Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-15

wants, without submitting to insult and out
rage, and having their servants rescued
from their possession and even our repre-
sentatiges in the councils of our country,
are not permitted to pass and repass to The
seat of Government to transact the business
OF the nation, without subiecting themselves
and families to mob violence, and being
stripped of their property. Now, there
fore, in view of the foregoing facts and
circumstances, we, the people of Platte
county, in mass meeting assembled, in the
city of Weston, in said county, on the 2Sth
day Of April 1856; do most solemnly re-
solve and declare,
ist. That at this time, salf-detence re-
quires at the hands of the people of Platte
county, and every other county ofthc State
of Missouri, as well as the counties of
any slareholding State in the Union, the
immediate expulsion from their borders of
ecery person who may; in any manner,
speak or publish doctrines Or sentiments
calculated to bring reproach upon the in
stitution of ncgro-slavery as it exists
among us, or to corrupt and disafect our
slaves, and render our properly III them
insecure, and we pledge ourselves to use
every effort in our power to ferret out ali
such persons and use the necessary means
to cxpel them-peaveably if we can--for-
cibiy il necessary.
end. That the highway robLer-the
midnight assassiII-traitors to their coun-
try, and all others who, by their actions,
make themselves outlaws, have no right
TO protection Of law.
3rd. That a portion OF our fellow citi-
gems having put the sell-defensive ball in
motion, at Parkyille, a short time since by
putting stop to the publication to that
Abolition and Freesoil sheet, called the
Parliville Luninary; we do hereby notify
and confirm the action of our friends at
Parkvillc, and hereby approve the resolu-
tons adopted by them, and pledge ourselves
to join them in carrying them into execu-
ton.
18th. That while We approve Of the reso-
luton of our Parkville friends in relation
to the Northern methodists, we offer as an
amendment thereto, that the principles
thereof, be extended to the ministers of all
denominations who teach sor preach doc
trines and sentiments war with the Insti-
tuition Of Slavery, and prejudicial to our
rights as slave owners and believe there are
others ainomng us, equally guilty with the
Northern Methodist, and we pledge our
ourselves to make no distinction in this
matter.
9Th. That we look with amazement up
on the forberancc of our friends in Jack
sen, Cole, St. Louis and other counties in
Missouri. In so long tolerating the pub
fishing in their borders, abolition sheets,
and recommend TO them the example set
by our Parkville friends-there is no rem
edy against the abolition papers, published
in our State, but the Missouri, or a bon
fire, for the presses and hemp rope for
the Editors-and the idea OF starving them
cat by Withdrawing pro-Slavery patronage
from them, is nothing more than the argu-
ments Of abolitionists, who pay them to
remain among us, TO corrupt our Slaves.
9th. That tie people in Kansas Terri
tory having twice declared at the polls, in
favor OF the institution Of Slavery, and by
SO doing have invited and encouraged the
citizens of Missouri, and Of the slave
holding States. to take with them their
slaves, to settle and make their permanent
homes in Kansas, we hereby again, pub
liely pledge ourselves, when called on by
our brethren in Kansas, to go over and aid
them, in expelling from their borders, those
who undertake to corrupt their slaves, and
deprive them Of their property in them.
9TH. That those who believe our Institu-
tons morally and politically wrong, should
settle in those states and countries where
the institutions are right, and where they
can speak and publish their sentiments
without injury to their neighbors pro-
perry.
Sth. That when this meeting adjourn 1t
adjourn to meet at Parkville on next Sa-
tuciay 9th of May, and earnestly recon-
mend and invite all citizens who desire the
peace and prosperity of our country, and
the safety of our lives and property, to at
tend said meeting.
9th. That the Platte Argus, a paper
published in this city, for the manly course
it has persued in defending our rights and
institutions, has well rnerited the approba-
tionof all southern men, and is worthy oil
their patronage and confidence.
On motion of DR.. Bayliss, the vote was
taken upon each one separately, and all
were unanimously adopted.
An a,nenatnersf 1.,.S off.nrod to tho Qtl