The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26

A Trainload of Kentuckians, Heavily Armed,
Camped in Front of the Capitol.

Frankfort, KY. January % "A special
train. bearing more than 1000 men all
carrying Winchesters. arrived IN Frankfort
this morning The men hail from the
counties of Bell. Allen, Knox, Harlan,
Whitley. Metcalf and Edmondson. Frank
fort is OVERLOOKING with visitors, but none
except those arriving today carry arms.
Press representative that the men are not
soldiers. He dlsciaimed any knowledge OF
the identity or purpose OF the armed Wis.
tors.
The men marched to the State house,
stacked their guns and took UP positions
In groups about the building.
Adjutant General Collier states that he
had no knowledge OF the men coming.
Many OF the visitors are members OF the
State guards.
Upon the arrival the men were all pro-
vlded with badges bearing the portrait
OF Governor Taylor, which they pinned on
their breasts. They stacked their arms
in the yard OF the State house and went
of to get breakfast
Special dispatches from Barboursville,
KY, and Mount Vernon. KY, speak Of
the departure of largo numbers OF men
last night for Frankfort. Mount YER
non dispatch says company of state
guards which was mustered in last week
was TO go aud be uniformed aud equipped
after reaching Frankfort The dispatch
adds that the men did not know how long
they would be required to stay in Frank
fort
The total number arriving on the special
train can not be stated correctly. The
train consisted OF seventeen cars, T1x-sec-
rotary Of State Finley addressed the visi-
tors from the steps OF the State house He
said the object OF the gathering was to
see Justice done. committee was APP
pointed to draft resolutions. stephen
Sharp Of Lexington was chosen chairman
and will make an address,
The resolutions committee drafted the
following;
1--WE, Kentucklans. here as embed IN
token OF all free and equal mel o. KIN
lucky do reassegt the great AMI essen IA
principles OF liberty and frte govern zen
proclaimed in the bill OF rights, not as
derived to us therefrcm bu, as iphe
Our properly we may ALLEVIATE no orr
solves and our children. bur our llbersy Is
as a heritage In us IN trust for all gene a.
tons and we may neither surrender nor
cucumber 1t. We declare again h pie-
rogative OF right OF freely commu 4 ,aiiIg
our thoughts and opiriaus and assem- q
together In a peaceable manner for our
common good and the good OF our le oN-
men Of Kentucky More especia ly do. VIZ
declare our right and auth 2Tity cou erred
on MS by the Almighty pawer, anil. not
Otherwise, Of appealing 70 those Invested
with the power of government by a h
petition or remonstrance, and we rep e.
sent 10 them, our brethren in Kentucky
cur agents in the legislature convened,
that the government OF Kentucky Is
fourded on our authority and invtitltei
for our peace, safety and happiness sni
protection Of property our own and the rs
ms well as that of the stranger villain
our gates We petition them. cur proV'e1
in the general assembly. 10 be.d that there
Is peril lowering over all those things so
doar TO MS and them and that calmnesi
aud prudence and wisdom need be invo-ei
ia order that truth and Justice NAV IRE
vail and we exercise our rwh' OF ramo1-
STRANGE AGAINST their suifering themsilyn
to be led into temptation by partisan pr do
IN the crisis which is on us We here II
them to remember that their own Just
powers were loercd them BY Ms AZ TIE
rolls and that amonv these was iuriedl'-
tior to decide iuditallv aud nv duo rr--.
cess Of law and not otherwise what WAS