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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-18

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por oprimido que Sc halle, POI
esclavo que sea, que no sustente algu
ma esperanto de remota emancipation
Ell ensuefio de la felicidad fota so
bre las desdichas humans como III
halito divino que conforta como III
estfmulo misterioso que empuja la vo
luntad y ell espfritu hacia la conquista
de los derechos naturales.
Ell instinto de conservation, arrai
gado como ell mas poderoso de los
egoismos humanos, Sc manifesto po-
tente 10 mismo en- los pueblos encade-
nados al caro- de la servidumbre, que
en- los individuos deshauciados por la
ciencia 8 sentenciados & la pena ca
pital.
Caer vencido sin lucha, sin COM
bate, sin resistencia, no es possible.
Tai exception constituiria la mas in
concebible de las decadencias morales
y la sefal mas acabada de una com
pleta degeneration.
Sin embargo estamos delante la
exception. La fatalidad nos ha colo
cado en- ell sitio donde hemos de OBJ
servar por la fuerza la rara violaci6n
de aquel principle divino. Y, quieras
que M, los verdaderos pueltorrique,
nos tienen que devorar ell horror de
esta amarga realidad.
Puerto r co Sc entrcga casi sin
sentirla.
Mientras una parte del pals hace
llegar a os oiios del mundo su grito
de indignation de protesta, la otra
parte destruye esta labor patri6tica
con su Unconditional asentimiento y
Su ciega conformidad.
Este continue pugilato de elemen
tos antiteticos, ha alberto la hon
da fosa de nuestras desdichas colonia-
les; de suerte que este pueblo ha lie
gado q ser incapaz de Ia protesta una
mime, de la rebeldla civca, porque en-
su seno Sc revuelcan odios y pasiones
de una magnitud tai, que por sistema
nos combatimos como mortales ire
conciliables enemigos.
Aquellas oleadas populares que
ahogaron ell m6nstruo que Sc llam0 Lo-
TERRA PROVINCIAL; aquellas agitacio-
nes febriles que destruyeron ell MONO
POLIO DE LOS F0SFOROS aquel rasgo
hermoslsimo que centuplic6 en- un ns
tante ell valor de una fanza; todos
aquellOs arrebatos ardientes heroi
cos de un pueblo que forcejeaba como
un tit n para no rendirse d los pies de
sus opresoreS, parecen hoy OF as tan
tas mentiras dc impossible reproduc-
ci6n.
Las arterias caldeadas por una
sangre que Sc encendfa al mas ligero
soplo de la injusticia parece que
han Sido vaciadas y vueltas llenar
con liquido glutinoso capaz de confun-
dir las acciones mas bajas y los senti
mientos mas altos con la horrible sol.
dadura de la adaptation.
Los impetus varoniles casi temera-
rios; las nerviosas sacudidas de un
pueblo intolerante para ell ultraje, Sc
han apagado en- nosotros, como 81 en-
aquellos movimientos del civiSmo, hui
biesemos perdido la fuerza ffsica para
repetirlos, y la fuerza moral para ST.
quiera intentarlC S.
Estamos anemicos. No nos queda
nj ell estfmulo de los recuerdos asa
dos. Con facilidad cambiamos de
ideas como 81 cambiaramos de sombre-
ro. Y con mas facilidad todayia rem
dimos adhesion al despotismo, 81 ell
despotismo nos halaga con una sonri-
sd o con una migaja.
La dmerjcdaizdciGn que en- Puerto
Rico representa- Ia muerte del idioma,
la SUPPRESSION de las costumbres, la
anulaci6n del colono, ell descuartiza.
en- fin, del alma borincana, es
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-18
AMERICA MARIN

