Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-16
Public Meeting.

At q meeting of the citizens of Pike town
ship, convened at the house of Dennison John
sou, GEO. w. BRINK was called the chair,
and o. w. STEVENS and c. KEESEY appointed
Secretaries Whereupon the following pream-
BILE and resolutions were unanimously adopted ::
That whereas, from disruption of all for
mer organizations consistent with the advance
ment OF civil liberty and a proper regard for
the sentiments and interests of great maiori-
ty of the people of these United States, it has
become necessary for the People, in the free
exercise of their sovereign rights, to assemble
and organize associations for the purpose of
giving expression and influence to their collec-
ted mind and will therefore, we the citizens
of Pike township, in Bradford county, being
assembled in pursuance of previous notice at
the house of Dennison Johnson, on this We'd
nesday the 18th day of January, A d. 1856,
do associate ourselves together under the name
of the " Independent Republican Association
of Pike township" and do resolve as follows,
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That while we pity and deplore the great
hindrance to the progress of our free institu-
tons in advancing the happiness and best in
tercsts of mankind, consequent upon the insti-
tuition of domestic slavery as it exists in the
Southern States, we will faithfully and patient
ly submit to all the just requirements of the
Constitution, and cheerfuly (as we can) SUBJ
NIT to and bear onr full share of the odium
and disllonor consequent upon the federation
of slavery in this Republic fa eea q.-8 Er
Resolved, That we will resist even unto
death the re-establishment of domestic slavery
in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, either
by the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial au-
thority of the State or United States. z i.e
Resolved, That we will maintain the nteg-
rity of the Union of these States, by refusing
our support or countenance to the extension of
slavery in any direction, either east, west, north
or south, and thus prevent by all lawful means
the premature decay and consequent speedy
dissolution of this heretofore glorious Union.
Resolved, That while we do not arrogate
to ourselves the right to dictate to the indie
pendent electors in the selection of the indi-
yldual candidates to be supported by them at
the election poll we do claim the right of sug-
gesting to the consideration of our fellow-citi-
zens, such names of persons to be supported at
the coming elections as we believe will best
serve the cause we have espoused.
The officers of this association shall be eIec-
ted by majority of the votes of the members
""u sII"ii OousieI vi Irtsiueft, vice IfeSl-
dent, Recording and Corresponding Secretaries,
a Finance and executive committee.
On motion, the meeting proceeded to elect
officers for the ensuing year, when the follow
ing persons were duly elected - sul
President-,JOHN BLACK. aa
CorrespondiHg Seerctary--GEo. w BRINK
Recording do. C. KINNEY.
Erecuttre COmmiHee-O w. Stevens, Sim
con Brink, Ira Ii. Smith, Stephen Brink, VIM.
b. Stevens II. W. Coolbaugh.
Finance committee not yet elected.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the County papers with o
request to other papers friendly to the forma-
tlon OF these associations to copy. .-s