The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-01
From fhe Kiiianning Ga=eiie.
PUBLIC MEETING.

| From lhe Kiuanniag Ga=eiie.
PUBLIC MEETING.
meeting Of the citizens of the borough Of Kittan-
ming and the adjoining townships, without respect to
parties was held in Pursuance OF public notice, at the
house in said borough, Saturday the l7th inst
for the purpose OF taking into consideration the address
Of Mr. JOHNSTON TO the people Of Armstrong
county
| The meeting was organized by appointing Dr. J. D.
/ STEVENSON, President, Robt Brown, sen and
Thomas Taylor Vice Presidents, and Thomas Moon
nell and D. w Foster, Secretaries
The call the meeting, Mr.. Johnston's preamble and
resolution. against the Sub-treasury bill and his adj
dress to the people Of Armstrong county was then
/ read
A motion to adjoun the week Of the March court
was made, and after discussion, lost. i re-
| ceved but seven votes
/ Whereupon, on motion, the following preamble and
resolutions adopted, with but two dissenting
1 voices.
| Whereas we have witnessed with surprise the attack
Of one Of the public prints Harrisburg upon the Re-
preventative Of this county in the State Legislature, in
the discharge of his official duties, calculated to lessen
his influence with that body Of which he member
TO create suspicious among his supporters at home and
make him responsible TO mere party editor Tor the
exercise Of the public trust committed to his hands by
those whose confidence has been increased by the fear
| less manner in which he has discharged IT,
/ And whereas, large majority OF independent voters
OF Armstrong county, and many Of those here present.
have at all times uniformity supported the leading mea
sures Of the late Executive Of the General Government
and they therefore consider the attack made upon their
Representative for bare expression OF opinion upon
| public measure Of acknowledged doubtful tendency;
and the establishment, by any party, Of foreign inqu-
sitoral power, dagoon the representative Of free
people into the support of new and nnred experiments
to suppress the discussion OF their merits IN fair and
open debate, and the free interchange OF opinions how
ever destructive such experiments may be- in his honest
conviction to the interests of his constituents and the
community at large, not only severe reflection upon
the people Of this district but striking at the very root
OF all democratic usages. principles and government,
/ and an alarming stride towards federal usurpation.
And whereas the course pursued by the Reporter, if
persisted IN and supported by the people, is calculated
to drive every high minded and independent man from
the halls of legislation in disgust and to fill them with
supple tools and the sycophants of power who would
look rather to the advancement Of themselves and party
aspirants than the duties Of their sacred trust, and
/ the interests OF their constituents.
And whereas in the selection Of suitable per-
| son TO represent us in the State Legislature, we
/ were not led TO the support of MIR. Johnson as
| mere passive automaton without any mind or opin-
ions Of his own to be moved and checked and turn
4 ed and moved again by an unseen hand behind the
| curtain Just some designing political Maelzel
1 might direct but because we had confidence in his
experience talents and integrity, and that he would
use them on all occasions to promote the interests
of his constituents with that frmness and indepen-
| dence that becomes a representative.
i
| dgniied address "to the people of Armstrong coun-
| tyn has appealed to the only proper tribunal that
has right TO complains or 10 take cognizance OF his
1 course as their immediate representative, and has
| shown himself willing TO submit his conduct alone
to their consideration and to abide by their decision
| therefore,
| Resolved, That we, by whose votes VIM F John
| ston occupies his seat in the Legislature OF this
i State, most cordially approve of the preamble and
resolution offered by him in the House of Represen
taves on the Sd inst, and of his course in refer
ence to the unwarrantable attack made upon him by
| the Pennsylvania Reporter, to drive him from the
position which, as the independent representative of
freemen, he chose to take, by appealing at once to
those TO whom he owes allegiance, and by whom he
| will be sustained.
Resolved that the official arrogance, the political
intolerance and party denunciation exhibited by the
| Reporter on the occasion, are becoming too COM
| mon-are highly prehensble--destructive of the
freedom Of opinion, of speech and OF legislation
and ifnot rebuked by the popular voice, will subver
every principle of genuine democracy-render the
servant ofthe people the master-and substitute the
dicum some great man, for the will Of the people,
though he may dictate one thing day andthe re-
verse tomorrow.
Resolved, That at no time has the Sub-treasury
scheme received the public recognition or approval
of any portion Of Mr. Johnson'S constituents nor
has he been called upon to give, nor has he ever
given either directly or indirectly, any pledge that
he would give it his countenance or support and
that, consequently, in the course he has recently
seen proper to take upon the question: he has violated
no pledge, and disobeyed no instructions.
Resolved, That we, with him, most cordially CO.
incide in the opinion expressed in the Washington
Globe in 1884 on the Subtreasury project, that he
proposition is disorganizng and revolutionary sub
versive of the fundamental principles of our govern
men and Of its entire practice, from iSS down 10
This day 2 and that the effect of the scheme would
be to bring the public treasure much nearer the ac-
ual custody and control of the President than il is
now and expose il To be pundered by hundred
hands, where one cannot now reach II"
al 1tpre Htf nNn tnr
be published in the papers Of this county, and in the
Harrisburg keystone Chronicle, and Reporter, and
that copy Of the same be forwarded 10 our Repre-
J. E. STEVENSON, Prest.
RoBr. BRowN, viz pros;1or,s
Thomas TAYLOR, ( -
J PA %, Ed Mcconnell Secretaries: