Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-27
CLARKE COUNTY SPEAKS-MEETING
HELD, AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

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On yesterday friday morning, notices were
posted in our town and vicinity, headed Public
Meeting" inviting tho citizens Of town and cOun-
try to meet at Pringle's Hall, South Charleston, at
s O'Clock, L. NJ, to determine what course should
be pursued in the event Of our citizens being ar
rested for helping the Sheriff and Constable OF our
county to execute the laws Of Ohio IN Ohio.
Before the hour arrived, number of farmers, liv-
ing from three to five miles from town, were on
hand, and soon joined the knots of anxious, earn
est faces engaged in discussing the all-absorbing
topic.
A few minutes after s o'clock, Pringle's Hall,
(the largest in town, was filled with sober, calm,
eaanest men, old, middle aged, and young, such a
body Of men as might have been found in the days
of the Revolution, discussing their own and their
c%ountry's welfare.
The meeting was organized by the appointment
of a Chairman and Secretary. After the object
Of the meeting was stated a Committee Of three
was appointed to prepare Resolutions expressive
of the feeling of the audience.
During the absence of the Committee, speeches
were made by several prominent citizens, who
united IN the sentiment that the law must and
would be obeyed if properly executed, but that
they ~outd not be arrested by a set of drunken
bullies, clothed with a little brief authority. If
it must come they would sacrifice life before they
would be treated like dogs.
There was no exhibition of fanaticism by the
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er law doctrines, no reputation sentiments ex-
pressed, but a calm, prudent consideration of the
questions: What shall be done? What are our
rights as free citizens of Ohio?
The entire discussion, although participated in
by the farmer, the mechanic, and the professional
man, was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS without being IA
natical, determined without being boisterous.
The Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions
reported the following Preamble and Resolutions,
which were adopted without a dissenting voice,
after which lat III o'clock the meeting az adjourned
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, We have learned that one of our
citizens, DIR. Nj. L. llouseton, has been arrested up
on authority of a United States Commissioner for
the aid rendered by him to the sheriff of our coun-
ty in attempting to execute a writ of habeas corpus
in the late rescue case," and whereas we have
reason to believe that for the same ''offence," like
warrants have been issued against several Of our
citizens therefore, be it
ReSo1ced, That while we would deprecate and
strive to prevent resistance to the proper execution
of any legal warrant, emenating from State or Ma
tional authority, pe wiH nj, for an imaginary off
ence quietly allow our citizens to be seized by
drunken U. S.. Marshals u any other such Off
Gals, and without an exhibition of authority OF
legal process, %insulted, hand-euffed. threatened
with death, and finally hurried away from our
midst like base criminals, as our neiJh6oTS tcere in
the case now before the public.
Rc8olced, That we will not obstruct q posse Of
decent, sober Marshals, in serving in a proper man.
ner a legal writ, on any or all of our citizens, in
this or any other case.
ReSolred, That we DO not regard the service of a
writ Of habeas corpus by State authority in behalf
of persons in the custody of United States Mar
shals, as resisting or Constructing" the authority
of the National Government.
Re~Solred, That we heartily endorse the conduct
of those of our citizens aohO, at tie command ofMt
Sheriff, assisted him in arresting the U. S, Mar
shals, and we hereby pledge to them, lin case Of
a prosecution) as far as necessary. our influence
our time and our means, to aid them in securing
justice, which we regard as an acquittal.
+ Resolred, That the p~artizan Editors who have
s grossly and maliciously libeled our citizens il
= representing them as TRAITORS" and by discredit
a ing their sworn statements, (among whom con
/. spicuOus COR venom and meanness, is the editor O
the Cincinnati Enquirer) have proven themselve,
to be beneathe the contempt of all respectable per
sons.
p ReSOlred, That we will make our town too no
f to hold any spy or ''informer," resident or foreign
v who may be found prowling in our midst, endeav
\ oring to involve oCr citizens in legal difficulties.
e ReSolced, That a copy of these Resolutions b.
e sent to the Cincinnati Daily Gazette, the Cincin
r natl Daily Commercial, the Springfield Daily Non
: pareil, and the Springfield Republic for publica
$ ton.