Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-09

ment for. debt, which this imprisonment Of |
our county Judges practically is. and of the |
-.o.rd which sbop,d he h.d for tho l;ha,+v of
:. .sA'"i0 oe A.u w snc MISTY y.
The citizen. He concluded by saying that II
these officers were carrying out the win fthe |
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Of nine he anpointed tn dra1e resolutions al.
II mn, |
PfessiSe VI Inc sense oi Tue meetnS' Ano
motion was adopted.
The following committee was Appointed:
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w" a.4AP' aVn' So'ep" S'
VIM. b. Steele, Esq; Washington township,
Hon. Charles L. Ewing; ,Sni-a-Bar township,
Thos. 8. McChesnev. Esu.: Clay township,
n.s-r., cf, I..-:H.r. E.ss.sp.
i@scnai aioos' DaVis .o"nsnip' nlcnaru 1ss Dsf-
ley; Freedom township, Bevu Whitw0rtn
Middleton township, Capt, Ben.sNeal.
Tb. eommittee vvithdrev. During ;ts ab.
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se"'oi -" 0.AoA"en =! "'A~1oA W 'ne
meeting, made very interesting speech Oh
some length upon the present status Of our
county .nd townsh;n honas lavino sieciaI
0oun'' ~n1 ""A'..p DOLu,' ,a!"e srN
STRESS upon the Iact tnat wniie oo pei cent VI
the county bonds are compromised and settled
that practically the entire township debt Il
aim to no se,ti.d Mr. Hall and :Tudee Young
In response to calls upon them also addressed
the meeting.
Tho c6mmittee retnrn,ru Mr. stee,e- the
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cnalIinan' fePor'eo tne ioioWins resolutions
The committee to whom was referred the
question Of the imprisonment Of our county
court judges, by order Of the United StAtes
circuit court at Jefferson. City, and the ih-
stlgater thereof, beg leave to report, Is the
sense of this meeting, the following resolu-
tons: ~
Eesplved, mat We heartily sympatnizew Win
and commend and approve the patriotic and
manly conduct OF our county court Judges,
the Hon. John A. LOckhSrt and the Hon.
James W. Harrison and the late presiding
justice Of said court, the Hon John A, PrAth-
er, in their vicarious suferingsin the interest
Of the taxpayers Of Lafayette county, BY en-.
during the pans of impfisonment rather than
yield their con lotions Of duty to the r2psci-
Gus greed OF an nuncompfoniisinx bondholder,
and we reprehend thG anfiqusted, bsrbsrods
and antirepublican method Of imprisopWent
for debt.
Resolved, That the cupidity of Thomas z.
Skinker, Esq, who, while he Processes to f.
vor, refuses 70 accept fair and liberal COIN
promise from community oppressed bytsxes
imposed through frs,ldulent issne Of county
bonds, and in demanding an that is nominate
the last pound Of flesh, il opposition to and
| in marked contrast with the actions Of nine
tenths Of the liberal minded holders Of coun-
| ty bonds, who have accepted this compromise,
merits the hearty censure Of every generous
| minded citizen. siE rs,
s,la hesoiVe3, fnat inc course OF ssid mos. "A.
Skinker, ESD, ~ errldlnG WIN tne narsn
process OF the IeoeIal courts, ana thus bring
ing lnto contempt the opinions OF our state su-
psems court, OF winch ne Is an omcer and the
omcial reporter IN deiying the sentiments Of
our people, ana IN attempting, ~ lmprison-
ment .oi ns nonored cltizens and Judges, TO
coerce lhto compliance win tne onreasonaoie
Client frae n.o'Ia .srb,sa a a !. fs,,s,;,u o,,
salary drawn in part by taxation from these
same people, deserves and receives our con-
'ep. RsoineI 1na Ss, .ha sr. ,.;.d y.
skinLer for the Compromise Of the iudgment.
Of Nimrod Longand others is not sustained
ny she record IL and u not due hlm.
tho ,s"a d ~ .do doss sSse ~ ~ III So
said Thos. X. Skinker. ESQ. ;. published in tbs
Sedalia Democrat and Lexington Intelligen.
sel, eSlnSes conelous sense oi guiit on nlA
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