New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-19
N.w.York and Erie RaiIrond Route.

At large and enthusiastic meeting Of the citi-
zens of Rockland County, held at the Court House
in New City, on the 18th day Of February, 1851
to take measures to prevent the discontinusnce Of
the passenger trains of the New-York aud Erie
Railroad Company through the County.
On motion Hon. WmLIAMF FRASER Of Clarks
town, was called TO the Chair, and the following
gentlemen were named Vice Presidents, viz :
john II. Coz ofRsmapo, THOMAS LIPPlSCOTT Of
OrsugetowD, ABRAHAM B CoSGER Of Haverstraw,
and Col. JABEz WooD Of Clarkstown.
ANDREW FALLoN of Orangetown, and Ed
WARD l. STRAUT Of Ramapo, were chosen Secre-
taries.
The objects Of the meeting were stated by the
Chairman, and on motion, Archibald Cassidy of
Rsmapo, ABRAHAM |. DEMAREsT of Clarkstown,
and CoRSELIUsP HOFFMAN Of Orangeto wn, were
appointed to draw up an Address to the people
of the Southern tier of Counties, and also Reso.
tons expressive of the sense of the people of this
County The Committee thereon retired, and the
meeting took a recess.
Upon the meeting reassembling, the Committee
reported the following Address and Resolutions
which were unanimously adopted
Resped That the recent act Of the New York and Erie
Railroad Company in divering the travel and business
from the County Of Rockand snd in transferring the ter
minus Of their travel from the State Of New York to the
State Of New Jersey contrary 10 the spirit and inien
ton Of their Charter and the laws Of the State merits
and should receive the reprobauon OF al ciElzens oil
this State.
Resorrd That considering the action OF the New York
and Erie Railroad Company in the matter as entirely
warranted by their Charter and In direct opposition 10 the
Infections of The Legislature and people OF ue State we
protest sgsinst The ard will use all the means in
our power Compel the said Company to resume the
route which heir charter directs and which they have now
so unusly and unne cesserily abandoned
ResOed That such change OF route under pretence oin
superior merits time and expense against the opinions
and declarations OF competent Engineers and others I'M
prsvey calls for an investigation by The Legislature into
RseS That the interests the State and Of the stock
holders Of Company require that the abandonment Of
the should made from imperiOus and IRE
Gsble necessity alone and wholly uninhueuced by any
personal peculiarly Interests whether OF corporations or
individuals
Resored That We reminding fellow citizens OF the
great sacrifices by sustain this ROsd when its
prospects desperate solemHy appeal to the Legsla
lure people of this State TO arrest SO manifest an act OF
Injustice sought 20 be perpetraed by the Direc
tors Of this Company In subjectng 10 sill heavier and
irrepaTabe damage.
Rsrtd That il never was the intention Of the people
Legislature of this STATE the large donations which have
been given to the New-York and Erie Railroad Company
Road through The County Of Rockland aud eas! of all
vert its business and route into another State
Resred That the mpolcy of divertLg capital industry
snd business from the Metropolis of this State directly or
indirectly by possibility hereafter into any other
State for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF lis commercial ceuers or
the building up Of lis waste lands is too obvious for argu
meDt That the spirit heretofore manifested by the State
of NewJersey toward the citizens of this State in all mat
where there has existed conont interest may VAN
us now not subject a work OF such magnitude, and OF
which the State Is so justly proud by any sOr OF cOnun
geDcy dispute injurious taxation and mar me clzens
OF this State in their capacity OF taxpayers should demand
some adequate remuneration b9fore they consent to dmn
ish the common fund on which our common taxation Is
based
ResOred That the proceedings OF this meeting be pub
shed in the Rocdnd County Journal and RockiaRd Mes
sengy and in the newspapers throughout the Southern tier
Of Counties, and at Albany