The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-09
The People A-gain-Death to Rings
and "Sich"-Amazonia Aroused
Another Mass Meeting Called
Terrific Resolutions, &C., &c.

Another Mass Meeting Called
Terrific Resolutions, &C., &c.
ANAzoNIA, October 3, 1S7i
Mr.. EDITOR-When. in the course
Of political events, party leaders
abandon the principles which have
always been inscribed on their ban
ncrS: when, for the sake of temporary
success, they stoop to petty trickerv
and demagoguiSm: when wholesale
systems Of public plunder are daily
being pushed to successful cOnclu-
sion; when the masses of the people
are unable to endure longer the over
whclming burdens of taxation; when
right after right has been cruelty torn
away by the ruthless hands of usurpa-
ton, backed and upheld by Fedora!
bavOncts in our sister States and by
Federal otiice-hOlders in our own. eX-
ccuting unjust and oppressive laws,
paralyzing our industrial interests.
impovcrishing our people ana re-
ducing them to a condition Of thral-
dom. intolcrablc and lnbcarable TO a
people accustomed to enjoy the bless
in"s of liberty conferred on all by our
American institutions: when every
right dear to the, hearts of trecmen
are tramplcd under foot by the cen
tralizcd powers over Us. there still
remains the coIl-olin@ privilege of
holding Indignation meetings. And
that is what the people of Lincoln
and Jefferson townships did last Mon
day night. But short notice had
been given, Yet the attendance was
large. and if the determination ex-
pressed by those present is to he
taken a. Il criterion, somebody's ma
ioritic~ wiz need tinkcrin" q In Kcl-
logo. Notwithstanding the meeting
had been announced "a meeting of
the people. TO dcn0uucc the manner
in which the people had been swim
died by the two so-callcd Peoples
conventions in Savannah. ii soon be-
came evident that they We're to be
again trichcd, and that two or three
Radical political Canada Bills would
manage affairs so a To hold out the
wiunin" cards \ gag resolution,
bindin" those present to support a
new ticket, in opposition to the two
Peoples ticScts, was offered. and in
the face of the fact that it was Ger
tain large majority had voted
against the resolution, the chairman
had the check To declare the motion
carried, whercupOn all but eight
(~Ome slXty) lct; the room and assem-
b!cd in another. y chairman and
secretary were soon elected and 4
romraittCC on resolutions appointed.
During the absence Of the committee
number of speeches were made
favorin" the idea Of putting i'll Hou-
ina;ion strait i-ht-out ticket. and Il
gentleman called on those present TO
appoint u central committee, which
was done Ehc committee on rc>olu-
tion> havin. returned. reported the
following resolutions, which We're
adopted unanimously:
Whereas The "Pcople's convcn-
ton Of September l. proved its un-
fitness for the task it attempted by
..munupOliEin9. all the offices To the
Use of G-an@crs. thereby diSi'ranchiS-
in@ representatives of other necessary
and useful interests: and.
Whereas. The convention of the 3d
of October was manipulated and
managed by the Courthouse rln@,
and 10 repetition of the evils we con-
denim would follow the election of
the tirkct offered: and.
Whereas. The >trai9ht-out Repub-
licau conveatIon which has not vet
assclsblcd. il not to he trusted. and
lis ticket can not he elected. and if it
cauld he would ONLY riyct the chains
w,lirh bind Us; and,
/ Whereas, The meeting at Savannah
AMI election of Democratic Central
Committee composed of renegade
Radicals, in part. and the decision OF
! that committee not 10 put Il ticket III
the field, proves that the committee
has sold out the party: and,
. Whereas, Nothing else is left Us;
therefore,
Resolved. That we dcnouncc the
action of the Radical mcmbcrs OF
that committee for attempting o read
anybody out of the party, and the en-
tire committee for not calling con-
vention TO nominate Il ticket, as out
ragcOuss and unwarranted;
Reso.yed, That we call ca all, IRE.