The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-22
Korms Azrald Of Freedom.
Meeting n Blue Mound.

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BLUE NOUN. January Is, 1853.
At meeting held at Blue Mound,
Douglas county, Kansas Territory. to take
steps against the union Of this part of
the township with the city of Lawrence,
as Municipal township; and, also, 70
protest against the enormous taxes levied
upon us. &c. ]. W. SFtLh was called to
the chair, and Chas. j. F. Howes was ap-
pointed secretary.
L. A. Prather, ESQ.,, stated the object
of the meeting. Moved, that committee
be appointed to draft resolutions, express
ing the sense of. the meeting. Messrs
Howe, Stone and Landon were appointed
such committee.
The committee reported the following
series of resolutions, which, after some
debate, were unanimously adopted =
WHEREAS, A country always has in
terests, separate from the interests of q
city; and, WHEREAS, While city and a
tract of country are united, municipality,
the city, being the strongest, always at
tends TO her own interests first, often to
the injury and neglect of the country;
and, WHEREAS, the city of Lawrence is Sc
united with considerable portion of the
surveyed township No. IL South, range
20 East, therefore it is
Resolved, By the citizens of township ID
range 20, South of the Wakarusa river
that we protest against this forcible unior
of town and city, which compels us t.
spend our means and energies for the ben
eft Of those whose claims upon Us arr
only secondary, feeling that our frs
duty we owe to ourselves.
Resolved, That we protest, also, agains
being compelled to go to Lawrence Il
vote, it Uawrence) being in an extreme
corner of the township, as now organized
aud at q distance from us of from five Il
ten miles.
RESOLVED, That we feel it to be an &C
of injustice, to this part of the township
especially, as for considerable portion o
the time we are cut of, entirely, from al
communication with the city of Lawrence
by our geographical position, being OF
the opposite side of the river, which is
Of itself, a sufficient cause of complaint
if no other existed.
RESOLVED, That we sincerely believ
this union is, to a considerable extent
the cause of our enormous taxes-w
being taxed for objects in which We hav
no common interest, and from which W
receive no benefit.
RESOLVED, That we claim the right +
elect our own township officers, and regu
late our own township affairs, separat
from all interference by the people G
Lawrence.
Resolved, That we respectfully petitio
/ the Legislature to pass an Act maxim
the surveyed township, No. Is South, @
range 20 East, a Municipal township.
The following resolution, was Offered
on the subject of taxes; viz:
ReSolvei, That we have not the power
or means, to pay the enormous tax Sal
l to be levied upon us; and that our dut
to our families and ourselves demand
That we distinctly state, to those in powe
that we are utterly unable to raise the re
quired amount OF tax, and we peremptori
ally refuse to pay it. And we shall contide
. that person, who has the meanness to bi
for property sold for taxes, thereby eau:
ing severe distress to majority of tn
families of this county, villain of tn
: first water, and deserving of public e1
ecration.
This resolution was unanimously adopted
The following resolutions were ais
offered and adopted.
Resolyed, That we are utterly oppose
: to all those marauding parties who al
engaged in making unlawful inroad
e across the border of the Territory an
: State of Missouri; that the plea of reta
e liation is no excuse for their conduct, ,
} robbing A for acts committed by B, does 4
good, settles no dispute, but only mol
firmly fixes upon the Territory the tit
of Bleeding Kansas"
Resolved, That we request the autho
tiles to stop such proceedings in futur
and bring the offenders to Justice.
r Resolved, That the proceedings of tn
: meeting be published in the Herald
: Freedom, and Baldwin Messenger.
e j. w. STILL, President.
: CHAs. j. F. HowEs, Secretary.