The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-05-21
Hornby in Convention.

The Portland Transcript has a long
letter from Ethan Spike, which describe;
a recent Provisional convention of the
moonisipal emporium OF Hornby, Maine
A communication was received from the
Secretary of the town treasury, to the
effect that there was "uot red" in thai
department. The Secretary of War oI
the village reported as follows
"That eight of the sixteen members ot
the Horribly Phalanx had desarted-ar
that nothin short of a new supply of rum
would save the loyalty of the balance
was referred to the committee on Light
houses, with instruction to get the nec-
essary supplies in Portland-on credit
if they can.
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported That ways is plenty, but
means contrary minded" and recon-
mend voluntary tax on old maids, cats,
an tea, to fill up the public exisencies.
The Convention went into committee
of the hull, and
"Resolyed, We are a poor, daown-
trodden, long sutierin, despised, injured.
miserable, meek, mean, innocent, ire
pressible, i'll begotten, indiyidooal peo-
pie.
Resolvea, That the demand of the
State, callin on us to tell wot aour griev-
onces is, an what we want, is insultin to
aour feelins. Jest as though anybody
with one eye put out an tother bunged,
couldn't see that the election of lsril
Washburn was premeditated insult to
Hornby.
" Resolvea, That we are opposed to
koertion, except when exercised by aour-
selves.
"Resolvea, That the okerpation OF
Baldwin Lightus by State keeper is a
irritatin circumstance. An, onless he is
Withdrawn, aour army be instructed to
take possession of the same in the name
| OF the taoun.
" Resolved, That, eff aour reasonable
demands is not complied TO, that we will
take possession of, an hold for aoar ouH
use, the State prison and Insane asylum
" ResolOed, That aour Suvrin sister
South karoiny, be invited TO jne with
US in the stand we take agin oppression.
=" ReSolped, That if any man shall
speak agin secession, or be suspected o
thinking agin it, any good law abidin cit
izen may knock him down an empty hi:
pockets-the proceeds to be applopriat
ed, under the direction of the Committee
on Ways and Means, for a general treat
ReSoirea, That this ere Convention i:
| IrN, bop ha al
Vice Presiden; of this orgust body j;
both horse de,c comJot-being floored, 81
to speak, an bel pless-that forced loat
to the suyrinty be now made from thei
| pockets, of sufficient sum for ginera
smile, on the principle of self defence
Resolred, That Hornby be, and here
| by is. Free Port of Entry for every
thing but niggers. Aberlishunists, anC
Black Republicans. which is contraband
Resoivcd, That the haybius korpu.
act, taxes, and the Maine law, be and j:
suspended.
Also, an ordinance in relation L
weights an measures as used in the lick
er trade. BE il enacted, That hencefortl
and forever in this ere realm, every quar-
pot shall hold gallon.
=" Ordered, That the foregoin article
shall be the Constitution of this suvrinty
An that an attested copy thereof be post
ed on the taown pump for terror to evil
doers"
Done at tie Council Chamber in M
Year One, SS.
TREMENDOUS Y. Turtle,
President pro tenlpns.