The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-06-13
Public Meeting.
HONOR TO THE DEAD.

A large meeting of the citizens Of tbi.
county was held at the Court House. ON
Wednesday evening. the 5th inst, to tes.
tify their respect to the memory of Ste-
pbenA. Douglas, lately deceased The
house was crowded at an early hour. By
the citizens generally. without distine-
ton of party. On motion, the followins
officers were unanimously appointed:
PreSident-Col. Allen Craig
Wee PteSidentS-A. w. Butler, Can,
Hiram Wolf, w. R. Otis and E. w. Hsr.
Lao.
Secretarles-R Q Butler and Geo.
Bull.
Upon taking the chair Col. Craig made
a brief speech. stating the csuse that bad
called the meeting together. and slludinp
in a becoming manner to the position Of
Senator Douglas at the time Of bis death.
On motion the following committee of
nine was appointed By the chair to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense Of the
meeting: NJ. NJ. Dimmick, Joshua Bul.
eek, An os Reigol, S. B. Price, C. o,
Sheer. Wm. Butler, A. A. Douglas, E.
T. Foster, and E. P Bowman.
On motion a committee was appointed
20 wait upon the Hon. Geo. r. Barrett.
and Hon. A II. Reeder, and invite them
to address the meeting. Upon the return
of the committee
| Hon. Geo r. Barrett was introduced.
aCd paid most impressive and eloquent
tribute to the memory OF the great dead,
in sn address Of surprising beauty.
Hon. M. N. Dimwick, from the Com
nittee on resolutions. then reported the
following, with few appropriate re-
mark:
Whereas. By dispcnsatiou Of PrOvi-
de0ce, this nation is called upou to mourn
he death Of the Hon Stephen A. Doug
las, the eminent patriot. statesman aud
oEator; and whereas the loss of great
man is serious calamity to any govern.
ment. AMI especially to this republic, in
this the hour Of its trial, therefore
ResoLUed. That We. the citizens Of Car
bon county, in mass meeting assembled,
10 comu.on with our fellow couDtrymen
throughou, the aui, DO hereby express
our profound sorrow ID the death Of the
Hon Stephen A. Douglas. As states.
mao, patriot. and an orator, be ranked
with the 6f,t Of his age and nation. His
name will he held in grateful reuem.
trance 20 the latest generation.
Rcsolred, Tat it is exceedingly pain
ful to every lover of his country, to learn
Of the death Of so eminent a rt4se,c IN in
the midst Of a cisil war lie ga, in
truth pillar OF ssate. No sooner had
treason raised its. infamous head, than
he was willing to lay sije all former
predictions aud Preferences. and uoite,
as one maD, With al union loTing citizens
in quelins rebellion aDd mointaiuiDg our
government in its integrity.
ReSolced, That hi. spirit still lives; aud
that. as he cheerfully laid aside all past
differences for the sake Of the Union,
thereby beautifully cxewplifying the duty
of patriot whenever bis country is in
danger, 30 We, his fellow eopntrynen,
hereby emulate his example. and pledge
our Undivided support until the federal
stacdard sbai again tTluDP Pbahty wave
wherever it has been traltotously torn
down
Resolred, That the proceedings Of this
meeting, and these resolutions. be pub.
lished in all the papers Of this Congress
sional di-trct.
Pending the adoption of the resOlu-
tions, Hop. A H Reeder vas intrOd uced,
aud delivered gu address which impress
sed his audience strongly; being most
eloquent euIogy Of Senator Douglas.
Upon the conclusion Of Mr. Reeders
able speech, it was mosed AID seconded
that the resolution. te adopted as read.
Carried unanimously.
The meeting then adjourned.
r . BUTLER. Secretaries.
GEO. BULL,