Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-08-06
Great Rail Road Meeting.

The largest meeting ever witnessed III
New Berlin, assembled in that place on
Saturday last, the 3lst ult, to take action
upon the all absorbing topic of the day,
the Railroad question. The Court House
being altogether too snail for the purpose,
the meeting convened in the front of the
public buildings John Swincford Esq,
nominated r. b. Barber Esq, for Presi'
dent and took the Ayes but not the Nays.
lie then read list Of Vice Presidents and
Secretaries. The Nays were again dc
,,ap9ed Ly the immense crowd, and when
reluctantly put, the whole organization
was voted down by an overwhelming voice
of dissent. c. ii. Shrincr attempted to
offer resolution, and Mr.. Barber pro-
cceled to state the object Of the meeting,
but his right to do SO not being recognized,
his voice was drowned by a prolonged
shout Of disapprobation that compelled
him to desist. Mr.. Casey then nomina-
ted Hon. NER MIpDLEswARTH for Prcsi-
dent, which motion was carried by accla-
nation. He was helped into the Wagon,
and proceeded to state the object of the
meeting. when the handful of Rcpudil-
tors prccpitately Y rctrcated to the steps of
the Jail, to take another stand but not
beng able to draw more than fifty or sixty
of their dcluded followers after them,
delegation of the most chivalric laid hold
Of the Wagon, and carried President Mid
dsswarth and his fellow passengers off,
at full speed around the corner towards
penns creek; but the threatened cold
iath was abandoned, and the " locomotive
pulled up in Old Market Street, near
Hers Hotel, and there landed its kid
mapped cargo In the mean time the
great bulk of the audience good humoredly
kept its place, and in few minutes the
President returned, and mounting another
wagon proceeded to deliver manly,
logical and opposite address in behalf of
the Susquehanna Railroad and in reference
to the County Subscription, which was
listened to with close attention, and loudly
cheered. lie was followed at length by
Messrs. Casey, Hickok, S. c. Wilt, and
&. +. Miller, and also by Judge Ellmaker
Of Lycoming County, in explanation of
the character and prospects Of the road,
and the true nature and extent OF the
County's liabilities, after which the fol-
lowing resolutions were offered by Mr..
John Seebold, and unanimously adopted.
Resoiced, That the head that dictated
liquidation to the citizens of Union coun-
I; deserves derision and contempt COM
mensurate with the dishonorable and dis
honest subterfuge; and that that heart
must be corrupt that attempts to fix so foul
stigma upon our character; aud neither
that head or heart is worthy of place
amongst honest men.
Resolved, That this meeting sustains
the Commissioners of Union County in the
subscription of s20O, 900 to the Susque-
hanna Rail Road. G.
The proceedings we're ordered to be pub
lished, and the meeting then adjourned
with three enthusiastic cheers for the Rail
Road, and vote Of thanks to the Presi-
dent for his honorable and Independent
e,urse.
While Mr.. Casey was speaking, Jack
Cummings aud other whippers in Of the
Notification party, made considerable dis
turbauce by their voeiferoas efforts to coax
and drive their adherents of TO the other
meeting.
During Mr.. Millcr's remarks the rcpu-
ditiou procession made its appearance, head
"a BY band Wagon, with the Mhiskey