Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-24
THE EXPULSION OF MIR. BROOKS
HIS CONSTITUENTS On THE OUT
RAGE.

A very large mass meeting of the citizens
ofthe Eighth Congressional District of New
York, was held in that city on Thursday
evening, TO express their views of the out
rage committed against them, in the expul-
sion of their Representative from Congress
by the Jacobins of that body. Speeches
we're made and the following resolutions
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Hon. james Brooks, member Of
Congress from the Eighth Congressional district
Of this city. has been expelled from tina House of
RoprosentatiNes-unde the mock pretens0 OF q
contested election, and William +. Dodge. Esq.,
has been substituted in his place by n majority Of
that House. in utter disregard OF the voice OF the
people Of that District; therefore be 1t
Resolred That the right of the people to be re-
presented in Congress by their own chosen Repre-
sentative is an inherent right of seli-goyernment,
and essential 10 the maintenance of liberty and
of free institutions; and that, therefore the ejcc
ton of such a Representative from this the Eighth
District MAS of itself u wrong-while the substi-
tuition of another ia his place, never elected aud
who meyer ean be elected by the people of this
District is an oatrage upon us by the majority Of
the House. against which we most earnestly re-
moustrate and protest. tCheers)
Rcsoired. That the majority of the House of
Representatives By thus ejecung the caGted VI tho
pcnple and substituting in their places men of
REPRESENTATION upon which the Republic is found
ed and the union OF States exists, and that ANA
oritv in 50 doing not only ais 10 inspire respect
for its acts but weakens that moral and legal
sanction which are indiSpensably necessary for
maintenance of laws.
R,sulr,d That the testimony published by Con-
crcSs in the case of Dodge Is. Brooks, discOseses
"A corrupt aud alarming use Of large sums OF money
hy W. T. Dodge. or his agents, TO influence, unot
To bribc electors and that the use Of such sums
Of money is in utter violation Of our laws As well
as of good morals, that the House Of Representa-
tiycs be respectfully requested TO crel.te Select
Committee 20 inquire for what acts OF bribery, Or
corruption these and other large sums of money
were used and until q report is made By this Com
u,ittee that the said W Z. Dodge ought 10 be sus-
pended from a vote in the House Of Representa-
tiyes. Cheers
Resslrci. That William Z. Dodge b. requested
Ia resign the seat he now wrongiully holds IN the
IouSc of Representative, aud Ia meet the Hon.
Jarnes Brooks in November next before that
IIigl Court of Appeals the people of he Eighth
District leaving them to decide whether he, the
said Dodge Is OF not the choice Of that people.
loud cheersl
Rcsolpci. That the administration OF the Pres
idcut in his efforts 10 restore the Union of the
states, meets with our appreciation, and that we
cheerfuliy tender him our support therein.
lCheCrs.)
Fcsolrrd. That a copy Of these resolutions be
LAID before toe Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
SeptatiVeS to be presented q the House. and that
eopies Of them also be sept u all the melpbers Of
Congress from New York. sBd " the president Of
the United States.