The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-12
Col. Wilson.
[sidney journal, July 18th, 1921
FROM THE OHIO COLONY.

COLONY, KANSAS, July L, 1872.
EDITORS JOURNAL: AS one of our
members leaves US to-day on his way
to the East, 1 improve the opportu-
nifty by sending you the enclosed,
is a copy of the charges
brought against some of our officers
at the last regular meeting Of the
Whether they be true or
not 1 do not know, yet the feeling
here is very bitter against those men.
Should you deem it advisable please
insert in your columns, as we wish
our old neighbors and friends to see
just where the blame rests that has
SO unjustly been placed upon several
shoulders. A committee of three
was appointed to investigate the
matter and report at the next meet
ing. We r all well and doing well
X
Believing that in all communities,
associations, or bodies of men, re-
spect and esteem are the highest and
most endearing sentiments which
one member a entertain for anoth-
er, and that the usefulness of each
and every individual is in proportion
to the respect and confidence which
he commands from his fellow mem
bers; and believing that the conf
dence which he commands from his
fellow members; and believing that
the confidence in the honesty and in
tegrity of, and respect for, MI. Har-
rison Wilson. is sadly tried, if not
wholly destroyed, in the minds of
the members of the Ohio and India
ma Colony; therefore, we, as members
of said colonies, beg leave to call the
attention of our fellow members to
the following statement.
WHEREAS, At a regular stated
meeting of said colonies he, the said
Wilson, was unanimously elected to
the highest Office in our gift, we be-
ing wholly ignorant of the fact that
he had already basely betrayed The
trust reposed in him; and
WHEREAS, He has since his cleo
ton done nothing conducive to the
welfare of the colony, but, by the ex-
hibition of his innate selfshness, es-
tranged the minds of the members
from him, thereby creating dissatis'
faction and disttust among us; and
WHEREAS, We believe ourselves
defrauded by said Wilson, in testi
mony of which we sabmit q copy o
a paper now in our hands; therefore
be it
Resozved, By the members of the
Ohio and Indiana Colonies, in regu
lar meeting assembled, that sale
Wilson has forfeited all right to oul
esteem, or to hold the place which
he now fills, and is accordingly re
quested to resign Immediately.
Resozued, That should he fail O.
decline to do so, that a vote be takel
at this meeting upon his impeach
ment, and removed from Office &C
cording to our constitution, mad,
and adopted in regular form.
Be it further Resolged, By tn,
members of the above colonies, il
regular meeting assembled, that 70
one of the above reasons, viz: tina
of defrauding the colonists, Jno. j
Fairbanks, now holding the Office Q
Vice-President, has forfeited the es
TEEN of many of our members; an
by the manner in which he has con
, Quoted himself in his dealings wit
men of the community at large h
| has forfeited their confidence, an,
: for bringing into our midst, and e1
posing for sale Or gift that vilest c
all vile instruments of baseness, ca
r culated to destroy both soul an
body, well known as intoxicatin
: liquors, he is considered a man fo
whom we do not wish to be held II
' sponsible; and he is, therefore, II
quested to resign Immediately.
S ResolUed, That should he declin
or fail to do so, a vote be immediate
ly taken upon his Impeachment an
!, removal from Office, according to OF
4 constitution, made and adopted j
regular form.
v Signed. J. G. IRWIN
! GEORGE TYLER.