The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-07-13
Pub1ie Meeting.

On Saturday the 9th inst public meeting was held
in Shreveport at 10 o'clock, at the Court House; On
motion of J s. Ashton, Esq. Judge Land called to
the chair and on motion of L. M. Mutt ESQ., j. Hear
sey was appointed Secretary of the meeting. y
F 1t the request Of the chairman, l.. M Mutt Esq., ex-
planned the object of the meeting in few Clear torc
bic and dignfed remarks, and concluded by moving
the appointment of committee OF five, by the chair
man to draft resolutions. The motion being unan-
mously carried the chairman appointed the following
named gentlemen on the committee: /. NJ. Mutt, t. q
Cummings, C. c. Henderson, 7. H. Gilmer and j. Il.
Garter On motion Judge W. B. Egan added to
tie committee. The committee withdrew and after
an absence of half hour reported through Mr. Mutt
the following preamble and resolutions.
Whereas rumor has reached us that Governor War
moth designs sending battalion or regiment OF stran-
gers to perform militia duty in our parish,
Be tTs8oJUed, We unwilling to believe that Coy
ernor Warmoth eontemplaes act so directly hostile
to us and ruinous to our interests.
Rt80tUed We solemnly assert that III no community
does law and order absolutely prevail than with
u.s. and in the history of this section of our State
has law been uhormly and quietly enforced than
now. ANY statement to the contrary we denounce as
false and calumnious, and we call upon the ocers oil
the law to confirm this assertion.
Pes0lved That ready and will proceed at once
to organize the militia under existing laws, and will
hold ourselves sub to all orders from superior
officers.
Ree0yued That we ask of the Governor and Adlutan
General the same privileges recently granted to the MI
ltia of New Orleans and especially in regard TO the
appointment of officers.
Reotved, That the chair appoint committee OF five
to communicate these resolutions in person to the Gov
ernor and Adutant General, and to lay before them
any facts or information pertinent to the subject OF
these resolutions
Mr. Buckner moved the resolutions be acted sep
arately. Carried.
Mr.. Buckner moved that the words, and SO directly
in violation of the laws of the State, be added to the
first resolution carried, and first resolution adopted
thus amended. The second, third, fourth, and
fifth resolutions, were then, successfully adopted, with
some verbal changes, consented to by the committee
and WEIGH are incorporated in the resolutions as above
written.
On motion of L. NJ. Mutt, ESQ.,, it was determined
that the Chairman should be allowed time to consider
the appointment of the committee, provided for in the
fifth resolution
On motion of Judge W B. Egan, the adoption Of
the above resolution reconsdered. Judge Egan
moved that the Chairman have further time to select
gentlemen to compose the committee to wait on the
instead Of Ave- i've or more, and that dge Land
Chairman OF this meeting, be appointed chairman of
the committee to be appointed. Carried unani-
mously.
There being no other business to transact Judge
Egan addressed the meeting at some length dwelling
with marked emphasis upon the fact that at no pre-
vous time in the history Of all this section of country
had more quiet state of affairs existed there no
combination here to violate the law, was it posi-
te for such an organization, if existing, accomplish
their design; be called upon j. s. Ashton, Esq, Dis
rc Attorney to substanate this fact, and upon other
officers of the law present. to do the same Mr. Ash
ton fully concurred with Judge Egan as to the social
condition Of the country.
j. NJ Wilson, Deputy Sheriff. requested Judge Egan
10 STATE lot MIN mat more quiet state OF society," or
more cheerful spirit of obedience to law could exist in
no country.
Mr.. Wylie, Justice Of the Peace, said he was a |
Northern man served in the Federal army through the
war; was personal friend Of Gov. Warmoth; he de-
eared that he had been treated with uniform kindness
by the Southern people here knew positively that all
Northern men were treated III the way this
q peaceable, law abiding, community.
Dr. hlng and number of gentlemen from Bossier
parish declared that throughout the length aud breadth
of their parish the same state of peace prevailed.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
T. T. LAND, Chairman.
Fl T HpApsry Sacratarv