The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-15
ANTI-CHINESE AGITATION.
The Convention at STANDARDIZATION De-
handing the Impeachment Of Gov. Squire.
From o.r Second Edition of samday,.

From Osr Second Edition of samdavl.
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb 13.-The anti Chinese
congress assembled here this afternoon. One
hundred and fifty delegates were present. The
usual committees were appointed. Burnett G.
Haskell was made chairman of the resolutions
committee The principal resolutions were as
follows:
Whereas, The Monaghan race in the State of Ore
gon and the Territory of Washington a class of
people who constant violators of all health and
public laws; immoral, degraded and undesirable in
every sense of the word well constant menace
to home and family: therefore. be it
Resolved, That this convention calls upon citizens
of every locality to peaceably assemble and politely
request the said Monaghan to remove from this
State and the Territory of Washington to the city of
San Francisco or any other place whore they de-
sired by the people, and this within thirty days from
Resolved, That an executive committee be APP
pointed in every community to carry out the spirit
and intent of these resolutions; and.
Resolved, further, That delegates to this conven-
ton, upon returning to their homes proceed to call
meetings of the citizens of their localities to
raty the action of this convention and appoint the
committees herein provided for.
The above resolutions were the only ones
which the committee on resolutions had pre-
pared, but they recommended that large num-
Der of resolutions which hal been handed to the
committee by various delegates should be
adopted.
The second resolution commends certain news
papers which Endorsed the action of the rioters
at Seattle. The third resolution placed perma-
nent boycott on the Oregonian and Evening Tel
egram. The Oregonian has made stand for
order. humanity and law.
There was long debate over the resolutions,
about fifteen speakers participating each limited
to five minutes. The general sentiment of the
speakers was in favor of the peaceful removal of
"a yuh sah dol fnc fnny1n FNo
explained meant marching them out Of town,
as was done at Tacoma. The speakers were
greeted with great applause. One delegate
stated that he was prepared to lead in the move
ment that he had been in jail five days for hav-
ing done 80 before, and was willing to be incar-
cerated for year for doing so again. Speakers
who attempted to debate against the resolutions,
and tried to say the Chinese were here under
authority of law. were howled down by the
noisy element. The following resolutions were
passed without debate:
Whereas, In defiance of Article /, Section g. and
Amendments and of the Constitution of the United
States, and in utter violation of law, Governor
Squire. of Washington Territory has with all the
insoence of Imperialism suspended the writ of habeas
corpus, free speech and liberty of assembage and
declared martial law in defiance Of the law of the land
declared by the United Safes Supreme Court in 4
Wall in the case of Muligan and,
Whereas, In addition to the said Illegal act mob
of his supporters wantonly fred upon assembage
the people killing enc and woundng three others in
the city of Seattle, on Feb TO- 1856; and.
Whereas, The said Squire has illegally imprisoned
and deprived of liberty various citizens of the United
States without process of law; therefore,
Resolved That Representatives in Congress
be instructed to prefer articles of impeachment
against the said Governor and present the same for
the action of the House of Representatives at
Resolved. that $4,000 copies of these resolutions
be printed and forwarded every labor organization
anti Chinese league and every grangers association
in the United States, with request that each such
organization raty and adopt and approve these
utions and order them sent to their representatives
ind dxvifh fbaip and FOR
proper action thereon.
Resolved that telegram be sent to Benjamin f.
Butler requesting him to conduct the said impeach-
ment proceedings on behalf of all lovers Of American
liberty