Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-04-17
HUHLIC NIEETING

| hSleeuple 10 previous notlce very large
and harmonious meeting of the citizens OF
Lewis township, Northumberland county, as
sembed In Turbutville, on Saturday the 10Th
inst, Tor the purpose of entering their protest
in regard TO an act of the Legislature author
ising the Commissioners TO take stock in the
contemplated Susqnehanna Rail Road.
On motion The following persons were cal
led to preside:
PHILIP RAUP, Chairman
John Taggari. Daniel Derr, James Lewars,
Frederick Fox, Thos. Barr, Michael Brobst,
Stephen Glaze, Samuel Ar,man, John Raup,
Michael Reader, James Tweed Robert Gas
ten, Vice Presidents.
Stephen Glaze, ir., A. ]. Derr, Secretaries.
The meeting being duly organized on mo-
tion the Chair appointed The following per.
sons as committee 10 draft resolutions, en-
pressive Of the sense of the meeting, David
B. Montgomery, John Tweed, Jacob Man
ges, Levi Glaze. John Montgomery, William
Savage, and d. w. Fordsman.
The committee retired and after short
time reported through their Chairman the
following resolutions which were unanimous
ly adopted.
Resolrcd That we the tax payers OF the
township of Lewis, solemnly protest against
the County Commissioners assuming the pri-
viledge of subscribing or taking stock accord.
ing TO a recent act of the Legislature of Penn
syvania, to consluct rail road 10 be called
the Sunbury and Erie Rail Road.
Resolred, That the said Commissioners
were elected 10 perform certain specific du-
ties prescribed bv the then existing law of
the land aud wi,hou, any authority to die
lai- TO the people how they should act in re-
gard 10 the management OF their own private
affairs, or 10 tell them how much they should
give 10 such aud such projects however re-
mote they might be from The locations or to
bind them or their property for the payment
OF any money without their consent.
ResoIred, That in. the language of Gov.
Bieler The people of one section Of County
may derive advantages from the construction
of Il public improvement, while those OF an
other section equally taxed for the payment
of the principal aud interest OF the debt 40
contracted may possibly realize 10 benefits
at all. We regard the principle of taking
stock by the County Commissioners as moth.
ing more OF less than putting your hand into
your neighbours pocket, taking from him his
hard earnings and giving it TO those who
have no righ, TO it. As principle only 10
be tolerated BY those who are fit TO become
slaves
ReSOlred, That free people never en-
p!oys agents to do that which is convenient
for themselves 10 dc, aud if any portion of
onr citizens have funds they wish to dispose
of in the way of taking stock, they are quite
competent to attend TO it, leaving the Com
missione's free TO attend 10 what more pro-
perly belongs 10 them.
RcSolccd, Tha, the contemplated road
would he sectional in lis benefits and that we
are willing all who hold property along said
line should procure all the individual sub
scription that may be within their power
That we will resist until the last without dis
tinc,ion Of party any person or persons who
may attempt TO place injustice upon us.
ReSolrcd, That experience is the true ties,
to all things and if we have not had such ex-
peience Cur sister State of Ohio have had the
result Of which is recorded in a constitutional
prohibition of all snch municipal subscrip-
tions even il authorized by direct vote OF
the people.
On motion il was ordered that the proceed.
ings be published in the County papers, af-
ter which the meeting Adjourned.
(Signed by the 0Gcers.l