Demoine courier., 1854-07-27
From the Burlington Telegraph.
PEOPLES MEETING, .

Al large anu enthuslaSttC meeting O
! the citizens OF Des Noines county, with
out dlsnnction Of party, held at Marion
Hall, on Saturday, 18Th of July, 1854
the meeting was organized by calling
Col. Isaac Lel1ler to the Chair. and 40
pointing ID. $. Ebersol Secretary The
Chairman then stated the object of the
meeting IN very aLle and lmmpressive
manner: when
On motion, the following named gen.
,Iemen were appointed q, committee to
report resolutions expressive of The sense
OF this meesing.to wit: Messrs. Tallani.
White, French. Graf, West, Abraham.
Palmer, and W. Ii. Starr,
Who, after short absence, reported
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted: ..sa .-.....
Resoiged, That period has arrived
IN the history of our political affairs
which requires the people TO assemble
together, without distinction of party.
to enforce the principle lha, The will OF
the People should govern the legislation
the country. ... I...
Resolred, That the repeal of the Mis-.
soCri Compromise was in violation OF
the will and wishes oE the people, in VI
oation of good faith between the North
and South, and unjust to free labor inter-
ests of the country. ..s. --.. g..
ResoiUea, That The free labor interest
of this country is entitled to falt pro-
portion of the territory Of the General
Government, exclusive of slavery that
This right was considered and acknowl-
edged In The settlement of The Missouri
question; that we acknowledge no prin-
clple of self government which violates
that right; and that we will continue our
united Efforts until that right is restored,
and until our legislators are taught that
the protection of the free labor interest
is as essential TO the peace, harmony and
well being of the Union, as The encour.
agement and extension of the slave labor
interests Of the South. ~"'... .. 1' IS
Resotred, That in repudiating the
principles adopted by. the Democratic
party in their National Convention at
Baltimore, in 1852, which EN- phalically
a"" eo'."'n'' P'euse' NAV parry anu us
"o"r ''o,,';1 ~ W cI. S.S. al aI'e."p,s AZ re-
Nv" ''s' "" VI "u' VI w. ,i'e
agitation OF the slavery question, under
whatever shape or color the attempt may
be made" President Pierce and his po
liiIcal advisers, including the Democrat
c portion of lhe delegation from this
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