White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-04-30
! r. This (April 3Oth) is the day ap-
pointed BY the President as . day Of Ma
tional Fasting and Prayer.
(For the Chief
Anti-Horse.Thfef Meeting.

Iowa PoTsr. April 6, 1863.
On Saturday, the 4th inst, a meeting was
held at Highland, to devise some measures to
suppress Jayhawking. alias horse stealing.
up. Johnson was called to the Chair, and
]. T. Lane chosen Secretary. The meeting
was addressed by DR.. Gardner, C. G. J. Beeler,
Mr.. Wilkinson, and others. The best feeling
seemed to prevail, and all appeared to feel tina,
it was high time some measures were adopted
to check Jayhawking.
; A Committee Of fifteen was appointed, rep.
resenting different portions of the Township,
also part Of Brown County, to draft resolu.
tons; and -after some debate, submitted the
following preamble and resolutions, which were
passed with much unanimity:
WBEREAs, Rebellion at first, and horse steal.
ing late, have become so prevalent in Doni.
phan County, As to render every mans property
OF this species insecure; and Dhereas, there
have been many aggravated cases of this crime
within the past year in our midst; AMI rhe,eas,
the civil and military authorities have failed to
suppress these crimes, and they are making
fearful ravages in our midst; therefore,
Resolved, That it is the right and duty OF
every man and Of every community to take
efficient measures to protect their property
against Rebels, Thieves. and Robbers.
Resoloed, That the system of thieving called
"Jayhawking," is wrong in principle, PERM
cious in practice, and has led to indiscriminate
rlundering Of our best and most worthy citizens.
Resolved, That the enemies o. our Govern
ment are entitled to no protection; yet the en-
couragins of lawless and irresponsible parties
to invade them and despoil them Of their goods.
and appropriate the same to their own use and
benefit, has created such a public sentiment,
and inaugurated such condition Of things, as
tends to render promiscuous stealing respecta.
Bile. and hence jeopardizes the property of truly
loyal citiz'n
Resolved, That inasmuch as the chief object
of punishment is the prevention of crime, and
since the civil and military authorities have
proven inefficient in protsotin: loyal men in
their rights Of property, and consequently this
right reverting back to the people themselves,
therefore we deem it highly proper, as well as
absolutely necessary, that the people take the
matter in their own hands, and deal with reb-
els. horse thieves, and scoundrels who are
prowling about the country, in manner which
will effectually suppress their criminal proceed
ings.
kesolred, That inasmuch as the causes which
operated to inaugurate the so-called system of
Jayhswking. and which in measure exsenua
ted the practice, b. for the most pert ceased;
therefore, those causes can afford no justi6ca-
ton Tor stsaiing at the present time.
Ressloed, That whatever may have been the
opinion Of any man in respect to the rights Of
property of disloyal men. it is the imperative
duty Of every good citizen to lend his best eff
forts toward suppressing midnight horse-steal-
ing, and bringing the hardened offenders to
condign punishment.
Resolved. That in aggravated cases Of this
kind, where the offender has been repeatedly
convicted, and is thereby notorious in the com
munity as horse thief or rebel, he for!eits all
claim to Ieniency, and should be dealt with in
such way IS to preclude his hereafter repeat
ing any crime against the public welfare.