Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-04-11

any. Yet the fact cannot be denied
tha. the town is rapidly filling up with
people, that with the increased expense
of lots, ronts, provisions, &C., will nev
er be able 10 secure 10 themselves com
Portable homes, or comparative inderon
dcncc, unlcr the present policy. w,
ask then in all conscience, iC tho effor
of Mr.. Lost. IN Professional cspaci,,
jus'iGes such wanton attack upon hi
private character. Especially when /,
large and respectable portion Of com
muni.y are anxious for his success.
Below will be found the proc ec
'lihss Of the meeting held at the Cour
House in Ironton Saturday evening last
Ii is only necessary to say, that if the
institution has not sufficient merit in il
self to stand, without attacking private
character Of citizens, who will beal O
favorable comparison with any of those
that have attacked them, il is high time
that it be stripped Of its special privi.
leges, and its members placed on q com
mon footing with others. That Mr.
Leete's presence is "hatciui and odious''
to such as are in favor Of special privi.
lcge, and partial legislation, is undcub,.
edly correct, as in him thcy see their
most uncompromising enemy. Blu, when
the attempt is male, to set that forth as
public sentiment. we repuliate the
charge. The meeting was respectable
in numbers. but not large. The rcsolu.
tions were so framed as to connect the
sustaining Of tho charter with the cen. e.
sure upon Mr.. Lcet, while some Of the
best informed persons present, who were
in favor OF sustaining the charter, freely
expressed themselves, os finding no fault
with Mr.. Leet. And again, the meeting
was principally composed Of those con.
nectel with the company, in business
relations, as partners, or employees,
and many now express themselves as
opposed to thei, course, in the purchase
and control Of lands, that have sustained
The charter for fear oil individual conse.
quences.
Could we have stood aloof, we nigh,
have dcpc so, but when the alternative
is forced upon us, We choose 10 stand on
The side or right, il, indeed, it should
coDe ia contact with MIGHT. \
I'm pursuance Of call, large UNI.
Der of the citizens of Iron,on, assembled
at the Court House, for the purpose OF
taking into consideration the extraordi.
nary measures now being used, to pro.
cure repeal of the Charter OF the Ohio
Iron and Coal Company.
The Meeting was called to orler BY
DR.. J. L. Churchill. on whose motion
Hon. Joseph Wheeler was appointed
Chairman, and D. NJ. Seeker chosen
Object oil the meeting having been sta.
ted by the Chairman, ami after few
we'll timed remarks by G. w. Willard,
q Committee Of five was appointed TO
draft Resolutions, expressive Of the feel.
inss Of the meeting. G. w. Willard,
DR.. Churchill, r. Nj. S,imson, G.. Kings.
bury and Rev. Thos. Push, were ap.
pointed said committee. During their
absence the memorial Of Ralph Lee,e
and James S,cecc, as we'll as that Of the
Ohio Iron and Goa! Company, were
read. Remarks on the present pros.
porous condition Of this community, and
Of the protection that wa. thrown around
the rising generation by the "liquor re.
striciion," We're made by Mr.. Duke,
who regarded the principal asitatof for
repeal as disturber of,he peace Of The
neighborhood, in which his presence is
"hateful and odious."
The Committee reported the follow.
ing preamble and resolutions, which
were adopted without dissenting voico:
Whereas, We, as citizens Of lronton,
have heard with deep regret that an at.
tempt is being made to repeal the Char.
ter Of the Ohio Iron and Coal Compa.
ny; Therefore,
Resolved, LIST. That the policy pur.
sued by the aforesaid Ohio Iron and Coal
Company. instead Of being "hateful and
olious" 10 US, (as represented in the
memorial Of Messrs Leet and Stcece,
now before the Legislature Of Ohio is
such, and has been such, as to be con
ducive 10 the best interests Of the ci,i.
zens Of lronton, and ia our opinion, q
repeal oftlle Charter Of said Company,
would be sminently injurious TO those
interested.
81. That the.course OF Messrs Leet
and Steece, in attempting to procure a
repsal Of the Charter Of tho Ohio Iron
snd Cool Co., is has,y. and uncaIied
for. by the citizens Of lfonton, and rc.
Gives our entire disspprobation.
Ordered, ,hsl .. copy Of tho proceed.
inxs be handed 70 The editors Of The Iron. :.
tor ps2ers. with request 10 publish the
same. and shat copy or said proceed.
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