Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-28

-. eessIutieas Adopted I'm Goa
-.-.sttea sf Msb yistence.

-. menbers Of the Seattle Bar met
.t.s Judges chambers at the Court
-. lss evening. pursuant to adjourn
.a a meeting held the previous
- a, which q committee vas sp-
- 10 invessigste charges made
- eestsin members of the bar for
s,,.e sopducted themselves In q man
snbseoming members of the legal
.,,sr.uiou during the recent aRitstios,
ID visw 10 disbsrrinR them.
t,Sss Lewis. chairman, called the
...sius 70 order. and Charles r. Nun
4, secretary. read the miastes OF the
,,,;oos meeting. which were approved.
n. usesipe vas largely attended. aud
+. shssrs we're scarcs. many Of the
.subsn sat on the fsor.
ne chairman called for the report Of
a, committee.
=, James Mcknight, on behalf of
~ soumitsee, said Your commit
~ innsdistsly upon the adjourn
ii Of the meeting last Saturday
.ssuins, commenced its hbors and sx.
.miued Q number of witnesses. An
.Sioorped meeting Of the committee
- called for Tuesday evening, bat
sslua 70 misund the room
~ neither heated nor lighted, and the
s,umitles again adjourned till this
.hefpoou and worked till o'clock
lf,sr ssnsultation, the committee found
i,aIf epsbie 10 complete its work, and
:, zoe ssh antIi next Thursday ever =
ne in which 10 prepare our report"
nstoalfe favored the extension Of time
III saturday.
HaIler stated that court would ad-
jyurn On Saturday for two moRths. and
4 sny sction In the matter vas 10 be
nbsn, it should be done before that
nne
SodsfbsrQ favored extending the time.
nsssrs. Jacobs. Rssin and Rs0ald
pcks tn favor OF early action.
The motion to postpone till Saturday
aest vas lest by vets Of Is TO Is.
% motion the committee Vas grant :
4 asiiiThursdsy night to report.
oAhoHo a&nbLOAkoGo.
Ths chairman stated that at q pre-
sso Desting committee consisting OF
Tssrs. Il. q. Struve, Richard Osborn
I'd d. II. Gilman had been appointed
b draft resolutions expressive OF the
Hnss Of the bar on the recent OCCUR
aasn In Seattle, and called for the
nVoFt. which vas read by Mr.. Gilman.
nlollovs;
wHsRKAs, A large number Of evil dis
,susd persons conRregatsd 10 the city Of
Saisis on the morning Of sunday, Feb.
ilh, 1855, and sought by unlawful means
isd violence To expel the Chinese from
4 city, thereby violating the Constitu-
Iioc, laws and treaties sf the United
Sniss and the laws of the Territory; asd
wusfeas, From she nambsr Of rouehs
~ srangers in the city on the 7th and
~ 1ys Of February, whom the oldest
sssuos hai never seen In Seattle be
fan, and from other conclusive proofs,
h b evident that said unlawful move
nat and conspiracy Vas organized and
~ 90 foot by non-resiasnts of this city,
sidsd By few resident professional agi
hiors and idlers, Who for months pass
kSss spent all their time in trying to
snbfoil this community and promote
ssedless strife therein. and who have
assssded by their infamnstory ap
vssia. falss logic and malicious repre-
sentations In miseuiding and snlisting
ihs sympathy Of numerous persons. who
us otherwise disposed t, be peaoeable.
hv-abiding aud industrious citizens;
nd
whereas, At the command of the
herif of this county aud the Govsrnor
4 this Territory she militia aud Home
0saSds turned ont aud protected tbe
lss and rights of the Chinese and the
lives and property Of the citizsns Of
shis city; and
Whereas. Ga the 9Th day Of Fsbru.
~, while In the performances of their
aasy under the direction Of the sheriff,
~ Home Guards we're attacked by the
mob. and in repulsing said attack SOW
sfsl Of the insurgents we're wounded;
I'D
Whsreas, The Goversor had on the
ID day OF February issued his procla.
nation warning all persons 20 desist
frsu breach OF the peace, and com
nsndine peaeeabiy disposed persons TO
nlile 70 their homes, except such per
tans a. we're disposed to assist the
AsFif and the duly constituted civil
authorities In maintaining Law and
sFdef, and requesting the latter TO enroll
Asnsslvss andsr the Sheriff for that
paspoee; and
whereas, Said proolamstion vas
epenly and violently disregarded by n
hsss number Of persons unlsvfnlly and
tasatly assembled together, and q
~ Of actual insurrection existed
Aellnet the duly constituted authori-
iisa pfostFating the courts and endan-
lsrna the safety Of society and the
hvs1 of the people; and
Where's, Il Ii the duty Of all Law
ahlding citizens 10 obey the commands
q - sheriff when called upon by him
- tee epty Of all psrsons assembled
- vnnNfui purposs 10 dispefss and
~ eaetf homes. when commanded %
heo b. Ne Sheriff OF the Governor;
.neesfoes b 10
Rssslrsd, by tAs Bar Of Kfas Cossfy,
lhat The unlawful sssemblaee of the
noo " this city on said 7th and sth
~ Of February. the great majority Of
vs,ea mob. ~ We believe. was made up
9 nsiees and disrspatable characters
IT. eeAef places, was an unparalleled
saR upon the city Of Seattle and its
ss-soidine citizens, and ought to meet
9e strongest condensation Of every
hsassk loyal man residing in u, and Of
~.
kseisss, That In our opinion the ex-
eacsea Of the occasion fully justified
- declaration Of martial lsw. and that
- vseorous action Of the authorities
~ Ne loyal citizens of Seattle merits
soeivss cur varmess approval, and
Weefeoy pledge them, one and all. our
s1lsed and cordial support for all their
~ In the preGises.
ne.ss'sd, That the future prosperity
sea eeonsy depends npos respect for
etrsos sbsdiencs 10 the iaw and that
VI man Who expects 20 share IN that
Esepsfity should do all in his power 10
~ . TIE maintenance and enforce
neas Of the law In every capacity as a
slsassn. whether socially, in the Jury
a. % when called upon - queli actual
ussafesnce Of the peace.
-. Asssissd, That In q community like
IN where there are no privileged
and very little hxed capital, and
ssers al are workers in some industry
e.lsne, and where the prosperity OF
y ~ etsa 10 intimately associated With
pusretity " all. there is no ocos-
- tof tcalonsy, animosity or strife.
mat thcss pcstiient agi,stors vho,
ec1lng every useful calling. have
eoasee past, and at tims when
wsesfn Washington vas 10 huuau