Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-10-25
Lee G0unty IAnfi~ilE % Axom Meet
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Eis1n p,irs,n.nss Of pubic, notice tkso Anil.
Mornnaat citixeus Of Lee county, withoui
distinctisa sof. party, MET st Tie iCour,
Hasise, an Fegti Madison, On Thufsday
evening, l6rh Oct, for the purpose, 81
noiai,,aiingI candidates TO represent said
eoaniy III ihe,u ext iseislstufe.sa tod, 81
LsuEDwIs GurHshEys.tss ,l'Way chosen
Prssilent, MI RraDEwy and Capt Il
aEEsNaHus, asssN icSn Rfesidenis ana D,
A. LAYMAN, and j. e. WlcnERshAa,
I Esqss Seesetaries. 90 sspiissssssse ases III
EsE AssW4LxzHsb9ine called on stated
bsisily the hlje0t 81 the meeting, and sub
|sohAed alie following prssihble and sesolu.
tioos " hiols were aAanimouslys adopted
70 Whereas the late difficulties fbctveer
theeold settlers ii; ILLINOIS and the Nor
mons; and the numerous offences commit
ted in this county by persons protesting 70
b1loag to the .ChuTtf1 &C Latter gay
SAints''Y lfasrcaused great exciteme,t
among. our citizens;a nd whereas it is Rrm4
" believed that the Mormons and others
who do not belong to their peculiar faith
cannst reside together in peace; and,
whereas. fpr the purpose Of preventing
fuuher violence tlis Thought advisable
that the Mornons, and citixenss Of Lee
county should ne longer remain together,
therefore, zsassss oss 4 81 sfsi1 4aasa
ia RAolped, That il Is the opinion Of this
meeting that the pnblic welfare requires
that tho Mormcns should depart from this
county at as early day as practicable. d
Resolved, That this meeting deprecates
all acts oiFviolence, but stamps with its
contempt the conduct of chose sympathix-
lug individuals, who pirate about the .scrs-
elties Of anil. j5ofaonisns.'s.s tisse ii u So
"a Rs<oJue., That two anti-Mormon CAM
didates 10 represent Lee county in the
next legislaturesbe nominated by this meet
ings whose election may fully ascertain
and express public sentiment on the sub
ject OF the Mprmons leaving this county.
iissol.sd, That committee OF ten per-
sons be appointed BY the chairman 10 pre-
sent the names Of TWO suitable persons as
candidates, and report forthwith. ss
Resolysd, That a committee Of ten per-
sons be appointed BY the chair to draft al
address 10 the eitizens Of the county, in
furiherance the object of this meeting. 81
1 The following gentlemen were appoint
ed BY the chair as the committee 10 select
and report the names of candidates. to the
meeting, viz: a. A Walker, David Gals
land, Esq. Samuel b AyIcs, Joseph Al.
CLARK, Esq, Absolem Anderson, Esq.
Samuel T., Jack, John MilikaH, dysq.,
Isaac A. .Lefasre, Hawkins Taylor and
Samuel F. Marshall, ESQ. e 81 ~ nA
The committee afier being absent for q
short time returned, and reported ar suit
able persons to- be supported as ANTr-
MeaMoN candidates for the Legislature,
the names of qssA IS s.tfsS ss85s, q dss1
) Col.s WILL A PATTERSON, and
Gen. Ii.SSE B. BROWNIE Aesanog
81 On motion, these nominations VI ere COM
frmed unanimously by the ineeting. "a
-, The President then proceeasd 10 apa
point as ascommittee to draft an address to
the people of Lee ,eounty the following
PEI sons, ~ wit:mslis~f saa ~ sgsF g3en
INN. Siotts, Jesse o Neil, Adam Hine,
Lewis R. eReev Is, John Burns, and Hefis
ry Cattesmole.eilk si;t u SIS q. ssssi2a.ss
During the exeningthe meeting was ad-
dressed bylJ. c. Hall, Esq.,dof Bsrling.
ton, Col. III. II. Reid, Il 4 A. Walker Ed.
JpAnslots Esqs, Hawkins Taylor, and H.
L. IVroman, ESQ. 81 81, =eFaanissass ail
On motion Of Ed. Johnston,i Esq, itwas
unanimously saiassy ai Tsa;sAa ,Sssiasl
a. Rssolui, 1haiths members of tlis meetl
ing hereby pledge themselves to nsS aall
honorable me&nssto secure sthe leleetiosi of
the candidatss5,nsniaste fkisseNening. eli
On mosiep.cfI Hv Il Ntonan, sEsqsb gois
Ia Resolced,s That The nprocs6dings otsthis
meeting ,lbe pub6slled in fkG newspapers
at yBl,rlint,aOss sandoihuthes w arsawitsSig-
nah BIS sssissss aisd saabuas ss9i.tW .aaoi
"a Wherenpon the meeting adiourhedwith-
out dag.J ssIrssa1Ele tiaeHlils 1Aa3. ~ isssa
-Isiai EDiNIN.E UTHRIE President "
sis sssa 81 WA. PsHnt.w, q yb;;la b. -
soegalls SAMutLa VAsoE, : si ~ -
Ia q, .a.s Lagtaan. dssJ sscsynstsar;sssev has
he j. S. Wickessham. 81 = e' ''''hhsSSS'nIsyos
fa63 e,s Gaissnsf
lhus aiAa Great Novelty ssosa oa
IAN ingenious lad Who has been raised