The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-02

| SIOOpe Will 20 U0llcu Outs
strange Dsings In JacksAn Connsy,
Iowa.
Our readers remember the account of the
hanging OF murderer named Clifford, by q
msb in Jackson county, Iowa, some six weeks
ago. The men who did tho deed have now
organized themselves into Vigilance Com
mittee, and ordered the publication OF the
following preamble and resolutions: "The
/ first contains list Of serious complaints or
insinuations to ths effect that the proper Of
tiers have refused to prosecute aggravated
criminal oasess, Of lodged them BY going .
duck hunting that they have meddled with
the School Fund; that they have been con-
cerned in o robbery Of county bonds and in
smuggling some Of the Drainage Fund; that
from their negligence in prosecuting horse
thieves, &C., they mus DC connected with
gang of hore.thisves, eounterfeiters, robbers,
and even murderers,' and that they intend to
screen such outlaws in the future, and throw
| their support and monicd influence, with
what swindling Of the county they can do, to
carry the sway overth people OF the county,
and to roll in their silks and purple, and
wealth, at the expense Of the hard earnings
OF the farmer, and the hard working me-
| chanic." The resolutions we print yer-
batim:
| Resolved, That we, the jackson county
| Vigilance Committee, are deter mined that the
criminal law OF this State shall be enforced
IN this county to the very letter.
Resolved, That the present Executive and
Judicial of this county had better resign their
oihces, and leave their seats for more worthy
occupants. II they do not they must run the
risk OF the consequences.
Resolved, That in every criminal case,
now and hereafter pending before the tribu-
aa1s Ok the county, Ne. the Vigilance Com
mittec OF Jackson county, will thoroughly in
yestignto, and watch with . critics eye, the
| proceedings Of our officers.
| Resolved, That the wrong honored officers,
whose names We don't choose to mention
here, shall never have another ONCE in the
gift Of the people Of this county, but We viii
tell them to 20 duck hunting.
Resolved, That whereas il 10 the duty OF
certain county officers to investigate the cir
cumstances and the facts concerning the
murder OF John lngle, and ere this, to have
taken steps TO secure 10 the proper wsy, the
person OF David Med onsld until he could be
tried according to Law, Va, the Vigilance
Committee, openly declare that they must
take the proper steps. and also publish re-
ward, With full and exact description, 90
as to secure that person IL not, W will look
after him ourselves, and il need be they too.
Resolved, That We will, when we end that
our proper officers neglect it, spare no pains,
either OF time, life or property, in the invcs.
tigaticn OF oil counterfeiting OF monies, in
all horse -thieving, and in all murders COM
mitted in this county. We also will be cov-
erned by the penal code Of this State a. far
~ Is convenient. -
Resolved, That We, the Vigilance Com
mittee Of jackson county, State OF Iowa.
hereby inform all persons in ofics or out Of
It, that they must not commence process Of
any kind against any Of those Who helped to
hang Alex. Clifford, for We believe that he
should have hanged long before he did.
Resolved, That We win revenge tho unjust
death of any one Of this committee, ct the
cost Of life or property.
Resolved, That We will punish with desth
any person or persons joining this commit
/ tee, whom We and has been Or are conoernad
in horse stealing, coantsrfeising, robbine or
numbering, and il appearing that he is il =
Resolved, That these proceedings be pub.
lished in the Maquoketa Sentinel.
This preamble and these resolutions were
sent to the Sentinel Office, prefsoed By note
from II. 4. Laadis, Postnastss atIron Hill,
jackson Co.. in which he ststss that The viei.
lance COMMITTEES 10 composed Of 500 te4OO OF
liens, and that they are determined thss crims
shall DO punished u al hasards. We cannot
excuse this lswlessnsss, nor can W justify
the remedy which they propose for evil
that Are undoubtedly urgent aud hard 70 besr.
We csn only point TO the.r action q another
argument In favor Of what 10 hive lons
rsAiniaiaso 70 be nscssssry--a radical r..
form in the ns1heA Of administering TIE
criminal CiissSo TsiI.
Died,
On Monday morning ut o'clock, In this city,