Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12
Mass Meeting

en- news Papers, the citizens of Nor,hum.
oetiand county assembled, in Mass Meeting,
IN lhe Court House, in Sunbury, on Saturday
'he o'h inst, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the subject OF the subscription
OF 100000 by the Commissioners of said
county to the capital stock of the Susquehan.
naa Rail Road Company.
on motion of Mr. Franklin Clark, the fol.
rowing gentlemen were unanimously elected
mokn. ~
Vice Prcsident-Deunis Wolyer,on. of In.
per Augusta; Hon George Weiser, Sunbury :
J. G. Frirk, Northumberland; Daniel Conrad ,
upper Augusta; Conrad Yosl, Shamokin !:
Col. Thomas Snyder, Lower Augusta: Chas.
Carr, Rush; Jacob Leisenrng, Shamokin,
ana William Fagely, of Coal.
Seeretar'cs-Dr. G. B. Weiser and John A
Taylor.
several citizens opposed TO the snbscrp-
tlon, enquired whether some Of the Vice
Presidents were not Subscription. men and
cohiended that no one should be permitted
10 take pait in The meeting who was not an
anti-subscriptionst
j. b. Packer, Esq, OF Sunbury, replied a,
some length, urging upon the meeting the
justice and propiety of hearing both sides of
the question. He read the call for the meet.
Ing, showing that it was general for call
citizens of the County, without distinction of
party" aud remarked, that in obedience 10
that call, very many had attended, who hon.
estIy believed the subscription was right -
Many others: he had no doubt, were jus, as
honestly opposed il. Here was differ.
ence OF opinion upon a matter of common
interest 10 Them all and what more rational
mode could be adopted to arrive at correct
Il retf, ib.,,, t. ~, L.,l Al
The subscription men desired was Justice :
and, as an earnest Of this, although lhev be.
lieved they had uumei ical strength sufficient
10 elect President of their own, they had
,nade no opposition to the election of an an.
ii-snbscriplon man. They relied upon the
justice ot their cause, and the high character
and Intelligence of The officers and members
OF this meeting. for right decision.
Z. Plrasants. Esq of Snnbnry. took an op.
posi,e view Of the subject. He thought no
one had right TO speak there but those op.
posed to the subscripiion-the meeting had
been called by them, and no one else ought
TO be heard.
The President remarked iha, he hought i,
was fair both parties should be permitted Ia
speak what the people wanted was light
upon the subject, ard then they could act nu-
derstandinsly. Ii The rail road men thought
they could show us the subscription was
right, let them have a fair chance, and do
them Justice.
This decision was sustained by meeting
win great unanimiiy, when Mr.. Pleasans
again arose and called upon all opposed to
the subscription TO wilhhIaw
MIR. Packer remarked that he hoped the
speakers upon the other side would not leave
He wanted 10 hear them.
Mr. hall og h,i
called upon. addressed the meeting with
great force in favor Of the subscription.
tie was followed by Kimber Cleaver ESQ
OF Coal, who, in the course of his remarks,
read the following, preamble and resolutions
passed al a meeting of the citizens Of Goa
township, held on the 81 of March 1853, and
signed Sy 1862 of them. We are compelled
This week to omit the preamble, which is
very long and ably presents the reasons IN
support of the subscripion-but will give il
in oar next.
Rssolced, That in view of the vast bone.
fits that will result 10 the people OF this
county by the construction Of the SIsque.
hanua Rail Road, we highly approve the acl
OF the Connty Commissioners in executing the
bonds Of the county 10 the Susquehanna
Rail Road Company 10 aid in the conslruc.
,icn of said Rail Road.
RcsOlrcd, Tha, the interests of the farmer,
mincr and manufacturer, are mutual ard re.
ciprocal and that the farmers of Norlhnm.
herand county, are equally interested with
the coal miner and iron manufacturer, IN the
speedy completion Of The Susquehanna Rail
Road.
Resolued, That by the construction of the
Susquehanna Rail Road and other rail roads
communicating Herewith and extending
into the Shamokn coal basin thereby
opening an avenue for carrying the coal OF
this basin-a good market is thereby open
ed in said basin for a large Amount of agri-
cultural produce, and the farmers OF Nor
thamberland county are relieved of the un-
equal competition of teamiug their products
over the mountains 10 PotsvIle.
RESOLVED, That by the construction Of the
contemplated railroads. lime for agriculture
purposes, can and will be delivered 10 the
farmers throughout the county at but little
more than one half its present cost, and pIais.
ter and every other article of merchandise
consumed by the farmer and working man
brought 10 his own door al greatly reduced
prices.
Mr.. McCar,y, of Snubury, being CALLED
upon, remarked he did not desire to make a
speech, bu, he would talk TO the point and
then read The following proposition, signed
.
A PROPOSITION.
The undersigned, citizens OF Norhumber-
land county, having understood that some
of their fellow citizens are fealiul the sub
scriplon of $500 600, recently made by the
Commissioners OF the county 10 the capital
stock of the Susquehanua Rail Road, may
result in loss 20 the county, and impose tax
alton upon them; Now, we, The undersigned
do hereby propose each for himself, 10 the
citizens OF this county, that if they will
agree that we shall severally have the divl-
dendS aud profits of the stock aforesaid for
The next twenty years, they will severally
execute aud deliver bonds with such sure.
ties as may be approved Of, TO wholly in.
demnlty aud save The said county OF Nor
thumberlaud harmless from auy loss, for, OF
on account of said subscription.
Mr. McCariy also urged with fore,
the proprlely Of the subscription, and ex
pressed his firm conviction that il would b.
a source of great revenue to the county.
J, B. Packer Esq, being loudly calle
for, addressed the meeting in a neat, abl
and argnmentalive speech: Of considerable
length, showing the vast advantages ihi
mnst necessarily arise from the conslrucliO
of this road, aud the incalculable benefits
would confer upon the entire community
He discussed the whole subject thorough
and with convincing power He as well ;
the rest of speakers, were frequently al
londly cheared duTiuu The course of The