The St. Johns herald., 1885-06-18
INDIGNATION MEETING.

following resolutions were adopted :
 WHEREAS, Disastrous troubles have again fallen upon the Terri tory by reason of the recent out break of the Apache Indians. who have left the White Mountain reservation and are making their way across the line into the repub- lie of Mexico, leaving the trail be- hind them strewn with the vic tins of murder and rapine, to say nothing of the evidence of des- truction of property, and
 WHEREAS, The Military station ed in the Territory have been pow erless to prevent the terrible out rages committed by these Indians, and to afford the people the pro- lection that under the law and in accordance with the principles of justic and humanity, they are entitled therefore
 Be it resolved by the Society of Arizona Pioneers that the citi- zens of the Territory be requested to meet in general mass meetings at an early day, to deliberate upon the questions involved in the cri- sis, and to take such steps as in the judgment of the people will be calculated to furnish the general government with clear and truth ful statement of our unfortunate condition, to the end, that the gov ernment may consider our dilemma and adopt such course as will en- sure us speedy and adequate re- lief from our suferings.
 RESOLVED, That the citizens of all the counties in the Territory be and they are hereby invited to take action in the premises.
 RESOLVED, That it is the sense of the Society of Arizona Pioneers that all hostile Indians should be removed from the Territory at the earliest practical opportunity.
 And at an adjourned meeting thereof held the following evening the following additional resolu- tions were adopted:
 WHEREAS, We are again visited with the periodical massacre of our citizens and their families by the savage Apaches, our property des- troyed and our progress retarded. Now therefore be it
 RESOLVED, That we demand of the Government that protection which we are guaranteed by the Constitution of, the United States --the protection that we have been repeatedly promised and the prom ises as often broken.
 RESOLVED, That a member of this Society be sent to Washington at the earliest opportunity, to pre- sent to the President the true sit uation of Indian affairs in this Territory, and to convey our appeal to the powers that be, for relief from the curse that has been al- lowed to rest upon us so long by previous administrations
 RESOLVED, That the President and Secretary be instructed to notify and request the members of this Society residing in the several counties of the Territory to use their best endeavors to call the people of their respective locali- ties together in mass meeting, to the end, that united action may be taken on the question of Indian outrages in this Territory, and that free expression of the peo- pie may be had, and that the sev- eral members be notified of the action of the Society relative thereto.
 RESOLVED, That the President be requested to cause circulars to be printed and sent to members of the Society, citizens and press of the territory, requesting their CO., operation in the subject matter of the foregoing resolutions.
 The Chiricahua Apaches must be removed from Arizona or killed. FTlo II