The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-06-20


tray her Circumstances had given his vote
value, and it was openly put in the market
for purchase. A weared Legislature event.
uallJ yielded its scruples, Columbia was sa-
crifced, an apportionment passed, and an
adjournment effected. e
It is not to be doubted, that the votes 70,
tMoniour" were reluctantly given, under the
pressure of circumstances beyond the con.
troll of members. and that subsequent le-
gislature will be ready 10 undo what was
conceived, under the circumstances, to be
unavoidable although wrong. To the next
Iegis' 'ature il will become the peopls to ap-
peal, with confidence proportioned to the
justice of their cause, for repeal Of the act
erecting Montour county. Never was an act
of a local character mare unjust, injurious &
causeless. Never was one passed under cir
cumstances more humiliating to the Just
pride Of a citizen of the State; interested in
the purity, independence and fairness of le-
gislation. To strike it f.om the statute book
will be to extend justice 10 the people, and
vindicate legislation from reproach.
The Committee will add--that they have
no doubt that the repeal of The Montour act
is altogether just, expedient and practicable !;
and they recommend the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolutions
RESOLVED, That the people, through their
Representatives, will apply TO the next legis-
lature to repeal the act erecting "Montour"
Resolued, That all expenditures and move :.
men,s toward the organization Of "Montour"
county, will be made against the protest OF
the people, and with full notice of the above
stated application 10 the Legislature.
RESOLVED, That we recommend 10 all our
fellow citizens opposed to the new county to
unite in voting for members OF the Legisla
ture in favor Of Repeal. Their rights will in
this way be most surely vindicated and secu-
red.
RyolueI, That the President OF this meet
| ing appoint committee Of seven who shall
have power TO call future meetings, and take
such other steps as may be necessary 10 Sc
cure the objects Of this meeting, and that
said committee shall have power 10 appoin,
Committees of Vigilance in the different
townships.
The Report with the accompanying Reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted.
The Committee under the fourth resol 4tion
appointed by the chair, are VIM McKelvy
Emanuel Lazarus, Daniel Keller, DR. Geo W
Lott, John F Der, George Hughes and Har.
man Labour.
b. p FORMER, was then called upon to
state 10 the meeting the circumstances attten
ding the passage of the Montour Bill, which
he did in a fair and forcible manner. He
explained how its defeat would have beer
certain if it had not been for the Apportion
ment bill. He showed how Best held the
apporionment bill in his power, and how he
had sold his vote on that bill TO secure the
passage Of of"Montour county" MIR. F. sale
that those who voted for Montour county die
so reluctantly. Many of them repented o
that vote after they had given it, and quite ;
number assured him that the bill could ant
must be repealed next winter
On motion,
Resolved, Thatthe proceedings ofthis meet
ing be published in the papers of the count,
On motion, the meeting adjourned.