The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-04

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WEDNESDAY HoRJEle, MARCH =

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Cbaslst Dslr, sSfz3lsaisoe ssSsAip' ap
y. ncC.jIocs. . taking. he - briefly
stsaed Ne oxises - sAs nss6sg. Fsnpoe
Francis seusple, xas~s spoke = lsnstA, d~sll-
I'M upon thsfl.alu2sns issas seShA Boade,
Their history sines. and H. sGeeiH q :
vigorous deiencs ~ Ne pertof - tax-pay-
rsof Lee eeuutys
On mo.ioa OF Lsyt DaSis, Esqs q Harri
sou ,ownshin comnis.pss = nine .ers ap
pointed By - chair 70 drah series OF reso..
lutions expressive Of ths sentiments Of ths
meeting, sas committee consissing OF hssafs
Levi Davis, of Harrisoa; SEQ " Browning,
Of Cbaslsstea; J B GeisnsE, Of Esanki'a,
John = Sas. ofnsrrsos, JsAa Clark, cf
Pleasant Ridge; N Casey, Of Madison; Geo
E Ssevensou, Of Pleasant Ridge; Louis 6eooss
Of Van Buren,, and John Pyle, Of AaEios.
The meeting the. adjourned nntil2 o'clock
in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON NETTING.
Al the hour 70 which the meeting had
bseu adjourned il vas found that the number
= 1fesaaeeiad insis1Sslat - sch nsati-
,sdsti5. h. 1ho1 1.llais W. 10 lssp
enough for The accommodation Of ell. The
meetips therefore assembled on the common
in front Of said school building.
After 70 assembling tho meeting was Cd
dressed BY Nj. Senpie d Ffaaklin, A. An
der.on of Harrison, David Wright Of West
Point and others, whsreupon the committee
Of nine presented their report, both in Eng
lish and Gesnss, which was unaain0ssiy
adopted, ~ follows:
WnsREAs, A large number Of the citizens
Of Lee county, lows, have assembled 1t this
place to day, for the purpose Of taking insn
cou;derseipu ths sahject Of The Lee County
Railroad Bonds and now, ~ the sentiments
Of this meeting, be it
Resolref, 1. That this meeting believes
that said Bonds we're wrongfally issued, and
that the eame are illegal, and their collection
would be an infamous fraud upon the tax
payers Of the comfy Of Lee.
2. That We will resist their payment in es-
cry honorable way possible, and We have that
confidence in justice and right q to believe
from the payment Of this iniquitous and fraud
..1ur< ohEn.t.ou
8. That We are utterly opposed TO any
compromise or agreement Of the county TO
psy any part Of such pretended debt.
4. That We mosf respectfully request the
several members Of this county to make no
compromise with-the bond>holders, nor in
any manner compromise the interests Of the
coasty IN regard 70 the same, Aod urge them
to resign rather than be party to such =
compact.
5. Thatwe strongly urge that q vigorous de-
fence be made in behalf OF the taxpayers u
all the courts in which said Railroad Bond
cases have come up, or may be taken, and
rely upon the justice Of our opposition TO the
Bonds, and have confidence to believe We vii
ultimately succeed.
6. Thst we shaH Oppose the Bonds. or al,
compromise thereof, until We are forced, b
reason Of adverse circumstances, to change
our present views and policy.
4 That We do not concur in the action OF Z
certain meeting, lately held 10 Fort Madisop
in reference TO said Bonds, and positively die
sent from the same, Is ths proceedings there
Of have been reported 10 and understood b
as; that said meeting did not reflect the senti.
ments Of the great majority Of the people
and % far - the Board OF Supervisors have
taken any official action u the request ofsai
meeting, vs. earnestly appeal . said Board q
rescind the same ct their ensuing meeting il
March.
g. That Ne now ia good flith and hosor
pledge ourselves to stand firmly and to the
last BY the Supervisors OF the county, % long
~ they shall stand up and resist the payment
Of this wicked and unholy pretence Of :
claim.
On motion Of Francis Semple, the Chair
man was instructed to appoint . COMMITTEES
Of one from each township, to act - An En-.
scutivs Conmittse, ssrh Comniitse 70 call
meetings, hear reports Of sub committed,
snd in general 70 ses that the rights Of the
citizens Of Lee cousss ere subserved By asis-
orus defence 10 this saaster.
On motion, the President Mr.. McCulloch,
Was msde chairinaa ii aid Committee.
Mr.. Ssmpis then showed the appoinsmens
Of = Comnissss e thrss IN sch township. fos
the purpose Of acting . sub-commistses, and
more specially 10 calf meeting in each res
spective township for one O'Clock ,. M, Of
Friday, March s, 1858, 70 susssin the action
Of this meeting. The following gentlemeu
were then selected.
Green Bay-EA Layton; NJ II Rodgers
and August Brodt.
Dsnmark-D T Brown, 3 Ingalls snd
Martin Thompson.
Pleasant Ridge Geo 3 Stevenson. D For
denwAld and ] B lawson.
Marion--E Coarsngh,, q Weir and B
Holtkamp.
Cedar-chas wilkinson, n G Bell and &
Houser.
Harrison Conrad schevehr, j., A Davis
and G SAKE.
Fnaklia--N Mccullough, J 3 WGgner
md JsAn Lsisy. "a
wsst point-C Stro,hman, " B Stewart
and Dan. 3 Hollers. -
Wasaisstea-Hea,y DE, Geo Il Dssey
aad 3 Stevenson. @ SIS
Msdison-J n Cssey, p Gillian. al r
Holzberger. .7ass =
.JsGsrson-Wm s Kiaaer, B Dssaisksuusnd
James Brown.
Charleston Geo " Brovnias, " 4 Don.
nsll md Jao Hspp.
Dss Aoinss--J shasoa MeeE, ] B Ctux,
nd Nick Sargent.
Van Baren-Joha Seots, Jns Hssrss md
Aoa.fose--Jno sehooley, R Boyd and
Ihos Sawyer.
yscksoa Lewis Collins, Wn ] Cochran
asd Assuse Berger.
o. motion, i was ordered 10 reou.1t II.
qualifications OF The proceedings Il IL .,eea;..
y ~ several nssspapsn Il Lss esup,y.
Els. ACCuILocH, President
cHAalEs DosRn, 8sesshzy.
THE Bostos Josraaa ays ofths ai,uatiou Is
New H.mpsAife. 4Tts alsp6bliesr pro.-
pscsa II Ns~ HanpsAiss - lrro~i.~ hr;.a,.
= svsu DAY. Aaas $685. u 80 /. ,a)
n ~ parts Of The S.ass. - 49, : -
where earnsst work asd 5 asssrni..Is.. ~
80 Gevassor Hasziaaa ! - 49,.
= ~ iathaf NafsA, Aissss - : ~ s,