The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-25

The perured portion of our In Consres w
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Of consps!ors throughout our country who are linked
IN s o ss Of ss
pSees passed Ss sssstarss Of
700 when every city except our own sancuoned ~ .ns -
orisnsor, Of tas scheme have CHOSEN nodded mssce
N oSsdens. uoa e h Sy are found %
through the fundamentally of se and Territorial rasrsa
Resolves That look the which he. tsk
%snissns ns oe at osdsncs Who has
hitherto directed the destiny beloved country q =
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poor snS vet @ a. s =
s.s se "a = saSr, and stupidity
Resolved That hall with Joy the incoming Of the adn
eve that the supporter Of the prscpes Jesrson
as the friend Of "a Andrer Jackson r. we w and HIM csw
dered and At the time. his action we trust I'D hs
be %nsy asd G any essr
hsepnsss the G OF h sn fellow
Mr. TAYLOR made q few effective remarks In support a
The foregoing resolutions He thought tds question a
land was one OF the most important which could be
brought before the people, and be trusted that the WORT
pgmen would band together for the overthrow OF the
gigantic swindls which unprnopted men wore nov en-
deavoying 10 pass through Cougroes IL was mhe - -
se that tho in favor OF land 70 form
forcisnen; they Americans both BY birth and ~
adoptiop-men who had the deepest interest In the l
administration Of the laws end In tho prevention OF suah
measures those bcfore our national LeglsaturA
To ensure success absolutely ueceWary that thaQ
should ignore politics, and that they should not RHgs
politicians Their great oojecs should be the unboug
enjoyment OF that which was never made 70 sell -
them conAdo In party, but 20 right On 20 tho e0A
which they have in view with heart end mind, md
must attend their efforts. He concluded By e.
pressing the hope that . new organization would -
started ntrely FREQ from all the old issues end ammsB
OF former movements OF the kind.
Mr. DAVIS next addressed tho meeting. HeeoommenesA
by speaking OF the which had been felt sbr0ugneu4
Abe country N regard 20 the swtnaling whGA
had ben introduced into Congress- for the purpose Of gy
cg away immense proportion OF the pubnc lands, -
said that had been for the position taken ~ A9
public press, those who engaged In this swin1o
would have cceeded He, for one, felt obliged 70 ths
editor the HERALD for the Ia which he doteoto1
sud, cxpo.ed thia wtndle and but for the veAns cVO
which kept tho movements o tho swindiers, tho
public would have remained n almost utter ignoraooa
ahons It, the attention OF the schemors and 0oR-
tain members or Congress TO force the protest throagh
Ccpptss without any oiscussion-sud tbey would have
sucoe ded but for the timely expose which had besa
made In the HHRALD
Addresses were made also by Mr. Charles Smith, ..
moved that commtee OF be appoihtod from ea0h
ward organise associations In oil the wards Of tnts oY
20 further the principles Of this association, and TO ~
norisze Cogsress ssanst the railroad swndlss q pss
sent before that body
Tho motion carried and the authority given BY -
President ~ appoint the Oon mtee whose -
be reported ~ tho nest meeetipg.
On moion Of Mr. BOuMA . resolution was adopted d.
vectng COPY Of the protest and resolutions 70 be seu -
the President ele0t Aer the adoption Of The resoluo~
the meeting adjourned.