The New York herald., 1873-09-17

tation OF an Ancient and
Peaceful Village
at Stake.
HUNTINGTON, Z. l., Sept. 10, 1873
This venerable village was thrilled with little
ancient vitality to-day by the assemblagc OF q large
OF its law and order loving citizens
at town meeting" This meeting was called for
the purpose OF raising unds to prosecute the
Official investigation into the Kelsey outrage, for
the expression OF public sentiment In reference to
that blackguardish crime, and TO offer reward
Tor the apprehension OF the guilty parties
The hour announced for the meeting TO come to
order was two O'Clock, but there was no sign or an
asscmblage at that hour. Att quarter TO three
O'Clock esquire" Duryea's hotel piazza and bar
room, which is the middle ana both ends
OF this town, rs well as Its general news
and business exchange, was alive with old
men and young men, with slouch and
straw bats, with pants inside their boots and
outside and with generally rustic appearance
about them There were but two black
'pug" hats In the party, and they were
worn by two very respectfully appearing
men. or course it must not be assumed
that the other people did not look eminently
respectable also, merely because they didn't wear
high silk tiles. They all looked as though they
worked for their living, and some OF them looked
as II their labor was fairly remunerative.
Euterpean Hall, In which the meeting was held,
is a room about seventy feet long bv twenty-eight
feet wide and Is q toerably neat auditorium for
country village. 1t Is on the second floor OF the
building, and is approached by fight of now
rickety steps on the east side, which have
become rotten and punky with an old green mould
that has settled on them.
Before the meeting
A CANVASS OF THE GENERAL OPINION
showed that the people outside OF the tar party
looked upon the movement a. necessary one to
relieve the town OF q share at least OF the odum
which has fallen on It by reason of the crime
there be any legal objections to the levylng OF
tax upon the citizens OF the township for the spe-
action oil the meeting will be rendered valid by the
passage OF Especial act. Not soul identified with
the tar party was present among 200 or 800 per-
sons at the concave.
the meeting was called to order ut halfpast three
O'Clock by Squire Cornelius Godfrey, Justice OF the
Peace
The call for the meeting was then read by the
Town Clerk, Mr.. d. l. Baylis.
Mr.. CHARLES 7. DURYEA moved that committee
OF SIX be appointed to drat resolutions in accord
ance with the call and expressive Of
THE SENSE or THE MEETING.
He proposed that j. O. Woodruff, L. K Bryar,
Lemuel CARL, David CARL, F. B. Olmstead, George
Van Ausdoll and W. W. Wood be the committee.
The motion was adopted and recess OF twenty
minutes was taken.
TnE RESOLUTIONS.
A
hour and twenty minutes, the committee returned
aud reported the following resolutons:-
whereas Charles G. Kelsey, resident Of this town,
huntington on or about November L Is72 and It Is be-
eyed died in n thereof and whereas said
persons, who as yet have not been identiaed and
he % detect and punish the psr
h the Ns Of
yisors OF the county TO induce them offer suitable
reward sq;S syasncs
the body Of Charles G. Kelsey on the night OF Sosembcr
sHa %
s a sas tss s Sl sa
fa'a IA shs
and o. .h she Say parties and that the
h% Sssd GsS Cornelius Godfrey Ed Bryar snd
he II s,scneo SsnGI as committee to dSOur'' the same
Alexander sAMMIs, an eccentric old gentleman,
port was read :That don't amount to noth,ng" @ -
Colonel A. M GENTRY asked whether 1t was the
intention OF the committee that the meeting
should pass upon this preamble and resolutions as
whole supervisor woodruff said they were
submitted for whatever action the meeting de-
preamble be adopted separately taxpayer
whose name no one seemed to know. moved as an
motion was carried by ctud r0ce vote without
dissenting voice.
Colonel GENTRY asked for the reading OF the pre-
was adopted with laundering aye.
The unknown taxpayer, who was standing on q
first resolution. Mr.. Bryar said he desired this
resolution adopted as IL stood 1t had been drawn
in that form so as to be an endorsement for the
supervisor to go before the county Board OF Super
vsors WITH and would show the authority he had
Tor coming before them with that request.
Colonel Gentry said that 1t might beia very doubt
ful matter when the Board OF Supervisors would
meet. He did not want the action OF this meeting
q w In ha
pended he wanted to know how soon and how 1t
was TO be done; The taxpayer, fncog., moved that
explained that the Supervisors would meet by or
on the FIRST Tuesday OF October.
Colonel Gentry then withdrew his objections, and
said he would second tae motion OF the gentleman
for the adoption OF the resolution
The resolutions we're adopted unanimously
Mr.. BRYAR said he would like to inform the meet
ing OF few facts IN reference TO his last resolu.
ton. 1t might at first sight be supposed that IL
was not the intention OF its trainers to offer any
reward on behalf OF the town. The committee,
during their deliberations became convinced that
there was no legal way in which this meeting
tax for the purpose for which this
meeting was convened, ana they therefore con.
manner designated They had fully discussed the
power OF the meeting before coming to this con-
clusion although they had not partcul arZed their
reasons in the resolution. The money would un-
doubtedly be put to its proper use in endeavoring
TO push this matter to successful Issue In its
legal aspect, and If the amount realized was sum-
cient they would oner reward also.
sns w GFsEsT s a9 o9dn@a R @ opinion s 1ts THIS
and dictates Of great principle--the principle OF
the Magma Charta-a principle the exercise OF
which mad driven kings from their thrones-a prin.
cipe which was the foundation OF our system OF
government This principle mad assembled them
here now, and 1t was that which called upon this
community TO say that this stain--tnis deep, dark
and damnablc staiD-be wiped out. Tar and
feathers The smell and the touch tainted the
name OF every man who owns inch OF
land In this county. II was, OF course,
an offence against the peace and dignity
of the whole State OF New YORK, and In tnat
sense became matter Of interest to the whole
people OF the State but 10 was nearer crme-a
social offence against the peace and welfare and
happnesss OF every Iamily In this town. IL was
the result or people taking the "higher law" into
their own hands: and whenever this community
was willing to support the doctrine that an in-
dividua or any number OF individuals,