Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-11
PITKIJC MEETING.

In pursuance of public notice large and re-
spectacle meeting of the citizens of Pike county,
was held at the Pike County House, in Milford,
on Monday the lst inst to take into consideration
the several subjects of interest now pending be-
fore the Legislature. The meeting was organi-
zed by appointing Hon. JOHN WESTBROOk,
President; FREDERICK A. ROSE and EPHRAIM
DRAKE, Vice Presidents; David VanGorden, Esq,
and DIR. John Schimmell, Secretaries.
On motion a committee of seven were appoint
ed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense OF
the meeting, viz Henry s. Mott, John ~ Brink
John NJ Heller, W. G.. Rul, DIR. Hanson A.
Smith, David Burrel and Joseph IIolbert. In the
absence of the committee several addresses were
delivered, giving brief and lucid expression of
our situation and necessities. After a short alb
sence, the committee returned and reported the
following resolutions, which were adopted without
a dissenting voice:
Resolved, That we are opposed to any further
Legislation in relation to the New York and Erie
Rail Road Co.: at least, SO far as relates to the
location of said road, and view with astonishInent
the attempt now being made, in our Legislature,
to alter the sand law so as to allow them to cross
above the Glass House. As this community have
been assured from time to time, by their agents,
that said company was perfectly satisfied with
the law as passed at the last session, and it was
only upon the terms Of the present law that the
citizens of this county ever would consent to their
entering the county at all.
Resolved, That granting the privilege ask
ed for by said company, to wit: that they may be
permitted to enter the State above the Glass
House, would operate as an effectual barrier to
any connection with them by the construction of
rail road from Philadelphia or by any other
work the citizens of Pennsylvania might wish to
construct for that purpose.
Resolved, That granting said privilege would
compel the citizens of the valley of the Delaware,
wishing to do business with them, to cross the
same and he tributary to building up a town on
the York side which would be otherwise II the
law remains as at present.
Resolved, That our Senator and Representa-
tive be instructed to use all honorable means in
their power to extend the charter of the Della
ware and Susquehanna Rail Road, believing its
passage to be of vital importance to the citizens
of Northern Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the attempt
now making to remove the seat of justice from
this place, and cannot look upon it as anything
more than hobby for politicians to ride into Of
flee upon; the proposition in our opinion, being
too ridiculous to be entertained seriously by SEN
sible men in view of the fact that there Is not
another village in the county containing fifty
souls, and no place being named by them to
which it would be proper to remove it.
Resolved, That copy of the proceedings o
this meeting be forwarded to the Speakers the
Senate and House of Representatives, who are
hereby respectfully requested to have the same
read to the respective bodies over which they
preside.
On motion, A committee of correspondence
consisting of five persons, was appointed by the
President, viz: !: Hon. John Fl. Brodhead, c. w
Dewitt, Fl. S. Mott, H. L. West and ]. Ii. Wal
lace.
On motion, Resolved, That the proceedings Of
this meeting be signed by the officers, and pub
lished in the several papers of the counties o
Wayne, Pike and Monroe, and a copy be torwar
ded to our Senator and Representative.
(SIGNED BY THE OFFICERs.)