St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-02-03
No. 27.
Report Of a Meeting called to
consider the prohabl@ sale Of
Public Lands IN Minnesota.

nePoIt VI q AAEe'lAS call6d TO
consider the. prohabl@ sale Of
Public Lands IN Minnesota.
Pursuant to call the cit.z...s Of s:tearns
County, Min, without distinction Of par
ty, met at the Everett School House, St.
Cloud, on Saturday evening, Jan. z2nd,
1859, to take. into consideration the pro-
priety Of petitioning His Excel!ency, tho
President OF the United States in refer
ence to the sale Of the Public Lands III
Minnesota. 50 @aE
Leander Gorton Esor was called to the
Chair, and Fl. q. Mitchell sas chosen
Secretary, when Stephen Miller Esq
submitted preamble and resolutions,
which, after considerable discussion by
Col. Carushers, G. G. Andrews and Stephen
Miller Esers, and lir. Day Of ST. Anthony,
were referred to a committee Of three 70
report to an adjourned meeting ut the
Willis Eouse in St. Cloud, to he bcld On.
the evening Of the 25:h INST s-a
The Chair appointed Col. VIM. 4. Car
uthers, G. Z. Stcarns and STEPHEN Miller
Esqrs, as said Committee. Adjourned.
Jan, 18th, 1859. Pursuant to above
! adjournment, the citizens Of SteasDs Coun-
| ty met at the Willis House in st Cloud,
Aeander Gorton in the Chair, Col VIM.
A. Caruthcrs, Chairman q Commute, re-
ported the following Preamble and Rese-
buttons, in connection with Memorial TO-
to the President of tie United States
Whereas, serious apl'ehcnsions are en-
tertmned that the Public Lands IN cur.
State will be brought into market, hy pub
lie sale, during the preseBs year; and.
Whereas the citizens Of our State suffered
the total loss Of their crops, in the years
1856 and 1851 by the extraordinary rsya-
gcs Of the grasshoppess, ana from this
cause added to the great inapeial revulsion
which swept over the eountlv, have been
compelled to exhaust their ever means
in support Of themselves and families
J Resolve0, That a public sale Of the:
! Land in this State viii result IN serious
8 hardship to al, and almost .:aereless..ruin
to thousands OF our energetic pioneer
citizens, and work Only substantial good
, to nonresident Spectators.
:. Resoluct3, That havirgslu,l confidence
in the patriotism and justice Of the Presi-
ident, and in his regard iyr the welfare
OF the settlers on our frontier, We cherish
the hope that he will ROT force them to
purchase the Land they occupy, Until
!, they have had reasonable tine to recover
from their peculiar embarrassment. s.
Resolrc2. That We Recommend tho
= citizens Of aIinneso:a TO petition the
President OF the United Ststcs, praying,
J that the public lands in this S,ase may
be withheld from public sale for TWO
years. .~ -,
. Rcsozoes'', That the prss thraus'lou:
? the State is respectful: invoked 10 lend
its influence ii, favor q t'e measure !ndi-
y Gated in the preceedin;, t.esss4siosss.
Rcm!ved, That Cur ;,e:s.asois AID Keep
:: resentatiyes i'll Congress, are e;,sIe'Sl J
, requested to use every possible measure
to avert so great a caIaa,;ts, as E Fahiie
! Sale of the Government :-@udk IN til.
State: " II s.
After considerable discussion b. Col
: WIN. y. SGiutfteio. LttStEcii a.A%i I'sS
y and II. z. Mitchell! il issoy u, and 81:
!: Hays in opposition to the report, The re
r amhie and resolutions ii cui.usvsiasi viii
. the Memorial as seIo,ted by The Commit
tee were adopted viii: lu; on. sisstatip;
: vote.
On motion the Chair appointed ssel.hei
Miller, Joseph Ild!ehrock sui ) joseph Fro
- ker EsYrs, q Com,nitsee q rze,s;.Ts abs
" circulate petitions expressive e. tie sens
. Of the meeting, and &c col!eot ana ios~ar'
5, the same TO our Senators .og pcessal.tso
+. to the President Of tic United ststes.
On motion, Resolved t'sat tie iIus,lsshe
of the ST. ClouEt Ilssa .:ss...st' std iiidits'l
y generally throughout he Stat, axe hcreh
2 respectfully requested Il, PUBLISH tie ior'
d going Preamble ana Resolutions.
It IlANDER. GDR1pS, Ch.irr,an
N Il. z. mitchell, Secretary. !