Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
The Bachelors Of Belleyue-An
Indignation Meeting.

III consequence VI ul uttuCh upul lHc
Bachelors Of Bellevue, by a writer in the
columns Of last weeks Gazette, over the
signature of Chaucer, tho Bachelors Of
this city, felt called upon TO defend their
rights, and repeIl the slandcrous charges
contained in Chaucer's article. A public
meeting was called, TO be held at the
Ferguson House, on Hancock Street,
Monday evening, Sept. -. AT the APP
pointed time, the meeting was called to
order, and a Chairman and Secretary
were elected.
Fer want Of room, we are compelled to
omit a full reporl Of the proceedings Of
the meeting.
A committee Of five was appointed to
prepare suitable resolutions, and a defense
of their present condition.
The following was submitted by the
committee, and adopted by the meeting;
WHEREAS, We, the Bachelors of Belle
yuc, having been G(r)osSly assailed,
by one Chaucer, in the columns Of the
Gazette, in regard to our conduct toward
the fair ones of creation, and having mel
for the purpose Of considering the grave
charges preferred against us, by him, dc
hereby
ReSoirs, That it is with pain that we
witness the efforts of our learned friend
Chaucer, TO stir up our matrimonial feel
, ings in these diStressingly tight times fol
money,
Resolved, That secluded as so,ne Of u
are, from the gaze of the world, living il
dark houses aud back corners, trying t
a cook our scanty meals, in a way that they
4 can be safely eaten, we do feel too mucl
the absence Of those ballot boxes of hu
Il man happiness; but Notwithstanding, W,
" do refuse to 'ake lessons of all grassEop
pers, whatever.
ReSoLped. That we are under great oh
legations to Chaucer, for the astonIshin.
fact, that" knives and forks go together.
ReSOlUci, Considering as we do, tn
gravity of the subject, and its inpor,anc
=" TO future generations, and also in behaI
20 of those angelic beings, who would, on
pinch, sacrifice their own comfort, by gel
~ ting married, that in our opinion, it wi
: not be safe for Chaucer 10 divulge his res
name in this community.
Is ReSoiuei, That while we feel indebte
Of to Chaucer, for his original way of pol
a. ping the question, we do not agree wit
A him, that a bachelor is guilty of being /
body, because he happens to coilaps,
~ while in the presence Of the women.
ut ReSoirsd, Tha, while everything abor
IL married men IS " clean, neat, and sweet
we would not impose upon Il betl,
=, halves, the task Of backing cur boots,
securing our teeth, SC
10 ReSoirci, That we are willing to su'
ed nit 10 a vote, of those who are aching
make up prairie fealher-beds, wheih,
we dof what hair we have, or let it gro,
:. in spite of Shakspere.
~ Rcsolrsd, That we have reason to b
Ply lleve Chaucer 10 be a bachelor, and tn
ty he is one Of those Every few who a
M unable 10 get an affirmative answer, ep
i. from Kjhcy.
The BacheiOrs' Defense.
In defense of the bachelor f~raternil
10 allow us 10 say, we are not in that +" slous
us Of ~despond," that Chaucer represenie,
and had he more closely observed 4
present state of things, he would ha.
seen the fallacy Of his reasoning. 1t M
We be true tina, we have the appearance
It's being confirmed old bachelors, but such
re- not really the case.
lie Not being blessed with a superabun
Ter ance Of this worlds goods, we saw
would be impossible foru u to support wiz
zee in that idleness and luxury, which we b
lieyed was the expectation, and eren a,
Min, If a lar1r marian ,r tho rc,p,