Sc encuentra en- San Juan desde
esta mafisns y hsmos tenido el gusto
de saludarle nuestro querido amigo
don America Marin, de Ponce.
POGO tempo permsnecsrz en- esta
ciudad, pueS tiene que seguir 4 otras
poblaciones, en- viaie de negocios.
LIE ssludamos sfectuosamente.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-18
FL SUICIDE DE- UN PUEBLO
REAL|DADES AMARGAS

acogida con jGbilo Y defendida con te-
meridad por una parto del pals.
Y 81 para defender esa dnericaniz0ci6jn,
81 para sancionar ese deSm0che es pre-
clso acusar de rebelde. de traidor, de
soberbio, al patricia que levanta su
yoz contra las tendencias del seryilis-
mo- Sc lie acusa, Sc lie calumnia, Sc le
apostrofa como & un reprobo que no
Sc aviene marchar en- favor de la
fate' eorriente.
lie este modo vamos directaInente
al caos. 81 por servir a la fuerza y
ganarnos su cor fianza es neces ario vi
vir ds srodillas, bajamos la cerviz con
la lealtad del perro; nos inclinamos
hnmildemente como el esclavo d6cil Y
sumiso.
La question es ganar la sonrisa,
aunque para clio tengamos que rene
dar aiEpialtes y sobrepujar a Cain.
Las elecciones dc 1902 nos sirven
de sipiestra alegoria. Arriba un de
mente dando 6rdenes d un paria que
necesitaba ell codeo de las alturas aun
que la patria Sc deshonrara. Abaio
una turba fascinada por ell engaf1o v
dispuesta 4 verter la sang e destruir
las vidas de los que no Sc sometian,
sin darse cuenta de que aquella era la
sangre y la vida dc la patria Y del ho
gar
Aquella entrada sangrionta de
Puerto Rico en- el sufragio, aquel en-
sayo siniestro de un pueblo que nunca
habra visto salir su voluntad de las
urnas, grab6 en- ell fronts de la histo-
ria patria la triste prediction de nues-
tro porvenir.
La altivez legendaria criolla ha
perdido su virtud mas admirable. va
no es un pals unanime el que Sc yergue
frente d las injusticias y ell que Sc
opone d la anulaci6n.
ST una parte del pals lucha y de
fiende la integridad de nuestras cos
tumbres, de nuestro idioma, de nues-
tros derechoS; la otra parte desautori-
"a esta noble tarea brindando ell con-
curse de la adulaci6n y del servilismo.
ne. este modo vemos que nj las
costumbres npicas que eran el peril
mas saliente de esta region indiana,
se han salvado del tremendo naufra-
gto. La danza criolls; ell acento dull
CO y apacible de nuestra md ,ica po-
pular cede su sitio el ex6sico hc1 step
que hoy es la nota Indispensable d.
nuestros bales de sociedad,
Los que no nos adaptamos al i'm
perio de esta crisis 6 de esta heca
tombe, sentimos verdadera tristeza,
profunda nostalgia cuando nos encon-
tramos en- los festlvales de Terpsfcore
y vemos de que manera lamentable Sc
han desn aturalizado nuestros habitos
= nuestro modo de ser.
La danza puertorriqueha tan ma.
sestuosa, tan sugestiva, Sc ha CONVEX
lido en- un trote0 horripilante, en- un
Jal0p egitado y fatigoso.
Y como al la f6rrea mano de este
MoDERNIsMo no SO conten
ARA con destruir ell legado de nuestra
espiri!uAl, clava 81 garra On
algo que debfa permanecer indemne
7 salvo de la siniestra tromba y
lue fatal y desgraciadamente SO ha
q los vicios de plagiarios
convirtiendo nuestra pre-
lencia netamente puertorriquefa, en-
spariencia fAlsamente americana.
Puerto Rico muere; 6 mejor dicho:
Puerto Rico Sc suicida.
Es el psjarlllo que entreg6 su vo-
untad la serpiente fascinadora; Ia
oaloma que Sc dei6 sorprender y csy6
On las garras del sguila
'ampante.
Francisco CerVonl.
San Juan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-18

tomar participation en- elias, ha reci-
bido mensajes de simpatia de toda
Cuba, causa de su enfermedad.
Que viva mucho tempo mss, para
satisfaction lie la terra que en- tan
alto grado contribuy6 libertar con
su denodado esfuerzo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-18
MAXIMO GOMEZ

