Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-08-06
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Special alcorrespondenceo Gazette and Journal
Dover, Aug. 4. The Indignation
meeting amounted TO be held last
evening by II. G. Collision and other
Single Takers did not observe tho pro-
gramme prepared by its projectors.
The meeting was called to order at Z. 30
O'Clock. II. j. Collins moved that
Col. e. 7. Cooper serve as chairman
and be was unanimously solicited, Mr..
Collision, seeing the drift of affairs,
requested the Single TAKERS IL with
draw and njne men departed. About
300 parsons remained, among whom
were I. b. Shaffer, G. s. Penhewill,
ii. A. Richardson, q. j. Williamson,
9. @. Fulton, j. Frank Wilds, Henry
Harper, Beniah Watson, John +.
salisbury, Isaac Carmen, Stephen
Slaughter, Col. G. Z. Trierller, II. II.
Harrington, 7. o. Culhreth, W. I.
Smithers, DIR. 4. o. Clements, Amos
Cole, James Todd. George Paris, j.
NJ, Cannon, Bradford Murphey, James
L. Wolcott, Prof.. James r, Carroll,
Jacob @. Lewis, Or. j. M. Twilley,
Dir. @, @. Cole, Lewis Schabinger. p,
II. Jones, Samuel W. Hall, Joseph
Ford, Il. J. Ferguson, Dr.. 4. G,
Frame, G, B. Hope, w. d. McGlogh-
Ion, W. p. 7Godwip, T. M. Gooden
and Enoch Clarke. David M. Paacoe
was elected secretary and a committee
on resolutions was appointed.
The meeting was orderly l., z.
Tuttle and W. a. Willis were each
granted 10 minutes to make addresses
in behalf uf the Single Takers. Adj
dresses in behalf of the citizens were
made by John +. Salisbury, Clntca
L. Williamson and Beniah Watson.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitteds the following, which was unani-
mously adopted;
Whereas, The streets Of this town
have for some time, been blocked by
a set of irresponsible and depraved
people of other States in defiance Of
the charter and ordinances of this
town, which have been in existence for
20 years, and,
Whereas, The officials of the town
have, by resolution Of Council, given
these people the right to speak in the
public square of the town on all occa-
sions, and,
Whereas, These people, In defiance Of
law and In utter Disregard of all law,
have set up fol themselves the higher
law doctrine and proclaimed that they
will not be bound by town authority or
the laws of the State; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the citizens of the
town. in mass meeting assembled, that
we will use every endeavor to sustain
our town officials in upholding the
charter of the town and the ordinances
thereof at the present and at all fu ture
times against law-breakers, whether
from within orwithout the State.
Resolved, Further that we denounce
as. enemies 10 COED government any and
all persons who encourage or counten-
ance the disturbing of the peace Of this
town by the nightly asseublages Of
worthless vagahonds from other States.
assisted by irresponsible people in this
State.
Resolved, Further that there be
committee Of three attorneys at law
appointed by the chairman OF this
meeting. whose duty shall be to report
to the alderman Of the town whether
there is sufficient authority under our
laws for putting these pests of society
at work in chain gangs on our streets
whenever found guilty of violating the
laws and ordinances of the town.
A committee OF three was named to
present the resolutions to the Town
Council. "'''' - r. ".f 80