, 1873-10-02
THE OSAGE LANDS.

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OsAaE MISSION, Kau., Oct. 1.-This, tho fra
dny Of tho Ncosllo County Fair, waB sig
na1izod by mass-meotiug Of tho mcn-
bora Of tho sottlors' Protective Union Of tho
OBage Cedod Lands, aud thoir friends, at the
fair~grounda noar this place. Prcsuming your
readers aro we'll informed through your cdi.orial
columns, I omit historical details. The oBsonco
l. g. and H., z. & T. Railroads, adverse to
tho rtval claims OF tho HottEers aud occupants Of
what are called tho 0sago coded lands. a fine
day leisure timc, intonHe terost, the announce
metlt Of distinguished spoakers, and tho occur
large crowd. Tho gathering was pro-
coaod by d procession Of the aottlera IN
thclr wagons With band, and bnnnora inscribed
aa follows:
:. :" Settlers demand nothing but what is right
will submit to nothing wrong"
We au fought for tho Union no now con-
tcnd for our homes"
q" Our homos poacoably, il no cnn; torcib,y II
We must"
United no stand"
Death to mouopolieH."
Nearly 5000 persons wero presont upon tho
grounds.
THE HON. O. r. HuTullINs
made tho speech of welcome. Flo said TINT,
after long waiting, tho settlers begin to Bco tho
light. Lips that might have holped hayo been
sllont Rights arc always vindicatod in thecourso
Of Providence. They were brought together
by no ordinary cause. All homo dwollers horo
arc aliko Interested, and arc alike heartily vel
coined. Ho hoped they would not for ono mo-
mont forget they woro right. He especially vol
coined Gov. Thomas A. Osborn, who, by his
ate ottor to the Prosidont, had shown interest in
tloir case. Tho 6ottlors' Protective Association
was natural outgrowth Of tho condition Of af-
fairs, aud It was not necessary to proceed by
violence when legitimate remedies woro availa-
bio. A letter from
Ex-aoy. WILSON SHANNON,
now the settlers attorney, was read, in Which he
onworth l. Galveston Railroad iu an
attempt to porpetuato tho fraud upon tho set
tlers. 1t had conveyed tract of land to ono
Richmond, who brought suit against John Kay
M takon to Anderson County ~ on ~ change 1Sv ".,f Of
Venue. An amondod anHwor was put in
for Kayior, tho facts wero agreed
to, md case submitted. While Judge Baasott
had tho case under advisoncnt Shannon alleged
Shannon, tho settlers attorney, the fact that
tho railroad'a attorney was representing both
sides OF tho case, drawing tho plead
ings lIRa. 9na s1an,,,' boins ,x., food upon both
holds Kaylora affidavit tlat lie was not settler
in any legal sonso, and tint his answer was falBo.
The caHt as put up, was woak, mud insured tho
Company, verdict, Tho statement and alllda-
Wit haye beon placed boforo Judge DaBsntt at
q subsequent Btago of tho Meeting bond
clnlmcd to be authentic was exhibited, in which
the railroad nEroaa to pay tho costs On both
sides. The meotiug was much excited by thoHo
royolntions. The following resolutions wore
tlon adopted.
cause is uuabntc aud thut wo have abiding faiA In
its ultimate SUCCESS,
hesoived, That We call upon tho Congress Of tho
United Btates to pass, ut carly day possible at
lis next session, IN act authorizing nuu requiring tho
United States Diatrct-Attornoy for tho District Of
Kanaaa in conjunction with tho attorney SOLICITED by
tho acttlcrs Of tho Usage coded 1apds to fle bill III
chanccry In tho United States Circuit Court, to ret
aslo and anul tho patent here!ofore issued to the
Of the ossgo coded lands nn we cali upon tho Lcgs-
atare Of Kansas Kan, to memorabilia Congress for the
iksolued, That heartfelt thanks arc duo to our
until they have reared tie once feeble cause Until i
has assumed proportions that command ouch vast
nuItitudes aa aso assembled herc to-day and can af
I'sse1vai, Tint w,o, tho members and friends
grand mass-nsoetug assembled, do hereby 70
new our fealty to tho ca,ase in which wo arc en-
gagged, and podyo ourselves to unfaiterlugy prose-
land shall decide between and tho railroad corpora-
tionB.
GOVERNOR OSBORNE SPOKE
briefly. Flo said ho waB In bad health, but tho
man who fails to respond to 80 oarneat people
must bo very sick indeed. Tho interests at stake
hero to-day arc not only important to yop but
to the State Of Kanaas. It las gono beyond tho
osage oeaea ands ,a. propose so far ~ il os
eussing here to-day q part OF tho State policy.
II understand it, what you want is to
have decdea iii the supreme Court
of the United statos whether tho railroads ac-
virtno Of tho acts Of Congress- giving them pub
lie lands. When that question shall be decided
against orailroads, Ilaye no question as your
status. Whom you got fairly into tho Courts,
you need @ have no foars. You have tho best lo-
gal ability, md what you need il to got into tho
Courts In proper sllApc. 1dcslro to assure you
thore IL at lenst ono Government In tho country
In full sympathy with the people as against tho
corporations.
THE HON. SIDNEY cLARu
mado an elaborate argumontatiyo and historical
spoecls Ho said, Substantially: The history OF
the Usage coded landa ia q notable Illustration
tho Government of the United Etatos. It waB rs
clear to him aB tho monday sun that the rail-
roads are without q shadow OF a title to IN acre
Of these lands. Thoy have no title derived either
from tFoaties, laws, logIslations, understandings,
Justice or reason, and n moro statement OF
tho facts Is comprehensive argument III fayor
Of tho aottlors, who, by tho permission, II not
invitation Of tho Oovornrnant came hero to atl-
VANCE civilization, and add to tho productive
wealth Of tho nation. You aro not horo
,as intrudora OF criminals: You would
not dofend tho homos you have hore cstab-
lislod. through auiferings and privationp, such
as settlors only know. Tho struggle In Which
you arc engaged is no unimportant part OF tic
nation. Dotwoon tic forces Of wealth
and numbers; botweon tho mass OF tho Amori-
can people and tho greatest combination OF
wealth tho world has ever Hoen. Whom wo con-
sidor that tho railroads arc worth
s3,ooo,ooo.ooo; their earnings al l,oD0,-
QUO moro than tho rcooipts into clio Na-
tional Treasury, tho net oarrtngs a4e, ,000, 600
moro than tho interest on tho National debt, He
begin to comprehend tho magnitude OF tho rail-
roal power, and u.,derHtan tho asrogauco With
Which it strikes at the rights Of tho pooplo. Tho
blow aimod at those aettlera IL harder than that
aimed at others; but tho Byn1ppthlea OF
all good men will ho enlisted il Your bolalf,
You havo right to dc1nnud that tho State
protects you; that your nemhora OF Congress-
labor for you, and that tho Legislature mike ap-
proprlations to mako YOU nsaort ynur lacnl ,i,Lts