Sigue gravemente enfermo el vete-
rano ilustre de las guerras cubanas.
Temese un desenlace fatal.
Aunque el prestigio nacional de es-
te caudillo habiase debilitado algun
tanto en- estos dias causa de las lu
chas politicas, pues Maxine Gomez
Sc decide desde hace POGO tempo a
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10

The question of incorporation is
being talked up considerably. The
matter of boundary lines will be re-
ferred to meeting of the citizens
for final determination before pro-
ceeding to petition for an election.
1t is this boundary question that re-
quires to be looked after very care
fully. 1t is dangerous to attempt to
overdo the matter, by taking in a
big territory for the purpose of
swelling the assessment roll. 1t is
true the appeal will be made that no
one need object to be included with
in the corporate limits, because it
will not involve heavier tax than
we are now paying. To be outside
or inside the city limits. will make no
difference-the tax rate will be the
same. The only issue is, shall the
county treasury get it all, or whether
the city treasury shall get portion
for city improvements. This is how
the argument shapes. Nevertheless
it is evident that the opposition to
incorporation will come from those
living on the outskirts. They will
naturally object to being taxed for
improvements to be made to the
town proper first. They will reason
that it will take years for the i'm
provements to reach their section.
We regard it impolitic to take in
much territory, where feeling of
hostility to the idea of being includ-
ed in the incorporation already ex-
lists, for two reasons. 1st. The ad-
ditional risk entailed Of thereby de-
feating incorporation at the polls.
I'd. The expense of taking a large
mileage of outlying roads under the
charge of city government would
probably more than Offset the rev.
enue derived from the property in
cluded in such over-expansion.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s1sss:s1s sssss the Of &1Hz2zzzM
SUPERIOR COURT.
HON. R. c. RUST. JUDGE.

Estate of Edna Talbot ct al, minors
Hearing on final account partially
had. and matter continued until Feb
ruary IL.
Estate of Mary Daugherty-Cephas
A. Daugherty appointed administrator
upon filing bond in sum of $3.50.
Estate of Mary 1. Frates-Final ac-
count approved, and petition for dis
tribution granted as prayed for. At
torney's fee fixed at $50.
Estate of G.. A. Douet-Hearing on
citation of Mr.. and Mrs. Lintillac con-
tinued until February 16. Inventory
and appraisement filed, showing value
of estate $56S1. %: petition for sale of
personal property filed.
Estate of John Batiste-Geo. NJ.
Huberty appointed administrator.
Estate of H. Stark-William Stark
appointed administrator, upon filing
bond in sum of $4,000. Estate appraised
at $1475 by G. NJ. Huberty, w. Going,
and w. Schrader.
Estate of Christina NJ. Gibbert-Final
account of Chas. Gilbert approved.
Resignation of administrator accepted.
John Strohm petitions for letters. and
written consent of Charles Gilbert and
Others thereto filed; said Strohm ap-
pointed administrator upon filing bond
of $1200.
Estate of Hiram Deacon-Final ac-
count filed, order of distribution grant
ed in accordance with will.
Estate of Louis Martell-Final ac-
count approved. Amount of estate,
$3.50; expenses, 1888.
Estate of James Head-Sale of per.
sonal property to j. Dufrene and w.
d. Dufrene for S257 90 confirmed. Sale
of real estate to w. D. Dufrene for $40
confirmed.
Estate of James Head-Final account
and petition for distribution filed.
Hearing set for February IS.
NEW SUITS.
Guardianship of Kruvinnuz, a minor
Augusta Kruvinnuz petitions for let
ters of guardianship. Feb. IS appoint
ed for hearing.
N. H. Baughman VS.. Geo. NJ. Hub
erty-Motion to set cause for trial con-
tinued.
Culbert Co. VS.. John Tretheway-
Hearing of demurrer continued until
Feb. IL.
People VS.. w. H. Hancock-Arraign-
ment of defendant set for Feb. 27.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10

