The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-12
k'TTfE ETECrTY.
MEEr,gdor rHE psorLE,

MEErs4GQF THE PEoPLE,
In Pursuance u 1 csH, by notices. ciirc tt1l
ted 10 the streets and in the daily pagers. 4
large number of Law abiding citizens met II
the Court House on Tuesday evening, JUL
10th, snd organized BY oAlHxG Hes. ~ =
Lowe to the Chair, who, before taking his
seat alluded 70 the main object cfsthS fssst.
ing. commenting vary strongly ON the growing
immorality 10 our city, eada the inst1cieWcy oil
the police force to suppress it. ]. W. DrLA.
PLAIN was appointed Secretary, .ysv.s .ssY'
Mr. II. w. Sample being called upon,
stated the object of the meeting to be 20 de.
wise ways and means &c rid our city of the
gamblers. thieves, prostitutes. and all other
Immoral persons, who infest it. Before tax
ing his seat, he moved that a committee OF
'nine persons be appointed by the Chair to
draft and present resolutions expressive OF
the sentiments Of the meeting in the premi-
ses which motion passed. and the Chair ap-
pointed as such committee, II. w. Sample,
$. Hamil1. Geo. W. McCrary. Col. c. H.
Perry. W. G. Stripe. John W. Cleehorn, f.
Ii. Harrison, c. r Davis and W. S. WINS.
During the absence of the committee,
Judge Lowe explained the provisions Of the
vngrant act of the State, and its adaptation
to remove and overcome the immortality com
planned Of, also explained the manner to pro.
coed IN bringing the parties tojastice.
Mr.. Potter. being called for, made few
remarks IN support of the objects of the meet.
ing. ~
The committee, being announced in wait
ing. presented. through their chairman, Mr..
Sample, the following preamble and resou.
tons, which were UNANIMOUSLY adopted, after
speeches OF sttong endorsement, in which
Messrs Sample and Marshall particina
WHEREAS. The welfare and good morals Of
our CITY and citizens have been grossly de-
moralized and outraged during the past year
or more by the wanton violation of law. order
and common deeeHcy, on the part of the
many local and itinerant thieves, gamblers,
and Migrants, both male and female infesting
our city, and
"HsEEAs, Our police force, as now con-
st'tated and organized, have proved inefIi.
cient, and in some cases incompetent. to pre-
serve order and enforce our laws and ordi-
nances, especially against that class Of crime
which has and IS now on the increase and has
become intolerable.
Therefore, we. the people in public meeting
assembled on this 10th day Of July, 1866, at
ter mature consideration, hereby proclaim
and determine that our city and citizens must
aud shall be ridden of all such Migrants and
present the following:
LIST. Reso'tei. That while we have Gull CON
fdence IN the honesty aud integrity of our
Mayor, Common Council and City Marshall,
yet We do hereby most respectfully and en-
phaiicallv protest against the retention or
employment of any police as peace officer Of
the city who is incompetent or putty gam
bling, intoxication, or violation Of any of the
city ordinances or other laws, or Who are in
the habit of associating with those that do.
ID. Pe-elrea IAat to purge the city Of
such unisapces. and for the general welfare
thereof we deem il absolutely necessary tina,
our Mayor and Common Council should acl
fearlessly and promptly. and that they should
immediately revise our ordinances and reor-
game our police force. appointing and con
tnuing those only who have the disposition
capacity and courage to discharge fully and
promptly their whole duty, and thus eater-
inmate from our midst AL such temptation
and example to our youth.
Sd. Resolced, That we do hereby pledge
our united support and aid to all our officer.
in the discharge Of their duty as hereinbefors
suggested, as we'll US all other acts in the RICH
direction.
4th. Resolrei. That we do hereby recon-
mend the appointment and organization of Q
committee Of vigilance and safety oftwelv,
good and discreet citizens OF the CITY. tire,
.from eaci riri 10 aid and assist the city
officers in prosecuting. conYicting and punish
ing all such eulpnss designated lereinbeiore
10 lhe full extent and rigour of our laws
On motion. the meeting proceeded TO APP
point the following named persons "a the
Committee Of Vigilance and Safety provide,
for Ia the above resolutions
Fiat Ward-H. w. Sample, Dir. j. Hainet
and C. F. Davis.
Second Ward-Wm. Holt, Henry Tepfer
and John Douglass.
Tairi Ward San 8. Sample s. NJ.
Archer. and John T. Gritfey.
Fourth pard-H. Weyand, Ed. Booth an,
Il. Nandergriit.
On motion, the Mayor and Common Coun
Gil were requested To appoint aud authoriz
each of the foregoing committee TO &C. a
special policemen within the city. wilhou
pay their legal fees accruiug from arrest
and other duties, going directly into the cit
treasury.
Ths following resolution was presented an
unanimously passed
Resotcsi That it is the opinion of thu
meeting that the sale and use of liquor Is tn
origin aud cause OF almost ell er,tae an
that tho sale Of il On Sunday or during III
late OF hours of night should be prohibited
Therefore, We do hereby earnestly ask an
insist upon the Mayor to issue his proclaim,
ton. and make il the du,y Of all the polio
aud peace officers of the city to require al
places within the city where liquor is sold 0
disposed Of for drink, to be closed on SUNDAYS
and each and every night from and after
o clock.
The Chairman and Secretary we're ogdere
to present. = the Mayor and Common Coar
Gil certified copy of the proceedings of thi
meeting.
Ga motion. il was directed that copies ais
be furnished to the city papers for publics
ton.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to NEE
again at the Court House on Saturday even
ing, July 18th, at clock.
Z. z. LOWE, Chairman.
J. W. DEIAPLAIs, See'y.