Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28

The citizens Of Linn county recently held
q Kansas meeting in Linneus, Judge ]. G.
Moore, presiding, and P. c. Flournoy ac-
ting as Secretary. Judge Smith, G. S.
Palmer, and Capt Fields, made appropriate
speeches. The Committee on Resolutions
consisted of T. T. Easley, A. w. Flournoy,
Irwin Ogden, ]. Phillips, c. c, Carter and
Henry Geyer, who reportud the following
which were adopted
WHEREAS, in our opinion, the time has ar
rived when it is the duty as well as the
privilege Of the people Of This State to
meet together and express their opinions
upon the subjects, which now engross the
public attention, and which affect our
rights as citizens Of the United States, as
well as the value Of our property
Therefore be il resolved.
lst. That we deeply regret the necessity
for any action on our part against any con-
siderable portion of the citizens Of the Uni
ted States; but such has been the course Of
the Abolitionisls and FreGsollcrs, that duty
70 ourselves and families and a love for the
Union Of the States require 1t Of US, at the
present time.
%. That the abolitionists and ireesoilcrs,
in sending hired tools TO Kansas in order
that they might drive out southern men with
the.f property ard with view to abolition
lzc Mise have shown 4 disregard OF all
law and willingness TO sever the bonds of
the Union, and that we as union loving cit
liens will use all means in our power TO
prevent the accomplishing such objects.
Sd. That in the action Of the Massachu-
sets Legislature. we behold the production
of ianaticisIn, which Cir not stopped by her
own people) requires the interference orthe
| General Government, and the united action
Of the southern States and Of all conseryp-
! tive men in the United States TO arrest her
progress of encroachments upon the rights
Of the South.
4th. That we recommend 10 the people
of all the southern States 10 withhold all in
tcroourse in trade Of every kind from the
| people Of Massachusetts and that we will
not buy any Of her products or trade with
any merchant, who shall knowingly buy any
article Of the growth or manufacture OF her
| people whilst her notification laws remain
on her statute books.
5. That we approve Of the course orthose
counties that have taken action against the
entertainments Of northern fanaticiSm, and
more particularly in such as have declared
in favor of the expulsion Of abolition people
and presses from our midst, and we recon-
mend to our fellow citizens not TO patronze
those papers printed in our 6wn State OF
elsewhere, which condemn the action OF on
people in regard 10 the election in Kansas
and uphold the conduct OF the Aid Socie.
ties, abolitionists and lreesoilcrs of The
North.
9th. That we recommend TO our commits.
sioner of common schools, to grant 10 III
one certificate Of qualification as a teacher
who is opposed 10 the institutions Of oul
State or who believes slavery 10 be mora
or political evil, and that we will not pat
ronize such, though they have such certlf
cate.
7th. That we recommend TO those among
us, if such there be, who conscientious,
believe negro slavery 10 be a sin, to remov,
10 such parts Of the country as have laws il
F unison with their feelings.
8lh. That we hereby express our appro
. baton and gratitude TO those patriots ant
presses in the free States who have advoca
ted our rights and who believe that there j
, sufficient virtue and intelligence in the south
| ern States to render them capable Of self
government.
OH. That we condemn the course Of Gov
= Reeder in his effort to aboihonize Kansa
(, Territory by giving notice to the aid socie