, 1862-10-09


Pursuant to public notice signed by many OF
the citizens of Port Townsend, a large and res
pectabIc meeting was held at the Court House
on Saturday evening, Sept. eth, at o'clock P.
NJ, to consider the prOpriety of choosing COM
mittee to investigate charges Of secession made
in certain newspapers against the citizens OF this
place.
Hon. F. S. Dyer called the meeting to order,
and explained its objects
Rev. b. c. Eppincott was chosen President,
Hon. A. Briggs and +. W. Pettygrove, Vice Pres
idents, and \. F. Learned, Secretary:
The following gentlemen were elected TO pre-
pare resolutions, viz: y. W. Pettygrove, P. NJ.
O'Brien, +. A. Wilson, j. J. II. Van BOkkelen,
p. X. llubbs, f. S. Fowler, and E. s. Dyer,
Esqrs
Voted, that the Committee on resolutions re-
port at an adjourned meeting to be held Oh Mon.
day, 29th, at . PM.
Voted, that a committee be chosen to call upon
the editors Of the San Francisco papers and re.
quest Of them the author Of the several reports
appearing in their respective papers libeling the
citizens Of this town. p. NJ. O'Brien Of PoIt
Townsend, Wm. G. Talbot, Geo. Wilson, o. A.
Perkins and S l.. Mastick Of San Francisco
were chosen that committee.
Committee consisting Of p N. O'Brien Of
Port Townsend, j. A. NcCrea and Augustus
lliObard Of Victoria, were chosen to call upoI
the editors Of the Victoria papers for the same
purpose.
Eloquent addresses were made by P. NJ. o..
Breu, p. X. Hubbs, and others.
Meeting adjourned to meet Oh Monday, goth, at
pm.
MONDAY, Sept. goth, 9P.M.
The meeting was called to order by A. Briggs,
Vice President
The Committee on Resolutions made the fol.
lowing report:
In pursuance to agreement, the committee ap.
pointed at called meeting Of the citizens Of
Port Townsend on the evening Of Sept 27tn,
1862, met at the Office Of d. s. Dyer, on the 29th
Sept, at 10 AN. Present. +. W. PettygrOve,
p. NJ. O'Brien, +. A. Wilson, J. J. II. Van Box
kelen, p. X. Hubbs, E. S. Fowler, E. s. Dyer,
and B. Z. LippineOtt
!. W. Pettygroye, Esq, was called to the
chair and J. J. L. Van BOkkelen appointed Sec
rotary.
The Chairman stated to the committee that
they had been appointed by the meeting Of the
citizens to draft suitable resolutions, express
ing the opinion Of this community relative TO
sIanderous publications in the British LOLORisi,
Alta california, and S. r. BtiiletiR when the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resoloed, That we, the eitiEcns Of Port Town
send, W.T., convened by public requisition and
assembled in public meeting for the purpose Of
taking into consideration certain charges Of Sc
eessionism and disloyelty promulgated against US
BY the British COlonist, newspaper published
IN Victoria, v. l., August 18th, 1862, and by the
Alta California, on the 18th August, 1869, and
the EcsRing Bulletin Of San francisco, do pro-
nOunce those charges Aagrantly untrue.
ResOired, That we owe It to our self respect
10 ascertain who is the author Of those accusa-
tons, aud that committee be appointed for the
purpose, who will visit the Editors Of the papers
referred 70 and request them to give Us the de-
sired Information.
Resolsed, That said committee Be respectfully
required, alter obtaining such Information, 10
make such expression Of the indignant sentiment
of this community as they may deem proper 10
be published to the world in Viadicatiun u their
integrity and loyalty.
EW. PsrTYaRovs, Chsirman
J.J. Il. Van Bokkelen, Sec'y.
90 motion, the Resolutions were unanimously
adopted. ,.-
Voted, that the Resolutions be published in
the Pugd Sound Rerald, Overland Press, Stan.
d.ird, and Oregon 1imeS
Voted, that j. J. II. Van Bokkelen be assistant
Secretary. After spirited remal Ks BY DR.. o.
BTien, Paul x Hubbs and others the meeting
ALBuar Bmaos, vice Pres
A. :. LEARxED and J. J. II. VAN BOKEELES,
secretaries
Lieutenant General Scott writes from West
Point 70 New York city, that his condition is 50
much improved that be Is now able to take his
daily walks without The assistance Of cane
even. iirr
YEAsr PowDERs.-- Every housskeeper knows
how difficult II Is to make good bread, and We
therefore take pleasure in calling attention 70 The
fact that to insure uniformly good, light sweet
and nutritious bread, L is only necessary to use