Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-01-12
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.,rr CnuMTY MEETING.

S".+; .;on If Pine County, was held at the
d'ITI d'usI in the Borough of Cherry tree,
.Iu~ n december 31st, 1853
dlla.,oiiled laaoi by olecting the following off,
Gamble, President; William H.
5s.s' Joseph Brothers, Thomas Gooaer-
''I?H 4 Hamilton, Daniel Hill, Nicholas
T. T,-e % Presidents; DR., VIM. A. Pyatt,
4, ,n LangiOn, Secretaries.
Committee of five, consisting of DR..
Pra.t, D r. Kinports, Robert
- Eso j. NJ Harter, and Z. B.
y Nv were appointed to draw up a preamble
w. meefiDg was very ably addressed by
-, -. P. B. Kiuports, II. Bucher Swoope.
=. Conmittee on resolutions made the
Wins report, which was unanimously
,pi BY the meeting:
TgrgEls, We, the citizens residing within
Jouadsries of the proposed county of
have repeatedly set forth in our petit.
end memorials to the Legislature our
a. for the erection of the new county;
,b,reas, it is Il well known and admitted
that our territory contains in abundance
The resources necessary for making a
s.rous county; and whereas, it is also
!.7iient fact, that these resources cannot
developed while our country is laboring
ig .ucl great Disadvantages and difficult
therefore,,
s.al.el, That it is the duty of our legis-
.n 70 PASS Law for the erection Of Pine
s..7, and thereby relieve Us of tho sore
g1.ss which We have SO long endured,
!u.s up a way for the development of
y.s natural resources of our section of
Rallied, That all the opposition which We
ii igsiost Pine County in the several
.lass which are 10 be severed for its forma-
/. proceeds from purely selfish motives,
. desise on the part of such opponents to
.opoEc everything for themselves, and to
under tribute our numerous and enter
.l. population, under the plea that We are
Unable to take care Of ourselves; while,
let, they owe to US much of the wealth,
igsrity aud power which they upgener-
use sgAlnst Us.
,.so.ced, That Mr. P &. Kinports be re-
i!ed to furnish Us 8 copy Of kts Speech,
hat 1t be published together with the
sedings Of this meeting in the several
-9 newspapers
ar Citizens aud friends of p:ae
ag-Ever willing to engage in good
N.ld to battle for justice, L in part re-
q 70 the csll made upon me, not because
4 myself competent for the undertaking
ny Abilities are far inferior to many who
il this assembly, but because [ all
lly Interested il the movement, aud thai
sa interests calls me to action | MOI
feel it TO be my duty to be silent xor.
but to lend AL my abilitie. to the enter
i,alemen, we are met here today for th;
ris,iDg Of a noble, glorious, and impor
1als.-one that should have the hearty
operation of every individual within it
Nads-a something that should have tn
fiTH'e Of exor:ing US TO a more than ordi
y! s9ree Of activity. and for the securih!
'::' all our energies should be called Il
Navs operation. The work is noble, be
F.S Of Its Justness; glorious, for it is honor
important, our interests demand IT. |
been csn7sssed in our Congress hall, an
loe afeslde; been sounded IL the valley
ca the hal; 10 tne forest of tall pines, an
1855 the plantation of waving grain, unt
-a become an echo answering back frol
hstne.s Of mountains in clarion tones
aater-"Piue county is fixed fact"
Tue pioneers Of our country put the ball
sa some twenty-one years ago, and
Fsasea kept moving, although obstacles
aAt iumoyable import have been constau
1pdipg its progress, but the velocity
srq1.red is such that it is bound to re
ssgl, and no opposing power (but l
rules over the destinies Of all nations
F:eyept it. Some twenty-one years ag
In this country was an almost unbrok
IsEness, with log cabin here and ther
'Aning the hardy backwoodsman,
A~-y, trusty dog and never-failing rifle,
':''e the bowling of the wolf and the screa
"Ss panther were familiar sounds-the
y call for a meeting for the purpose
s-5 into consideration the Importance.
1;2ag new county. The call was respo
<'@ BY the old settlers almost to ma
Hsl9 BY their zeal the interest manifest
ae movement at that early day. L
-"N2;g agreed by preamble and resolutio
:" 4e object was worthy of their coDsid
1-2 and work; but every enterprise has
.a~:leS to overcome, and we find, by tract
!; history Of the past, that Pine county
"a ~. rather unfortunate Some of the p
=: s.lags g Of the first meeting not pleasing
~ '-T' Of an old gentleman at whose house
y leid, he procured the papers cortaini
MINUTES and destroyed them. The S
"Ag lall there was another meeting c
~, :, and everything passed off in fine st
~ 'ley camo to naming the new coun
r.S -II some would have 1t one thing and SO
~,,1e'' At FIRST mild then cross words W
=, s.. and finally blows, such as can only
i,oI1 iG Oy lm who wields the shining AK,
s,'J 'e,ended grubbing hoe, and ponder
n PAe, were passed around. So en-
second meeting for Pine county. FL
"Ie to the present there has been u
hI.sa ~" exertlon given to the cause I'll
ss. .' aud money have been thrown into
l.m,g'He, but SO far to no account. 6
In. .u' although We have failed again
'''' sAsn We though. II va, within