The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29

Minutes Of Meeting Of the Inhabitants of Lynz
County, held at Paris, Z. T, On Monday, MAJ
10th. 1858.
| On motion, Mr. B. D. Read was called
upon to act as chairman of the said meet,
ing, and DR.. Samuel F. McCowen to &C,
as Secretary. After some very appropri-
ate remarks by the Chairman and Others
lit was moved by FL. III. Dolyes, that a
committee on resolutions be appointed by
the Chair; whereupon, the following gen.
tlemen were appointed said committee,
viz: Messrs. Butler, Robinson, Ayers,
Weaver, Keller, Hargras, Gates, Miller,
and De Villiers, who begged to report the
following resolu tons as expressive of the
sense of the meeting, which resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
ResolUed, That as the experience of the
past has convinced us that it is injurious
to our social interests to have any inter
ference in our Territorial affairs, that this
meeting repudiate the receiving or calling
for any outside assistance, as there are
good reasons to believe that there are suf-
ficient conservative citizens of all creeds
political and religious, to settle their own
Territorial difficulties, without any inter-
ference whatever.
RESOLVED, That this meeting strongly
disapproye of families or persons leaving
this county and going into Missouri for
protection, as it is calculated to produce
injurious excitement, detrimental to our
Territorial interests, and likely to tend to
the injury of that State.
ResolUed, That this meeting do not ap-
prove of or support the system of expeil-
ing quiet citizens from their homes who
may happen to differ from us in opinion,
and that We deem it duty to protect all
good citizens of the United States in their
lives and property.
ResolUed, That we will, to the best of
our abilities, protect ourselves, our homes
and our families from disturbers within
and invaders from abroad; and in so do
ing, we pledge to each our best efforts, our
lives and our fortunes, saying at the same
time to all persons who are quiet, law
abiding citizens, who have left and wish
to return, or may emigrate here. Grrespec-
tive of political predictions for the pur-
pose of improving the country and build
ing up houses for themselves and families
in Lynn county, to come right along and |
settle with us, and we pledge you our
united efforts in restoring peace and order
within, and to prevent interference from
abroad.
Resozved. That, while we entertain none
but the best of feelings for the citizens of
Missouri, We cannot permit any interior
ence in matters pertaining exclusively to
MISUNDERSTANDING that we are amply
qualified to regulate our own institutions.
RESOLVED, That we do earnestly request
Ill good citizens in Missouri to use all their
influence to prevent any body of armed
men threading our Territory, as it would
'ut add fuel to the fame-believing as
We do, that there is conservatism enough
10Th in Missouri and Kansas to quiet the
resent excitement.
Resolved, That the Secretary of this
neeting be required to send copy of
hese resolutions to Jacksonville, Cass !
ounty, Mo-, and to Butler, in Bates {
ounty, Mo-, and also to the Herald of s
feeaom Office, in Kansas, and request the
ame to be published.
B. L. REED, Chairman.
3. +. McCowEN, Secretary. {