Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-15
INDIGNATION MEETING AT WATERFOWL
cHAPPELLs CONSTITUENTS REQUEST HIM
TO RESIGN.

TO RESIGN.
The constituents of William Chapel
concur in the opinion of the majority o
the Senate. At Watertown the creates
Indignation prevails in regard to his con
duct. The people feel that they have
been outraged by the baseness of the mar
who assumes to represent them, and ar
both astonished and disguised a: his re-
tanning his seat in body the members Of
which, by large majority, have pronoun
ced him guilty of corruption and bribery
and unworthy to associate with them.
A mass Indignation meeting was held in
tina, city on Saturday evening last to ex-
press the popular sentiment in regard to
Mr.. Chappell. Although the call was not
issued until o'clock, P. NJ, and the even
ing WAS extremely dark, and rainy, there
was large gathering of the voters, mostly
members of the democratic party. Not a
fourth part of those present were Repub-
leans. Edward Johnson, Esq, was call
ed to the chair. Chas. Gill, then off
cred the following pres mble and resolu-
ton:
Whereas, The Senate of this State, bar
by vote of 8 to 9, resolved shat Will
liam Chas pell has t'y his attempt to sup
press legislative action, by bribery and un-
warrantable tamperng with witnesses, VIC
lated his privileges as member thereof,
and is guilty of a contempt of the Senate,
and that for this, and for his action in rela-
ton to the Land Grant, they deem him
unworthy longer to hold d seat in the SEN
ate;" and
Whereas, The Constitution prescibes
that a two-thirds vote of the whole num-
ber elected, l. e., 20, shall be necessary to
expel member; and
Whereas, We deem it due 10 ourselves
as electors of the l4th Senate District, to
sustain the action of the majority of the
Sci ate in this matter, and to repudiate
the said Chappell, and his official onduct,
therefore
Resolved, That said Chappell be and
is hereby required to resign his seat in the
Senate as a representative of the 4th Sen
ate District.
Messrs. Gill and Johnson, and Schurz,
in response to repeated calls, then address
ed the meeting. Mr.. Sweeney moved toI
add resolution as follows:
Resolved, That Mr.. Chappell be and is
hereby expelled from the Democratic party
of the city Of Watertown.
This resolution after being amended, b
adding the words" and he need not
trouble himself about the Republicans"
was adopted; and the preamble and reso
lutions were then unanimously agreed to.
The meeting exhibited deep and ear
nest feeling on the part of the voters of
Watertown; and if Mr.. Chappell had any
regarl for the wishes of his constituents
he will resign at once. Elected in three
cornered fight by only about one-third of
The voters of his district; convicted of hav-
ing bartered his official action when for
merly member of the House for railroad
bonds, and Of attempting to corrupt wit
nesses before the investigating committee
adjudged by his fellow members as being
unworthy to hold bis seat; and requested
by his constituents to resign, it seems
hardly possible that he can persist in still
forcing himself upon the Sci ate and fla
tening himself upon that body like anoth-
er Old Man of the Sea- Madison Jour