The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-27

More Resistance to the Acts OF the Hack Re
publican Legislature.
SCHUYLER COUNTY IN A BLAzB-A LAW DBCLARED
UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY rHB PEOPLE.
Onion q INVENTION comp0 Fed OF delegates from the
yers towns Of Schuyler county favorable 70 the location
OF the county buildings of said county at The village Of
waskps me. a, the Court Kouse in said village ssur-
day. June l3h 1857 pursusrt to the following call ssued
by The Peoples Central Committee
UNION CONVENTION.
The electors Of the al towns ng the county
of Schuyler who are opposed TO the outrageous and
constitutional BILL recently passed by Tie Leg.sa.are for
confirming the location Of the county holdings AZ Havana
and in favor Of maintaining tho county seat q: Watkins,
where II has been legally located, IN accordance with tho
Wishes offs largo majority Of tho people, are requested
to send the following number OF delegates withou, dis
Union County Gonyepilon to be- held a hs Court House.
In the village Of Watkins, Saturday the 18Th day Of
juno, 1867 al O'Clock p NJ for the purp Of dev.s
prompt determined and systematic resistance 10 the
jus, and ,yrannica provsions Of the above mentioned
Every town in the county Was fully represented and the
mosDg was organized BY he election Of Isaac Seymour
me following resolutions were reported and psssed
whereas the late legislature passed an act. commonly
called the "Schuyler County bin, confirming the ,ca.on
Of the ocnniy seat Of tolls county Havana and egszng
the legal buildings erected thereon In known opposo
10 the VIII Of largo majority Of the people, and whereas.
said act clearly ant republican IN IL nature and teuden
cief and repugnant alike 10 the consultation Of the State
and the ce institutions under which We ive therefore,
for and IN The name OF the sovereign people OF the county
of Schuyler, their delegates In County Con
ton assembled, do hereby sdopt the iolIow.ng;-
Rei olved, Ihss the at enlisted an .An set 10 confirm
the VOCATION q tho coursy buildings ~ the onnty IF Scbuy
ler psss cd by the egsaturo The It'll Of April, 1867
which seeks 10 establish the county OF The couny
al Havana, IN defiance OF the popular will, after Il had
Watkins under and by virtue OF the general sta,ute o.
so Is grows outrage tho nhabitssts OF the county
schuyler and legislative usrrpeiion which can never bt
n
Rsovsd, That tho Legislature In psssng this iniamors
and obnoxious FOR The subusaioa Of he
Of the people OF tbs county 70 the will OF arrogant and
interruptions minority has, In this respect, st least,
proven iuef anti epubhcaB aud violated the Gience OF
those who placed Il IN pywcr.
Resolved Thai In order 10 secure n the people their
Just hts (n tho possible even. ~ the isD Schuy Ter
county oct being in part held copstrops) We AGO re-
guess the Board Of operysors the.r NEXT annual meet
Schuyler county from Havana TO Watkins, provided thai
due apph shall be made them for ths. purpose by
twelve freeholdcrs, sccordipe to law
Resolved That the village or Watkins Formerly Je6er
miles the Of the county the vhse Of
Havana ~ the pace indicated by nature reason and every
consideration Of public convenience, the proper place
Tor the county seat Of Schuyler county, and 10 now,
OF the county for the location Of their public buildings and
sad baildr IS having. We verify believe, been legally
snd consl ronay located and erected In said village BY
the people, through tho Bard OF Supervisors, at tnie
when tho county was without legal ste for In public
buildings ekoxhcrc We bolcvo tho act OF April above
mentioned not only 10 DO subvorsivo Of dearest rights
q sovereign people but absolutely unconstitutional aud
void and 20 believing, hereby earnestly and respect
fully, In behalf Of tho people, request tho Board OF Supcr
visors 10 refrain from evyng The tar OF 0O0 imposed
vaDa, and in the name OF the people need be- 10 carry
up the question ri Issue 70 tho Court OF AppeAlA