The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-17
The Settler. Preleetins Themselves.

During the past winter, says the Pionee
gross outrages have been committed again
the rights and property of worthy and peac'
able citizens, residing on. the west side of tt
Mississippi, by bands of piratical character
in jumping claims made in good faith and hel
for the purposes of improvement and cultivs
: ton. This species of wreng has become OF S
} frequent occurrence in Dakota County, that
!, mass meeting of its citizens was called to con
| slider of the state of things, an6 to determin
the remedy to be applied. The citizens Assem-
bled pursuant to the call on the 9th instant
when the following proceedings were had:
At a meeting of citizens of Dakota Count,
held in the Court House at Mendoza on Satur
day, the 9Th day of March, in accordance will
previous notice, Thomas McCollum, wa
elected Chairman, and John Kenndy, Secre
tary.
A. Z. French. Esq, John B. Sanborn, Esq
and Hon. H. H. Sibley. addressed the meeting
1t was resolved that committee of four be
appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of this meeting, and John B. Sanborn
A. f. French, James McBoal, and John Kenne.
dy, were appointed, who reported the following
preamble and resolutions:
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daily committed upon the lands and property
OF some of the citizens of Dakota County by
| unprincipled Williams, who in many instances
are the mere tools of grasping spectators:
therefore,
Res0ired, 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
fpa1 Of I 1,
of said Association.
ReSolUed, That the Asso ciation will assem-
ble whenever called upon by its officers or
member and remove any intruder or introders
upon the claim Of any bona .jide settler or mem
Der OF this association, peaceably if they can
forcibly if they must.
ResOiced, That we, the citizens of Dakota
County, will protect each other and 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 togeth-
er whenever necessity occurs for prompt
action.
Resoiced, 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
W dppollt COmWltlee Oh I'VE members OF tlllS
Association to confer with the Hennepin Coun-
ty Claim Association with 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 Sherifs chosen
by the Association:
A. K. French, Philibert Leclaire,
Sylvester M. Cook, James Grant.
William Blssell, Octave Beaudette,
Joseph Lynch. Thomas Burns,
John Scott, Daniel Burns,
Pierre Felix, James ]. McCallum.
Robert O'Neill, John Conklng,
John Donley.
ResOlred, That the Secretary of this Assoc-
alton be Instructed to issue notices. to be serv-
ed by the sherifS on trespassers who may be
found on the claim Of any member of this Asso-
citation, notifying the said trespassers to leave
forthwith.
Resolved, That this Association adjourn to
meet at this place on Saturday, March 18th, at
l O'Clock, p. NJ.
THOMAS M'COLLUM.
Chairman.
JOHN KENNEDY. Secretary.