The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-23
Mss.ing at weston. nai.sour,.

On Saturday night, the 18th, two days
after the lynching scrape, the Mayor of
Weston called meeting of the citizens
at the Court House, for the purpose of
expressing their feelings aud sentiments
III reference to the brutal transaction.
On motion of John NJ. Railey, the May
or was called to The chair, and on motion
of Samuel ]. Finch, John III. Railey was
appointed Secretary. On motion of
Rev. J. B. Wright, the chair appointed
the following gentlemen q committee to
report preamble and resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the meeting, to
an adjourned meeting on Monday eve
ming, the 2lst inst A. B. Hathaway,
FL. Collier, G. w. Eye, p Blancjour, J.
V. PARROT, E. Cody and John M. Raj
ley, committee. The meeting then adj
journed to Monday evening, the 21st
inst, at early candle-light. Monday
evening, May 2lst, the meeting met pur-
suant to adjournment, his honor the May
or in the chair. The Committee appoin-
ted 1.-THE previous meeting, through their
chairman, reported the following prcam-
bic and resolutions, which were adopted
without dissenting voice:
Whereas, A scene has been enacted
in our midst by some citizens OF Leay-
enworth, Kansas Territory, In making
their appearance in our city, on Thurs
day, the 18th inst, with q man by the
name of Phillips. whom. they had preyi-
ously tarred and feathered and placed
astride Of a rail. and in this condition par
AIDED him back and forth through our
principal streets. pat him upon block,
and had him sold by negro scene,
the details of which are but too well
calculated to tarnish our fair name abroad
and to bring upon our heads the indigna-
ton ofevery law abiding community; and,
Whereas, We deem it our duty as cit
izens of Weston, deeply interested as We
are in the social and moral relations and
commercial prosperity of .our city, in
maintaining peace and quiet in our midst,
and in sustaining our reputation abroad
as an order loving people, that we should
in mass meeting assembled, express our
disapprobation OF, and clear onr skirts of
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any participation in, so revolving an act
of mob violence:
Therefore be It Resolved,
1. That as to the guilt or innocence Of
the man Phillips Of the crimes alleged
against him, or whetherhe deserved such
treatment at the hands of his fellow-citi-
zens of Leayenworth, We know nothing.
and neither affirm or deny; they. We
presume, are the best Judges. Bat II,
in their opinion, he did deserve it, GER
tainIy In the streets of. their own city
was the proper place 10 have administer
ed the chastisement, and not in surs.
2. That We disapprove and dsprecate
anything ike mob violence In any form,
and that the scene enacted in our streets
on the 18th inst, was without the appro-
val or cooperation, so far as We can isarIl,
of any of the citizens of Weston.
8. That the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be signed By the Mayor and
the members of the City Council, and
published in the Weston Reporter. go
On motion Of Samuel ]. Finch, the
last resolution was amended 50 as to In
ciude the Platte Argus. and all other pa
pers in favor of Law and order.
JEREMIAH WooDs. Mayor.
ABRAM DEvIs, BESs, Woop, =.
i. JEEgIEs, Joas STIARwALr.
JeHE ii. RAILEr, of the Council.