The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-07

For the PIONEER
Mass Meeting Of the Citizens of the
Military Reserve.

A very large meeting Of the Military Re
serve Claim Association was held at the house
of Mr. KENT, on Saturday, July lst, 1854.
The meeting was called to order by the
President, WIN. Moor, ESD, and its object ex-
planned.
The minutes of the proceedings of the last
meeting and the Constitution of the Associa-
ton were then read by the Secretary.
On motion of DR.. BIDDLE an Assistant Sec
rotary. pro tenn, was then elected.
Mr.. KENT then offered the following pream-
bic and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, Since the las, meeting of this Associa-
ton, the proclamation of the President of the L ed
States has reached us, ordering that portion Of the
late Military Reserve occupied by the members
of our Association to be sold at public sale Still
water, on Monday the llth day of September next.
And whereas, We, the actual settlers on this por-
ton of the Reserved Lands, where many of us have
resided for three years past, having banded ourselves
into ''Claim Association for our mutual protection
and benefit; Therefore be it
Resoloed, That We, united to man, do now and
hereafter stand boldly up and defend mutual in
terests and rights, against any and all aSressions
which may be made upon
Resolred, That while firm and unwavering
advocates of and dpholders Of the law, vet do
not recognize abide by the practice which too Of
ten obtains in its administration that 'migh and
wealth make right" and therefore in this in
stance appeal to the higher law Of ''Jus,ce and of
Right" the law Of equal and exact justice between
man aud man, more, no less, and which We ulN
hare, though the Heavens fall.'
Resolred That repair to the ''I.aDd Sales en-
masse, to protect homes from the bids of wealthy
and sordid spccuators-the homes and the improve
ments which have cost many OF us long Of toll
and labor, and the expenditure Of all our means-the
homes which shelter wives and little oncs-the
homes douby endeared to by the privatons, cares
and anXiees which have all experienced in their
securiiy-the only spot, in fact, which we can Justly
call oar homes, upon this Eircst portion of Gods
footstoo, and which we will protect from the ruth
| less hands of those who would eagerly tear them
! from our possession.
Resolrtd, That i'll unity Of action there Is
strength, and it is highly desirable, if not abso-
utcly necessary, that present an undivided front
both and at the time Of SALE that every member
of this Association endcavor by every means in his
power to settle all disputes which have arisen OF may
arise hereafter i'll this Association, and every MEM
Der whose land is in dispute be earnestly requested
to compromise and conciliate, remembering that
''haf loaf is better than no bread.''
Resolved, That it is impossible for this ASCOT
alton in its united capacity, committee there
Of to decide upon and settle satisfactorily to both
parties the long standing disputes which have arisen,
that we do therefore most earnestly recommend that
the parties IN dispute shall each select two persons,
the fifth to be selected by the parties mutually, and
that the said committee have power to hear evidence
and adudiCate the matter issue, them may
seem proper just and right, the parties submitting to
their arbitration, hereby binding themselves to abide
by their decision, and this united Association pledg-
ing itself to support and protect the rights of the
successful claimant or of both should a division OF
the disputed lands be made
/ Rtsolrtd, That if united in sentiment and interest,
we fear danger: and we therefore urge in the
strongest terms that n feeling of nnion, harmony
Cancellation and compromise may prevail among
that all minor differences may happily be healed and
that will all strive for the greatest good of the
greatest number.
Rssolred, That our brethren of the Mmncapoli.
and Brownsville Land Districts bc respectfully ant
r cordially invited to be with at Saltwater, thl
1lth day Of September next, and that do pledge
ourselves to return the favor at their respective
leland Sa!cs,' on the 18th day of September next
Resoired, That WIN. Il. Marshall, some othcl
disn.erestcd citizen be appointed by this Association
as our public bidder at the day OF sale.
Resoired, That copy of these resolutions be sen
respectfully requested to give publicity to the same.
The following amendment to the fifth rcso
luton was then adopted:
Resolrod, That if any person refuses to submit hi
dispute 10 the committee to he constituted, he shall
not be protected by this Association.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to nee
On Saturday, July 18th. at II o'clock A. NJ
WIN. MOOT, President.
p, J. ID. WILLIAMS, Secretary.