The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-26
PmADrLPmA COUNTY, September, 1874
From The Easroa (Pa) Argus.

A VOICE FROM A FRIEND
PmLADELPHIA COUNTY September 1874
Ea.iou (Pa) Argus.
! GREAT MEETING OF THE DEMoCRACY-oLD
! NORTHAMPTON TRUE TO THE CONSTITUTION
AND THE LAWS.-GOV BIGLER SUSTAINED
THE PEOPLE on THE SOD.
One of the most harmonious and enthusiastic democratic
meetings held in Northampton county convened at
the courthouse in the borough Of Eason Monday last
the 2lst inst We gratifed than this
occasion The recent tactous opposition the excellent
chief magistrate of our Commonwealth William Bgler by
few pretended democrats aroused the democratic yeo-
manry of our county who poured in from the hills and val
leys TO defend good and worthy from the attacks of
secret enemies and open foes. Every township fully
represented and fine spirit peryaded the rank and file of
the party The attempt to create discord and dunon in the
democratic ranks sgnaly failed and noble old county
testified her adherence those great and
bling principles which have made State and rich
prosperous, and happy. We glad TO good
feeling manifested II bore additional testimony that our
republican not to be led from the true path of
duty by trifes Our country friends sound to
the They have sympathy with disorganizers
They will sustain Governor Biger a man. unmindul of
any palry considerations appeals TO the preudices and
passions of men, They behaved like rational sensible
and sound democrats who had the principles and usages
OF the party at heart and treated with and contempt
the efforts Of few unprncped adventures TO divide and
distract forces The people the sod and spoke
out like and freemen. 1t good beginning and will
! lead good end The second Tuesday of October will
lind inscribed our banner, in days of yore
and old Northampton will maintain her position and sus
her reputation of the truest steadst counties
! in the State
The meeting was organized by Benjamin lhre who
nominated Samuel Taylor, OF Upper Mount Bethel for
president
Vice presdents-Peter Frutchey, Upper Mount Bethel
Jonas Lerch Forks Henry Zeigenfus Williams; Solomon
Snyder Hanover; Anthony Transue, Bethlehem township
Jacob J. Unangst, Williams
Secretaries--William II. Hutter and D. H. Neiman.
On motion of Max Goepp committee of two from each
borough ward and township, appointed to report
outions expressive Of the of the meeting.
Mr. Goepp from the committee resolutions, reported
the following;
Resolved That as democrats of old Northampton in
general county meeting assembled, when we look around
upon Free vast and glorious empire, and il stand
foremost among the nations the sandardbearer of all who
believe in the equality and dignity Of man, recognise
it great and nevertobeorgotten truth that the
and ascendency of democratic principles have main
contributed to place in that proud position and that
they and only they, will continue to lead it onward in
! its predestined path of progress and of power.
Resolved That whilst congratulate ourselves and
acknowledgements upon the final overthrow of that
ries of measures for the promotion of which the wing par
ty originally OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which they them
selves have by abandoned after hampering and
rearding by them the growth and progress of
that congratulations unmindu that the enemies of democ
racy active in devsng forms and shapes of
injustice inequality and OPPRESSION against which it be-
hooves us to be always our guard.
Resolved That that species of intolerance by whatever
name it may choose TO call tself-whg, native know
nothingwhich adopting the principles of hereditary
archy and arsocacy carefully sought to be excluded
by foreahers seeks to prescribe account of
the accident of their birth without regard responsibility
intelligence and moral worth is in violation of the pro-
visions of the constitution of the United States and Of
State and always must be odous to all true and
sisent democrats and that the result of the coming State
election is of the vital Importance nasmuch it will
stamp all such the seal of the
peoples disapprobation.
| Resolved That abiding confidence in the glowing
patriotism, the unwearied energy and the sterling abilities
OF President Pierce receives constant confirmation from the
successful administration Of the general government and
the steady and fearless adherence to sound democratic
principles which have characterized it. and that the public
efforts of ambitious disorganzers and disappointed Office
hunters only to bring out in stronger relief its sub
stantial merits
Resopsd That we heartily approve of the Presidents
veto of the river and harbor BILL by which this ygilant
sentinel the national treasury and the integrity of
the constitution following in the footsteps of Gen. Jackson
has crushed another attempt to build up vast system of
internal improvements (nder pretence of regulating
merce) which would foster corruption upon unheardof
SCALE and create in few years expenditure of fifty
millions annually-baukrupt the treasury, and perhaps
destroy the government
Resolved That the recent appointment of Hon A. H.
Reeder to the important post of governor of Kansas is
just tribute to good and worthy man, and compliment
to the democratic party of the Keystone State in whose
ranks he so long and faithfully labored that while we
regret TO lose able useful and valuable citizen, we
congratulate the national administration and the people of
the Territory having secured their executive of
hcer the services of honorable and capable
He viii carry with him to that remote quarter of
the Union strength of mind and degree of energy that
will rapidly develop the of his home, and
out those great points of policy in which the true in
terests of our great coniederacy centred.
Resoivea, That Governor William Bigler deserves the
gratitude of the people of this Commonwealth for the able
and faithful in which he has administered the gov
eminent during the past three years that in him pos
sess tried and gallant leader in the approaching contest
and that we hereby in the of all true and uunch
ing democrats OF the county promise him unwayering
energetic, and united support
ReSotpa That we approve of the pursued in the
United States Senate by the Hon. Richard Brodhead the
democratic member from Pennsylvania and express the
conviction that he will continue heretofore firmly and
steadily to advocate those republican principles under
which he elevated to the high station he occupies
Resolved That we heartily commend the of our
faithful representative in Congress- the Hon. Asa Packer
whose sound discrimination unsued integrity and pure
democracy have endeared him to his constituents val
liable public servant whom we delight to sustain
Resolved That the peculiar fitness for the important Office
of canal commissioner of candidate Henry S. Mott; his
proximity to us coming ms be does from own Tenth
Legion; and above all, his honesty integrity and public
spirit recommend and entitle him to full and
thusastio support at our hands
ResoiUed That the democracy may point with swelling
pride and graduation to the distinguished whom they
have nominated for the supreme bench With depth and
OF intellect rarely witnessed store of legal learning
equal to any exgency of Judicial action brilliant genius
and mistaken integrity he towers among the greatest
minds Of the nation.
Reored That the of senator and representa-
tves in the State legislature has reflected the will of their
constituents in regard to the great principles of party
and has sincere appreciation.
Resoiped That we will turn out in all strength at
the coming election and give the whole ticket that
whelming majority which it well deserves.
Resousd That the delegate elections the nomination