The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-15

The settlers Protecting Themselves.
During the past winter gross outrages
have been committed against the rights and
property of worthy and peaceable citizens,
residing on the west side of the Mississippi,
by bands Of piratical characters, in jumping
claims made in good faith and held for pur-
poses of improvement and cultivation. This
species of wrong has become of so frequent
occurrence in Dakota County, that mass
meeting of its citizens was called to consider
of the state Of things, and to determine the
remedy to be applied. The citizens assem-
bled pursuant to the call on the 9th instant,
when the following proceedings were had:
At meeting of citizens of Dakota County
held in the Court House at Mendoza, on Sat
urday, the 9th day of March, in accordance
with previous notice, Thomas McCollum, was
elected Chairman, and John Kennedy, Secre-
tary.
A. r. French, Esq, John B. Sanborn, Esq.
and Hon. H. n. Sibley, addressed the meeting.
It Was resolved that committe, of four be
appointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense Of this meeting, and John B. San
born, A. r. French, James McBoal, and John
Kennedy, were appointed, who reported the
following preamble and resolutions
Whereas, trespasses and outrages are almost
daily committed upon the lands and property of
some of the citizens of Dakota County by un-
principled villains, who in many instances are
the mere tools of spectators; therefore,
Resolved, That for the better protection of
our rights and property, the old Dakota Claim
Association, be and the same is this day re-
vived, and that the officers of the Association
hereafter hold their meetings at Mendoza in
stead of Kaposia, IS prescribed by the By
Laws of said Association.
Resolved, That the Association will assem-
bic whenever called upon by its officers or
members and remove any intruder or intrud-
ers, upon the claim of any bona yfde settler or
member ofthis Association, peaceably if they
can, forcibly If they must.
Resolved, That we, the citizens of Dakota
County, will protect each other in our rights
and property, at every hazard and every cost,
every where and at all times, by our combined
strength and united efforts.
Resolved, That fifteen Sheriffs be appointed
BY this Association at its present meeting,
who shall have power to call its members TO-
gether, whenever necessity occurs for prompt
action.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by the officers thereof and pub
lished in the st. Paul and Minneapolis papers
Resolved, That the chairman be authorized
70 appoint q committee Of Eve members of this
Association to confer with the Hennepin Coun-
81 claim Association with q view to promote
concert Of action.
Messrs. Sibley, McBoal, Kennedy, Dupuis
and Grant were appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolution.
james McBoal was elected President of the
Association.
John Kennedy, Secretary; and Hypolite
Dupuis, Treasurer.
The following is list of the Sheriffs chosen
blythe Association
A. r. French, Philibert Leclaire,
Sylvester NJ. Cook, James Grant,
William Bissell, Octave Beaudette,
Joseph Lynch, Thomas Burns,
. John Scott, Daniel Burns, =
Pierre Felix, James j. McCallum,
Robert O'Neill. John Conkling.
John DALEY,
Resolved, That the Secretary of this Asso-
citation be instructed to issue notices. to he
served BY the sherifs on trespassersSwho NAV
be found on the claim of any member of this
Association, notifying them to leave forthwith.
Resolved, That this Association adjourn to
meet at this place on Saturday, the 18th Of