Daily Republican., 1882-06-19
Resol uaions Paused 1t Hook q,

For the Republican.
At a meeting of the citizens o,
Hockessin and vicinity, held FRIDAY
evening, June 10th, the following
Resolutions we're read and after livsiy
Expressions of feeling were unanimous.
ly adopted:
Resolved: That we consider the
licensing of the House of Daniel Cree.
den to be against the interests of a
majority of this ommunity, and we are
assembled here this evening to consult
how 1t came to be forced upon US con-
trary to our remonstranCe, to provide
for offsetting Its evil influences and to
procure, If possible, its revocation:
Resolved, That, according to the laws
OF Della ware, now in force, licenses may
he granted only when certain condi-
tions shave been strictly complied
with"-That amongst these condi-
tions, 1t Is stated that accompanying
the application for license shall bs filed
certificate Of twelve respectable citi.
zens' of the School District, to be
published and sworn to by the appli-
cant.
Resolved, That the definition of the
term "citizen," when used In connec.
tion with municipal and legal questions
Is properly that given in Standard
Dictionaries as follows, namely:
"A person, native or naturalized, who
has the privilege of voting for officers,
and whois qualified to fill offices in the
gift OF the people,"
Resolved, IL the light of this defini.
ton nearly one half of the twelve sign.
ers to the recommendation of Creeden's
house were not citizens, and that at
least one of the twelve was not a citi-
zen according to the most loose and il.
legal use of the term.
Resolved, That whereas besides the
regular filing of our remonst rance set.
ting forth the facts committee from
us waited IN person upon majority of
the Judges of the proper court and ex-
planned to them the situation; and we
are, therefore, at a loss to know where
IN the body of this community have
forfeited their claim to such respectful
hearing and consideration of their re-
monstrance as would have led to call. |
ing for evidence in the case, according |
to the provisions of the statutes.
Resolved, That the licensing of such |
houses a. this has proved alike ipiu-
rious to the pecuniary interests of our
cltlZens-to the maintenance of peace
and good ordet and to the physical and
moral we'll being of the people; on all
Of which grounds we exercise our law.
ful right of protesting against them
and OF demanding that the laws eAact-
ID tor our protection be construed &C
,ording to the intention of tho Legisla
'ors who passed them and further.
more, be "strictlv complied with" AZ
s therein directed. |t
Resolved, That committee of three
% appointed by the meeting to collect :
fund by private subscription and en-
'loy solicitor TO ask the proper Court
u the next term to revoke the license
u said house on the ground of non full
lllment OF the requirements of the law
n procuring the same, of which non G
ulfillment we are prepared to offer suf- t
icient proof.
Resolved, That the Secretary of this ,
Meeting be directed to forward the pro.
eedings OF this meeting for publica. ,
ion and that we hereby solicit the sym.
'athy assistance an support of the.oruer {
owing citizens of Delaware in efforts 10
0 ascertain the wherefore of the seem. |e
ng leaning of the judicial and admins.
rative powers of the State, towards
be indulgence of houses whose main
'uits are disorder and crime.