The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-06-06
Public Meeting.

Public Meeting.
At a meeting held in Lawrence on the
LIST day of June 1851 ,oa he occasion Of
visit Of Deputy Marshal z Deputy
Sheriff. Assessor sFain to assess the
property of the citizens of Lawrence, Mr..
James Blood was elected President and
S. F. Tappan and VIM. 4. Phillips Score
taries.
onmotion Of Judge Conway, . Com
mittes Of fiys persons was appointed 70
draft resolutions. Il wss composed of
Messrs. VIM. Hutchinson Charles Inger-
soil, E. B. Whitman, Chas. Stearns and
s. W. Eldridge
Mr.. S. n. Wood was called on, and
briefly said, that he was more willing TO
define his own position than to advise
Others. He would not pay taxes. The
Territorial Legislature, even when iegiti-
mately convened, had no right to assess
or collect taxes. No tax could he collect
ed on real estate.
! Mr.. G.. w. Hutchinson, called on, re-
commends unity of action. Thinks when
the people of Lawrence conclude to pay
/ taxes, he will leave this town.
Mr.. VIM. Phillips was called on, and
stated that this was merely feeler put
out by the enemy, to test the fidelity of
the people to their principles, and the de-
votion of Gov. Walker to bogus law.
They should give it an unmistakable an
swer.
Judge Conway was called on, and made
an eloquent appeal, recalling the instan-
ces of John Hampden and the patriots of
'76, who repudiated taxation without rep
resentation.
T. Dwight Thatcher, Esq, was called
out, and responded in speech which was
very well received. He stated that he
was too much of a new conner to wish to
be an adviser, and would rather be a
listener but he had fixed his lot in Kan
sas, and he recognized a principle at stake.
on which he could speak when called on.
He said it was the same question that so
many Governors had come to Kansas to
settle, and had failed in settling-the en-
forcement of the bogus usurpation. He
would never submit to it, and he believed
the people would never submit to it.
4 (Cries of .tNever.'') a
Mr.. VIM. Hutchinson, Chairman of the
committee, made the following report:
/ WHEREAS, We understand that person
claiming to be Deputy Sheriff and Assessor
of Taxes, under the authority of the
Bogus Legislature, is now in our midst !;
and, whereas, we utterly repudiate the
authority of all persons claiming to be
officers of that Legislature; and whereas
the moneys 50 fradulently collected from
our people have been, and may again be
appropriated in part, to defray the ex-
penses incurred in burning hotels and pri-
waite dwellings, destroying Printing Press
es, sacking towns and plundering the
property and outraging the dearest rights
of our citizens Therefore
Resolued, That in the opinion of this
meeting no good citizen will in any man-
ner furnish laid and comfort" to the
Assessor or Collector of Taxes, or render
to him list of the valuation of his
property.
Resolved, That, recognizing the princi-
pie established by the blood of our fathers,
that representation and taxation are in
separable," we will never violate that
principle by the voluntary payment of any
! taxes levied by the present Territorial
4 Legislature.
Resolved, That a Committee of FIVE be
appointed to present these resolutions to
all our citizens for their signatures.
Resoiued, That a Committee of FIVE per-
sons be appointed to present a copy of
these resolutions to any person who may
visit this community in the shape of an
Assessor or Collector of Taxes, and that a
copy be sent to His Excellency Governor
Walker.
On motion, the following Committee
was appointed to carry out the fourth res
Olution :-Messrs. r. Morrow. G. w.
Deitzler, Charles Stearns, John Cook,
and G. w. Hutchinson.
! The following gentlemen were elected
to carry out the second resolution G. w.
Deitzler, J. Fl. Kagi, John Cook, and S.
t n. Wood. On motion, the meeting adj
journed.
i JAMES BLOOD, Chairman.
/ s; F. 7 IA Pa,s,,,s Secretaries.