Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16

Pursuant to q call, the citizens of Musca-
tine, irrespective Of party, assembled at the
Court House, ON tho evening Of Dec. 18th,
1859, and organized by electing Gen. Ansel
Humphreys President, and VIM. G. Kennedy
Secretary. -.-.-.-.-..-'
1t was moved and carried that a commit
tee Of three be appointed by the Chair to
draft resolutions to be presented to the meet
ing for action the Chair appointed John g.
Slime, ] j. Hoops and Robert Williams !;
MIR. Hoops declining to serve Mr.. Martn
Bomberger was substituted instead During
the absence of the committee several Of our
prominent citizens addressed the meeting.
The committee appearing presented the fol-
lowing Preamble and Resolutions through
their chairman, viz: ......,.
WHEREAS, We deplore the attempt of the treason
able fanaticism experimental upon at Harper's
Ferry having its incpiency in the British Parlia-
ment, in the days of the American Revolution,
when that body came t" the conclusion that sit was
| cheaper to grant independence to the Colonies
| while they were fighting together, and to pick them
back by piece meat after colonial dissensions would
arise between them and that the loyalty of the
subjects of the British crown would be strengthen.
ed by the destruction Of the lives and property Of
| those whom it then termed rebels had brought on
their own heads And,
WHEREAS, such prediction - then thought chi
merical-is now sought to be practically commenc
ors of our own country. aided by the money anc
intrigues OF our common enemy, Great Britain
| And,
WHEREAS, We deem it our duty to enter our sol
! emn protest against the action Of demagogues
fanatics and traitors, at home and abroad and tt
express our earnest sympathy for the citizens o
| our sister State who were so recently threatened
with servile revolt and forced to witness treason
and murder, while they are put under an enormous
expense to maintain law and order-therefore.
ResOLced, That we learn with deep regret an,
solicitude the late practical demonstration at Har
per's Ferry. and deeply sympathise with those VIII,
mourn the death of their murdered friends and rel
atives .a
ResoIeed, That we view with still greater regret
horror, and unfeigned contempt the audacious at
tempts made by traitors to our country and on
Constitution to raise to the dignity of heroes
saints and martyrs those who recently attempted t.
practice the insurrectOnary, reasonable and muir
derous doctrines taught them in high and sanctitie
places.
Resolped, That we deprecate, and deem NOR
dangerous to our common country, those traitor
occupying high places IN our government, State AM
NATIONAL who, from their high posts, incite other
to do that which they, in their cruvenness dare no
participate in, than those who attempt to carry thei
traitorouS designs into practical effect, as tel
attempted by Brown and others-ther dupes.
Resot0ed, That we deplore the fact that fanatica
demOgogues, hypocrites and traitors, who encouI
age dissensions among our citizens, incite servil
race - insurrection and openly preach treason t
our citizens are tolerated in our country: and W
demand that the laws of our country shall be en-
forced against all such fanatics. traitors and preach
ers, whether they be the followers of Cheever an
his CONDUCTORS, or a Brown ard other insurrection
AIRY dupes, CT whether they be the emissaries sen
hther by the mother OF all Puritanica mischief
, the British Crown.
ResoLoed, That we despse all men who openl
advocate treason, and have their acknowledge
agents in England at this time, soliciting and gath
ering money, to carry torwa their treasonabl
designs against the institutions of our commo
country.
ReSoiued That we regret and deplore the publ
cation of such reasonable, insurrectionary and IN
cendlary WORKS as that known by the cognomen
"Helper's impending Crisis and we still NOR
deplore and condemn the unfortunate endorsement
thereof by those wno hold high places as legislator
in our national council, and who have solemn
sworn to support the Constitution of our commo
country and that we admire the patriotism AT tn
motives OF those members of ongress who vi
masking the traitors who recommend the treason
| able ebution; and that we approve the eXclusio
from the Speakership of the House any traitor t
| his country
, Resoiued That we utterly condemn and despis
all those who lend the means and influence of thei
public offices to press on Stewards I" IrrepresSibl
Conflict as well as those who publicly and pr
vately encOur ge treason, murder and instruction
and that we hold as equally amenable to the vic
lated laws, all persons who carry. or attempt t
carry, their reasonable teachings Into practca
effect
Resolyed, That we have implicit confidence in tn
adequacy and competence of our general govern
nent, and demand thereof full investigation int
all the facts of the late raid with which sste
tate was lately afflicted, and that it nfct summa
ny punishment on all persons engaged therein =
whether they be principals or accessories, an
whether they belong to high and responsible o
low places.
Resotced, That the authorities of the State O
Virginia are entitled to the highest encomums 70
the national and efectua policy pursued in the lat
TRADE against their comfort and happiness, as wei
as against the tranquility of the people Of this Clio
rious Union.
Resolred, That-knowing no North, 20 South, n,
East, Vest, but one common and undivided
country-we earnestly assure our brethren of tn
South that there exists in this meeting determin
ed spirit to assist to maintain and defend the Con
stitution of our country, and the rights, privilege
and immunites granted and guaranteed to the sew
eral States by it; and that ask in return thu
confidence of our Southern brethren, and also, tina
commendable and dignted brotherhood which
confidence and patriotism SO amply confer on al
lovers of the good four country
On motion the Preamble and Resolution
were ordered to be read separat ly and afte
considerable debate Gu which a great man
prominent citizens of both parties partici
pated the resolutions were adopted, striking
out the Preamble and that part Of the Att
resolution relating to the emissares of tn,
crown of Great Britain.
1t was moved and carried that thu pro
ceedings be published in the papers of this
city.
1t was then moved and carried that we
adjourn. ANSEL HUMPHREYS, Prest
| VIM. c. KENNEDY, Sec.