Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-06-21
Republican Meeting in Pike.

Al a meeting of the citizens of Pike town.
ship, convened at the Presbyterian Meeting
House, in LeRaysvlle on Saturday the 7th
inst, Dr. +. COBURN was called to the
Chair, and &. n. DEWoLF appointed Secre-
tary.
The object of the meeting being stated
by the chair, reciting in clear and forcible
manner the wrongs and expressions which were
being perpetrated by the United States Co
Vernment, through the influence of the slave
power of the South. On motion, f. Crandal
G. \. DeWolf and A. Beardsley were appoin-
ted committee to draft resolutions The
committee having retired, the meeting was ad-
dressed by +. w. jones' Esq, in an earnest
and eloquent appeal for immediate and efficient
action against the ruling powers of the FEEDER
al government The committee then came for
ward and reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted =
That whereas, by the report of the Senate
Investigating Committee in the small matter of
the attempt to kill Sumner, member of the
Senate, by Mr.. Brooks member of the House
of Representatives, it appears that while such
things do realty Constitute a breach Of tic priri-
ieges of that high, and by the Committee in
tended to be digniied and important body,
they yet have no authority or power to protect
themselves or prevent recurrence of similar
tririal offences. Therefore,
Rcsolred, That we recommend and advise
individual Senators to place no dependence up
on the Sergeant-at-Ar or other officers of the
Senate, but to summon sufficient number of
their constituents to act as body guard and
protection while in the discharge of their scna-
torial duties.
RcSoircd, That the able, fearless and indie
pendent manner with which the Hon G.. A.
Grow has discharged his duties, meets with
our entire appreciation, and we do hereby
pledge to him our abiding confidence in his III
tegrlty and patriotism by agreeing to sustain
him in his present position at the balot-box in
October next
ReSoircd, That to the noble band of pioneers
who have gone forth from among US to plant
the standard of Freedom and Equal Laws in
Kansas, we tender the assurances of our fer
vent admiration for their devotedncsS, indigna-
tion for their wrongs, and sympathy for their
sufferingS and we pledge ourselves intermt
no effort and relax no exertions until their
rights shall have been indicated and their op-
prcssors brought to Justice.
RcSolrcd, That we entreat all who concur
with us in desiring and demanding that Free
dom shall be national and slavery sectional" !"
to forget or postpone their differences on 9TH
cr points, and unite with us in securing Free
dom to Kansas and excluding slavery from all
the territory of the Union.
Resoired, That the rights of the states, and
of the people located in the territories, are just
objects of solictude and support, and We con-
demn the efforts making in our day to fuse all
political power into one indiscriminate and
overshadowing nationalism, as contrary to the
faith of our fathers and perilous to republican
institutions.
RcsoIrcd, That r. b. Bailey, p H. Buck,
f. W. Jones, A. BeardSlcy and Stephen Brink
be appointed committee to call meetings and
to notify the people of any events of interest
which may transpire.
Resolred, That the proceedings be signed by
the officers and published by the County pa
pcrs. +. COBURN, President.
q. y. DEWoLF, Secretary.