A bill is before the legislature to
make it crime for any person to
furnish any medicine or drug except
on prescription of a licensed ply
sician. The effect of the passage of
this bill would be to drive all patent
proprietary medicines out of the
state. No person could 90 to drug
store and get any sort of drug for
the cure of the simplest ailment.
Cases of emergency are of frequent
occurrence when prompt action is
necessary, where the services of a
regular medical practitioner cannot
be readily obtained, and in all such
cases the afflicted under this mon
strous measure, must continue to
suffer, or die. The proposition is not
only class legislation, but inhuman.
Of course it will not pass. The
amazing part of it is that any legis-
lator should have the audacity and
lack of Judgment to introduce it. 1t
was introduced by Mr.. Cleveland,
and referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
Boycott Frowned Upon.

There are some level headed men in
the Amador Miners Union, as evil
denced by the action of that body this
week. Last week we stated that, under
the direction of a recent conner from
other fields, committee notified some
of the business houses of Amador City
that if they had any dealings with en-
ployes of the Fremont Mining Com
pany, which is operating on non union
or open shop basis, they would be boy
cotted. This was looked upon as the
beginning of trouble, and that the boy
colt policy was to be extended to all
houses that persisted in doing business
with the men under the ban of union
ism. This action stirred up a muss
right away. The boycott spirit is any
thing but in keeping with popular
favor. In sympathy with the fierce
opposition developed against the pro-
posed boycott, meeting of the union
was held Saturday night, which
brought out a large attendance. The
boycott business was strongly de-
nounced, Superintendent Lynch of the
Keystone taking a determined stand
against such intolerance. The result
was the boycott was declared off before
it was fairly inaugurated, and the chief
supporter of that movement was placed
out of job. Score one for the exer-
else of good common sense by the
Amador miners.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
Notice of Assessment.

DEL MONTE MINING AND MILLING COMPANY.
Location of principal place of business Jack
son, Amador county, California.
Location of works, Railroad Flat Mining Dis
trict, Calaveras county, California.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT
IN regular meeting of the Board of Direct
ors, held on the 3rd day Of January, A. D. 1905,
an assessment OF five cents (5c) per share was
levied upon the subscribed capital stock of the
corporation, payable Immediately in United
States coin, to the Secretary of the said Com
pany, at his office in the Marelia Building on
Summit street, in Jackson, Amador county,
California,
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 9Th day of Feb, 1905, will
be declared delinquent. and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on Monday, the 27th day of
February 1905, to pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with the cost of advertising and
expenses of sale
BY order of the Board of Directors
JAS. JAY WRIGHT, Secretary
Office in the Marelia Building, on Summit
street, Jackson, Amador county, California.
POSTPONEMENT.
The date of delinquency of the above assess
ment is hereby postponed to Monday, the 9th
day of March, 1905, and the date of sale OF delin
quent stock is hereby postponed to Monday the
eth day of March, 1905, at the hour of ? o'clock
p. m.
By order of the Board of Directors.
JAS. j. WRIGHT, Secretary.
Dated Feb. 6, 1905.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
SOUTH EUREKA MINING COMPANY.

Location of principal place of business, San
Francisco California Location of works, SUIT
ter Creek, Amador county, California.
NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of
IN the Board of Directors, held on the 4th day
of January, 1905, an assessment mo. 45) OF
Two (2) cents per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the corporation, payable imme-
diately in United States gold coin, to the Sec
retary, at the office of the Company. $50 Calf
orna street, Room 2S, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 9th day of February, 1905,
will be delinquent, and advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless payment is made be-
fore, will be sold on Monday, the 27th day of
February, 1905, to pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with the cost of advertising and
expenses of sale.
By order of the Board of Directors.
w. II. WILLIS, Secretary.
Ofice-530 California street. Room 2S, San
Francisco, California. jane
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10

