New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-20
Pursuant 10 Call. large MN Of citizen. Of schayL

Pursuant 70 Call. large Der Of citizen. Of schuyI
kill County assembled at the Town Hall IN the Borough Of
Pot.sve Saturday evening Jan j. 1866 for the purpose
Of adopting to put, s1op tie ewieness now sk
isng In the Coal REGION The meeting was Organized BY th'
election ofthe following oliceTs
President-ELI BOWEN.
. Vice Presidents-Judze DoyAIsoS. Col. FRIcN J. t
WERNER, X NORRIS, and GEORGE BAYERLEY, esqrs'
secretary-HFSRY X. EDxoSDs:
AddIesses suggestions and explanations in regard to TIE
5y Mr. Da. President Of the kewYo and schuykil Goa
Company Lin Bartholomew, esq., C. W. Pitmsn esq, snc
On motion Committee Of Thirteen we've appointed to con
slider and devise plan to remedy the evil.
On motion wa resolved tho whea tine meeting adjourn
I be to meet on MONDAY EVENING, jan. u.s. to receive
the Report Of the Committee. ELI BOWEN, President
CouRf,H HOUSE,. PorrsvrLLE,l
MONDAY EVENING. Jan. IS, 1856
The adjourned meeting called order y clock by
the President ELI BOWEN esq The minutes Of the pro
cerdiug meeting werere read and adopted read
The Report Of the Committee Resolutions was read 81
follows:
Tae Committee appointed by meeting Of citizens Of Sehnyt
M Comfy held the Town HALL In the Borough Of Potts
vile the evening Of Saturday 18th inst devise the best
means Of uppressns lswessness in Schpyk County wovs
That frou the brutal and murder, Of Henry
d. Dunno and David Muir the attempt to murder and roH
William Pollock together with the robbery and burning Of the
properly Of the NewYOrk schuy Coal Co.. and the es.
cape Of e perpetrators Of these outrsgr notwithstanding
every enoT made FOR their capture considered with the ~
tenanei deliberate and codblooded manner In which taf
same were executed your committee are Convinced beyond
doabi tnst there exists organization OF bad men, who ara
determined COS. what may to eonro the operation o. we
coere in this County and dictate who shall msnage the
same hai this organization composed OF few o. re worst
and most desperate Of every district and not OF the mas
disposed are smsaed BY their Known desperate character
and tboroush organization and thus deferred o aI ana
supposed sen.erest from assisting in bringing the guilty &c
justice
condition OF sHiIhne that 1cs outIases sa9uid DC com
med among With purity and for the loss OF our
feow.cit.zsns ruthlessy murdered
Tia, l. the opinion Of your Committee that any attempt
upon the part Of the worngmer 10 control or interfere with
the mining operations IL suicidal a. mast neeesarfy result
in the Abandonment Of the coeres and the o. ne
capital IN other direction thus taking the bread out o. tbs
mouths Of Thousands 10 toe helpless families Of TIE working
and rendering our County poor and desoate or no nan
place bis money whe.e be has not only SECURITY for he
profits Of the but where the very principal Is controlled
and may any moment De swept away by the action OF an
unlawful combination OF and where even bis own e
not secure ia attending 20 his own business io the inter
est Of as well a. the worknsman ttat az many
days shall be done in the year as possible that the
former ship coal and the latter receive more wage.
for his labor Il Is to the interest OF the operator TO have
cheerful working and satisfied employees who have confidence
enough their employer to feel tia, he will cheeroy grant
I'm view therefore, OF the existence Of al Organized resist
the Law and the best interests Of the citizens Of this
County. your committees beey- that Is eHpedent tAas
efecus scheme be adopted by the abiding citizens
Of al classes resist these evils to bring the guilty 70 pun
shment the bsneul influence Of terror wheh Is
held over those who desire employees to DO their DUTY to
the operators and who have no band o. heart in these out
and protect tie well disposed IN giving testimony;
and therefore, beg leave to submit the following preamble and
resolutions
Whereas. succession ofterrbs crimes receD,y committed
in County has shocked the public sensibe and made
evident that extraordinary measures are necessary Tor
saving the lives Of citizens. and
Whe,sGs There has established among system Of
nqsvfa Interference with the working Of eoiers. which
Attempts control by violence both the property of the cap
asts aud tine labor Of wokngmer the tendency Of which
drive away capital and deprive labor Of employment,
and >
Vht,ed It is CHARGED with crest probability tina. sscFst
osnEston exists which "a the author OF these illegal acts
md that by Of ;srorn exercised the people
~"ni he execution OF civil process snd the securing Of
- the conviction Of criminals; and
-isYo ,ha, j, is general principle at the
~ government, that the lawless and
that the dispositions Of the
order and obedience TO aw,
e in the present case there
icluylkil County in public
desire TO rescue commu-
er into which II has fiien, and
each other to undertake and
eTs, in common with many others
due to wsnt of public spirit
I'D ~ public duties on the part Of
citizens. and tia; IL is important
Ito violence Gnd lawessness should
by giving his personal attention
Ne. e Of prime necessity is the imms-
dste srIe" Al, and sentence, OF all parties known
to have been ensS. e,s Of Violence .,-
ton Of criminals BY leading them dust each other and
that the offer OF large rewards ior evidence with distinct
and competent assurance Of pardon and safe conduct Of
the County should be advertised in the public
Rsiolred That committee Of three be appointed 70 carry
necessary esssonif any be resuired-to enforce existing
laws and provide for necessary expenses By tax or otherwise
confer with any other organisation, in the anthracite
region or elsewhere sd do all thing quietly but effect
uay them may adapted to suppress the awlsss
ness existing among Va $500. -
Whersupon Il
Rsolred That the report be accepted and the Com
ntiee continued and authorized appoint the Special Com
mee of three therein provided FOR and be empowered do
any other business toward carrying the objects Of the
meeting. and also to cal public meeting at any day
The proceedings OF the meeting ordered TO be fur
1i.hsd the press Phi aielpha NewYorS and Boston and
Iso published in County papers.
Adjourned. ELI BOWEN, President
Atie.t-u. K. EpaOSDs, Secretary.
The Mails for Great Britain and the Continent, via Fsl
mouth and Hsyre per steamer ARAGO for Ireland via
Queenstown per steamer CITY OF BALTIMORE, and for