The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-09-15
From the Dispatch, Independence, Mo-, Aug. IL.

| From the Dispatch, Independence, No., Aug. IL.
| AT meeting OF the citizens Of Jackson
county, held in the Court house on Monday,
| the 18th inst, for the purpose of entering a
remonstrance against the Northern Methodist
Church holding their annual conference in
this city,
| On motion of Judge Brooking, Col. James
| Chiles was called to the chair, and y. X.
M'Murrav appointed Secretary. BY request
| Of the chair, X. q. Smart, Esq, explained
the object of the meeting; and on motion of
VIM. Cogswell, committee of FIVE were APP
pointed, consisting Of the following gentle
men, j. Stonestreet, X. g. Smart, w. b.
Howard, Robt. Stone, JAS. Smart, to pre-
pare resolutions expressive of the object of
the meeting. The committee reported the
following resolutions
WHEREAS, 1t is known that the people of
Western Missouri have been, and still are,
greatly excited upon the slavery question,
owing to their proximity to the territory of
Kansas and for various other causes well
known to the public;
And WHEREAS. Ii is known that the Meth
odist Episcopal Church North design holding
their annual conference in this place in Sep
TENDER or October next;
And WHEREAS, We believe that the sitting
Of said conference in this place, in view of
the state public opinion here, and the sup
posed anti slavery sentiments and opinions
OF the ministers and others who will com
pose said conference, may lead to results and
acts to be regretted by this communicative
deem it but an act of justice to notify the
ministers and others constituting said con-
ference, Of the state of things here, and ear
estly requesting them to hold said confer
ence at some other point where lesss excite
ment prevails; Therefore,
Resoired, That for the reasons above
stated and set forth, we respectfully remon-
strate with the ministers, bishops, and 9TH
ers who will constitute said conference.
against the holding of the same at this place
in September or October next, and earnestly
request them TO hold said conference nj some
other point, where less excitement prevails
upon this vexed subject of slavery.
Resolred, That we deem it but an act of
justice to ourselves to ask for peace and re-
pose upon the slavery question; and for this
reason, as well as for those already stated,
we trust the ministers and others constituting
said conference will hold the same nj some
other place.
Resolred, That if the ministers and others
constituting said conference, should, after
this respectful remonstrance, persist in hold
Ing the same here, we shall hold ourselves
FULLY acquitted from any consequences that
may result therefrom
Resolved, That copy of the proceedings
of this meeting be forwarded 10 the Western
Christian Advocate, published mt Cincnna-
ii, and the Central Christian Advocate, pub
lished at st. Louis, with request that the
same be published in each of those papers.
Resoired, That the papers in this city be
requested TO publish the proceedings of this
meeting.
After considerable discussion, on motion
of \. X. INJURY, the resolutions were
adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
JAS. CHILES, Chm'u.
n X. MMuRRY. Sec.