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The Evansville Daily Journal
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
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A mass meeting in Weston, Missouri, on the 1st instant passed resolutions advocating expulsion of those opposing negro slavery, ratifying Parkville riots, threatening abolitionist preachers and papers, and pledging to aid expulsion of corrupters in Kansas, calling for another meeting on the 5th.
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Resolved 1st, That self-defence requires the expulsion of every person bringing reproach upon negro slavery.
2d, That robbers and traitors have no right to the protection of the law.
3d, Ratifies the proceedings of the Parkville riots.
4th, Approves the resolution in regard to the Methodist preachers, adding thereto all ministers whose preaching is prejudicial to slavery.
5th, That no arguments will be used against abolition papers, but the Missouri river, the bonfire and the hemp rope:
6th, They pledge themselves to go to Kansas, and help expel those who are corrupting slaves.
7th. Calls for a grand mass meeting Parkville on the 5th inst.
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Weston, Missouri
Event Date
The 1st Inst.
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resolutions passed supporting expulsion of anti-slavery persons, ratification of parkville riots, threats to abolitionists, and pledge to aid in kansas; calls for mass meeting on the 5th inst.
Event Details
Mass meeting at Weston passed seven resolutions: 1) Expel persons reproaching negro slavery for self-defence; 2) Robbers and traitors unprotected by law; 3) Ratify Parkville riots; 4) Approve actions against Methodist preachers and all anti-slavery ministers; 5) Use Missouri river, bonfire, and hemp rope against abolition papers; 6) Pledge to go to Kansas to expel slave corrupters; 7) Call grand mass meeting at Parkville on 5th inst.