Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-10-07

The cries o. huasan voc" RIO.
Resolutions
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Ceunfy BaF. Held &c Seattle.
Feb -. Iess.
WwRKAs, A large number Of evil dis
posed persons c0nRreQafed in the city Of
seattle On the morning Of Sunday, Feb.
Z, 1886, and soaQht BY unlawful means
and Eialencs 20 expei she Chinese from
the city, thereby violating the Oonatitu-
ton, laws and treaties Of the United
States aud the laws Of the Territory;
and
whereas, From the number Of rouQhz
and strangers Ia the city on the 7sh and
elh days Of February. whom the eldest
citizens bad never seen Ia Seattle before,
and from other conclusive proofs, Is ID
evident that said unlawful movanent
and conspiracy was organised and aet
on foot by non-Feaidenfa Of this city
aided By . few resident professional
aRiiators and idleEs, who for meuths
past have spent ell their time il trying
70 embroil this community and pgonste
needless strife therein, and Who have
sneoseded By their indammatoEy ap-
peals, false logic and malicious repre-
sensations IN miaguiding and enlisting
the sympathy Of numerous persons, whe
are Otherwise disposed 30 be peaceable,
lau-abiding and industrious citizens;
and
whereas, At the command Of the
Sheriff Of this county aud the Governor
Of this Territory the militia aud Home
Guards turned out and protected the
lives and rights Of the Chinese and the
lives aad property Of the citizens Of
this city; and
Whereas, On the stu day Of February,
while In the performance sf their duly
under the direction Of the Sheriff, the
Home Guards we're attacked by she
mob, and in repulaing said attack sew
eral Of the insurgents were wounded;
and
where's. The Governor had on the
7th day OF February iaaaed his proela-
nation warning all persons TO desist
| from breach OF the peace, and CON-
mandinQ pea eably disposed persons 20
retire 10 their homes except sueh per
sons as we're disposed 70 assist the
Sheriff and the duly constituted civil
authorities IN maintaining Law and
order, and requesting the latter to co.
roll themselves under the Sheriff for
that pRFpose; and
Whereas, Said proclamation vas Open
" and violently disreoarded By large
number Of persons unlawfuily and de-
family assembled together, and q state
Of actual insufreetion existed against
she duly constituted authorities, pros
tratinR the cOusts and endangering the
safety Of society and the lives Of the
people; and
whereas, Il is the duty Of all Law
abiding citizens 70 obey she commands
OF the Sheriff When called upon By him,
and the duty Of all persons assembled
With onlaUfal purpose 10 disperse and
90 20 their homes, when commanded 70
de % BY tie Sheriff or the Governor;
therefore be Il
RESOLVED, By tie Bar Of King 0oaafy,
That the unlaWfal assem- olaRe OF ths
mob IN this city on said 7th and Sth
days Of February, the great majority Of
which mob. As Ne believe, vas made up
Of laRless and diarepusahle characters
from other places, vas a. unparalleled
outrage upon the city Of Seattle and it,
lav-abidinR citizens, aud ought TO meet
the strongest condemnation OF every
bonest, loyal man residing in IL, and Of
every tEae American 10 the whole
coantry.
RssOiusd, That IN our opinion the ext
Rencies Of the occasion faIly justified
the declaration OF martial Law, and that
the vigorous action Of the authorities
and the loyal citizens Of Seattle merits
and receives Ger warmest approval. and
We hereby pledge them. one and ali, cur
united and cordial support foE all their
acts in she prenissR
Resolved, That the future prosperity
Of this county depends upon respeof and
obedienos 70 The Law, and that every
man who expects % share IN that pros
periiy shoald do all in bis power % cid
u the maintenance and enforcement
Of she law IN every eapaeity ~ citizen,
whether socially, IN the jury boz, OF
when called upon 10 queil sstual dis
tarbanee Of the peace.
Resolved, III IN q community ike
thia, where there are no pFiviIeQed
CLASSES and very little fixed capital. and
uhere all are workers in some industry
or calling, and where TIE prosperity of
one class l. intimately associated with
she prosperity Of ell. there Is no oeoa-
sisn for Jealousy. aniwositY o. strife.
80 A-lHA 49, NNE3AA&N4A U.l44HEIH WHUs
abandoning every useful ealing. have
for montbs past, and a. q time when
Western Washington vas Be- hrman
view aboat 70 enter npon an era Of pros
PeRity unprecedented IN her history, de-
voted Themselves 10 arrAying ems class
against another, By lies and incsndfary
appeals, are the worst eaemies Of So
ciety, aud are especially the en@m3es 81
our honest woFkinRmeE. whom they are
striving 10 dupe and trick into bsoom-
ina lAw-breakers, and whose livelihood
they already have impeFillsd By fright
eninR capital oat o. the countFy, ana
By breaking up industries whieh have
only ceen established after years Of
lahaFious exsFtion and eanEieca.
Resolved. That we eall urea AL the
people Of this eouaty and this TERRITORY
% Febuke incsRdiArY agitation, saarss
intrigue and aedition, and 70 render 8
stsaofast and loyal snppsFf 90 3 Gov
ernnsnt that hAa she@sred greater
blessings upon mankind than ans ether,
and one whose liberal fern ean only Be
maintainea and lls blessings peFpeta-
ated by ths viFtaeS inieiiiReuca, Viailanes
aEd active loyalty Of its people
j. b LsxwA, Chairman.
Gas. =. MuxpAS. Secretary.
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biooknde at Omaha that noFshwssfeRa
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