Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-07-31
Frnm the Cincinnati Commercial
Sunday UOings Among the IsOrses

Surely the horses should he heard
amid the din of the Sunday contro.
versy. We observe that one of our
contemporaries has reported horse
meeting AS held in front of church
last Sunday
SUNDAY pOINGS AMONG HORSES.
Yesterday we started for church, but
being almost overcome by the intense
heat, we reached the church late and
changed our mind about going in-so
we passed on.
AS We went on, We saw something
was on foot among the nags; most OF
them had their ears back, and were
showing their teeth, and stamping in
anything but religious mood. When
we got our fluid down we stopped to
investigate the disturbances among the
horses, and as we understood horse
latin, sat down on the steps TO take
notes. All outside of the rails and
hitching posts in paved gutter, each
beating tattoo with a quartctte OF
iron hoofs, which we at first thought
would be more profitable to the black
smith and farrier, than for the own
ers; but Is the owners were mostly
rich, it was more of our business.
The little Black reached his head
over to the little Chestnut, and whis>
pered something; when the Chestnut
moved the meeting to be organized,
by calling the Big Bay to the chair
The motion was carried, and the chair.
man proceeded to state the object Of
the meeting as follows:
FELLow-HoRsEs We have now
organized ourselves into convention
for the purpose Of peaceably discussing
our grievances, in accordance with the
republican character Of our inalienable
rights. We are brought from our
stables and pastures every Sunday, to
be tied up here, in the hot weather
upon pavement Of villainous boul-
ders, exposed to the Leaf Of mid
summers sun aud the bites of merci-
less flies. Many of US have not stitch
OF hy-net to our back, and all of us
have been more or less incapacitated
from protecting ourselves, by having
our tails clipped, to crafty an I'M.
secmly fashion which neither our mas
tiers or mistresses seemed disposed to
honor At this time in their outward
combinations. Besides, our checkreins
are left tied so tight that We cannot
bite fly from our shoulders, or ease
our muscles a single minute. In view
OF these abuses, we feel that our con-
dltion calls loudly for redress, and hope
this convention will devise some means
Of redress.
The Black then nominated the Ches.
nut ~ Secretary, which was agreed to,
The Cream. Color moved a commit.
tee OF three to present = platform fol
the consideration Of the meeting,
Carried, and the chair appointed the
Cream, the Black and the Roam, said
committee. gt
While this committee was consult
ing together, the Chair called for an
expression Of opinion from the differ.
ent members Of the convention, and
requested that each one bring in q
resolution embodyisg his sentiments
wheseapon the following was offered
by the Deacon's Yellow mare:
Resolped, That the merciful man is
Aerc'tul to his beast. Adopted.
BY Old White:
HesoIeed That every horse should
oe provided with . ay.net.
!ns was amended by the sorrel 90
asao seads and that the said Av.net,
should be constructed 20 q to nrossct
the TANKS and. legs . we'll = ths hssr
ana en-" and e this fbsm 90 Issoln.
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