The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24
Meeting al Twin Mound-A Voice against the
Land SzleS

Meeting al Twin Mound-A Voice against the
Land Sales.
Intelligence having been received rem
dering sure, what before had been but a
painful rumor, that the sale of lands in
Kansas Territory had actually been order
ed by the Government, the settlers in the
neighborhood of Twin Mound. anxious to
save themselves from having their homes
and unpre-empted claims brought into
market at so early day, met at Twin
Mound House, on Friday, April 10th,
1853, at O'Clock P. NJ, to counsel to-
gether in this crisis of affairs, and give ex-
preston to their views on the ail-absorb-
ing topic. Philip T. Hupp, Esq, was
called to the chair, and Henry Hiatt ap-
pointed Secretary.
William Denton briefly stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting to be. to devise what
we can do to secure the postponement of
this land sale. On motion, o. H. Browne,
Esq, Joseph Treat and Henry N. Greene,
were appointed a Business Committee.
who thereupon reported the following re-
solutions
WHEREAS, The President of the United
States has issued his proclamation, pro-
viding for the sale of unpre- e-empted lands
in Doniphsn and Lecompton Districts, in
the Territory of Kansas, said sale to take
place on the 5th and 10Th of July next
And
WHEREAS, These lands have been only
short time open for pre-emption, and
thus but the space of very few months
will be allowed to actual settlers, to secure
themselves in the possession of their
homes; therefore,
Resolued, That we hear with deep con-
cern and just alarm of this proposed mea-
sure, which so eminently threatens to
deprive us of the fruit of all our tolls and
sufferings in coming to this Territory.
ResolUed, That the people of these Dis
tricts-the hardy pioneers in the settle
ment of this part of Kansas-are utterly
unprepared for the sale thus announced in
the Presidents proclamation.
Resolued, That if said sale takes effect,
at the time specified, thousands of the
honest, Industrious, and loyal citizens of
Kansas, unable to redeem the claims they
have in good faith taken and improved,
will be compelled to look on and see those
claims sold from under them, and given
up into the hands of spectators and nom
residents-thus having their own just
homes sacrificed, to those who never had
the least particle of right to them.
ResolUed, That we protest against this
result, not only in the name of all these
multitudes who will be so wronged, but
with all the earnestness and force of our
oson sore need, as involved in the peril of
the universal calamity.
ResolUed, That the disappearance of so
many of the actual settlers from Kansas,
| and the giving up the fairest portions OF
this soil to money grabbers and land-mo-
nopolists, both of which must inevitably
follow from this contemplated sale, can
not fail to prove infinitely injurious to the
interests of this Territory, in retarding its
speedy settlement; so that even as a
Government measure, the sale must de-
monstrate itself unwise and impolitic, by
most directly and surely defeating its own
ends.
ResolUed, That this meeting prefers an
earnest request to the Land Department
| at LecomptoD, to represent to the proper
authority at Washington, the true state of
the case in this Territory and in the name
of the people, and in accordance with
| their most anxious prayers, to use all pos
| sible influence to induce postponement
of the sale of lands in this District
Resoired, That we call upon the inhabi-
tants of the neighboring settlements, and
all the people of these two Districts where
in the sale is ordered, to make common
cause with us in this matter; to meet in
their respective localities, give public ex-
preston to their sentiments, and transmit
4 record ofthe same to their various jour-
mails, and (if judged necessary to the
Land Departments in their several Dis
/ tricts.
Resotred, That a copy of these resolu-
tions, authenticated by the President and
Secretary, be forwarded for publication in
the Lawrence Republican, Herald of Free
dom, and Kansas National Democrat, (with
request to all other papers in the Terrific
~ to copy.) and also to Hon. Ely Moore
Register of the Land Office at Lecompton
There was no room for discussion on
the resolutions, every voice was already
and heartily in their favor; but spirited
remarks were made by Joseph Breat, o.
H. Browne, H. NJ. Greene, Wm. Benton
II. Hiatt, Mr.. McKinsey, E. Smith, and
Others. and then the resolutions were put
and unanimously carried.
On motion of 81. Hiatt,
Resolred, That the fact that. there hal
been general understanding on the par
of the people of Kansas, that their land;
were not to be offered for public sale dur.
ing the present Administration, is astrons
additional reason for putting off the sale
now ordered since. in consequence of tha
understanding, very many claimants are
not now prepared to pre-empt, who 9th.
erwise might and would have been.
| Voted, to adjourn to meet in this place
three weeks from to-day, at 1 o'clock P
/ NJ.
i The meeting was got up on short ane
! insufficient notices. but was largely attend
ed, some being present from five mile
away. With suitable notice, the numbe
would have been doubled.
| PHILIP T. HUPP, Pres't,
HENRY HIATT, See'ry.
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