Tendered Their Services

At a special meeting of Weloh Post to eonsider the disturbed condition of the country the following resolutions were presented by Comrade Henry S. Dean, and were unanünousJy adopteü by a rising vote: Whereas, The conditicn of affairs incident to the coal and other miners1 strikes and that of the American Kailway Union, has developed the fact that there is in our country a growing disposition on the part of a portion of the people of the United States to disregard law, and to set at defiance the legally constituted authorities of the land, as evidenced by assaults upon officers of the law, while in their discharge of duty by bodies of armed men, the seizure and destruction of property, by brutal assaults upon and the murder of peaceable citizens while prosecuting honest labor, and the unwarranted interference with and obstruction of the business interest of the country, therefore, be it resolved: I. That we regard these exhibitions of lawlessness with deep regret and as a menace to good government, and as subversivo to the liberties of the people of our beloved country. II. That it is the inalienable right of every American citizen to engage in honest labor, and that he should be protected in the peaceful exercise of that right. That it is the duty of the government to use every power at its command for the protection of all who '-.esire to earn an honest living by honest work. III. That we heartily approve of all steps taken by the general and state governments for putting down lawless„abs the nrotection of citizens in the peaceful performance of honest labor, and for the arrest and punishment of those who have without warrant of law invaded the rights of persons and property and endangered the liberties of the American people. IV. That we contémplate with deep sorrow a condition of affairs which would render it necessary to cali upon American citizens to take up arms for the purpose of enforcing law and maintaining order, but if this shall become tiecessary we hereby tender our services to the President of the United States, ajid to ïlis Excellency tlie Governor of Miclng-a.il, for that purpose. V. That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the Post, and a copy oí tlie sannebe sent to HLs Excellency the Governor of Uiehisan and the daily press of the city for publication. In a.nswer to the act ion of the post Gov. liioh teleirraphed the toUowing reply : "Your patriotic tender oí services if needed in the present trouble is JieieUy oclmowledgert. In the name of the-ipcople of fchis state, to whoin you have once rendered valiant services, I extend you sincere tluuiks aind nppreciatiüii. It Is, however, ]u,Vrd and helwved that the neeesity wiU ïiot artse wton your servicea ao gaerously tendored wlll .be required."