True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-02-03
Z Citizens Meeting.

As apubllc journalist, 1t is duty we
owe, to notice the. passing events Of the
day, and to lay them before the public
with an impartial hand. :. -'si s.ii .lia.
On last Saturday night, large con-
course Of people assembled at the Court
House, to speak and hear speeches upon
the all absorbing question of g Court or
no Court" We were detained from the
meeting, to d late HOUR and having no re-
porter in attendance, can give but mea !,
gre account of the proceedings. The
meeting it appears, was organizedby the
appointment of D.. CABLE, Esq, tothe
Chair, and the election of Sheriff BLINN,
as ass secretary The first scene, which.
opened, was BY the appearance of Col,
COLLIER. npon the floor, who in his blan.
dest style, took ground against the es.
tablishment Of q Superior Court in JET.
ferson caudty. The only argument in
sisted upon by the Col, was, that the
public MUD had become excited upon the
subject 10 TOO great an extent to enable the
people 10 act underssandingly. After a
very neat little aexhortation, in which, if
the 4" Court had been afflicted with the
small pox, the Col. would have been per-
fectly safe, he submitted a resolution de.
elaring thai It is inexpediep:, At this lime,
to establish aISuperor Court, and called
for The previous question. Col. MoCooK,
however signifying a desire to be heard,
Col. c., Withdrew his call. ~ nv
>. Col. McCooK, proceeded TO show the
necessity of relief being afforded both to
the Common Pleas and District Courts,
ffomfact and figures which were presen.
ted; in clear and (orcible manner. He
was occasionally interrupted by questions
by no means pertinent to the subject, but
without being the least disconcer,ed.-
We shall not attempt to present in this
briei notice, the arguments which were
snbmhIed 81 iliWould be doing injustice 10
,he speakers. Col. COLLIER replied
MI. MooDY submitted resolution which
he thought, would be satisfactory 10 all
parties |; differing from Col. CoLLIER's
merely, in that ii declined any expression
either for or against the establishment Of
a Superior Court in the county. He
claimed that tile excitement Of which Col.
G. spoke, presented as strong an argument
against q negative as positive action
by the meeting Col; O. again demand:
ed the previous question upon his motion.
BgMr. TRAINoRi maintained that the re-
port Of The regular committee, submitted
NJ The previous meeting, not being HspoN
ssdof, was, according to an parliamentary
usage, Ibe main question before that meet.
iDg,hand thatif the previous question
should suslainad, the votesofi the meet
ing must thch'be taken, notupon the sub.
stitdieo Of coluC G., 'bdt Upon III" Original
report Of tIie committee This appeared
~ be eiaanew. idearto the loppousDts. Of the
Godft; andthc Chair decided that he
oeither knew, nordld he care. anything
dbont Jeifefson's, Manuel, or Parliament
taly psages he was ip favor 81 CoL Col
lsf's resolution, and upon that he would
puribe question. Andilieo didgpupi,dA
snditbat too, after Mr.. McODYls amend
mgsnt had been fairly submitted, and to
s0pls eftenti Diseased! Shades Of JEFF
terstns and Of the iCopgresslof the Uni
asdEates! allS--dsil ss9l - gJbm ii
gsWslIi The question was put, and tIie
Chair decid,d thai il was, carried IT
-Nasa dylbted Il adiHsion was called for,
butlle Chair enIeFtained amotibpofor an
adjournment in preference, andilhus end
81 the public deliberations Of the evening.