The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

or sympathy with the Beers; but the toll
Ing millions of America will send their
sympathy and their hearty Godspeed
are the best marksmen ever seen on earth
since Andrew Jackson's immortal day at
New Orleans. Why should we not sympa-
thize with these sturdy defenders Of their
liberty and their homes? They are in the
night Not only that--they have FIVE times
as much cause for fighting as our fathers
had I'm 1776. The presidents all favor such
action. We passed resolutions OF sympa-
thy with the Greeks. struggling against the
Turks. and in advocacy Of those resolutions
Daniel Webster established his fame an
orator by his lofty. imprisoned appeal to
the moral sentiment OF the world. Under
the lead OF Henry Clay we FASTENED TO ex-
press our sympathy with the rhscent South
American republics. We did these things
when we were a feeble folk. Now that we
are SO strong that we cannot estimate our
strength, we have fallen TO the low es-
tate of being John Bulls silent partner in
butchering and despoiling white men fight
ing valiantly and gloriousIy for their affairs
and their fires
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Other speakers on the same general lines
as their predecessors were Representatives
De Almond of Missouri. Cochran of Mis-
souri,, Rhea Of Kentucky, and Lentz Of
Ohio and Mr.. Van Sicklen of New York.
number of letters and kilograms were
received, including one from Senator Hale.
of Maine, expressing regret at inability TO
be present and entire sympathy with the
movement. The following resolutions were
adopted:
whereas the American people still
cherish the lessons and memories of ING
and therefore fully understand and realize
the rapacious war which Great Britain Is
waeing against a small but patriotic peo-
pie, whose misfortune is the possession of
natural wealth coveted by British greed;
Whereas. in the prosecution OF this rob,
Der warfare, Great Britain has been baked
as yet of her tyrannous designs, and has
therefore resorted to unlawful and bar
barous war tactics. as is her wont, to-wit:
81. The arming and mobilizing OF saw
'2. The distribution Of dum-dum bullets
to her soldiery, coupled with the boast
that the British government possesses
200. 000,0 900 such missiles;
80. The illegal seizure of peaceful mer-
chandise en- route from the neutral ports
of the United States TO friendly Portu-
guase markets.;
whereas, the President of the United
States has not taken proper notice of these
outrages, making Ii necessary for the peo-
pie at large to express their Will through
public assemblages and serious warnings;
therefore, the citizens of the American
capitals in mass meeting assembled. have
Resolved, That the people OF the Orange
Free State and the South African Republic
are. and of right ought to be free and
Independent, and their civilization Is rR-
ognized to be equal in morality to that
of any other people. the false witness OF
the British press TO the contrary notwfth-
ing. Therefore, the precipitation upon them
of savage foes in alliance with trained
soldiery threatens the repetition OF the
horrors of Wyoming, Fort Dearborn and
other places bitterly remembered by the
British perfidy and dishonor. The atten-
ton of the President of the United States
f. respectfully directed TO this feature
which is a notorious matter of common
repute throughout the world.
Resolved. That this meeting, In concert
with the American people throughout the
land, sends its sympathy and good VIII
and heartfelt encouragement to the Beers
and reminds them that as We triumphed
against the same foe, so may they.
Resolved, That we beseech and siren
ucusly urge the President Of the United
States TO exercise the prerogative vested
in him by the peace convention lately ar
ranged by the powers OF the civilized
world. We beg him to offer his good offices
AS a mediator between the Beers and the
British for the deliverance of those un-
fortunate Englisnmen and their families
now being punished for the crime OF
trigand cabal. of gold grabhers and land
hungry conspirators, not one OF whom Is
at the forefront of the battle.
Resolved, That solemnly protest
against the shipment of munitions of war
from this country for the use OF Great
Britain