Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-09-06

rarmers' Meeting.
At large and respectable Meeting of the Far
mers of Kenosha County, convened pursuant to
notice, at the Agricultural Hall, near L. Dutton's
to consider the condition of the currency
of the Country, and protect the commune
ty against receiving insecure Bank bills, in pay
ment of debts, and to provide remedy therefor.
On motion, L. PERKINS, of Paris, was called
to the Chair, and j. NJ. KELLOGG appointed
Secretary.
The object ofthe Meeting was clearly, but brief
ly presented by the Chair, in way which demon
strated to the entire assemblagc of practical bu-
siness farmers, that something must be done to
arrest the food of foreign Bank paper, which
threatens speedy inundation to the business of
the country, and which was fast sweeping from
circulation our own Bills, and burying beneath
its awful tide the entire safety of our domestic
banking institutions.
The committee on resolutions presented the
following resolutions, which OH being read, were
unanimously adopted.
Resolved That we have entire confidence in the
Banks established under the general Bankig Law
of Wisconsin; that they are as well secured as
any currency, aid that they are perfectly safe g.
secure TO the bill holder.
RESOLVED, That we believe, with but few cxcep-
tions, the Banks of New York and New England
arc well secured, and that no danger would ac-
crue TO the Bill holder by receiving or discussing
the same.
Resotced, That we bclivc the Georgia curren-
cy that is fast monopozing the circulation among
us, is unsecured, except by the word Of honor of
certain Chicago Money Spectators, to the Bill
holder.
Resoloed, That the emission of Five or Six
Millions OF Dollars, in bills purporting to issued
by Banks IN Georgia, but actually issued and
owned in Chicago, hut not redeemablc there, is a
stupendous fraud, and an insult to our under
standing, too great to be endured.
Resotced, That we regard the efforts of those
Banks who are engaged in monopolizing the cir
culating currency of our State unsecured and IL
Legitimate Georgia Banking currency to the ex-
clusicn of our own, and other well-secured Bank
bills, as the certain and unmistakeab!e Fremont
tory symptoms Of a general explosion OF their
Banks.
Resotred, That we recommend to the farmers
and all other business men, that in all money
transactions they reject the Georgia and all 9TH
err illcgitmate foreign Bank bills not well secur-
ed and that we cordially invite the farmers OF
Wisconsin to unite and cooperate with us, in
endeavoring to secure to ourselves what we have
so long sought to secure by legislation a well Sc.
While the resolutions were under discussion,
Mr.. H. Marsh, of Somers, addressed the meeting
with his usual warmth of feeling and force of ex-
preston, which could but convince all who heard
him, that he was not only earnest, but that the
Importance of the subject demanded no delay,
but immediate and earnest attention: thought
bis present crop of grain, which was not small,
was better to him than Georgia money, or any
other OF a hundred characters. Said our Banks
were not bound to redeem them, and thought he
should not go to Georgia for that purpose.
Mr.. Newell, of Paris, spoke with much can
dor, and thought We should discriminate. Said
Georgia money was bad enough, and thought if
we refused to take it we could have good money,
Thought there was difficulty in having our own
bills, because some of the foreign population were
so anxious to obtain the specie. Said the same
difficulty existed in Racine.
Mr.. Rhodes and Henry A. Newbcrry, of Paris,
made some pointed remarks, all bearing upon the
great question of protecting ourselves and our
neighbors from impos;tions of this kind.
Col. Croker, of Somers, wished merely to
advise the farmers not to take the money of these
doubtful banks out of town; thought it much
safer to deposit il with the Banks in Kenosha,
and take certificate. His remarks were well
timed, and all pointed at the doubtful nature of
these foreign issues.
Geo. Vinton wished to know where was the
sucuiity for these certificates.
After The separate reading and adopting of the
above resolutions, and remarks from different
gentlemen, there seem to pravail but one opin-
lou throughout the meeting, and that was, that
the hard earned product of mans industry, par
ticulary when applied 20 the cultivation of the
SOIL was of infinitely more value either to the
producer consumer, than doubtful promises of
still more doubtful banks.
When on motion, the proceedings moved to be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary. and pub
LEGATION requested in the Kcnosha papers and
other papers in the State.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
L. PERKINS, Charm.
j. NJ. KELLOGG, Scc'y.
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