, 1855-10-05

seriously injured. The citizens rushed to
the encounter and rescued the sufferers
from the hands Of the soldiers. Harvey
Mathews was severely bruised Oh the
head and in the breast, and covered with
blood His recovery for some weeks was
doubtful. He is now convalescent.
| The foregoing outrages were perpctra-
ted by some forty or fifty soldiers, led by a
Sergeant there might be more, there
might be less they were not counted.
6th.-We wonld here set forth the fact
that Vancouver is the county seat Of Clarke
county, w. T., and that the United States
District Court is to be held at that place
on the first Monday Of OctoberneXt that
many Of us are obliged to attend said court
as jnrors and witnesses now,
UhereaS, The overt acts of the soldiers
engaged in the aforesaid ou'ragcs amount
to an open declaration of an intention to
extcrminnte from the country all such citi-
zens as stand opposed to thcirSotc there
fore,
Resoired, That we attend said conrt
armed and that in case the soldiers make
an unprovoked attack upon any OF the
citizens with the intention Of killing them,
VIC will repe force by force at the hazard
Of our lives
Resolved, That we will not rctaliatc for
past acts that we will not insult them /;
that we will not banter or tantaliSe them,
aud that we only take up arms TO protect
our lives from an unprovoked attack aud
Whereas, William Hendrickson did sup
port by his vote and influence the bill in
the last Legislature that DISTINGUISHED the
soldiers, and
Hkereas, c. C. Stiles opposed the same,
by his vote and influence, aud whereas, the
friends Of each brought them ont at the
last election for reelection in opposition TO
each other, aud whereas, each having re-
ceived an equal number Of votes; there
fore,
Resoired, That one-half Of the citizens Of
Clarke county are liable to personal as
sault, abuse, and determination by the sol
dicrs. ,ioal I'D ii ..,t
Resolrcd, That we cordially approve Of
the course of c. s. Irby and William Hen
Erickson, so far as relates TO the elective
franchise, IN the last Legislature. u
ReaIreri, That nat1re points TO- Van
couvcr as the great depot for military
stores, and the most suitable post to sta
tion that part Of the regular army not
needed for active service on the PRcikc
coast T; and that We are anxious TO see the
General Government make such improve
ments at Vancouver as are consistent with
tho best interests Of the country but at
the same time we are not willing that our
civil institutions shall be dictated by militia,
ry votes, ,..,.. I'm .......
Rcsclred, That we have but one article
in our political platform, and that TO the
label affixed to the breast Of the before
mentioned efigy, to-wit !: NO SOLDIER
VOTE. -...
Resolred, That those soldiers who have
been engaged in burning our best citizens
in efBgy and shedding their blood in the
streets Of Vancouver, could be proftably
employed in chAstising the Snake Indians
who have been numbering the emigrants
while crossing the Plains, and that such
course Of action would he more honorable,
both 10 themselves and to the General
Governments. 'ei pau ''
Resoired, That the soldiers at the posi-
at Vancouver may burn US all in cfigy and
VIC will not resent it, but will let their acts
60 to establish their character in the eyes
Of the world. But II they are determined
to carry on war Of determination, We
protest against the kind Of weapons used
We prefer to die by the sword or the bay
onet rather than to be bruised TO dcasl
with rocks. -rrY 0 ..afl.9 r-
, ResOlred, That the proceedings Of thii
meeting be forwarded to the newspapers o
Oregon aud Washington Territories fo
, publication.
WM. DlLLON. Ch@'A
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