The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-20


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PArrrrs. Boyd I Co., Solicitors q Pct.
ents, 2O8 Pine street, &. Losis, Missouri, o.
6cially report to the Carr C1rr u follow
isx patents granted Iowa and Missouri
inventors, for The week ending the 18th OF
Aug, 1858:
E, and P. A. Hendersor, AlbiA; mill
stone machine.
J. D. Grail, Utica, fence post driver.
MF Kent, West Onion, eAts.
DC Mcneil Dewitt; camp steve and
oven.
MISSOURI.
A II Enholm, st. Louis; motive power for
sewing machine.
] J Fetsger, Brunswick; pillow.
g F Fillsy, St. Louie, coal stove.
Lee Csunty Anti-naiasesA DesA
Meeting.
Pursusnt 10 notice : very large concourse
Of citizens OF Lee county, Iowa, 70 the NUM-
Der Of Il least two thousand, INST, q Knft'a
Grove, West Point, on Saturday, August
10Th, 1868.
Hon. e. 8. McCulloch, q Harisoa town
ship, Chairman Of the Comfy Executive
Committee, called the meeting to order
Chas. Doerr, Of Madison township, acting
~ Secretary.
John Vsn Valkenborg, Esq, Of Madison
then addressed the assemblags, stating the
object ofthe meeting, the importance ofuna
nimity Of action, and predicting . success
ful termination Of tho matter.
On motion Of Salmon Cowles, ESQ.,, o.
Har-;son, committee Of Ass ~as appointed
ON permanent organization, said COMMITTEES
consistine1pf = Cowlss, Of Harrison; Joseph
HOLMAN, Of Madison; N Ward, Of Marion
James Lawson, Of Pleasant Ridge, and Amo'
Henkle Of Van Buren, township.
On motion OF b Clay Wsir. Of naxioa. I
Committee on Resolutions rs dpDcfnesd'
consisting Of one from each townaAip, =
follows:
Madison, Hon n Casey; Green Bay, Z
A Layton; Denmark, Cheney Pyls; Pleasant
Ridge, J n Clark; Marion. 81 c Weir; Co
dar, Dis Bell; Van Buren,, John Heron, Des
MONIES, Cruzs; Harrison, A Anderson;
Franklin. Adam Weisner; West Point. J A
Casey; Washington, Henry Dye; jefferson,
Daniel Oberly; Charleston, W A Donnell;
Montrose, John Schooley; Jackson, 8 n
Clark.
On motion Of Mr.. Van valkenburg, the
meeting adjourned until l o'clock p. m.
Upon re-assembling, the Committee on
Permanent Organization reported the follow
ing list of officers, which report Wa unani-
mously adopted, and the officers 20 selected
took their respective seats, u follows.
President-John Baker, Of Bakers Mills,
Denmark township.
Vice Presidents-J Joseph Tsbbs, Of Green
Bay; Geo. ShaGer, Of Denmark; Adam
Foggy, Of Pleasant Ridge; Stephen Level
ing, Marion; David Bell, Cedar; Conrad
schweer, Harrison; Aug Ehinssr, franklin;
John Ksmpker, West Point; VIM Davis,
Washington; Heman Dingnaa, Hadison;
James J Brown, Jefferson; 0sorgs Douglass,
Charleston; Lewis Stone, Van Bsrss; J 3
Cruxs, Des Aoines; G g Hamiltos, Mont
rose; Joseph P 8totts, Jackson.
Secretaries-ChArles Doerr, Of Madison
and A L COPYRIGHT, of Marion.
Marshal-Hon C C Bander, Of Harrison.
Hon. ] NJ Casey, chairman Of the Com>
mittee on Resolutions, presented the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, viz:
The tax payers Of Lee county, lows, being per
sstently pursued in the Federal Courts by certain
holders Of paper called Lee County Railroad
Bonds, amounting now TO nearly ono million Of
dollars, . cum, II collected, sufficient to reduce
them to bankruptcy, and utterly repudiating the
validity Of these so-called Bonds. have met to-
ge,her to determine upon decided, vigorous.
united and unyisldng opposition to tho collection
Of tho same, BY every proper and legal mode they
can devise and adopt.
They declare and resolve:
l. That the so-ca led Lee County, lows, Rail-
road Bonds were issued without authority of Law
are fraud on the people, and the attempt to col
lect any portion Of the same must BE- resisted by
al legal and proper means.
2. That these bonds are not in the hands Of
purchasers without notice, inasmuch - An appli-
cation TO epjoin their issue WAS made long before
they were put upon the market.
5. That the Supreme Court Of the State OF
lows has decided unanimously against their Va
idity, enjoining psrpstually their collection, and
rendered the Supervisors Of this county subject to
hns and imprisonment If they should disobsy the
order Of said Court.
l. That itisths duty, not only Of the county Su-
psrvisors, but Of every good and Law abiding cit,
isen to obey and stand firm in support Of the de-
oisions Of the Supreme Court Of lows, the tribu-
nal Of the last resort for tho construction and in
depreciation Of the laws Of the State.
s. That tho thanks and gratitude Of the tar
payers Of this county are due to the Judges Of
the Supreme Court Of Iowa, for their manly, dig
ni6sd and unswervins position in regard 70 thsse
so-eAllsd bonds, and thas copy Of thess rssoln>
tions and tho proceedings Of this meeting be for
wArded TO each Of them.
6. That the Supervisors Of Lee county are re-
spectfuly requested and instructed to withdraw
the proposition submitted by the Board in June
last, to have vote taken TO ascertain whether or
not the Supervisors shall have authority from the
people to fund said bonds and compromiss with
the holders thereof; fnasmuch ~ II Il not proper
to admit in any manner whatever, even by impli>
cation, the validity or legality Of any part or por
ton Of these so-cAlled Lee county Railroad bonds
and ars utterly opposed to the compromising tho
payment OF the same on any terms whatever.
I. That the Supervisors ars directed and in
structsd to every legsi means to resist the -
sessmens, levy collection of taxes, or any other
mode Of proceeding, By which bondholdsrs NAV
sndsavor to secure the payment Of any portion Of
said boais
8. That inasmuch ~ some Of the abless
iawer, and judges Of the country utterly deny the
right Of the Federal Courts to Issue . writ Of
nandamss in direct contravestion TO the de-
ei,ions Of the Supreme Court Of sovereign
State in the construction Of its State Laws.
the Supervisors are requested TO memorable
Congress, praying for the enactment Of such laws
- win 90 define and restrain the power Of the
Federal Court in regard to the writ Of masdamxs
as may efectually protect citizens from judicial
and oppression.
y. That for the purpose Of carrying out the
objects Of this meeting, IN erganisaaion shall BE-
kept up throughout the county, By the selection
of . general County COMMITTEES nd suh.Commit-
lees in each township. subject to meet At IL. c,ll
II the Chairman Of the County Committee.
10. That the resistance to the payment Of the
'o-callsd Bonds, in whole in part, il question
II the most vital importance to the tax payers Of
he county. and one that Ssquirss their vigorous,
united and harmonious A,tiou,
H. That in view Of its great and ovsrshsd.
wing importance, they will stand Armly together.
Ind give to the Supervisors their unanimous,
hearty and cordial support, IN every efhcisl act
hey may do. IN the prnpss and legal rssistancs
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