The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-03-24
RAIL ROAD MEETING. H'
GREAT EXCITEMENT,

the moment, before the sitting of the
Court, on Saturday the 2lst day of March
1916, DANIEL WErAND ESQ. was called
to the Chair, Solomon Baldwin, Isaac
Hugus, Esq. Capt. Thomas King, Henry
Younkin and Wm. Ii. Postlethwaitc,
ESQ. were chosen as Vice Presidents, and
John Neff, Josiah Lichtenberger, John
o. Knnmel, and Ross Forward, Esqs-,
were appointed Secretaries.
On motion OF Saml w. Pearson, Esq.
committee consisting Of Saml w Pear
son, S. Gcbhart, A. J.Ogle, F. NJ. Kim
mel and ]. Row Esqs. was appointed by
the President TO prepare resolutions for
the consideration of the meeting, who af-
ter short deliberation, through their
Chairman. Saml w. Pearson, reported
the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted, viz:
Whereas in 1928 the representatives OF
the South Western counties in the Legis-
lature were induced to advocate central
line of internal Improvements by the re-
peated and solemn pledges of East
ern Representatives, that when the
Southern and Western counties should
want their aid, for like purpose it should
be freely given. And Whereas upon the
faith of said pledges, the present line of
Internal Improvements were constructed
at an expense of 40 millions of dollars, for
the payment of which every section of
the State has always deemed itself pledg-
ed, and for the payment of the interest
thereon. all the people of the State are a.
like burdened with taxes. And whereas
the southern and western counties have
hitherto accomplishing byborne theirshare
of the burdens without any of the ebenefts Of
the present Public Works. And where
as desperate effort is now making by the
selfish and sordid capitalists OF Philadel-
phia to defeat the fright of Way to the
b. g. o. r. company, through the south
ern part of our state TO Pittsburgh.
Resolved, that While we view with
pride and gratitude The noble conduct of
the respectable minority of our eastern
brethren and their noble hearted repre-
sentative, the Hon. Charles Gibbons, in
fulfilling the plsdges made 10 the west in
former years, which all HONORABLE meH
ought 10 regard. we cannot but denounee
as base and dishenorable the position of
those Who con,emptously oppose all
measures which in their blind jealousy
sHd selfishness, they think cannot be
made altogether tributary 20 their own
ggrandIzement.
Resolved, That if the Bill, gran
ting said "right of way" now before
the House Of Representatives be defeated
by the Vaccinations of its infatuated.oppo-
nents, the time will have arrived when
.'forbearance shall have ceased to be a,
virtue" and we the people of Somerset
county solemnly warn our Eastern breth-
ern, that the storm Of Indignation now
brewing In the western horizon viii soon
burst upon them in the thunder tones of
deeply injured people, who know their
RIGHTS and are determined to maintain
them.
Resolved, That the time for argument
as to the policy Of granting the ''right of
way" which to us is as clear as the sun
at MONDAY, is past, and it is now suffi-
clent for Us TO say, that the citizens OF the
southwest have RIGHTS. no longer to be
sued for as FAroRs, and if those rights be
disregarded by the Legislature, it will be-
come subject Of inquiry with them,
how far they shall submit in future to the
dictation of moneyed aristocracy, who
batten upon the, rise and fall of state stocks,
h,h h,x Il
other classes ofcitizens, and who are now
evidently endeavoring to sway the des-
tines of this great commonwealth.
Resolved, That in view OF the ctthat
Philadelphia city and county, and few
other eastern counties have hitherto been
reaping all the BENEFITS of our Public
Works, paying no greater proportion for
their support, than those sections which
have been reaping INJURY only, and that
continually, the time viii have arrived. at
the defeat Of the s.right of way" bill,
when 1t viii become matter of grave
consideration with those thus injured,
whether they shall hereafter contribute
any thing more to the state treasury in the
shape OF taxes. Let those who dance paw
the piper.
Resolved, That the issue involved in
this measure is simply, whether the
Penna. bondholders in Phila. shall rule
Penna. or whether Penna. shall rule the
holders Of her bonds in common with all |
her other citizens.
Resolved, That all the members OF s2ie
Legislature, who, although not immedi-
stely interested in the "right of way on
account ofloeality, have nevertheless Civ
en- their aid and votes to the bill, have our
most hearty thanks for their generous sup
port of measure of such vital import
ance to this part of the state.
Resolved, That we heartily respond in
spirit to the sentiments Of a acircufar just
received from Harrisbur rg. recommending