The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-28
CHE Glllporia Melus.
THE LAND SALES.
JBLIC MEETING At ATcHIsoN

OF safe OF our PUBIC lanQ IN the Western
and Southern Land Districts.
s. G. Pomeroy, j. A. Martin, H. w.
Grimes, F. G. Adams. of Atchison county;
and Judge J. c. Lamdin and j. D. Cham
berlin, Of Butler county, were chosen a
committee on business and resolutions, and
reported through their Chairman the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which af-
ter full discussion were unanimously ad
opted:
Whereas, a Bill called the Homestead
Bill" having recently passed both Houses
OF Congress, which secured to the actual
settler upon our public lands freedom from
the sale OF his lands for two or more years,
and,
Where0s, the voice Of the people SO
unanimously expressed in the passage of
this law, becomes the most binding to law
abiding citizens, and,
Whereas, innumerable petitions have
been signed by our citizens, and have been
forwarded to the chief Executive of these
United States, praying in the most earnest
and importunate manner for the postpone
ment of these sales, especially urging upon
his consideration the impoverished condition
of our farmers, and their prospect from
drouth sof very limited crops. And lastly,
cised in the most unwaranted manner the
Vsto po,Oer, to defeat the passage of the
Homestead Law, and turn coldly away from
the prayer Of our suffering people and or
dered the sales of lands in two of our larg-
est Land Districts during the months Of
August and September next, at period of
most unparalleled pecuniary embarrass-
ments, therefore,
RESOLVED, That we recommend to the set
tiers in the above named Land Districts, to
assemble en- mass without distinction of
party, in the most orderly, peaceful and
quiet manner, and adjourn The sales for one
year. and remain at the Land Offices long
enough to see that none of their well earned
Homesteads are exposed for sale.
recommend this as duty that the
settler owes alike to himself and his fami-
ly, for whose support he is pledged by the
stronger ties of our manhood as we'll also as
yindication of his respect for Congression-
al Law SO recently and very unanimously
passed, and for the interest we have for the
material prosperity of our rising State, and
also as rebuke to that tyranical, despotic
and revolutionary power, that overrides
Congressional law, and stiles the voice of
an indignant and suffering people.
ResoLUed, That papers in the Territory
friendly to the object of the above resou-
tons, be requested to copy the same.
S. G. POMEROY, Chairman.
J. @. LAMBDIN, Sec'y.
MASS MEETING AT ooTToNwooDFA
According to previous notice, the people
of Chase county K. T.. assembled at Cot
tonwood Falls, July 18th, 1860, for the pur
pose of taking some action in regard to the
Land Sales, to take place at Junction City,
September 10th, 1860.
On motion, ]. NJ. McDill Esq, was cho
sen President and w. s. Conant Sec'y.
On motion Committee was appointed
to prepare petition to the President asking
postponement of the sales.
On motion, Committee of three was ap-
pointed on Resolutions.
On motion, Committee of nine was ap-
pointed to make some arrangements if pos
sible to prevent the Sales, in case the Pres
Williams, w. s. Conant, VIM. Maxwell,
Walter Watson. T. II. Dunlap, A w
Smith, ]. n. McDill, A. Studebaker and
NJ. R. Leonard, were appointed said Com
mittee.
The Committee on Petition presented
one, which was adopted and received 1875
names.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which was adopted by accla-
nation.
WHEREAS, The President of the United
States has issued his proclamation, order
ing the sale of the public lands in Chase
county K. IT,. on the 10th of September
next, therefore,
RESOLVED. That we deeply regret this de-
termination of the President to thus force
our lands into market to the ruin of the ac-
tual settler.
ResolVed, That this determination OF the
President comes with double severity at
this time, when our whole Territory is suf-
fering with the most terrible drouth that
has affected the West. 1.-THE Wheat and Dat
crop being an entire failure.
Resolved, That we believe the correct
policy of Government should be to enccur-
age the settlement of our new Territories by
offering every facility to the actual settlers.
Resolved. That this, with US, has become
question of self-preservation and to save
our homes, we believe that almost any means
to prevent the land sales would be lustif-
able.
Resolved, That we are 10th TO believe that
that the President has ordered these sales
with a full knowledge of the facts, and that
only his refusal to postpone said sales will
convince us of his determination to thus rob
the actual settlers.
Rssolved, That we hereby urge the Pres
ident to postpone the said sales for one year,
or at least six months.
ResolVed, That we pledge ourselves 10
the people of the other counties interested
in the Territory, to use all honorable means
to prevent the land sales for this season.
RESOLVED, That the people of Chase and
surrounding counties, be invited to meet in
Mass Convention at Cottonwood Falls on
the list of August. 1860, to take what fur
Their action may be necessary to prevent
said sales.
Resolved, That copy of these Resolu-
tons duly signed by the President and Sec
rotary be sent to the President of the Uni
ted States.
On motion the Convention then adjourn
ed to meet at Cottonwood Falls August 1st,
1860, at 2 o'clock.
j. NJ. McDILL, Pres't.
w. S. CoSANT, Sec'y.