Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-03-08
COUNTY MEETING


bria, convened in the Court House on
Tuesday evening for the purpose fex-
pressing their views in regard to the propo>
sition now pending to erect the new coun-
ty of Conemaugh.
Mr.. JAMES KANE being called to
the chair, the following gentlemen were
elected officers of the meeting: James d.
Hamilton, Jacob r. Stul. Gordon Sim
clair, John Ferguson, William g. Will
liams, Daniel Mtzinger, Francis Bearer,
R. j. Proudfoot, F. NJ. George and Gid
on Marlett, Vice Presidents; VIM. G.
Barbour, John Lloyd and J.. d. Hoover,
Secretaries.
The object of the meeting being stated
by Col. G. H. Heyer,
On motion of r. L. Johnston, the fol-
lowing committee was appointed by the
chair to draft resolutions expressive of the
ense of the meeting:
r. L. Johnston, Esq. Abram Jones,
Benjamin James, j. III. Douglass, Isaac
Wike, Peter Dougherfy, Isaac Evans,
Al2heus Tbbitts, and Peter Kaylor.
I. L. Heyer, Esq, of Johnstown, was
then called upon to address the meeting.
He responded in an able manner, arguing
that the interests of the people of Johns
town would be enhanced by the proposed
county of Conemaugh.
The committee then reported the fol-
lowing resolutions which were adopted:
WHEREAS, The County of Cambria is
now one of the smallest in the Common
wealth, both in extent and population;
occupying an area nearly square, on the
table land of the Allegheny mountain;
with seat of Justice within FIVE miles of
her centre, and within two or three hours
ride of Johnstown, the proposed new
county seat: And
tory, which has been preserved for nearly
fifty years, is now attempted to be de-
stroyed by sundering us into fragmentary
divisions and alien communities, for the
benefit of few, to the injury of the great
mass Of our population Therefore be it
Resoloed, That the people of Cambria
county, assembled in council, from every
precinct, respectfully, but solemnly, pro-
test against the disintegration of the
Mountain County" and earnestly invoke
our law makers to pause before they in
fiict this great wrong upon US.
Resoioed, That IN thus protesting, the
rival interests of Ebensburg and Johns
town are with us matters Of secondary
importance, to the picture of increased
burdens and diminished resources that
wou:A -fellew the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of
Cambria county.
.Resotoed, That any such dismember-
ment would in very great measure render
us morally, socially, and politically impo-
tent, and prevent the voice of our county
from being heard in the halls of Legisla.
ton.
Resolced, That the new county aues-
tion was not made the test at our State
general election, as the election returns
conclusively show, Mr.. King being very
few votes in advance of his ticket
Resolued, That we regret that a aues-
ton of veracity has arisen between Mr..
King and some of our citizens; yet we
cannot, in such an issue, doubt the asser-
tions of Col. Heyer and Maj. Thompson,
when only contradicted by Mr.. King,
whose pledges on other subjects have not
been redeemed.
Resofced, That in the language of in
dignant freemen we deprecate the oficious
intermeddling of Philadelphia corpora
tions in our domestic relations; and trust
the Legislature will hearken to the bona
fae citizens of Cambria county, in pref
erence TO soalless corporations.
Resolved, That while we cherish the
right to meet and express our own opin-
ions ON this and all other subjects, we
accord the same right to those who think
differently from us; but We do trust that
hereafter our new county friends will not
permit their organ to villify and defame
private character
Resotred, That we have un abiding
confidence in our own Senator, Hon. John
Cresswell, and will not doubt that the To-
cal interests of g Little Cambria" are Sc
sure in his hands and that he is not pre-
pared to parcel out her territory among
her despoilers.
John Fenlon, Esq, having been called
upon, responded in his usual happy style,
using arguments very clearly showing
that there is no necessity fer the dismem-
bcrment of Cambria county.
On motion, E. Hutchinson, Esq, then
addressed the meeting in a few words but
30 the purpose, stating that he was OPP
posed to Conemaugh county, and would
be until convinced that there is a necssi-
ty for it.
H. l. Johaston, Esq, next addressed
the meeting in speech of some length,
showing clearly that in these times of
Railroads and Plankroads there is no
necessity for looping off the territory of
Cambria.
/ On motion, Col c. H. Hcyer addressed
the meeting, and charged Geo. s. King
with falsehood in asserting in Harrisburg
that he was elected as the champion Of
Conemaugh county.
| On motion, G. L. Pershing, Esq, ad-
dressed the meeting in favor of the divis-
ion of the county, but stating that if Con-
emaugh county is not erected, that be,
and he believed majority of his fellow
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