The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-08-31
The boycott is not an innovation.

History reports many a case IN past
centuries which proves that it was Of
ten an expedient and effectual means
Of righting a wrong or fighting a
public enemy. In colonial America
the boycott was a powerful aid in Sc
curing the repeal of onerous and I'M
reasonable laws of taxation. The
Boston Gazette of March II, ITO,
one hundred and twenty five years
ago, publishes the text of a boycott
which proved itself both legal and
successful.
This voice Of the pre-revolution-
airy period, says the Knights Journal,
tells us plainly that the American
people were freer and Drawer under
George III. than those in the days
of Grover the Good. Here we find
the papers of the day boldly publish
ing and upholding the action of the
citizens il doing things which Amer
lean citizens at Neihart are called
before the courts for doing. Ex-
cepting the quaint spelling which
might confuse the modern reader,
the article below is reprinted YER
batim from the Boston Gazette Of
above date:
Alta meeting of the frceholdcrs and 9TH
cr inhabitants of the town Of RoXbury
legally assembled on Monday, the 18th
day of March, l1i0, the inhabitants
taking into consideration a clause in
the warrant for calling said meeting,
viz. ".And to know the minds of the
town, whether they will do anything
to strengthen the hands of the mer-
chants in their non-importation agree
mcnt.'
Voted, That Captain William Heath,
Colonel Joseph Williams, Mr.. Elcazcr
Weld, Captain Joseph Mayo, and DR..
Thomas Williams be u committee to
take this matter into consideration, and
report to the town what they shall think
proper to be done thereon.
The meeting was then adjourned to
the Sth instant, 2 o'clock afternoon, at
which time the inhabitants being again
assembled, the committee made the fol-
lowing report, viz:
Whereas, The merchants and traders
of the town of Boston,and almost all the
maritime towns ON the continent, from q
principle truly noble and generous, and
to the sacrificing of their Own private
interests, have entered into AN agree.
ment not to import British goods Ga few
necessary articles eXccpted) until the Ac
of Parliament imposing certain duties on
tea, glass, paper, painters colors, oil, etc
(ior the express purpose of raising a rev
cnuc IN Amcrica), be repealed; which
agreement, if strictly adhered to, will no
fail to produce the most s~alutary effects
Therefore
Voted. That the inhabitants of thi
town do highly applaud the conduct AM
resolution of said merchants and traders
And we do take this opportunity to cX
press our warmcst gratitude to sal,
merchants for the spirited measure
which they have taken. And we d,
hereby declare that we will to the ut
most of our power, aid and assist sal,
merchants, in every constitutional way
to render said agreement eifectual.
Voted, That we do with the utmos
adherence and dctestation view the lit
tie, mean and sordid conduct of IA fey
traders in this province who have ans
still do import British goods, contrary t
said agreement, and have thereby dis
covered that they are governed by a sci
fish spirit and are regardless Of and dea
to the miscrics and calamities whic
threaten this people.
Voted, That whereas, John Barnard
James McMastcrs, Patrick McMaster
John Mein, Nathaniel Rogers, william
Jackson, Theophilus Lille, John Taylo
and Anne & Elizabeth Cummings, all c
Boston: Israel Williams, Esq, & Son
Hatfield, and Henry Barnes, of Marlboro
are of this number and do import con
trarv to said agreement, we do hercb
declare that we will not buy the lea.
article of my of said persons ourselve
or suffer any acting under or for us
buy of them; neither will We buy
those that shall buy or exchange any Il
ticles of goods with them.
Voted, That to the end the generation
which are yet unborn may know wi
they were that laughed at the distress
and calamities of this people, and i
stead of striving to save their count
when in imminent danger did strive
render Intellectual a virtuous and col
mendable plan, the names of these IL
portcrs shall be annually read at Marc
meeting.
Voted, That we will not make use
any foreign teas in our several famili
until the revenue acts are repealed Tea
of sickness eXceptcd).
Voted, That a committee of inspect,
be chosen, to make enquiry from time
time how far these votes are compli
with.
Voted, That a copy Of these votes
transmitted to the committee Of Inspc
ton in the town of Boston.