The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-28


dency-VOice Of the People.
GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
AT a very lalge, respectable and enthusiastic meet
ing oil tile Democratic Republicans OF Dauphln coun-
ty, held al the Court House in Harrisburg, Mon
day evening, The 2lst OF Nov, 1912, in order take
strong, popular, deserving and capable citizen of the
United States to be supported by the democratic re-
publican party OF the nation, candidate tor Pre-
sident In ISL
Hamilton Alrcks, Esq. was appointed President
VIcE-PREsIDENTs.
Col. John Roberts John shammo ESD
Joseph Gray, Esq. q. s. kemble Esq
H. Mckinney, Esq Saml Holman Esq.
SECRETARIES.
+. X. Boas, Col. Z. 8. Kcndig
O. W. Simmons, Oliver Bellman.
After the object of the meeting had been stated
by the President,
On motion OF Charles Carson, Esq, the President
appointed The following committee 10 draft proceed
ings expressive OF the sense OF the meeting =
Charles Carson, Marcus d. Holbrook,
Augustus TroXel Samuel Brenizer
Geo. j. Shoemaker, John Stahl,
Jona- Voglesong Robert Gilchrist
CyrusJ Reese, John III. Brandt,
John w. Cowden, Richard Ben amin,
Philip Stimmel, Isl Samuel w. stuart,
Thomas MiiiiXen, Jeremiah Reese,
George Haman, ID wit Z. Brooks,
Philip Stimmeil (H) j. r. Anderson.
The committee having RETIRED David Krause
he did In an able and eloquent Speech until he was
interrupted by the return OF the committee, when j.
Z. Anderson, ESD reported TIE following address
and resolutions which were read and unanimously
adopted =
Address and Resolutions.
FELLOW CITIZENS In presenting TO you the name
OF General LEWIS CAss candidate tor the Presi-
dency, we are not entirely tree from feelings OF enl-
barrassment. citizen OF this State, distinguished
for his talents and virtues, Was more than year
a.. b,ub nIl
the medium OF portion of the Democratic press OF
Pennsylvania. Entertaining, as we did, respect
Tor the character OF the person designated, and pro-
perry approaching his services TO The Republican
party tor several years, the success OF the movement
would not have excited in anything like regret OF
dissatisfaction. IL Is true that there was one feature
IN 1t to which we could not subscribe. lhe idea OF
predlcatlng the claims OF candidate tor the Presl
dency upon the circumstance OF lbs having seen the
sun frSt rise between certain degrees OF latitude and
longitude, and within particular local boundaries,
was 10 us equally novel and condemnatory. This
peculiar qualification has not heretofore commanded
the attention OF the Democracy OF the Union, and
we think that the Tune Will not soon arrive when lis
Introduction Will be received with marks OF decided
appreciation. In government constituted like this,
with an immense extent OF country over which are
spread twenty-slX distinctly organized States all
forming one grand conederacy, and moving IN al.
mlrabe harmony as one great nation, the Chief
Magistrate who Is TO preside over It's destlnles should
be selected, not because he Is from one section oil
the country, but because he the man OF the whole
country. The national Offices should be iilled by
national men, without reference 40 the tact whether
they were born within The narrow and ctcumscrl-
bed limits OF Rhode Island or Delaware, or the
more extensive boundaries of New York or Penn
sylvanla. In making these remarks, we desire to
cast reflection upon gentlemen who think that
geographical lines should be observed IN the choice
ola President. We merely wish TO declare that
such are not our sentiments. The partial nomina-
lion made by a number Of the Democratic journals
otp " mia md Ied hv he N
several OF tue counties, having led 10 similar NOM
NATION OF gallant and distinguished clllzen OF dno-
Their State, and that partial nomination not having
been responded TO from any other quarter OF the
Union, we teal that the Democracy OF the keystone
owe II TO themselves to rally at early day upon
man who viii unlte all their differences, heal all
Their dissenslons, and to whom they can pSint with
| pride as The tavoriIe son OF the nation
Before proceeding TO an enumeration OF the rea
sons why General Lewis Cas- should receive an ear
y support from the Democratic Party OF Pennsy Iva
MIA, we would add one wora OF unqualified reproba
| ton in regard TO the narrow and iliberal COnduc
of some of the iriends;of Pennsylvania candi
| date towards the friends of other g. ntemen.
However much we may honor the distinguished
statesman around whom these men have rallied we
cannot but condemn in the strongest language the
efforts of the leaders of the State pride party" to
lntlmldate, through the fundamentally of the press
those who cannot join them In exciting loca
preudces upon national question. 1t will be time
enough when freedom OF expression shall be chain
zens to attempt to manacle and direct the thoughts
and actions of another. But, until that period shall
arrive, and the liberty of speech shall be so restricted
we hold it to be the dearest privilege of an Ameri
can citizen TO think and speak freely and properly
upon all subjects. We view any attempt to restrain
the full exercise of this right as worthy only the
instruments of tyrant, fawniug sycophants, anx
lously looking forward to the enjoyment of prospec
tive executive favor. We have deemed these preli-
mlnary remarks necessary, first, in order TO explain
N tn IN vticular N
the Union furnishing Presidents a matter of pecu.
liar prerogalve and secondly, TO express our dis
APPRECIATION of the conduct Of some of those who
believe in this doctrine, in prescribing all who will
not cooperate with them in Bringing it TO bear in ia
vor OF Pennsylvania candidate.
The name OF Lewis Cas-, which we associated
with the Presidency in the introduction to this ad
dress, has been prominently identified with our his
tory, civil and military, for period of nearly forty
years A native of New Hampshire, and descended
from a family that was OF the first to seek in re-
volution, freedom from that tyranny by which the
mother country had oppressed and crushed the rapid
growth of the coonies-he imbibed in his infancy
those principles Irrational liberty which distinguish
our Government from that of any other upon earth
With father for his preceptor, who CALAMITY rushed
into the War OF Independence the day after the
in the battles of Bunker Hill ,sSaratoga, Trenton,
Princeton, Monmouth, and Germantown, Lewis
Cass could not but become, while yet youth, an
ardent and devoted patriot. Having removed with
MS parents 10 ONO In 1883 ne commenced the prac-
tce of the law in 1902. Possessing great natural
ability, and the benefit of liberal education, his
success was brilliant beyond the most sanguine ex-
pectations of his friends. Elected to the legislature
during that critical period in the history of our coun-
try, when Burrs contemplated dismemberment of
the Union, or descent upon Mexico, wac painfully
agitatiug the public mind, he met the danger with
that boldness and frmness that has characterized
him through life. He promptly introduced and had
adopted by the legislature, law requiring the local
authorities of Ohio to take into custody all persons
supposed to be associated with Burr, and to arrest
the preparation making for the execution of his de-
sign. To this decisive step is mainly attributable
the defeat of that project General Cass, upon this
occasion, drafted an able and eloquent address to
President Jefferson, developing the views of the
great mass of the citizens of Ohio upon this excl
ting topic. Upon the adjournment of the legislature,
the PresideE conferred on him the important ap..