me following instruments have been filed
lor record IN the recorders office since our last
report we publish complete list of docu-
M nents recorded, and must decline to accede to
any request to suppress any document from
'hese columns. Don't ask us to do SOL
DEEDS.
francisco Baima to NJ E. Muldoon-
Right of way for road and ditch over
10-5-11, $50.
Sarah Trotier, L. N. Martell and
others to Mary LIE Doux-All right and
interest in estate of Louis Martell. S..
II. q. Rust, judge, to Chas. Sorocco
and Chas. Boro. Lot block s, Sutter
Creek, 1888.
E. Ginocchio & Bro to w. E. Stew
art and wife-130 acres, 2-5-11, $4,000.
l., K. Norman, tax collector, to John
Robinson-Lot 2 block 9, lone, 1854.
Estate of Louis Martell-Decree of
distribution recorded.
Estate of Hiram Deacon-Decree of
| dlstri button granted.
Estate of James Head-Order con-
flrming sale of real estate recorded.
U. S. to Nj. E. Muldoon-Acme Con-
solldated quartz mine, jackson district
U. S. to William H. Mooney-16O
acres, 15-7-11. homestead patent.
M. e. Fassett to J. II. Bonham-2f
aCrSS, 1O-O-IU, Tl.
AGREEMENTS.
Dr.. w. N. Bardue and wife with
Amader Queen M. s. M. Coin con-
sideration of placing in escrow by first
| party of deed to Dewitt mine No. 2, and
Amador quartz mine No. 2 party of
second part binds itself to deliver one
half of capital stock or 100000 shares
of Amador Queen M. & M. Co., and 20
per cent of all sales of stock of the re-
manning one half of shares of stock, less
70 per cent commission on such sales;
| at least $1,000 of such sales to be paid
before Sept. l, 1905, $1,000 Sept. /, 1906,
$1,000 Sept. l, 1907, $4,000 Sept. l, 1908,
and $1,000 Sept, 1900, and $4,000 Sept,
1910, the balance of sale of stock to be
used for the development of said min
ing claims.
LEASE.
q. u l.. Winter with N. Clark &
| Sons-Parcel of land in Winters ranch,
years, $75.
Lima Locomotive and Machine Co.,
Ohio, to Charles Erickson-One 65 ton
Shay locomotive, 9 months, $500, in
separate notes of $1,000 and $500, bear
ing interest at 6 per cent.
| MORTGAGES.
| Annie M Bacich and N. Bacich to V.
and John Podesta-120 acres in secs
and 27-6-11, $4,000, years, s per cent.
ATTACHMENT.
j. S. Davis VS.. F. N. Staples-Inter-
est in lot 8 block l, Amador City, to
satisfy Judgment of 5000.
| SATISFACTION OF MORTGA GAGES.
V. and j. Podesta to Bacich.
| Grillo to Gillick.
| PROOF OF LABOR
W. E. Stewart, on Dandy and Ken
tuck quartz mines, Jackson district.
| MINING LOCATIONS.
VIM. Werle, True Blue quartz, on
Mokelumne river.
John Casey and w. T. Robinson,
Black quartz mine, Mokelumne river.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10

The merchants and manufacturers
committee of San Francisco have
issued a manifesto complaining of
the practice in vogue at the uni
versity of California which permits
professors and assistants of the uni
versity to perform private COM
mercial work with time that should
be devoted to study and with costly
apparatus and supplies furnished by
the state; that certificates under the
name of the state university are
issued by these instructors employed
by the state endorsing and recon-
mending goods and merchandise of
favored business houses. It is hint
ed that the professors are paid for
this kind of work, and that the
money received by some for thus
boosting favorites amounts to as
much as their salaries. This butting
in is of course material help to the
parties who can command the rec
ommendation, but it is a serious
menace to the business of those out
of the line of endorsement. A bill
has been introduced to put stop to
such overstepping of the bounds of
professional duties. It ought to
pass as matter of common Justice.
The proposed law makes it unlawful
for any professor or assistant at the
university to single out any business
or merchandise for special recon-
mendation, or to accept compensa-
tion for outside or commercial work
during regular university hours, and
outside of university hours such work
must not be done with university
supplies or apparatus.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
That Tickling in the Throat.

