The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-17
Another Meeting I'm Leavcnworth, Kanss
Territory.
A WARNING TO AB0LIrr0NIsrs.

A WARNING TO AB0LIrr0NIsrs.
ing the 8oth u the citizens Of Leavenworth
vened the Sd inst Colonel A. Payne prssidiax and
Lyle letting - sseI e sr q the meeting
the following through their chairman, n Alexander,
which were un.nimously adopted
citizen Hsieon CLARK and bitterly condemn the cow
cate Of the laws Of the land BY way Of
and stand ready 70 maintain and defend the Laws from
when 10 necessary fer TO ina
rights by setting at defiance the constituted authorities Of
Rs:Sl;sd That deeply and sincerely with
parable bereavement which has deprived them .aec
mss md ane sss OF OF
Resolved That the interests Of and lovely
and prssswr.Ay friends who ready e pa
MI S:ss ana
with bold and fearless defiance Of the errors Of the day
nifty sns Tsa =, and ass
ss such ss are asa%Ss
this country climate more oonsspiM to
ssss; and while what VIM ne
iesye Claiming right eapel j. such
Resolved prsssn. state Of public exoissmsns
while ter spd hs Of w9a e give
this is not country go home and vent your treason
where y"s Tas ne Inhabitants Of every stats.
t. 90 SS S
behind You the tcisms Of higher law aud ali ired
doctrines only the they exist aud
not to preach higher dutes setting them at nauh
for adv that institutions sacred
to u.s. and must and shall be respected.
Resolved That the institution slavery known and
cognized in this Territory that repe the doctrine that
10 moral political evil and hurl back with
its anderous authors the charge OF inhumany, and
all not peaceful hrosdes
SANDER the Of dscord between the master
to which be driven cannot be responsb for the
Resolved That recognize the right every
terrain his sentiments all qucsns and to act them
ont long they interfere with neither public private
rights but that when the acts of strike at the
and tend to subvert the known aud
rails of natural law and which
we accustomed to nit.
Resolved That vigilance committee consisting Of thirty
members shall be appointed who shall observe and
port all such shall openly act in violation OF law
and order and by the abo sentiments
duce 70 the quiet Of the citizens danger
shall to notified and made to leave the Territory. .
The committee appointed Monday last to notify Mr.
Phillips OF the requiston of the citizens OF LeAven
WORTH reported to The meeting that the ssd Phillips had
left town in lance with the instructions given him
On motion Of j. Marion Alexander, Committee of
purpose Of carrying out the resolutions of the meet
ing Tie folio wing gentlemen compose the
Hiram Rich, A. Payne, D, Pitcher, A. j. Scott,
Thomas O. Hughes, VIM w. Corum, Jarrett Todd, r. 4.
sta1ard, G. ID. Todd p Rively Rives Pollard, Jas.
NJ Lyle, James Surrett, Joel Hiatt John Posey g. W.
Walker. D. Scott Boyle, E. A. Long, VIM. G. Matthias,
II. u. McMeekin, John Miller Alexander Russell Lewis
N Rees, W. l.. Blair, d. j. johnson, l. P. Styles Ma
thsnie Henderson, Samuel Burgess, c. N. Burgess 81.
Long, @. G Harrison.
The meeting ably and eloquently addressed by
Judge L@compte, Col J. N Burnes of Weston, and d.
J. johnson. A. PAYNE, President.
JAMES NJ LYLE, Secretary,