Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-21
J. ID. PATTEN, Clerk.

MEssRs. Cook IL SARGENT-Gen-
demcn The undersigned were appointed
a committee under the follollowing resolu-
tions, adopted by large meeting of the citi-
zens, assembled at the Court House in Da-
venport, August 18th 1888:
WHERE'S, G. l.. Davenport. Antonio Lc-
Claire and Hiram Price, have by public
notice in the newspaper expressed their
willingness to provide by bonds. guarantees
for the redemption of the notes of Florence
Bank, and the issue Of good notes in their
stead. And
WnrREAs. Cook d Sargent have declined
the aid kindly rendered, and still persist in
circulating currency that is almost value
less. And
WHEREAS, Certain merchants and business
men still countenance and encourage the
issue of the notes Of the Bank of Florence
BE it therefore,
Rtsol,ed, That we, the business men and
citizens of Davenport, for the protection of
ourselves, our families, and our property,
and to sustain the good reputation of our
city FROM further injury by shinplaster
currency, to pledge ourselves each with the
other, to discountenance all merchants and
persons who encourage the circula tion of
Nebraska shinplasters, and We pledge our
selves to refuse to patronize such persons,
either in their business or politics.
Reso'ued, That we deem the course Of
Cook l. Sargent in declining the aid Of
Messrs Price, LeClaire and Davenport in
retiring Nebraska shinplasters, as deserving
Of general public condemnation, and as
10 in
course OF busiress prejudicaial to the inter-
ests of the entire community, and we here
by record our public disapproval of their
conduct as bankers
Resolved That corcmitte re appointed
to request of Cook 4 Sargent that :hey i'm
mediately retire Florence money: or it.
they are unable to do so, that they be re-
aues' ed to make an assignment for the
benefit of their creditors.
Resolved That we condemn the conduct
Of those individual members of the firm of
Cook d Sargent who have made threats
against estimable citizens who have dared
to disapprove of F.oreuce shinplasters, and
that to all person whom Cook Il Sargent
have spotted" we will give our patroage.
The duties of the undersigned as simply
specified in the third resolution.
Will you therefore be kind enough to re-
spond to the following investigation, vix:
!. Will you immediatly retire the cur
rency, known as the Bank Notes Of the
Bank of of Florence, Nebraska?
2. you are not able to do SO without
! assistance, will you accept the aid Of Messr:
Price, Davenport and LeClaire, in procuring
money on their signatures, sufficient to i'm
medietely redeem all the notes of the Flor
ence Bank?
8. If you are unwilling to comply with
the request contained in interrogatoriel
first and second, will you make some pro-
vision for securing bill holders of the note
Of Bank Of Florence, from any loss on thos'
notes?
4. Will you state any time when you viii
redeem Florence notes.or name any methoC
by which you propose to retire the bills o
said bank? Signed,
e. TEGLER,
HENRY MIrTLEBsoHER
G. w. McCAxS,
DAVID HIGGINS,
GEO. T. HUBBELL.
The chairman of the above committe
waited upon Cook 4 Sargent yesterday
at the Marble, Florence stuffed Bank, an
interrogated the head of the firm.
"Have you prepared an answer for tn
interrogatories presented to you by ou
committee y
"No SIR"
'Do yon intend to furnish them with .
, answerl"
. "No. sir"
That il ell; insult added to injury. tn
end 10 not vet. Florence has received Il
death blow at the hands Of an outrage
public.