The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-11
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In pursuance Ola previous call the citizens
OF Middle " Wood5erry Township, assembled in
the School house, on Saturday the 26ih INST, at
) ?. NJ Notwithstanding the inclempucy OF the
weather, the meeting was large and rpspecta-
bie ! he object OF the meeting vas 10 consid-
er certain remonStrances, which were being
circulated in different sections OF Bedford Co.
hostile to the movement of the citizens Of Mid
die Woodberry Township, in their Efforts TO
be diSengaged from Bedford County and annex
ed 10 Blair also 4 certain scurrilous, and
iallacious article which ap7eaTed in the '.3ed-
ford Inquirer OF Feb 1874, calculated TO defame
and insult the citizens Of Middle Woo1berrv,
and TO injure their cause before the Legislature
On motion, G. r. Da-ndoliar was chosen
President g. b. lioisinger, aud John I3ol SOD
Vice Presidents, aal Franan Holsingpr, ana
j. II. LongenpckeI, Secretaries.
On motion, I committee Of five were
appointed by the chair, 10 draft resolutions,
expressive 0t the sense OF the meeting. j 4.
Durborrow, J. 5. Longnrcker, 2. S. Croft, J. H.
Wilkinson, and Jacob Btenuimaa constituted
the committee.
After short absence the committee retur-
md, and made tie iJiiawI3g report, through
theF chairman, which was ally supported by
speeches lcm J. 4. Williamson aud others.
alter winch Tie resolutions were unanimously
adopted
Whereas, Tie project oiannexation 10 Blair Co..
has been lasraniy mlsrePiesenlea by remoa-
strances 10 the Legislature, and also bv public
PRINT IN the service oi those opposed to the
annexation, therefore il beconps necessary tor
Us, knowing as we DO, these statements to
BE- iaiacious, and designed for the purpose OF in
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the actual state of circumstances fight On The
record, and therefore,
ReS0tcea, That the statements in tie "3ea-
ford Inquirer of Feb loih, do not couiain
single proposition BASED upon facts and could
only have been ProPagated by person utterly
ignorant OF the facts, or as wI.iui fab.icatiops.
Res0f0ed, That We are unit on tie subject
and that our Interests IN every sense, are araai-
fesIiy calculated to bring about lhis result.
there not being single interest 10 bind US TO
Bedford, while OF the ott.tr hand, every tainsr
10 Blair.
;, ResoLUed, That the report universally circu!a-
ted IN this County, stating in effect that we
wish ultimately 10 establish new County out
oi Bedford, Huntington and Blair Counties, is
mere moonShine, hum5uzgery, gotten up by
those opposed 10 the project, TO damage our
prospects with those persons who are deeply
interested with US IN Blair County, and was
never dreamed OF in this section until its
appearance IN certain public journal.
ReSotUed, That the effort now being made
is sanctioned by the honest men OF all parties.
who labor with the honest conviction that what
they ask should justly be extended TO them.
and who never expect any political aggrandize-
ment, or do they make il a political scheme.
Re5otged, That We make every honest effort
10 secure success in the noble prospect we have
undertaken, that each and every one Of Us
consider that the responsibility rests with
equal force upon all, therefore each Is hereby
constituted committee 10 further the project as
IN hIm lies, and TO counteract the yituperation
and malignancy Illuminated against US.
Rescued, That we are under obligations 70
those papers which published the proceedings
OF our former meeting, and hereby tender our
sincere thanks, hoping that they will still fur
ther extend their good Offices, and give place to
the proceedings Of this days meeting.
ResoI0ed, That the statement IN the re-
monsFances, as to the distance being only 10
miles flom Bedford to the Blair County line.
Is gross misrepresentation, the nearest point
being ~ miles, and not in the direction of
Middle Woodberry Township.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, sine die.
SIGNED By THE OFFICERS.