Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05
ENION MEETING.

At a meeting of the citizens of Burlington, to
concert measures preparatory to holding Mass
Union Meeting OF the people Of Des Moines county
in favor of the bills recently passed by Congress.
known as the Compromise bills, held in the court
room on Saturday evening last, November 30th, DR.
J. F. HENRY called to the Chair, and J. F.
TALLANr appointed Secretary.
The objects for which the meeting was convened
having been explained by the Chairman. on motion
of NJ. D. Browning, Esq, committee of five were
appointed to prepare business for the meeting
Messrs Browning, Carpenter. Fletcher, Frazee and
Evans, were appointed said committee. After the
committee had retired, D. Rorer, Esq, was called
on, and addressed the meeting.
The committee reported the following resolu-
tons:
Resoircd. That we, a portion of the citizens OF
Des Moines county, publicly assembled, believing
that full and candid expires ion Of our opinions
in relation to the important measures which re-
ceived the sanction Of Congress during its late ses
sion will, in some degree tend to remove the jeal
ousy and luminosity now too prevalent among GER
tain portions of our fellow citizens, both in the
North and South, and aid in the restoration Of that
fraternal feeling which ought, at all times to be
maintained in every section Of our beloved coun-
try, hereby recommend that MASS UNION MEET
ING of the PEOPLE OF DIES MONIES COUNTY.
DAY the l4th day Of December next, at which these
measures may be fully considered and such opin-
ions in relation to them be adopted as meet with
the aprobation of the meeting.
Resolved, That TO erect lhlS OBJECT. committee
OF thirteen be appointed by the Chairman of this
meeting, and that said committee be fully author
lied to make such arrangements as may be neces-
sary to convene the people of the county, and Sc
cure full and free expression of their opinions
upon the measures mentioned in the foregoing les
olution.
RESOLVED, That a second committee ofthirteen be
also appointed in the same manner, to prepare a
series of res olutions to be submitted to the Mass
Meeting, when assembled for its adoption.
Resolred, That we earnestly invite all the citi-
of the county, without regard 10 party, to at
tend said meeting.
Resoired, That the proceedings of this meeting
be furnished to all the papers of Burlington.
Which was adopted.
The Chair then appointed the following gentle
men a Committee of Arrangements: Messrs
John Hollipgsworth, Levi Hager, w. b. Ewing, J..
L. Corse, w. H. Postlewait, Up. Wightman, j. c..
Fletcher, J. F. Abrahams, T. D. Croker, Luke Pal
mer, J. G. Lauman, Henry Moore and w. II. Mauro.
The following gentlemen compose the Commit
tee on Resolutions: Messrs L. D. stockton, D..
Rorer, H. w. starr, J. NJ. Morgan, NJ. D. Brown
ing, w. F. Coolbaugh, Oliver Cock, A. w. Car
penter, L. Cook, Geo. Biickhahn, Alfred Clarke, j.
s. Schramm, and s. A.Hudson.
II. w. Starr, being called upon, addressed the
meeting in a brief and eloquent manner.
On motion of Dr. Harvey, the thanks of the meet
ing were unanimously voted to d. Rorer, Esq, for
his patriotic speech made the present occasion.
The meeting then adjourned with NINE CHEERS
for the Union Of the States.
- J. F. HENRY, Chm.
J. F. TALLANr, Sec'y.