Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-02-22

fuDuc moct1uS
] A large and respectable meeting Of the citizens
Of the northern portion of Cambria County, was
held in the Court House on Tuesday evening last,
for the purpose of expressing their views oppo-
! sition to any division of the County. S.
! The pecting was organized by appointing Az
4 DREW LEWIS, President, William H. Hughes,
/ Evan Griifiths, David Summerville Esq, Richard
Jones Jr. Isaac Evans and William B. Lutz Vice
Presidents and Samuel ID. Pryce and John Lloyd
/ Secretaries.
! Col. c. II. Heyer stated the object of the mce-
ting, and on motion the following gentlemen were
| appointed a commmitee to report resolutions:
John Williams ESQ., Thomas b. Moore John s.
Rhey Esq. Col. c. II. Heyer and Daniel O. Evans.
The. meeting ably addressed by NJ. d. Ma
! gehan, Esq. E. Hughes, John S. Rhey Esq and
others Col. Heyer stated to the meeting that in
looking over the proceedings of meeting recently
held in Johnstown, in favor Of consnaugh County
had been represented as having signed petition
in favor ofConemaugh County: This be positive
" denied and asserted that if his name appeared
on any such petition it was a forgery. .i.,
The. committee reported the following resolu-
tions which We're unanimously adopted
Resolred, That the erection of the new County
of Conemaugh, is project started by and intended
for the benefit of few interested individuals resi-
ding in Johnstown, injurious to the interests of all
embraced within its limits, excepting persons of
that character, without merits of any kind, tin-
called for either by extent Territory population
delays in the administration of Justice and that
we firmly believe that the Legislature would be
guilty of an act of gross injustice to the citizens OF
| the Counties to be embraced within its limits by
complying with ths demands now made by the
| citizens of Jolnstown alone - s ~ - sest..
Resofred, That we fully endorse the reselutiol.s
passed by our fellow citizens at a previous NEE
ting charging George s. King with violating his
pledges, made prior to the late election; assert
them to he true, and that the charge is fully sus-
tanned by the votes of George s. King, since he
entered upon his duties as Legislator
Resolred, That We look upon the charges made
by citizens of Johnstown, against citizens of
Ebensburg and vicinity for the purpose of sus-
tanning and vindieating George S. King, with
| pity and contempt, and only excrsable ON the
ground, they altogether ignorant of the pledges
made. With them we can have no controversy
| upon this subject, the charges are preferred by
men we'll known 10 every citizen of Cambria
| County, whose characters for truth and varacity
stands as high as that of George S. King, or his
keepers, with them we can have no controversy
unless they admit that George S. King is unfit to
speak for himself, and that they now his re-
| gularly constituted guardians. With him ard
him alone, will We discuss the subject. and as
soon as he over his own signature denies the charge
preferred, will be ready to meet him and sustain
Rcsolred, That it is untrue that George S. King
was either nominated, or supported. as a new
! County man, and that the result of the election
shows that his fellow citizens opposed to Conc
maugh, relied upon his honor and integrity, in
which they have been basely deceived The fact
that not single paper in Jchnstown, during the
| political campaign ever agitated or alluded to
the question of new County and that every friend
of Georges. King in that place, always DEPRECATED
the idea of discussing that subject in the north OF
Cambria sustains us fully in this assertion.
= ResolUed, That we have too much confidence in
the honor, and integrity of Hon. Wm. Daugherty,
i to believe that he would prior to an election,
make any pledges calculated to injure any of his
constituents without their knowledge and that if
hsuch pledges were made they were obtained by
misrepresentatiens We feel therefore assured that
he will when fully informed, not disregard the
interests and wishes of large portion of those he
/ represents. e ~ ess.sszras
/ Resotred, That we consider the attack made upon
the Judiciary Of our County. as unjust and ungen-
ero,s only made 20 subserve a selfish object. We
feel ourselves fully warranted in saying that life,
liberty, and property have been as wcll protected
here as in any other County in the State
Is Resotced, That we feel it our duty to appeal to
/ the Legislature, to protect us from the attempts
now making to dismernber Cambria County an
| appeal warrented and sustained bv the fact that
County of Conemaugh do not desire it /; that a
majority of the citizens of Cambria arc opposed to
! it.
Resolred, That in consequence ofth difference
of opinion existing amongst the citizens of the
different Counties to be affected by the erection of
Conemaugh, it would be but an act of justice to
those citizens, that the question be submitted to a
vote at the next general election for the purpose
of having full and fair expression fpnbc opin-
! ion ON the subject.
On motion the proceedings Of the meeting were
ordered to be published in the Democrat and
Sentinel and Allcghenian; and that copy OF
them be sent to George S. King Esq, VIM. I.
Daugherty Esq. and the members o. the Legisla-
ture and also to the Speaker of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House of Representatives with
request that they present them in the respective
houses over which preside. 50 fss
fSigaed By the officers.
Late Foreign News
s. The Royal Mail steamship Asia, arrived at
/ Halifax on Wednesday, with Liverpool dates