Arizona miner., 1867-08-17
PUBLIC MEETING IN PRESCOTT


In response 20 a call for a meeting Of citi-
zens to discuss Indian affairs, Blair's Hall
was filed at an early hour on Saturday eve
ming last.
The meeting was called to order by Hon.
H. A. Bigelow, who briefly referred to the
outrages committed by the Indians, and sta
ted the object 81 assembling, and nominated
Mr.. Y. Ryan 20 preside
The meeting was organized hy the election
of Vincent Ryan A. Chairman, and Hon. II.
A. Bigclow, Secretary.
A motion was made and carried, that
Committee Of Eve bg appointed 10 tiralt reso-
lutiOns embodying the sentiments Of the peo-
pie. with Instructions 20 report on Monday
evening. August 18th.
The Chair appointed Messrs. ]. Howard,
T. J. Cook, r. H. Wunderlich, John 4. Rush
and j. p IIargraye as the Committee.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Hodges,
/ Howard and others
Gov. McCormick was called on, and re
sponded with statement 81 Affairs as con
nec,ed with the petition lately presented 70
him by the citizens Of YavApai county. ask
ing him 10 call GU; volunteers. showing the
impossibility q providing the necessary Out-
fit.
on motion 81 Mr. Campbell, Governor
Mccormick aud Secretary Carter were sd-
dcd 60 the committee.
The meeting then adjourned I'LL Monday
evening August -
MoNDAY EvENINc, Arc. l2th.-The meet
ing convened, pursuant 70 adjournment, and
was called 20 order by the Chairman. The
committee not being on hand, calls we're
made or Judge Berry, who came forward
and made a speech fall q pertinent passages,
portraying the troubles surrounding the set
7 -f.,..s,,-, hnr. - s.,ft,f.r 1fr
sponsibiity rested and the remedy therefor.
/ The applause which often interrupted him
showed that his numerous hearers fully
agreed with him
At the close of his remarks, the committee,
through their chairman, made their report,
+ handing in a statement and resolutions be
report was received, and the committee dis.
charged.
/ Amer AN animated discussion. the state
meut aud resolutions were slightly amended,
and unanimously adopted, reading a. fol
/ lows;
| To Bert Major General McDsr,H, command
ing DqartlaeHf y Califraia;
/ STATEMENT.
The citizens Of Prescott and vicinity, in
mass meeting assembled, respectfully repre-
sent. that owing 10 the unusual activity and
/ hostility of the Indians in Central Arizona,
they find their lives and property in imni-
nent peril. At no time since the opening Of
the country have the sayages moved IA such
large bodies, OF been 80 bold and successful
in their deprcdafions. Within the past
month. they have killed large number OF
our leading citizens, have attacked aud killed
several mail carriers aud military messengers
upon the principal roads leading TO Prescott,
aud have run of several hundred head Of
stock, many from within the limits Of TIN.
town, the Capital Of the Territory. Travel
has become entirely unsafe, excepting for
large parties, and mining and rancfing, and
all business, must speedily be suspended, and
the country abandoned, unless increased pro
lection can be afforded.
The operations Of Gen. Gregg have been
prudent. energetic, and all that could be ex-
pected under the circumstance but the
\ force at the command Of that officer Is wholly
insufficient 20 guard and protect tine large
extent Of country committed 20 his care, anc
to make an aggressive war upon the hostile
Indians, which is an absolute necessity, unde
the present state Of affairs.
Attention is respectfully called TO the fac
that this is by far the most extensive anc
populous, OF the several Military Districts il
. the Territory and the people, owing to thu
distance between the settlements and th'
{ mining and farming districts, are greatly ex
posed; yet there are fewer troops here, pro
portionally, than in any other district, am
not enough 20 make anything like an effect
i've defence against the aggressive and auda
/ cious movements Of the common enemy
RESOLUTIONS.
, IL is, therefore,
ResolJed, That, as citizens Of the Unite
: States, struggling TO open and hold this coun
I try, in the great wealth Of which our conf
I dence is not in the least impaired, and greatl
for the want Of proper protection, we mos
earnestly plead for an increased militar
force, and the continuation OF the most Wig
orcns movements against the hostile indians
D whether Apache or others.
!. h1fgrsf, That IA General Gregg, we hay