Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-27

hospi,ahIe shores, the Foreigners who seek .
this refuge from tyranny a. an Asylum OF IN.
oppressed. the Land Of tho Free. and the home
Of The Brave.
Resofrtd 4. Tina, this meeting considers all
Legislation on The pari Of Congress having
Tendency 10 abrdne lie nanral lights of man.
aud 10 deprive those ffnm voting who are com
pellet 10 supper, the Government as arbitrary
aud arisfo rat and calculated 10 injnfe the
great cause Of Republication and E7"atr ghfs.
Resoired 5. That 10 az much as by The Or.
dnance of 1857. The Foreigners are permitted
10 exercise the -lertive Ftanrhi-e. they &C.
ouired by ,ha instrument vested right. #
"hirh they could not he drprlved. eycrp' by
legal Forfeiture either nv the act If 1896. or
by any authority under II avrn. That conse-
an+nily The Act nf 1886 was moi only inp"li lr
bu, in high dpgrer unjust. II is therefore The
opinion Of this meeting thai said act. so far as
II interfsres wnh the vps,pd rights Of any.
should he forthwith repealed, aud thai il il The
duty Of Foreigners and all friends Of Freedom
and Equal rights. 10 use every endeavor 10
procure the passage Of an act nf Congress.
enabling every ire white male iihabI,ant of
the age Of 81 aud upwards, TO vote al all cleo
IONS in this Ter TORY.
Re.oired g. THAI this meeting recommend
all Foreigners within tie limit, nf Wisconsin.
WHO have not already DECLARED their intentions.
20 do az without DELAY. Otherwise they may
he deprived Of certain rights aud privileges
which others will enjny.
Resoired7. Tha' we C raially adopt The res
ol"ilons passed by the people # Milwaukee.
and We esteem Them en,Itsd TO on: gratitude
for the noble sand they have made 10 The
great cause ofequal rights. and f1r their re, H.
ons and intrepid advocacy Of the rights Of
Foreigners.
Reso red S. Tha, this meeting recommend
to the Foreigners aud friends OF equal rights
ihronghen, the Territory. I" move in This great
cause. and endeavor so Ear as in them lies. !"
effect an amendment, 10 the existing nau
raizalinn laws Of the United Sra'es.
land having presented the same to the
meeting. Mr.. Hull 10 "A frrvid aud eloquent ad.
dress drsrsnied on the merits Of the ReSniu-
lions submitted TO The mer'ing. vIndiraiIng il,r
cause Of the For igners. a. one inseparably
connected with The fundamenial principles Of
this R@public-shnw ing Inc abSurdIy nj a Re-
publiran Govnrnmrnt pretending 10 e>ls' IN a
territory where The majority were noi"Tionsly
governed by the minority. ard where tax :
were imposed upon their property. aud bur-
dens upon iheuse yes. AMI wh.rr those taNss
~ere dis, ,ihn,rd without the III jprny having
any pr,ken,a'ioa OF any voice III The taking
or disposAl If he effrc,sl
The meeting. noiwi hIianding the sevPrit,
Of the weather and dangerous travelling. was
larger ,han could have been Obtained under
The mos, favorable ansp ices. on any other thai
! This subject nfal absorbing interest. Not.
withstanding The exciting character Of Ihs
question AZ issue. mol the least spark Of III
fepling was euiuced: bu, i, appeared 10 be- on
the par, Of hr Foreign population unanimous
desire TO ron .ig,: to nhlivina all former jeal-
on ses. aud fnrgrriing all ihngs else. 10 icT::'
Hfy themselves with he Am, rican people.
and American int. ste. And il Is proper L.
observe that these feelings we're warmly par
,irIpaled in and cordially recipr1raed Oh thu
par, of the native Americans.
Owing TO the apprehension lha, The LPgis-
laiure WAS about speedily To adjourn. there
was little time 10 circulate The prll,on. never.
Ihre.s. even 10 that short time. about 300
signatures were procotrd. embraring The
names Of nearly every prominent and inhuen
ual individual Ia this nrIghhorhood The
Memorial. Petition. and Resolutions. having
been adop'ed,)
On maii ~ Il was resolved thai the pro-
cerdings Of This meeting be published 10 all
The neighhoIing papers.
On mo'ion the meeting adjnorneh.
CilAHLES LATiMER. Ch'r'n.
PETER CoYLE.
JAMES M'CARRlCC. Ser''ys.
Ger THIS our AND kEsp 1T E!sciOr, I'll
President. The next election for President
will he decided under The new appcin'neu, ot
electors; aud e. the ronvsnienre If no'nirius.
we give The fallcuipg s'aismrn, Of ,hs NUN.
Der va whlrh each State will b. euiuled. Law
it by. orcul i, ouI and pa, ii up. thai GU may
be prepared 4 rralcula'inn.
Maine 9; New IIamn,hire 6: Massachusetts
IL: Vermnur 6: Rh"d- I,lani {: Connerrlrn,
c: New Y"rs 81: New Jersey !. Ppnn>ylva