The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-21
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A meeting of; the Buchsnan and Brechin.
,;dss Club. Of PousyilIs, was held a, the
Middle Ward Hotel, on Wednesday, January
l4,h, 1887, fot ths purpose OF taking action
m he ta,e strocions conduct of the nembess
II tho rIoass Of Representatives, from sshsyls
kill coue,y. s;rc ss4se4S " 81
At half past seven o'clock, Edward q.
Conuor, The President, took the Chair, and
E. F. Weston, id he sbssnes q the ssctS'
aaThe Hon. r, w Hughes s'alsd the object
Of The me ee,ng, and sfapproptiatefenih'ks.
copdemns,ors of the conduct Of WIN. b.
Lebo and George Wagon seller, moved ihai
a Committee of Fifteen be appointed to draft
resolutions expressive Of the opinion OF tns
meeting, which being seconded, 'he Cfan
appointed The following Comml'lea '-hsa'
F. w. Higher, Hon, Bernard Re'llsy, Joas
Clay,op. Geo. D. B. -Keim, Col. J. M. Wssh-
eriIl, s. X. P. Kepaor, Washington feiisny-
der, Alex Helheringt on, Jacob kline, 'opA
McBroom, Enoch Bryor, Charles N Cen
ems, F. p. Devices, David Esterz, aud laan
Masginnis, who rsponsd the following Pfs-A
amble and Resolutions, which were usaal<'
mousy adopted: -. .--.---.,.. --s-rss,.ss =
WHEREAS, The Democracy Of this county
have been asionnded with the informasloo
that The persons elected TO the House OF Rep.
resentatiyes of Pennsylysris from Schuytkiu
county, have perpetraed The crime of a most
gross and Ragrant betrayal of the known
wishes of the party who have elected them,
and their own solemn and off repeated
pledges, by'voling for Simon Cameron fos
United States Senator, alter his open and no.
,orious action as "a leader among The Know
Nothing aud Black Republican Fusionists OF
this State, ia opposition TO The Democrats
panty and the integrity Of the United States.
Resolved, That the conduct of William b.
Lebo and George Wagorseller, in connso-
ton with another traitor from York county,
in voting for Simon Cameron 70. U. 3. Sena.
tor, in known and open defiance OF the
wishes of the entire Democracysof Schuyl'
kill county, is a direct violation of their re-
pealed assurances aud professions before
their election. t.s
Resolved, That for such traitors we know
of no adequate punishment provided by Law.
and can Oily express the egecratioa OF de-
ceived aud outraged constituency, who viii
treat these AmoIj's and Gorgey's with ex-
clusion from all social and and political 10.
tercourse. - -.. -.- ..,.
Resolved, That we have no doubt this COO
duct is The result of bribery, that The consid.
Grafton for this betrayal was gold--and that
these guilty wrslches and their confedefa.es
may be exposed to the world as warHing
10 all others, we ask the House OF Rspresen-
latves of Pennsylvania TO cause full To-
vestigation OF the means by which this W.
paralleled frand and treason was committed.
Resolued, That we request The County
Committee 10 notify the delegates in the late
County Convention, who by misplaced con-
fidence caused the nomnauon of these ,ral-
tors, 10 assemble al The Court House, 10
Pousvie, on Saturday, the 24th inst, and
that County meeting Of The party be called
10 meet on The same day and place, al such
all hour as shall be fixed hereafter, 10 ex.
press thei! opinions and wishes, respectively,
in reference 10 this treason. ....
Resohsc, That for q protesting Democrat
10 sustain or approve The conduct of thsss
traitors, is acknowledging their own COM
plicity in their infamous transactions, aud TO
confess that al heart they have been hypa.
critics and enemies of The Democratic Pafiy
and lis principles. , Iii '.s..t., ...
Resolued, That we hereby AoliciI tie Ba-
chanan and Breckipr,dge Clubs in The sew
eral districts, in this county, TO assemble and
make known their feelings of Indignation at
the wrorg ihai has been inflicted upon them.
,.,-.. I'M. WETHERlLL,
,... Sec'y Of Committee.
On motion, re esolved, That the Hon. Ber.
nard Kelley and J. NJ. Weterill be appoint.
ed Committee TO send q copy of these pro-
ceedings 10 each Democratic nembe of tue
Legislature. .,.-r... 4. ,...r....,.,. O..
On motion, adjourned. -. -
"'' EDWARD o'CoNNoR, prssa. :
E. F. WESTON, Sec'y pro lem.
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