The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-16
Was Heaped Upon You by the
People Of the Qeuen City
Last Night.
A Large and Enthusiastic
Meeting, at Which the Gov
ernOr Was Endorsed
A Set Of Ringing Resolutions
Passed, Amid the Great
est Applause.
Friends of the Dead Bandit Sat
Down Upon, and They'll be
Heard of No More.

Pursuant to call published only two
days ago, a large and enthusiastic meeting
was held at the City hall, last night, foI
the purpose of endorsing Governor Crit
tenden's action in furnishing criminals and
more especially i'm the removal of the
notorious bandit, Jesse James. AT aboul
half-past seven o'clock the Sedalia Silver
Cornet band made Its appearance on Ohio
and Second streets, where two or three
patriotic airs were played, after which a
majority OF the assembled crowd adjourned
to the hall
A BAZoO reporter was among the first
10 put in an appearance, and closely OBJ
served those who entered, To discern the
political complexion of the meeting which
was to endorse the governor. As they ar
rived it was noticed that they were demo
Gratis and republicans alike, all equally
interested i'm the work before them; and
by a quarter after eight o'clock the hall
Was filled, many being unable TO find
seats, the following named gentleman being
among those noticed by the BAzoo man ::
John Burkhart. Bob Reese, Henry Lamm,
Capt J. W. Mills, Mayor Messerly, Cyrus
B. Goodrich, Mort Athv, Mat Zener, John
Brickel, Squire Webber, w. Z. Lashmet,
Geo W. Mclaughlin, Bob Morrow, T. j.
Fry, X. III. Moses, A. c. Brandon, Frank
Sampson, J. q. Tesch, A. S. Fernald, j.
W. Kennedy, Abe Labagh, j. q. Sloane,
{. c. Parker, &c. Foam" Spray. Mr. Dele
mater, II. c. Levens, K w. Barnett,
Fred. Guenther, Prof. North, Alderman
Landes, r. j. Shy, Ed. E. Earle, J. T..
Johnston, Peter Kuhn. ID. III. Smith, o. A.
Crandall, Col Dean, Jas. Glass, A. p. Is
penschied, JAS Ryan, Major Beck, Judge
Durham, Frank Holland, John Arnold,
Sheriff Conner, Henry Meuschke and
many others.
At half-past eight o'clock John Burk-
hart took the floor and said it devolved
upon him, as one of the instigatOrs of the
meeting to call il to order, and he would
nominate Mr.. A. S. Fernald as chairman.
The motion was seconded and carried,
and Mr. Fernald, on taking the chair,
said
GENTLEMEN: | thank you for the
honor conferred.
The selection of secretary being next
in order, Mr.. Burkhart nominated John
l.. Martin, who was chosen.
The chair stated the object of the meet
and said the first thing i'm order was the
selection of a committee ON resolutions.
Capt j. w. Mills moved that the chair
appoint a committee of five, which mo-
tion was seconded and carried, and Mayor
Messerly, John Burkhart, Cyrus Goodrich,
ID. H. Smith and +. A. Sampson were ap-
pointed as said committee.
The committee retired to transact the
work before it, when calls OF Martin ~
Martin =" speech from Martin" rang out
throughout the hall, when that gentleman
arose ard said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN II
am no orator, anu | know there are voices
here more eloquent than mine; but this l
may say, and that. too, without Boosting or
egOtism, that there are none here whose
hearts beat with more loyalty to Governor
Crittenden, as he stands as the representa-
tive of law, order, and progressive clvili-
zation, than does mine. Sir, there is much
cause for congratulatiOn over the death OF
that chief of robbers and murderers, Jesse
James, and we, tonight, have met for the
purpose of giving expression Of our graft
tude to the man who has SO signally wiped
a stain from the escutcheOn of this grand
state, by eHecting the death of the man
who has so long been blot and a curse
upon this commonwealth. Missouri has
been fOully aspersed, and our own city has
been stigmatized by the act of men, no
doubt of kindly hearts, but certainly of
misguided judgment, and it beho0ves us to
protest against these aspersions
and to give voice to the fact that Sedalia
is not in sympathy with lawlessness and
crime, nor criminals. Every man who
loves the good name of this state, every
man who desires the city to be the future
capital of the state, every lover of law
and peace and safety to life and property.
ought to be here tonight and by his pres
ence say to those who would accuse us Of
giving countenance to the acts oil those who
have so long been disgrace to civilization,
that Sedalia does not, will not, shed one
tear over the grave of these men nor of
their leader, Jesse James We meet,
trust, in that spirit which has malice to-
ward none charity for ALL but We are
here for the purpose OF boldly and EN-
phatically endorsing that brave man,
Thomas T. Crittenden. Let the resolu-
tions to be adopted give forth no uncertain
sound. Let it be published to the world
that Sedalia stands by her governor and
spurns that maudlin sentimentalism which
would heap flowers upon the grave of a
robber and murderer
Al the conclusion of Mr.. Martins speech
he was greeted with loud applause, show
ing that his remarks were warmly endorsed
BY his hearers.
Mr. o. A. Crandall was called for. He
hesitated moment, but finally came for
ward and said substantially as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLENEN:-Il
knew nothing of this meeting until L
came up town this evening and heard the
music, and naturally enough l followed
the band. Since my arrival here have
learned the object Of the meeting. Accord
ing to my judgment, the governor needs no
endorsement at our hands. L have known
him intimately for twenty-five years, and
never knew him to do anything but what
he considered his duty. | felt assured
when he took his seat that he would do his
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