South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-20
Mass Meeting in Cumberland.

Mayor w. J. Read presided over .
meeting or ak hundred citizens in the
interest OF the Chesapeake anil Ohio
canal at the Academy OF Music in Cum
berisnd on Monday night last. speech
cs were made by Hons. II. W. Hoffman,
VIM. Walsh and Gen. L. j. MeKais.-
Resolutions we're adopted appointing .
committee OF Ten TO confer with the
president and directors of The canal AMI
request their cooperation as well as
that OF The board Of l.ahlic works ana
the Allegsny members Of the Lesisla-
ture, in securing legislation to authorize
the canal management 10 lengthen the
canal locks aud to represent this COM
mcnity in securing other legislation
necessary to give the Cumberland re-.
gion tue cheapest outlets to market
The resolutions also request the Allie
gany members to aid in securing the
connection OF the Georges Creek road
with tie canal.
Hons. II. w. Hoffman, William Walsh
and L. G. McCulloh. and Messrs. II. d.
johnson, F. Mer.ens, Andrew Spicr, II.
I. Weld, j. Il. Oler AMI Mr.. G.. f.. Por.
ter were appointed on the committee of
ten. The lengthening OF The locks is
estimated TO cost, if made with wood, a.
bout S250,oo0. 1t is proposed to en-
deayor TO obtain part OF the 100000
canal repair bonds for the purpose.
The following resolutions we're then
introduced by j. G.. Lynn, ST.. and after
once being read by the secretary were
called for second reading by several
In the audience.
WHEREAS, This community was on
Saturday last startled by what pass
cd in open court at the commencement
OF the trial of tire Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company in Maryland against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company
for the right of way across the tracts
OF tie latter company in this city, when
General McKaig objected TO Judge
Pcarres sitting on the case because he
Sas s;ockholier in the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, which Judge
Pearre fatty denied from the bench. de.
claring tha. he had never owned dol
lar Of Baltimore and Ohio railroad stock
in his life, ami when General McKaiu
stated that lie could prove the charge
TO be true, Judge Pearre retired 10 his
private room and soon returned and ac-
know.edged that the charge was true
and left the bench and
WHEREAS, This community have am
pic evidence that Judge Pearre has ha-
bitually sat In and decided in favor OF
his own company many cases in which
he was constitut:onally prohibited from
sitting by reason OF his personal inter-
| est in the same; therefore,
Rc.Clre5, By this meeting OF citizens
OF Al!cgsny comfy that tic conduct of
Geo. A. Pearre IS Judge Of the Circuit
Court Of this county. has scandalized
and disgrsced the administration OF JUS
tice in this State: and
WHEREAS, Tie security of the PEG.
pie in their property and liberty de-
mands the purity and integrity Of the
| judiciary.
Re@olCci. That George A. Pearre be,
and IS hereby requested anil required TO
Immediately resign his Office as Judge
| and that if lie fail 20 do so the rep.esen-
tatiyes Of this people in tie Legislature
Of TIE State arc hereby instructed to de.
mand in their name the impeachment
and removal Of Judge Pearre for mall
feasance in his high office.
The chairman of the meeting then
put The question, which was carried by
a loud affirmative vote, there having
, been but single dissenting voice.
The meeting then adjourned.
AL day yesterday men were being
drnmmed up TO attend the Canal meet
| ING" last night. as there was 10 be
something rich" and by night it was
apparent that the purpose Tor which the
meeting was called would receive but
little attention. 1t lacked manliness
on The part Of those who inauguIated
the movement TO introduce the resolu-
tons against Judge Pearrc. If it was
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