New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-15
MEETING IN LAFAYETTE CO., NO.

Al meeting OF the citizens Of Lafayette County, called
together on Monday, the Sd inst, on notion Col L. W.
Ewing appointed Chairman, who briefly stated that
the business OF the meeting to cooperate with the ct
of Jackson Platte, and other counties in the settle
men Of the new Territory Of Kansas, and to prepare to
he sent from Boston and other northern cities to settle
on borders
On notion y. W. Letton was appointed Secretary.
Judge Young then moved that Committee o Eight be
be appointed prepare resolutions expressive OF the OBJ
iec;s and intention 0f iSe meeting. WhereupOn the
Chair appointed the following gentlemen TO compose that
Committee. The hon Henderson foung Gol T. WIN. T.
Wood, Gen. VIM. Shields, Geo. w. Baker, +. e.. sharp,
Colonies Robert y. Smith, Joseph ShewaeE, and Oliver
Anderson.
following preamble and resolutions which were untni-
mously adopted
...smbd and sren Of .sveSSnI STATE sei D deep o
the KaI Territory BY such citizens will
thereof ell the rights guaranteed TO ifem BY the Constitution Of the
United States for the protection reclamation Of such properly
ss,red That we view the organization sos, ono
TIE States BY he Aootioas and An.i Slavery
tor The Pu9'9 OF -Ds the os 10 ,s & %
h, ~ ,nv e.p of ,b Tiea 81 e TO tt IN sSa rrrory
such by the Aboons,s f the North % ba 10
yo,ton Of The h ct those PRINCIPLES upon "ae "a our Sose,n
men the part Of the Abolen't; .nd tieve by proper ef
LIZ. 81 ,1 % IN Tsrrio,v viii iii eonsu~ 60 % add ayIts Al
States. who may feel disposed to do
Ssl Thai we believe the trntory the United States
portions United state. equal right remove snd
said territory with their property Of whatever description
the and every the of the Federal
Government prohibit pcron Of the citizens from settling ia
with their Whatever Kind the
be believe 10 be in violation Of the principles upon which
ogndd therefore spprOye Of the repeal BY
Consres Of what Is commonly known the Missouri estrcon
the be portion Of the UnOn and
in yo aion Of the just principles Of Government
fesosed When portion Of the Territory Of the United states
orzsnzt into ca muny, believe ,lst according
the principles the foundation Of tho
people Of such esmuny have shi e regulate heir Ia
situations suit heueyss provided the same be In aeeosnce
the United stste We therefore
psssrge BY Congress q the bill which eayei
10 the pscte who the Territories the night see the
question Of Slavery they pleGse.
Pe,or,5 That we The right hsnd II ow8bip ell
flers Territory the southern States 5u viii
sympathy assistance hose who 20 there uIdef tho pro
Abolition Societies with view 70 carry cut their ulst
drsgrs
esoired That inform alton derived from he bs Informed anil
must opinion that Kansas vii be settled
by population o making slave state the opinion OF
any other persous 70 the contrary Notwithstanding -
Resrod the resolutions adopted oy fsioW
jackson Wespo and Independence and hereby len
ID, cordial cooperation emergency mat may e
the lea and protection Of ths properly oi our '0u1sH
lrcihre =,
On motion Of Col. Anderson, the city papers and all
southern papers requested to publish
n w LtrfoS secretsry T. ". EWING PIE iisnt