The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-28
Meeting Of the People
IN ANTHONY AND MADISON.

included i'll the proposed new county OF
Montoui meet on Tuesday evening, Februa-
ry 26th, in Anthony township at The public
house of Andrew Crawford, when on mo.
ton
JOHN F. DERR Esq. was chosen Ptesi-
dent of the meeting.
Jacob Biddle; Aid Holdren, David Cox Of
Anthony township; Caleb Thomas ESQ.,,
Danie' Welliver, William Dildine and Jas.
Allen'of' Madison township and Frederick
Mcbride OF Limestone township were eho-
sen Vice Presidents.
William Holdren of Anthony and Isaac
Mcbride of Madison township were chosen
Secretaries
r. w. WEAVER Esq. was then called upon
to address the meeting, and did SO, speaking
of the irconveniences and disastrous effects
of division of the county. After spea-
king for some time he gave way for a
motion to appoint committee on 'resolu-
tions.
The committee was apponred and consis-
ted Of the following persons =
William Mcbride, Joseph Hendershot,
Abraham Shoemaker, Michael Winegarner,
r Miller, Charles Shoemaker, Robert Nc
Kee, James Mcdowell, James McVichers,
John Holdren, sPhiieas 'welsch of Anthony
Thomas A Funston, Thomas Mcbride,
George Der, John Allen, John Swisher. VIII
liam Swisher, Phineas Wellives, Silas We'll
liver, John " Clark, William Hendershot
George Kitchen, Abraham Broade, Samuel
Kisner Esq, and Joseph Sheep were ap-
pointed the committee and retired.
Mr.. Weaver then continued TO address the
meeting, until the committee returned Iand
made the following
REPORT.
The Committee appointed by this meeting,
Report:
That in their judgment the erection of the
new county of "Montour," as proposed by
Senator Best, would be deeply injurious both
TO the citizens of the old and new counties.
1t would be measure simply 10 cut up
county of moderate size and resources, int6
two parts, for no conceivable reason except
the advantage of the town of Danville. The
County seat is now located at the centre of
the county, and is of convenient access to
all our citizens. Good new public buildings
are now in the use of the county, fully paid
for, and requiring but slight repairs for a long
period 10 come. Danville the proposed
county seat of the New County is but ten
miles from Bioomsburg, and the distance 10
the extremity of the county on our side of it,
is but about twenty five miles. TO a great
part of the citizens of the New County the
difference in distance between journey 10
Danville and Bloomsburg, is but trihing;
and 10 some of them, the difference is in ia
vor of the latter place.
AS citizens resident in the bounds of the
proposed county of "Montour" we have a
special interest in the subject of the division.
If the project succeeds the citizens of the
agricultural DISTRICTS in the new county would
be in great measure subject to the coun-
ty-town. Hundreds of foreigners exercise
the elective franchise at and in the neighbor-
hood of DanAillef whose votes, in connec-
tlon with those of the native citizens of that
section directly or indirectly would easily
impose poor-house law upon the people;
the main advantages of which would fall
in one place, while the burthen would be
distributed over the whole county.
A large increase in our taxes for county
expenditures would also be an inevitable re-
suit of division, and that too, without any
equivalent advantage. The present old Pub
lie Buildings al DanvilIe were built, we be-
lieve, prior 10 1918, and taxation to repair
and soon to rebuild them is but reasonable
expectation. They are now certainly delapi-
dated and are not fire proof
But, Independent Of these considerations
of a pecuniary character, the divisian is un-
necessary and against the pnblic interests
1t cuts through the townships of Roaring
Creek, Hemlock ane Montour in most in
convenient and injurious manner, and dvi-
des the township of Madison which can be
better done, if desired, by our courts. OH
er considerations might be urged, but the
Commute will content themselves by SUBJ
HiittiilS uic ioHoWhS iSsoiutioho
Resolved, That the project 10 erect the new
county of Montour, from parts of this coun-
ty, is opposed to the wishes of all scho would
be left in the old county and Of great por-
ton of those included in the new. 1t would
also be deeply injurious TO the citizens of
both sections, and is without any justifi ca
ton III view Of the public interests.
Resolred, That Mr.. Best the Senator from
this district, in pledging himself in writing
when nominated, "agaiaa any division OF
other dismembermea Of the county," appealed
to know public sentiment on that subject
and his support of a division project now,
is, therefore, not only violation OF his
pledged faith, but distinct and open out
rage upon his constituents.
Rcsolred; That this meeting does, on te-
half of citizens of Anthony and Madison
earnestly REMoNsTRATE against the division
of the County, because OF its injurious ten
dency, and because the size, position resour
ces and population of lee county will not
reasonably admit of its partition.
RESOLVED, That we believe it the strong
desire of the people of Anthony and Maids.
on townships that no part OF their territory
should be included In tile proposed bill cree.
ting Montour county.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published, & copy forwarded 10
bur REPRESENTATIVE at HARRISBURG