New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-17
TuH DuTCuEsS co. OUTRAGE.
The Whis> in Arms The last i.oco-Foc uut-
'rrssr,-I;rcst Iudirnntion Meeting III the VIII

~. Nhis. in Arm. The last Loco Foco Out
rr,Sc,-Ercat IndiHnntion Meeting M the VIII
s.aSrsl meeting OF the Wings of the town OF
p,.hkcCpsic assembled pursuant 10 the call Of the
,,wn committee. 4, the Village Hall. in Poushkeep-
- ~ Thursday evening. November 18Th, al
,tlN,h. 10 eNprcSs their Indignation nj the
ss;ablc conduct OF the majority of the County Can
y.sss-s in refusing 10 have the returns from the
avn Of Northeas, corrected. which correction
u1,a; have elected EpCuetus Crosby, ESD 10 the
Assembly instead O! George I. Pierce. DR.. WILL
Ian THOMAS Was chosen President, THOMAS BAR
S,rr snd Or JOIN COOPER. Nicc-Presdenis, and
JAxvS NJ. BEtLgY and CYRUS X. CoRLISS Sccrc-
.x,eS,
The objects O! the meeting We're then stated by
Isaac Plat who spoke with great and just severity
.: lie unus;table conduct Of the majority of the
,SnvsSse- sad their acrnp, 10 justify ii, defeating what
,Asy knew be the voice OF the people The meeting
WAS rcx addressed by Hiram Vail, Esq, Supervisor of
An.eES who confirmed the correctness Of the remarks
assdy made, n reference 20 the conduct OF the major
nv o. the IN refusing party object TO OBJ
Tain retGrn q. the of Northeast for the
Purpose Of giving TO George 7 Pierce certificate of
election when they knew TAt Epenctus Crosby has
e.ysd isoEi;y OF the votes. He listened to with
ice? attention and often interrupted with enthusiastic
rounds Of applause
was aen resolved ma, a Committee OF be ap.
qo7ed p TIE Chair ID retire and report resolutions cx
:-sEs OF me sense OF the The Char selected
tue following prisons as such Committee viz: Isaac
9aii James asssr. Alfred Booth, John l.. ladley,
AichA'a l. >eouhwick, William 7. Smith and William
Turner.
The Commce after brie absence, reported through
tasf Chairman the following resolutions, which were
VI .ninously adopted
Rssolrsd That We as Wings the friends Of equal
.ih.s md purity Of elections believe and hold that the
ars arc essential of all features in Republican
Democratic Government is the sovereignty OF the peo-
pie and that any men In whatever place or station VINO
cpose that sovereignty will when clearly expressed,
are The opposers Of Democracy the dcstroycrs Of Re-
2rbcanisi and the enemies of liberty and the rights OF
iae people.
pose and while manesily seeking TO secure party OBJ
.cts dare By stretch of the brief authority with which
hey may be clothed disregard and violate and tram
DE on the popular will fairly expressed IL is the duty OF
people 10 Immediately arouse themselves to resist
such usupatons and such inquites TO seek 10 OBTAIN
redress for the committed and 10 bring deserved
punishment upon the heads of the guilty.
R.0lred That the Loco Foco majority OF the board ol
county canvassers refusing 6y strict party r0te, 20
end back the from the town OF Northeast TO
have them corrected that the true result inthe County
might lie ascenbnet have been guilty ot shameless
usu.psiion and corruption aud violation OF the plain
letter Of the law Tor their guidance and that II no other
punishment be brought upon their guilty heads Tor
act 30 unjust tyrannca wanton and dls2racetu all
honest men should hereafter hold them up as mcri!ing
nothing but universal contempt and execration
ResolueG That the party vote by the majority OF the
having clearly for its object to give certl
cate OF election TO George I. Pierce Locotoco candl-
date. whom they know 10 be not elected over Epenetus
Crosby Esq chosen by the people is deep disgrace to
the Duchess, blot upon her heretofore
fair character which should the indignation OF
every honest citizen without regard 10 party distinctions
such disgrace be washed away until popular
vengeance shall have into political obivion-if obi
WON follow Of such unmitgated righteousness
every who consented thus TO trample on the dear
est rights OF the people.
ResOirsd That the decision made and the put
forth 10 justify it in the board OF canvassers were equal
Is insult to common honesty common decency and
common exhibiting merely the rccklessness OF
demhgogues nscnsibe OF the claims of proprety ready
bonn,
bic. and showing themselves equally unworthy of the
public trust public confidence
Rsolred That committee OF twenty five be appointed
to invite the Wings OF other towns to unite with in
holding public meetings and resisting, by every proper
and legal means this last and daring outrage upon their
tights as free electors and treemen 10 TO Epcne
iu Crosby our Representative elect his rights and his
seat in the Assembly and that the following per
sons be said committee
Isaac Plat, james Vassar John Thompson, Robert
Wilkinson Alfred r Booth William Turner William p
Smith Richard c. Southwck James Ii. Warner, Albert
Van Keeck. George w. Halliwel, Nathan Lobdell. Jo
teph T Adriance. Robert Barnard, Joseph c. Harris
Charles Woodruff Gideon H. Osborne, Rowland r.
Sherman, William H. Van Wagner. James Il. Cary. Gil
te'tL Vincent. John Brush Cornelius Dubois William
Hunt George Il. Gaylord.
Rcorsd That the committee of twenty-five appointed
b this meeting be requested and instructed
pany Mr.. Crosby Albany the assembling OF the
Legislature and get many other Wings rs possible to
unite with them that his rights are obtained with
As he delay possible II resisted. and also to adopt
such other they may consider cNped!en' 10
redress the foul wrong that been perp,racd by the
usuers who have set themselves above the people and
attempted 10 nulliy our elections.
During the absence OF the committee and Tor few
minutes after its return, the meeting was ably and eo-
quenuy addressed by Gen John Brush who also spoke
IN the strongest OF condemnation of the conduct OF
majority OF The canvassers, and the importance OF an
afoasng OF the people to redress the grievous and
shNneess wrong that had been committed against the
| rights Of the people.
1t was then motion resolved, that the proceedings
4 &c published in the Wing papers of the county and
throughout the State and also printed in handbs for
| general circulation among the people
WILLIAM THOMAS, President.
THOMAS BARRETT Vice
JOHN COOPER, Presidents
JAMES NJ BRALEY loa.....
Cyrus K CoRLIss secretaries