Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-02-01
Popular Demonstration

A large and enthusiastic meeting was
held in Milwaukee on Friday last, to take
measures for raising by subscription, the
money to pay the fines supposed upon Messrs
Booth and Ryecraft. by the U. S. Dist. Court,
in the Glover Rescue case.
The meeting was organized by electing
RUFus KING, of the Sentinel, Chairman,
and EwARD WUNDERLY, Secretary. A
committee of five was appointed to report
resolutions for the consideration of the
meeting.
Speeches were made by Messrs C R.
WATKINS Gen. PAINE. +. d Horror, judge
r. D. SMITH and J. II. TwEEDY, Esq.
The following are the Resolutions which
were unanimously adopted;
Resotued. That we desire to record our
earnest and emphatic protest against the
manner AS well as the results of the recent
Rescue trials in this city-that we regard
the course pursued by officers of the U. S.
Court. in empannelling the Grand and Petit
Juries as gross and inexcusable outrage
upon Law and Risht-that we look upon
the conduct of the Judge who tried the
cases mockerv of justice and Ii bel up
on the Bench-that we sympathise deeply
with the victims Of Judicial tyranny, official
wrong, and oppressive and unconstitutional
Legislation, and that our hearts are with
them in the prison to which they have been
confined and our hands are ready to liqul-
date the penalties unjustly imposed upon
them.
Resolved That we regard the Fugitive
Slave Act as at war with every principle
of Justice; repugnant to every instinct of
Humanity; revolving to every sentiment of
Freedom; foul rcproach TO American Leg
islation and disgrace to the age in which
we live.
Resolred That believing this Fugitive
Slave Act to be wrong in itself and in gross
violation of our Constitutional rights, and
heartily responding to the decision Of our
State Supreme Court, whichhas pronounc
ed that act unconstitutional and void, we
hold that it has no binding effect upon us
or ours, and we repudiate all obligation to
obey its unlawful and unconstitutional re-
Resolred, That we call upon tho Legis-
lature Of this State, now assent led, to do
whatsoever in them lies to protect the cti-
gems of this State from the pains and pen
alties of this inhuman and illegal Act; to
prohibit all magistrates or other officers,
holding office by virtue of any law of this
State, from rendering any official assistance
in capture ordetention ofany persons claim
ed as fugitive from Slavery, and to forbid
the use of all jails or prisons for the con-
hnement of persons, arrested or convicted
under the provisions of the Fugitive Slave
Act.
Resotred. That we call upon our SEN
ators and Representatives in Congress-, to
make instant and earnest efforts to blot out
from our American Statute Book, an act
which elevates kidnapping into virtue and
degrades Humanity 10 crime
Rescired. That the People of this State. b. !,
vited TO send in 10 the address OF the Officers Of
this meeting, any one of them, such sums-in
no case exceeding dollar per msn-as they
may think fit to contribute towards the payment
Of the fine and costs (amouutiag 10 s l46ll inpos
ed upon S. NJ. Booth, and the fine oiS200 imposed
upon John Rs ecraft, for alleged violation of the
Fugitive Slave Act.
Reso!ged. That the Pres of this State be res
pectfully requested to publish aud call attention TO
The proceedings Of this meeting.