Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-16
Mass Meeting of Ereenen.

Pursuant d
of the citizens Of Susquehanna county, opposed TO
slavery extension, assembled at the Court House
in Monirose, on Monday evening, Nov 9Th The
meeting was organized by the election OF the iol
lowing officers: D. d. Warner, President; John
Bradshaw, :. A. Newton, Robert Griiis, J. u Dush'
nell, John Youngs, Caleb Carma!t, Amos VIII
Jams, s. B. Wells and SilasF. Mckune, Vice Pres
idents; and J. I. Langdon and Dr. H. Patrick,,r,
Secretaries.
On motion Committee Of Eve were appointed
10 draft Resolutions viz: c. +. Read, William jess
sun los, w Smith, B. l.. Garfield and Benz jaInln
Thomas. w
In the absence Of the committee, Judge HIin"t !
was called upon 10 address the Meeting "h'co ne
did in The mas,erly, forcible and eloquent manner,
for which he is distinguished. The evils oi slave
~. the wide departure Of the national Government
from the policy of Fathera IN relation 10 mat
institution and the unjust and dangerous Spirl' OF
AGGRESSION that actuaeS the Southern leaders o
the present day, were all very clearly demonS'ra-
ted TO his hearers and he advised the union and CO.
operation of all the friends of freedom, in resisting
anv further extension of slavery. At the conclu-
sion of his long and very interesting address, the
Committee, through their chairman, T. F. Read, re
rorIed the following resolutions -
Ist Rcsolred, That this Meeting in connection
with, end as The representatives OF the ma uriiy in
this county al the late election, deem 1t proper to
organize The Republican Party.
I'd. That we pursue tnls course from TIE ConVlc-
tjon that the late elections in tais State and III the
other Northern and Western States have determin-
ed that the Old Parties, Democratic and Whg,
both superseded, and that the people expect and
demand new organlzlticn
81. Tha! the Principles upon which we stand
are first and primarily, decided, unswervng, and
uncompromisng hostility to slavery extension, in
whatever guise it may be presented. Second,
modification or Repeal of The Fugitive Slave Law,
so that full and entire preservation shall be given
10 the Rights of the citizens Of the free States.
4ih. That we will sustain no man for any office
whose views are not beyond any dispute or queS-
ton on this great subject.
5h That the members Of the State Legislature
from this District hereby requested 10 vote for
no man under any circumstances whatever, for U.
4. Senator whose position as friend of freedom
is in the least doubtful, but they hereby reques
ted and urged to vote only for known tried and in
corruptible opponents of the policy of Slavery
tension and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
eth. That the Public Domain belongs equally
TO all the States of this Union, and ought to be used
for mutual benefit of the whoe,-aS means Of car
rying out this principle and OF securing the early
and permanent settlement of the Public Lands
THE Homestead Bill" so called, meets our most
full and entire appreciation.
7h. That we holi most fully by the great prln-
cipIes of equal rights and equal privileges, and
prescribe no man set Of men for The exercise Of
their religious princi pies or conscientious Scrupies
-Liberiyof conscience heing an inaiienable Right.
9Th That we hold to Universal Education for
all, of every class and nation and that we shall use
all proper efforts to promote the diffusion not only
of elementary knowledge in Common Schools but
the pening of the higher schools to the Poor and
Rich alike.
9th That an economical administration Of the
General and State Governments are indiSpens able
10 the purity and well being OF the country, and
look with alarm at the progress of corruption pee
nlation and fraud. Dfdctice1 bV tho emDlOVees O
the Stae and Nation. That will seek as the
surest means of prevention proper reduction OF
the exorbant patronage Of the General Govern
ment, and the speedy sale of the public works of
the State.
10Th. That we hold ourselves bound by no previ-
Gus party ties or obligations,-we organize anew,
and cordially invite all who hold by our principles
to unite with US in this organization.
lllh That the compromising which secured
Territory 20 Freedom. having been abrogaed by
the Nebraska Kansas Bill, we released from all
compromises with slavery, and we shall claim not
only the annullng of the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, but shall oppose any further slave
Territory or slave States, party Of this Union.
18th. That William Jessup, Franklin Praser, 0.
G. Hampstead, Charles F. Read, Urbane Smith,
John b. adshaw and Seward b. Miller, be Com
mittee TO prepare address TO the citizens Of this
State, upon the subjects embraced in these Resou-
tions, and report at adjourned meeting to be held
the first Monday of January Court, and that said
committee also report plan for the efecual or
ganizaton and acton of the party in this county.
18TH That earnestly solicit the friends of
principles who fully triumphed at the late eec-
ton, to organize the Republican Party in their sew
eral counties Al early date as prac ticable.
The meeting then dec idei TO take up and discuss
Resolutions separately. Judge Jessup supported
the second Resolution in an able and eloquent
speech, wherein he expressed his conviction that
both the old parties practically dead, and de-
clared himself decidedly in favor Of the organza-
,it n of The proposed party. He was followed by {.
l.. Ward Of Towanda, who opposed The formation
of a party uncaled for, and defe nded the
Nebraska Bill and the Administration Of President
Pierce. Judge Wilmot then spoke in favor of the
Resolution. All the Resolutions reported by the
Committee were adopted.
On molten ReSoived that the proceedings of this
Meeting be published in the county newspapers.
The Meeting then adjourned 10 the frs, Monday
Of next January Term Of Court.