Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-10-01
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FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER, /, 1871.
PUBLIC MEETING.

In pursuance of a call signed by numer-
Gus citizens of Burlington and the vicinity,
Il public meeting was holden at the Cour,
House in Burlington, on Monday evening
the 27th Instant, for the purpose of express
ing the feelings and sentiments of our citizens
in relation to the late outrage committed
within this State, by the seizure and alb
duction Of JAMES w. GRoGAN, at 1lburgh
by an AIMED force from Canada. The
meeting was organized in the Court Room
by the appointment of
HEMAN LOWRY, President.
D D.s"'f Rs "A; ALLEN Vice Presidents.
AsAHEL PECK,
GEORGE k. Plat, Secretaries.
1t being found that the Court Room was
insufficient to receive the crowd of peo-
pie in attendance, the meeting adjourned to
the Town Room, where having assembled, a
committee Of five, on motion, were appoin-
ted by the chair TO drat, resolutions for the
consideration Of the meeting.
Tho comp,,,to. rons;.,,I &c Ch,j. "A
No'''''' Vi N''' icS -'u-
ans, John b. Ilolenbeck, A.W. lily de, John
Peck, and Danic 4. Smalley.
Duriug the abseuce If the commi,,oo ma
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ny spirited and patriotic but temperate re-
marks were made by numerous individuals
present.
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Inc committee returned and reported
the followno resolutions which affair Gonna
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remarks by number of individuals, were
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Res9irea, That every state, kingdom, or organized
community, claiming 10 be civilized and free IN fact
is bound to project all who are allowed to remain
within lis limits, and whenever their rights are inyad-
ed 10 exert It's influence and its power redress the
injury
R,solred, That the life, liberty and prosperity Of
every person within the protection of this State
should be regarded as inyiulabe and 10 man should
be subjected To- loss Restraint or INJURY except bv or
der of law Every violation of property, therefore
which Is not in confrmity. to law every violation of
liberty not justified by lis provisions; and every per-
sphal INJURY not commanded by JniicrtI de'ermlna-
u'h Is an offence against peace OF the State, de-
serv'nH deportation ana punishment.
fcNnirtd mat every independent nation must ne
ceSsary nave the rght OF asserting the principles ON
aclinS It's own laws Tor the conluct oil all wtiln lis
lIms, and the sole llght OF regulating IS internal
police, without control, hlndrance or dlcaon of any
oner power. any attempt, therefore, ny iorelInefs
u "'c,cIe WIN our po,t OF 70 co1'tol inc acupn o
ol solsIn',i'. " vs. avs Ely, one'ce against 'lle
sILNrIo'-u'y % lne o'ltc' pupnc lhdihl'y 10 our
p,,Jr.J Thai ,Ls n,neIinl' Ln,,;u icsrroJ ,b,, -
NAVY nr armed mo, on Tho io,h S7n,o,,,L.r conc
fron1 Canal, ;rt, He ,n,"n If ,Inroh AMI ,Lnrc
so|ad Ia,nos W Co, ,,d ,b = = , i',, c ia
C:rvrrntnnnt ,n5 narr;ai h,, h ' t!os h,rd ,hc
',s nn III ~ T H., "S 'o''e y, do
n"nnce ,ha A., h % n,,a ao Ter
m ,', :,' a, mn a"ue1 Outrage ho'e' 70
Raoirsd, Tina, we are unwilling to believe the
"mry no o"r t crronv OF T'uer th
alegt.ly IN lhGr desire to maintain the relations of
" ac, On this supposon 1ot after flu knowieda,
Of the als Of the seizure they shall refuse to dsown
@;s% That III: c,s 4 sn9 o sSe sd ss
vii he in fine n c,o W 1'o S9 'S cmnnd