The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-25

RESOLVED. That Gen. Dodd in the manage
ment of the delicate and dangerous mission
with which he was entrusted, has done good
service to the State, and has proved himself
endowed with high qualities of courage, abili-
ty and skill, ana that he merits the thanks of
every good citizen of Indiana, and@of the
Executive Of the State.
RESOLVED, That IN the opinion of the Ev-
ansvile Volunteers, the citizens of Clay
county residing near the Birch Creek 4eser-
voir had just grounds of complaint, in SO
much as the timber thereon was not removed
or burnt before submerging the land with wa
ter, but that their act, in emitting the embank-
ment of said reservoir, was wrong, and that
its tendency was towards the subversion of
all law, and involved an example fraught
with incalculable evil to society, and to our
gov eminent.
Resolved, That the acts of certain ihdi-
viduals in Clay county in destroying the
Birch Creek Aquednct, in burning private
dwellings over the heads of defenceless
families. and in maltreating private citizens,
were shameful, disgracefbI and unworthy of
any one calling himselfa man.
| RESOLVED, That the conduct of James NJ.
Hanna and Capt. John Osborne OF Bowling
green and other persons in Clay county, who
aspire to the position of trainers of public
opinion, IN inhaming the minds OF the ig-
norant and agging on the thoughtless to the
commission of crime should brand them with
the stamp of enduring infamy, and that it is
the hope of the Evansville Volunteers that
these intriguing scoundrels may yet be
brought to just punishment.
ResOlUed, That in the opinion OF the Ev'
ansvlle Volunteers the timber in the Birch
Creek Reservoir should lie removed as soon
as practicable whatever cost may thereby be
en.aled on the Canal company or the Stale
ResoIUed, That it is highly important tc
the commercial and agricultural interest o
southern Indiana that the great Wabash anC
: Erie Canal should be kept in good order anC
it must be done.
| RESOLVED, That if further outrages of al
important character be committed on thi'
canal or its works the Governor be and he il
hereby requested TO make d requsition OF
the various counties bordering on the South
ern portion of the canal TOT a military force
sufficient to bring the offenders to justice
a., and to declare the county Of Clay in a state
Of instruction or take sue! sother steps a
t will signally vndicate the law AMI severely
, punish all who may be imp cated in the out
RACES.
ReSolUed, That we tender to Col. Nees, o
Clay county our thanks for the manner il
which he has discharged his duty as Abide
camp Of the Governor.
DR.. Hatcheit in neat and appropriat
e speech, thanked the volunteers for so abl
4 sustaining the credit of our city and ofere
f the following which was unanimously adopte
, by the citizens:
j WHEREAS, The Evansville Guards, mum
l bering only fifty-nine men, have throug
much personal hardship and at the eminen
peril of their lives, most affectually surpret
j. sed mob of several hundreds of armed mer
b and arrested the criminals of Clay county
therefore.
ri Resolued, That they are entitled to our at
. miraton for their cool courage and heEoi
daring-that we tender them our thanks fC
u their prompt, energetic and fearless conduc
T which has reflected so much honor upo
Y themselves and credit upon our city.
q After a song from Messrs. Edmonds an
Partridge the meeting adjourned.
{ ROBT. ROBERTSON,S ecy.