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Proceedings Of the National Reform Meet
ing Convened at the Court House in Car
rnllinn On TnaShaN ENnnlnc March 9th
MANY Who's.

PTOCeedlngs OF the National Reform Meet
ing Convened at the Court House in Car
TOIltOn, on Tuesday Evening, March 27th,
ISI9.
The meeting was organized by calling Judge
McELDRRRY to the chair, and appointing WN.
I. Mcdowell Secretary.
Afer the President stated the object Of the
meeting
On motion Of VIM. Runion, Col. JOSEPH Ca.
BILE was called on to address the meeting. which
was complied with in a very able address.
On motion, ISAAC ATKINSON, ESQ.,, was cal.
led on to address the meeting, which was re-
sPonded to in brief, but interesting speech.
On motion of A. w. Morrison, Esq, the fol.
lowing Preamble and Resolutions were adopted
en- maSSe, which preamble and resolutions had
previously been presented to the meeting by
VIM. C. Runion.
Whereas, it has become really necessary in
the progress Of events, in self Epreservalion OF
those who labor for living, to distinctly de.
clare in favor Of such reform as they may deem
essential TO the enjoyment Of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness and whereas, the un.
sold public domain is the properly of the whole
people and Congress only the agent thereof,
through which the title is perfected 10 the pur.
chaser, therefore,
ReSOlUed, That the transfer of large bodies
of land to Spectators is direct Infringement
and usurpation Of the natural and nalienable
rights Of the mass of the peope.-flence land
Limitation is demanded by the rights of man, as
bestowed by the Creator HIMSELF sustained by
The laws Of nature, as well as his revealed will,
through the medium of Holy Scriptures.
ReSOlred, That each landless adult-male or
lemale-shoud be entitled to 100 acres of the
unsold public domain, by becoming an actual
settler thereon.
Z Whereas, "All just powers of Government,
are derived from the consent of the governed"
are based upon and flow from their natural rights
therefore,
ReSOlUed, That an inalenable Homestead in
value Of $500, is just and right; and should be
passed by the present Legislature, and mutually y
pledge ourselves to oppose any and every man
who opposed, or opposes its passage.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed TO every spe-
cies of tyranny over The minds and bodies OF
men-that the recently acquired territory is
now free and must ever remain so; and in polt-
ical action, we shall ever keep an eye to these
sentiments.
Resolved, That we as National Reformers,
are in favor Of change, revision or alteration
of the Constitution of the State of Ohio, so as
10 make all State and county officers to be elec-
ted by the people; and we will not vote for any
Candidate for the Legislature who does not ac-
cord in sentiment with this meeting in regard to
a change of the organic law of the State.
ReSOiUed, That S. G. MCKEE, CHAs. McDow-
ELL, j. S. RUKENBRoD, Jos. CABLE and VIM.
RUNIoN, be Committee to prepare an address
to the friends of National Reform in Carroll co.
On motion of J. II. S. Trainer ESQ.,, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
ReSOIred, That ihe proceedings of this NEE.
ting together with the resolutions be signed by
the officers, and published in the Carroll Free
Press, Ohio Picayune and Homestead Journal.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
R. M'ELDERRY, Pres't.
VIM. T. Mcdowell, Sec'y.