Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-06-15
MASS MEETING OF GRANT
COTJNTY.

MASS MEETING OF GRANT
COUNTY.
AT numerous meeting of the citizens OF
Grant County, convened a. the Court House
in Lancaster, on Saturday, the 9Th day of
June instant. in pursuance Of previous notice.
The meeting was organized by the appoint.
ment Of RALPH CARVER, Esq. as Chairman,
and l.. o. SHRAprR and HARRISON BELL, as
Secretaries.
The object ofthe meeting having peen sta.
ted by Gen. T. P Burnett: on his motion, a
committee Of seven persons were appointed by
the Chair, to prepare and submit resolutions
for the consideration of the meeting.
Whereupon the Chair appointed the follow
| ing gentlemen as the committee, viz:--Col.
James McKensey, Daniel Richards, Hiram
Brupson, Armistead G. Brown, James P.
Cox, Benjamin Coates, and Samuel Temp
kins.
On Motion Of Miles Hollngsworth, Esq.
Thomas p. Burnett was added to the CON-
mit,ee; and on motion of Gen. Burnett. Miles
Hollingsworih, Esq. was also added 10 the
committee.
The meeting then took a recess until 4 o..
clock Z. VI.
4O'clock P. M.
The meeting met pursuant TO adjournment.
Col. James McKensey, from the committee
lappointed TO prepare resolutions for the con-
sidera,ion of the meeting, reported the follow.
ing preamble aud resolutions, which after
some discussion, were unanimously adopted,
viz:
Whereas, i, is the right of the people to
meet together, and consult upon public meas
ures tina, effect the general interest Of the COM
muni,y; and also their duty to the country to
endeavor, by all lawful means, 10 aver, any
great public evil:
And whereas, the &C, passed at the last ses.
sion of our Legislative Assembly, giving to
Foreigners the right to vote for or against
State Government, and for Delegates to the
Convention 10 form State Constitution, with
out any other qualification than residence of
three months-is a measure, in our opinion.
contrary 10 the Constitution and laws Of the
country, against all sound principles Of policy,
and fraugh, with the most serious and danger
Gus consequences to the people and TO posieri.
": Therefore.
/. Resoired, That, as the only means of re-
dress for the evil which remains IN The hands
of the people, we will vote agains. The forma-
lion of State Government, until the said law
shall be repealed; and tina. We recommend to
all citizens. whether native or nasuraized, to
vote likewise upon that question, SO long as
the law remains unchanged.
2 Resolved, That we will no. vote for any
man as member Of either House ofthe Lee
gislaiive Assembly, WHO will not pledge him
self,o Use his exerIions, if elected, to procure
the unconditional repeal Of the said law.
3. Resolved, That, for the firm support Of
the principles of the preceding resolutions,
we pledge ourselves to each other aud to the
people of the County.
4. RssOlred, That a Committee Of three be
appointed to prepare memorial TO Congress,
and one from each election precinc, in the
county, 10 circulate the same for signatures
throughout the County, praying thai the said
&C, may be nuliied, and that the same be for
warded to Washington at the next session.
The committee also reported the following
resolution, viz:
Resolred, That ii is erpeden, for this meet
ing to nominate three persons as suitable Can
diiaies to represent this County 10 the next
Legislative Assembly. TO be supported at the
next election, who will sustain the principles
of the foregoing resolutions.
Gen. Burnett offered the following as sub
s,i.ute for the las, resolution reported by The
committee.
Resolred. That the people of the whole
County be respectfully requested to meet en-
racsse al the Court House in Lancaster, on The
frs, Monday 10 July next, for the purpose OF
nominating three persons as suitable Candi-
dates TO represen, This COnO'y ia the next Ls-
gislaiive Assembly, to be supported at The
nexG election, who will sustain the principles
of'he foregoing resolutions,
Which, after some remarks from The mover
and others. was adopted.
The Chair appointed the following genile-
men IS the committee Of three. in pursuance
Of the fourth resolution. viz: CyrSs n. Lord
Allen Taylor, asa Jerenish E. Do5ge' s7d