Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-14

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As Walkers IN precedcnted assum pit
ion Of poweris growing into impor-
lance, it is necessary that q full state
inent of the facts which prompted his
despotic course, should be published.
A studied attempt has been made by
Walker and his minions to create the
impression that the people Of Law
renee have committed treason and re-
bellion to such an extent a. to justify
Z resort to cannons and bayonets to
bring them under submission to
Federal authority.
The facts are these:
On the Gath of June, the following
printed call was circulated for q pub
lie meeting, signed by large num-
Der of the citizens of Lawrence
NOTICE. ~ 4r
We, the undersigned citizens Of the
town of Lawrence. feeling that the
health, security, and permanentpros-
perity ofthis community, is constant
" endangered by the absence Of law
and order, do hereby request that q
public meeting Of our citizens to be held
on Saturday evening next, ut six
o'clock, in the Unitarian church, to
consult upon the propriety of organ
izing a city government under a
charter Of our own adoption, and to
recommend and secure such action as
will accord with the views OF ma
jority when met.
Lawrence, June oath 1857.
The meeting which responded to
this call, appointed committee of five
TO prepare a draft Of q city charter,
TO be submitted to the people at q
subsequent meeting. This draft, with
the accompanying report, published
| in another column Of the present
number, was submitted to the people
at meeting held on the evening Of
the I'd Of July, and after amendment
and adoption, was according to pro-
vision contained in IL, submitted to
tho people for their ratification or re-
Ijcction, by ballot, on tho 18th of July.
This Charter, or moro properly,
these Articles of Agreement were rat.
ified by large majority of all the
votes cast.
The election of officers under the
charter was held on Monday the 18th
Of July, and resulted as follows:
| For Mayor--Col. James Blood.
For Alderma-William Hutchin-
son, William A. Phillips, Geo. Ford
p. r. Brooks, B. W. Woodward,
Gains Jenkins, and 4. w. Hutchin.
son.
For Marshal--Col. s. w. Eldridge
For Assessors-T Sampson, J.
Boyer and +. l.. Whitney. i'.'.
For Justice--Edward Clark.
For Treasurer Columbus Horns.
by.
On Wednesday following Walker
issued his proclamation, and on Fri,
day, 18th entered Lawrence with
seven companies Of dragons, with
the avowcd intention Of compelling
the people Of Lawrence TO surren'
dor their charter. -t
| A copy of this document, which has
created 80 much alarm In the mind Of
Walker, about the safety Of the terri.
torial Government, will be found In
another column Of the present mum.
bcr. Upon examination, II will BE-
seen that the main and almost only
purpose Of municipal organization Ia
the regulating of those affairs which
are inseparably connected with the
business and growth of town. and
the outward comfort Of il inhabit.
ants. Party policy has no connection
whatever with IL. II will no more
come In collision with the General Of
Territorial Government than the as.
ISOLATION Of two or more men N .
business firm. Under no circumstrn.
ces need there be collision between
the municipal and any othcr authori.
~. Even the Walker Democracy
might have existed and fourished IN.
der the purview Of this city organiza'
ton; unless, (Which seems 10 be the
casa) they dep md for their existence
and prosperity upon those "tippling
houses, gaminv-hsuses, bawdy.houscs
end other disor Aerly houses, THE sup,
preston Of which 10 ono of tho OBJ
jcets for which the city government
was instituted. IL II 10 really true
that muddy lanes, dark streets, filthy
sewers, general disorder and bad
morals arc conducive 10 the growth
ofmodern Democracy, and that order
cleanliness and virtue, are fatal 10 Ia
existence, then IL Walker justified by
the law Of self.preservatIon In sup.
pressing the municipal govcrnmen,
of Lawrence.