Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-03-09
The Voice of Monroe.

In pursuance of previous notice, the citizens
of Monroe county assembled at the public house
of Philip Oyer, in Hamilton township, on Fri
day the 4th of March, inst. without respect 10
parties.
The meeting was organized by appointing
Major GEORGE l.. SHUTTER, President,
JOSEPH KEMMERER, MICHAEL SHOEMAKER,
GIDEON BURRET and JOHN BENDER, Vice Pres
dents, and John Merwinc and John " Meyers,
Secretaries.
On motion, committee Of thirty-fye were
appointed TO draft resolutions expressive Of the
sense Of the meeting, composed Of the follow
ing gentlemen:-
Alexander Brown, John Hinkel, Michael Su-
per, Adam Cusierd, Michael Kiser, Nicholas
Me,zger, Joseph Keller, Esq, Jacob WooIGn-
ger, Solomon Rauly, John Rouse, Col. Peter
Snyder, Jacob Spragle, Abraham Setter, Jacob
Storm, Charles Daley, Henry Dietrich, John
Fea,herman, Samuel Rees, jr., Joseph Nau-
man, Jacob Dreher, John H. Kunkel, Conrad
Woodling, William Mosteller, jr., Peter Star
ner, Abraham Marsch, jr. John Becker, Mel
chior Spragle, Simon Meyer, Joseph HnkIe,
Levi SHUTTER, Jacob Harpst, Andrew Wooding,
Jacob Shook, Jacob Stackhouse and Joseph
SIutler, who on retiring, short time, reported
The following resolutions which were read and
unanimously adopted by the meeting:-
Resolucd, That we as freemen of Pennsylva-
MIA, have an undisputed right to assemble to-
gether, and express our opinion upon the actions
and conduct of public officers; therefore
ReSoIUed, That we have undiminished conf
dence in the. talents integrity and statesman
ship of our worthy Governor, David r. Porter;
his public Messages and addresses prove him
to be second Simon Snyder, in principle, and
one of the most popular and patriotic Governors
that ever filed the gubernatorial chair of this
Commonwealth, man who is well worthy the
second office in the gift Of The people of these
United States.
ResolUed, That in the opinion Of the meet
ing, the Legislature Of 1889 and 40 acted very
unwisely, in not obeying the Governors in
sructtons and recommendations for the sale oil
bank stock owned by the Commonwealth, which
would at that time have brought nearly, or quite
So 0000 but would now scarcely bring one
eighth part Of that amount, plainly showing
that the views oflhe Governor, respecting said
stock, were correct 10 the very letter and that
the state will, in all probability lose nearly s ),
100000 in consequence of the negligence and
bad management in our Legislators in that one
! item.
Resolued, That we consider the salaries O
all who draft upon the Treasurer of the stale as
enormously high, and if reduced 10 fair price
would leave thousands of dollars in the State
Treasury which would go far towards The
! liquidation Of the state debt.
Resolued, tha, we highly approve Of Mr.. Gil
mores report of 1912 recommending our coun
tv officers TO draw their salaries out of lh,
county Treasury The same as Pensioners, which
would be great saving TO our State.
Resolved, that we highly approve of an alter
alton Of the appropriations made to Colleges
Academies Female Seminaries and Incorpora
ted Boroughs, being there are some small
Borough's with perhaps one hundred taxable.
who receive more than the remaining Who'll,
county, which if not revised in some shape o
equality, we would highly approve of applyin:
the same towards the liquidation of our enor
nous state debt