The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-12-10
Removal OF Troops.
PUBLIC MEETING AT MANEATo

Al \ 2 large meeting Of the citizens of Man
kkaato' Blue Earth county, Minnesota, held
Monday evening, Nov I'd, 1862, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted.
WHEREAS, Our State has been ruthless1v
invaded oy horde Of Indian savages; located
upon our borders, who have with more than
hentdsh cruelty, brutally murdered hundreds
OF our citizens, torturing and manning them
ere death L ended their sufferngs, and driven
thousands Of others from their homes and
property: and,
WHEREAS, The savage foe has onlv bcc,
stayed; land not conquereed), in their Internal
croe't'cs, and are are yet roaming upon cur from
tier, IN IN large numbers, blood thirsty, barbar-
ous' and l lunrsbubdued SUB waiting only the favorable
opportunity when death and devastation will
again be hurled upon US; and,
WHEREAS, The Wipnebago Indians arc
located within our, county, whom we havo
good reason TO believe would have e. joined in
the general massacre, had it not been for thu.
vigilance and bravery Of our frontier citizens
generally and the soldiers sent for our protec-
ton, who drove back the Internal savapes
west Of US and, 81 Biz -.....5.....
WHEREAS, We arc Informed that two reg
lments Of Minnesota troops and several other
regiments, sent here for our protection, bave
beer, ordered toleayc the State therefore
Resoloea, That we earnestly demand the
continuance Of the troops now here until
peace and safety are restored to our frontier
and every Indian driven from our State that
'1e dark tide Of blood and crime shall not
again roll over our fair and beautiful State.
the work Of Indian cruelty and Indian bar
barity. 29zs 9d % se.'@ ~ H." s.s.a
htesodced,, That truth demands that we nro.
claim that the Sioux war is not ended, that
no off'c'a' Or lphiIanthropic sugar-coatinc of
the most atrocious Indian massacre ever per.
petrated shall qaistour appeals for protection:
and we declare upon our honors as men. by
the memory Of our murdered fr1cfds and rela-
t'ves, by the love we bear to our families and
home firesldes, that now, i1encefortl, and for.
ever onr' motto shall be the removal or exter.
n'nation Of every Indian from our State
peaccably five ean, ,,,sitn 1,o,sde, ena 1au If
He ntust. .9&rtt ii s'afas3ss .1az54 5aa3 7gr
1- -Reso1uea, That silence and Indifference m.
on this question sre but I badge Of treason 70
oor interest, welfare aud safety, and We pro.
claim . our private and public sentiments
That Minnesota must be q civilized State and
not an Indiaa hunting ground that after
Reasonable time and fair, warning eyeryJn,
dian who treads our soil shall die, the penal
y for the death Of eur murdered citizens,
Re'o1sed, Tbat We call upon the Governor
dour State 70 uss his power and influence to
have alI troops now n he State retained hero
until absolute pence md safety are restored.
md the las. ishunaan savage driven beyond
the borden of our State. as.zs.ssa 49,.
hs'olsAd, That the Secretary II this meet.
'ng transmit - HE Govsrnor Of this State
ND the President ~ the United States. ce,-
'ss.ef these proceedings and frat they bs
Published N q the NankAto Ka0rd and I,Ss-
= sdfst, 81 Paul papers, and soeh papers in
Ehs ssate = are friendly to This csusr.