The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-06-24
JuLe 18th, 1853.

According to previous notice large and
respectable number Of Kirkwood Township
and vicinity met in the grove near Samuel
Rankin's. The meeting was organized by
appointing Chas. Smith, President, g. James
]. Murphy and Jonathan Perkins, Vice Pres
ident. On motion William Nc cCartney was
appointed Sec'y. The object OF the meeting
being stated by Gen. C. Hoover, on motion
committee of five was appointed to draft res
olutions expressive of the sense of this meet
ing. Whereupon the following were appoint
ed said committee: John Miller, Alfred Lloyd,
David Blakely, James Jenkins and Eli Davis.
After retiring short time the committee re-
ported the following resolutions, which res
olutions were adopted as foIlowss --------z.-
Resolued, That as our fathers rebelled a.
ganst British Tyranny not on dccount of the
duty of three pence per pound on Tea, but
from principle, we would be degenerate sons
If we tamely submitted to legislation equally
as penurious, concocted by Fa natics and as
piring Demagogues.
Resolved, That we consider the laws au-
thorizing it and the ordinance passed by Jes-
see c. Cowgirl and John H. Johnson, two of
the Trustees of Kirkwood township, stretch
OF very doubtful power, and unauthorized by
the Constitution of the State, and uncalled
for by the citizens of the township, and there
fore both the law, the ordinance and their
authors have our unqualified condemnation.
Resolved, that as sons of Liberty we
pledge ourselves to each other to oppose
at :he ballot box all laws and ordinances got
ten up by bigots, demagogues, fanatics or
fools, having for their object the abridgement
Of our personal liberties.
Resolved, That hereafter we will support
no man for Office who Is not known to be OPP
posed to all laws and ordinances having for
their object the suppression of the manufac-
tufe and sale ol spirituous and fermented IL
quors: AT the same time we are in favor of
Legislative enactments TO regulate the same
and to punish its abuse.
Ressfved, That as the people of the State
OF Ohio have not delegated to the General
Assembly the power to annihlate or suppress
the traffic in spirtnous liquors, but only to
regulate 1t and then punish its abuse, we
therefore consider the law giving certain pow
er to trustees of townships, and their action
under it contraryt to the letter and spirit of
the Constitution, and of no binding force on
US, and will treat it as such, and any attempt
) made by the authorities to enforce it will be
met in becoming manner and resisted to the
utmost of our powers.
J RGolped, That committee of three be ap-
pointed to act as Central Committee for
the township and subcommittee in each
school district will enrol the names of all the
voters in their respective districts who are
willing to become members of our associa-
tion and to engage heart and hand in the
cause Of Freedom and the rights of man.
Resolued, That we recommend to our fell
low citizens of other townships to form n
similar association, and to cooperate with us
in arresting all encroachments on our civil
liberties.
RESOLVED, That the above resolutions be
signed by the officers and published in both
the county papers. /.
CHARLES SMITH, Pres't.
James j. Murphy,
Jonathan Perkins, Vice Prests
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