One minute after taking One Minute
Cough Cure that tickling in the throat
is gone. 1t acts in the throat-not the
stomach. Harmless-good for children.
A. L. Spofford, postmaster at Chester,
Mich, says: "Our little girl was un-
conscious from strangulation during a
sudden and terrible attack of Group.
Three doses of One Minute Cough Cure
half an hour apart speedily cured her.
| cannot praise One Minute Cough Cure
too much for what it has done in our
family" 1t always gives relief. Sold
by all druggists.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10
Death of Mrs. E. F. Petty.

Mrs. E. F. Petty died on the 2Sth of
January, 1905, of pneumonia, after be-
ing sick but few days, and was buried
in the jackson cemetery on the 31st Of
January by the side of her husband,
G. M. Petty, who died on the 5th of
May, 1895. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. G. E. Winning,
who delivered an able and impressive
sermon. The hymns selected by the
choir were vHrv appropriate and artis-
tically rendered. Deceased was born
on the 14th of December, 1886, in Mon
roe county, Missouri, being IS years, l
mouth and IA days old. Her maiden
name was Elizabeth Frances Hendricks,
and she was married to Charles Melvin
Petty on the 23d of October, 1851.
After marriage they remained in Mis-
souri, little over a year, and then
crossed the plains in 1853 in company
with David Rice and family of New
York Ranch. In California the two
families separated, and Mr.. Petty S
family settled on some land near the
Santa Clara Mission; but the land Sc
lected was on Spanish grant and Mr..
Petty abandoned it. After spending a
few years in other parts of the state
the family finally settled in Amador
county in 1857. For many years Mr..
Petty followed farming and mining.
On the 5th of May, 1895, he died, after
having been in ill health for several
years. Mrs. Petty still remained on
the farm, and her sons directed it's
management.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Petty were born
eight children, all of whom, except one,
daughter who died in 1878, are still
living: Mrs. H. w. Ford, John w.
Petty, F. M. Petty, of Shutdown; Geo.
P. Petty, of Lodi; James G. Petty, Of
Buena Vista, Charles H. Petty, of
Oxnard, Ventura county, and Mrs. S.
F. Hopkins, of Sanger, Fresno county
Besides these there are II grandchil-
dren living, one dead, and one great
grandchild, the grandson of G. H. Petty.
Mrs. Petty was a typical pioneer
mother, and possessing kind and gen.
tie spirit endeared herself to all who
knew her. She loved her children,
and they had that affection for her that
characterizes true sous and daughters.
In religious belief she was Meth
odist. She belonged to the church
while living in Missouri. Though she
did not identify herself with any re-
ligiouS body while in California, she
nevertheless lived the life of true and
earnest christian. All of her friends
and relatives have this consolation
found in the sacred book: "For we
know that if the earthly house of our
tabernacle be dissolved we have build
ing from God, a house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens" and
BLESSED are the dead who die in the
Lord from henceforth; Yea, saith the
Spirit, that they may rest from their
labors, and their works do follow them"
She has gone! she has gone to that happy land
Where she is free from sorrow and care,
She has joined the celestial band
And in heavenly blessings will share.
Not one the vacant chair can fill;
Why she was taken none can tell.
But it seems it was Gods will
To take her home to dwell.
Let US try to meet her there,
In the bright realms above;
In that home SO lovely and fair,
Where all is peace and love.
H. w. FORD.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-10

TION FUND.
John Cuneo, rebate on taxes ...... 3 S5
SALARY FUND,
John Strohm, w NJ Amick, A Grillo, ID A
Fraser and Lawrence Burke, S25 each as road
commissioners.
On motion of L. Burke, seconded by
A. Grillo, the claim of The United
States Fidelity and Guarantee Co. for
premium due on official bond of G. A.
Gritton was rejected.
Claim of California Company for
bridge work was laid over until next
meeting.
Claim of F. Mace for $3.50 for gravel
furnished to w. M. Amick for road
district two, denied by unanimous vote
of board.
d. f. Shoemaker, an inmate of the
hospital, was allowed S6 per month for
three months, for his support outside
the hospital.
Application of Thos. Canepa and AL
fred Treloar for license to retail liquor
in Sutter Creek was laid over until next
meeting, remonstrance from citizens