Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-07-16


Mr.. EDITOR In pursuance Of call 70
the organization of a Johnston Club"
large and respectable number of the OLE
and young Wings met in the Town Hall
and were organized for the purpose b.
calling Col L. b. CHRIST to the chair
and appointing Messrs. WM. JONES ane
r. l. NEsBIr, Vice Presidents, and j. Z
Lane, Secretary.
After the President had stated the object
of the meeting, the following persons were
appointed committee to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting
Messrs. Aiken, Armstrong, Jones, Sterritt
Johnston, M'Leod, and Lane.
On motion Mr. Joshua Kelley, being
requested to address the meeting in tht
absence of the committee, delivered in hi
usually happy manner a pi,hy and mos
truly eloquent speech, which was received
with unanimous applause.
The committee then reported, through
their chairman, the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted: "Where
as, the Old Keystone State have been con
Quoted for years under Locofoco policy
and administered by officers Of the Loco
foco party, who have ever as party beer
distinguished for their utter recklessness il
plundering the public moneys, and who
have plunged the State into an immense
debt, swelled," as has been truly said by
VIM. Bigler, "above the necessary cost Of
improvement-through the want Of expe
rience and accountability in her agents and
economy in the use of her MEANS" there.
by increasing the tax Of the honest labor
er and farmer; and whereas, the policy Of
the Wing party of the late administration,
conducted under their able and accom-,
plished Governor, Vim. +. Johnston, ha,
given new impulse to the energies of the
State, has put into successful operation q
system well calculated for the speedy re.
moval of the entire debt, and has opened
up brighter prospects to our noble and
beloved State:
Therefore, Resolved, that as he has been
re-nominated by reclamation at the Ian
caster Convention for our next Governor
we do give him our most cordial and hear
ty support, and by every honorable means
in our power, assist in his reelection in
Oct. next
Resolved, that when Gov. Johnston de-
clared, in his late speech at Lancaster, that
he would have voted against the Texas
Bounday Bill and the Fugitive Slave Law,
he expressed the real heartfelt sentiment
of all the Wings and nine-tenths of the
Democrats in this Borough.
Resolved, that when Mr. Bigler voted
for the law of ls47, which denies the use of
Pennsy lvania Jails for the confinement of
poor fugitive slaves, be acted out the spirit
of old Pennsylvania Democracy; but if he
or his friends would now repudiate that
vote, in order to gain Southern support for
James Buchanan, they only show their
meanness and "Toadyism."
Resolved, that Gov. Johnston, by his
able and faithful advocacy of protection
to American industry, shows that he is the
true Democratic candidate, the real success
sor of old Simon Snyder.
A motion having been made requesting
Mr.. Aiken to make speech, this gentle
man came forward amidst shouts of ap-
plause and delivered some most pungent
and sensible remarks on the beautiful con-
sistency of the Locofoco party.
On motion, the following persons were
appointed committee to draft Constitu-
ton and Bye-Laws to be reported at the
next mccting-Messrs. Kelley, McNeal,
Christ, Sterritt, Jones and Lane.
The following persons were also appoln-
ted a committee to procure the names of
all desirous of becoming members of the
g Johnston Club: Messrs. Johnston,
kremer, Armstrong, Smith and q. X.
orse.
Resolved, that the proceedings be pub
ished.
After three hearty cheers for Johnston,
hree for the whole Whig Ticket, and
hree for the "Johnston Club" the meet
ng, which was orderly and harmonious
adjourned to meet week
rom next Saturday evening.
L. b. CHRIST, Chairman.
j. 7. LANE, Sec'y.
Lewisburg, July II, 1851.
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