Freeman's champion., 1857-06-25
Deputy Marshal Tain's Reception at
Lawrence.

inc lsC uay OF June, 1901, on tne oc-
casion of visit of deputy Mar
shal, F." Deputy Sheriff" Assessor"
Fain to assess the property of the
citizens of Lawrence, Mr.. James
Blood was elected President, and S.
F. Tappan and VIM, A.. Phillips,
Secretaries.
On motion OF Judge Conway, a
Committee of.live persons was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions. It,was
composed of Messrs. VIM. Hutchin-
son, Charles Ingersoll, e. B. Whit
man, Charles Stearns and S. w. Ed
ridge.
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 Legisla-
ture, even when legitimately con-
vened, had no right to'asSess or col
lect taxes, No tax could be collected
on real estate.
Mr., G.. w. Hutchinson, called on;
recommends unity of action, Thinks
when the people of Lawrence con-
clude to pay taxes, he will leave this
town.
Mr.. VIM. Phillips was called on;
and stated that this was merely feel
er put out by the enemy, to test tho
fdelityof the people to their princi-
Piles, and the devotion of Gov. Walk
er to bogus law. They should give
it an unmistakable answer.
Judge Conway was called on, and
made an eloquent appeal, recalling
the instances of John Hampden and
the patriots Of '76, who repudiated
taxation without representation,
Il. Dwight Thatcher, Esq, was
called ou, and responded in speech
which was very well received. Ho
stated that he was too much of new
conner to wish to be an adviser, ant
would rather be a listener; but he
had fixed his lot in Kanzas, and no
recognized principle at stake, on
which he could speak when called on.
lie said it was the same question
that so many Governors had come to
Kanzas to settle, and had failed in
settling-the enforcement Of the bo-
gus usurpation, He would never
submit to it, and he believedthc pto
plo would nevor submit to it, "a
Mr.: VIM. hutchinson, chairman Of
Committee, made the following re-
port
WHEREAS, We understand that a
person claiming tc he Deputy Sheriff
and Assessor OF Taxes, under the au-
thority of the Bogus Legislature, is
now in our midst, and whereas wo
utterly repudiate the authority of all.
persons claiming to be officers Of that
Legislature and whereas the monioS
so iraudulently collected from our
people have been, and may again be
appropriated in part, to defray tho
expenses incurred in burning hotels
and private dwellings,, destroying
Printing Presses, Sacling towns aud
plunderng the property and outra-
ging the dearest rights of our citizens;
Therefore,
Rcsolvcd, That in the opinion of
this meeting no good citizen will in
any manner furnish "aid and comfort
to tho Assessor or Collector Of Taxes,
or render to him q list Of the valua-
ton Of his property.
Resolved, That, recognizing tho
principle established by the blood Of
our fathers, that representation and
taxation are inseparablo," we will
never violate that principle by the
voluntary payment of any taxes lev
led by the present Territorial I,egis-
lature. M
Rcsolued, That Committee Of fvo
be appointed to present these resolu-.
tions to all our citizens for their sig
natures.
Resolved, That o Committee Of five
persons bo appointed TO present
copy Of these re buttons toany per-D
son who may visit thie community
in tho shape Of an Assessor or Col
lector of Taxes, and that copy DO
sent to His Excellency Governor
| Walker. y
On motion, ,thofollowing Commit
tee was appointed to carry out tho
fourth resolution :---Mcssrs. r. Nor
70 \, G.. w. Dietller, Charles stearn',
John Cook, and g. w. Hutchinson.
Therollowing gentlemen wereolcci,
cd to carry out the third resolution
CIV. Dictgler j, H, Kogi. John
Cook, and 81 Wood NsSNtSs
On motioh.lba meeting qdiourncd.
JAMES BLOOD, Chairman.
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