The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-19

IAB JoHNsTOwN MEETING A meetiup
OF "orklngmen and other citizens of Johns
toWD and vicinity, TO take into considera:
the sltnatios of financial and political az
lRlrs, was neld On last Friday evening at
the lower end of Main street. The speeches
and ether proceedings were reported in full
In ths Daily Tribune of Saturday As thev
are very lengthy, OF course want of space
1orblds thcir publication by us. Mr. Jacob
Trettz presided at the meeting and Mr. Geo
Gsddes, the lately depOsed Republican post
master of Johnstown, and several other gen
tlenen acted as Vice Presidents, with Mr.
w. A. hrISe 9s Secretary. Speeches were
DELIVERED by Danl Mclaughlin, Esq, Rev.
NJ. Z. Doyle, a minister of the United Breth-
reh church, Capt. H. D. Woodruff, editor
OF the q JohnStOwn Democrat. Mr.. Nathaniel
Horne, Gan aspirant for nomination as one Of
the members of the Legislature from this
county on the Democratic ticket and Mr.
John Hutzens. Mr.. Geo T. Sw2nk came in
for the most lndiscriminate denuE citation on
account of his recent appointment as post
master, as we'll in the resolutions as in tho
speeches delivered by some of the speakers
on this occasion. The elaborate report of
the dOings aud sayings of those present as
published in the Tribune, does infinite cred
II to tho very industrious and very able local
reporter of that paper, but, as already indi-
Gated, we have not room for the proceedings
in full and therefore must content Ourself
with the resolutions adopted at this really
important meeting, which submit to the
!
WHEREAS. At a meeting OF the Irsn Masters,
recently held in the city of Philadelphia, the
folio wing resolution was passed by them, and
promulgated TO the world, TO wit: RcSOtUsd
That we request the working classes OF this
country, through their organizations and 9th
erwlse, TO call mass meetings Immediately, and
urge upon the present Congress not to adiOurn
until 1t has acted upon the financial questions
before H. as wen as upon other measures the
adoption OF which will tend to re- establish con-
fidence and infuse new life into the industrial
interests OF the country, thereby averting want
and suffering during the coming fall and win
In accordance with the above resolution the
workingmen and others OF Jonnstown have
called this mcetIng1 and
WHEREAS, The business of the country is in n
prOstrated condition, and the financial affairs of
the land are unsettled and uncertain, and in
consequence thereof lubor goes unemployed or
unequaIly paid; be il
RsSyiUed, That endorse the financial pol
icy OF President Grant, as made known through
Senator Jones, and desire Congress, before clos
ing the present session, to MAKE law carrying
It INTO enect; that thereby sound currency
may be established and the finances. of the
country placed upon solla pasis ana we ask
the capitalists Of the country, by their "organi-
cations and otherwise" 4" to unite with US to urge
upon Congress the imm mediate passage OF such
ResoIred, That the recent appointment OF
Geo. T. swanll to the Office OF postmaster Of
this clfy IS in direct conflict N!th the wishes or
nine-tenths Of the population, and that 1t Is one
not tit to be made.
Res0lUcd That in the appointment Of @ co. It.
Swank SIS postmaster the wishes Of the people
have been disregarded and violated, and that
while their votes are solicited Tor certain candl-
dates at the elections that they cannot be heard
in matters Of great interests to themselves
Therefore will repudiate at the polls the
political aspirations OF those persons who were
instrumental in procuring so obnoxious an aP-
YOntmemt.
ResolUed, Tha all persons, rich or poor, stand
on an equality before the law, and that legally
the CO pitalist has no right in society but what
lie open to and Is the right OF the poorest man
to enjoy.
RsSIlred, That we will msintain our integrity
as good citizens, obeyiug the laws and enjoying
tho privileges the laws give rs, and exercise
our manhood by voting at the polls for no can
didate that opposes our rights or would restrict
us OF any reasonable privileges guaranteed rs
by the law of the land, and that we viii cast
our votes for men whom We know to be favor
able to the interests of the laboring man.