Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03
Anti-Loan Meeting.

Mr.. Burgess, Chairman, called the Meeting to
order.
Mr. Woodwork, the Secretary, being absent,
Mr. Didama was chosen in his place
The object of the Meeting being stated, Mr. Nc
Kisson presented copy of letter from MIR.
Wright Member of Assembly from Racine stat
ing that the prospect of the passage of the Loan
Bill was weaker every day-that it could be de-
feated-that he should vote against it, but wanted
an excuse therefor, and consequently wanted an
expression of the people against it.
Several gentlemen stated that letters had been
received from Mr.. Hooker, in which he called up
on the people opposed to the Loan Scheme to send
in remonstrances.
An abstract of letter from Mr.. Hale, Assem-
blyman from Kenosha, to Mayor Sholes, was pre-
sented and read to the Meeting.
motion to appoint Committee to prepare
Resolutions for the Meeting was adopted.
Messrs. David Williams, L. Woodwork, Har-
mon Marsh. VIM Baker, d. +. Herrick, A. judd
and James Densmore were named said Com
mittee.
Mr.. McKisson objected to Mr.. Densmore be
ing on the Committee, as he was from Kenosha.
Several others joined in the objection.
Mr.. Thorp made some remarks to the Meeting,
taking strong ground against the Loan Project
and intimated that the people in the country had
been cheated by Dir. Mayor Sholes, in his state
ments at the first session Of the Meeting and clos
ed by cnching his argument against the principle
of the Project, with reading an article from the
last number of the kenosha Telegraph, entitled
" Cost of Discussion"
Mr. Densmore, who was not in the Meeting
when his name was announced on the Committee,
but who came in in time to hear the remarks in
objection, Ead he was stranger in the County,
and wished not TO get mixed up with the question
that it would not be becomingly modest for him
TO take any part in the matter-but that he felt it
his duty to say he felt certain that Mr., Mayor
Sholes had made no statement uncandidly. or
which he did not believe to be wholly true, aud
that this imputation was surely most unjust. He
farther said if no objection was raised, he would
like to make the suggestion that so far sprinciple
was involved, there many things done cheer
fully, involving the same, such building school
houses, county buildings, and the like.
DR.. Adams and Mr.. Herrick simultaneously
called out order! !" and insisted that this was
an Anti-Loan Meeting, and they did not want
Loan Men to have anything to do with it.
Mr. Densmore said he neither a loan nor
Anti-Loan Man, that he certainly did not wish to
enter into any discussion, and asked the Chairman
to strike his name from the Committee, as he
shGHd peremptorily decline serving.
Several speeches were then made.
The Committee then reported the resolutions
found in another column.
The first resolution was then adapted without &
dissenting ~eicc-
The second resolution was then considered, and
Mr. McKisSon moved as q substitute
Resolrei That, in the opinion OF this Meeting,
the Kcnosha and Bcoit Railroad viii not be a
paying Road.
This substitute was said to have been written
by Mr.. Cass, though offered by Mr. McKsson.
Mr.. Mckisson supported tke substitute By say
ing there were so many roads buildin. that it was
not possible they covlG pay and that no Railroad
was a benefit 80 the farmer under distance Of
twenty mixes.
Mr.. Marsh opposed the substitute, by saying he
could remember when like argument used
against the Eric Canal, that Railroads innumcrn
bic were crossing it, and running right along
beside it, andEct they were compelled to cnlargeit
Mr.. Dcqsmore asked if any objection would be
raised ~ n suggestion upon this point
Mr. Herrick and DR. Adams simultaneously
said that this was a meeting of the Country, and
hoped that no gentleman from Kenosha would say
word.
The Chairman asked if Mr. Densmorc insisted
his right to speak TO the subject, as he had thu
floor and was still standing.
Mr.. Densmorc replied that he did not that HI
came to report the proceedings at the Meeting, ant
not TO engage in its discussion
Mr.. Jackson opposed the substitute. aud sale
he supposed the reason why Mr.. Mckisson Offered
it was that he was friend to, and stakeholder in
the Fox River Road
DIR. Paddock hoped tho substitute weu'd be vot
cd down, and said if the Company could build tn
Road, they all ought to rejoice, and not seek t.
throw impedmentS in the way
Mr.. Mckisson said it was true lac did own stool
in the Fox River Road and thought it good in
vestmens, and he should do all he could to assis
that enterprise.
Several other gentlemen spoke against the sub
stitute, till Mr. Mckisson withdrew it,
The resolution then adopted
The oIler resolutions were then sevcrsllly adop
tod
Mr.. Cass then offered resolution of purport a
follows:
Resolred, That in the opinion Of this Meeting
the County of Kenosha ought 10 be attached Hgai
TO the County of Ractae.
These are not the precise words of the resolu
tion, but its import
Messrs. Cass and McKisson supported the res
alution.
DIR. Paddock opposed it. He said when tn
two Counties one, the Cities of Kenosha an
Racine played together against the Country, an
the Country had no chance at all. The Countr
had only the City of kenosha to watch, an
that was all it could attend TO.
Many others opposed it, till seeing so much OF
position. Mr. Cass withdrew ii.
Mr.. Herrick then moved that Committee {
two be appointed to go to Madison as Lobby
assist Mr. Hooker.
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