good
faith, to use their utmost influence TO discoun.
tenance every species Of injury, aggression
and crime which may be attempted on the
frontier, and every legal exerton in their
power 10 bring the perpetrators of such crimes
10 Justice in furtcrance Of which pledge, they
mutually agree, that when they can not pre-.
vent an aggression contemplated by tho ILL
disposed, they will give to the parties in dam
ger the earliest not &c in their power, that
thew NAV lie placed on their guard and will
also use their best exertions for the recovery
and the restitution TO its proprietor Of any
property which may DO plundered or stolen
from either side of the line.
Resolred,-That the foregoing resolutions
DO signed by the Chairman and Secretary in
behalf of the meeting. and be published in the
Montreal Herald and the Burlington Fret
Pres.
Resolred, --That the thanks Of this meeting
be given 10 the Chairman and Secretary fol
their able and efficient services.
In behalf Of said Meeting
HENRY H. REYNOLDS, Chairman
NJ. TOWNSEND, Secretary.
Mr.. SrAcY,-I am requested TO say in
behalf of those who attended this meeting
from, Albnrgh, that the Sd Resolution was
not passed by the vote Of any man living
south Of the Vermont line. A motion was
made by gentleman from Alburgh to
amend that Resolution, by striking out the
word Vermont, for which amendment
every man from the Vermont side Of the
line voted. The amendment was moi
adopted. The meeting was full one, bu
unfortunately very few attended from thl'
side Of the line, consequently the charge
or attempted admission which that resolu
ton seems to carry, that all the outrage'
committed on this frontier have been The
work Of the refugees and Others" erclu
.sively Of Vermont. must DO taken as thu
sentiment Of our neighbors Of the nortt
alone. We admit, and deplore the exist
once "a band Of desperate men," made
desperate by causes over which we hav,
had no control. But we deny that TIT
Vermont side Of the line is alone The
present home Of thosemidnight incendares
cold blooded assassins, and cowardly knave
who have kept this frontier in q constan
state of alarm for the last winter. Unfor
tunately there are just now on this side o
latitu,e As, but too many dark spots, wher
once stood buildings, and bu. too muc
reason 10 believe that why they do no
stand there now, is the home and coun
tenance formerly given to the above de
scribed beings north Of latitude As. w
are happy to add, that at presapt we hav
at least hopes that better state Of thing
will follow. And thut it may, no good maj
will fail to use every exertion having
tendency 10 effect it.
HENRY H. REYNOLDS.
.Alburgh, April ~, 1889.
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