The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-08
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PIrrBuRG, Oct. Z, 1854
A great and enthusiastic democratic mass meeting
sembed in this city this evening" in the large lot around
the American Hotel.
The Hon. VIM. wilkins was elected President and on
his taking the chair he proceeded to speak for more
than hour sustaining the principles of the Nebraska
BILL and glorying the action Of the government in the
Greytown affair. He denounced in burning languag,
the doctrines of the Know Nothings, and said their
would bring disgrace and ruin upon the country
His remarks were given with much warmth and CONT
nuing in eloquent strain he said the Federal and
State constitution guarantee civil and religious liberty
He then referred to the patriotic services of foreigners
the Of the revolution, ana in the late war with
Mexico. He argued that If the Know Nothings sue
ceeded religious sect would be sathat next after the
Catholic the Hebrew would be prescribed then probably
thelUntalsns, and following them the Methodsts and
GOD only knows who next No ordinary crisis he said with
his age and his in6rmies would have brought him be-
fore the people, but his devotion to the institutions
and the welfare Of his country imperativey demanded
of him that he should raise his feeble voice against such
dangerous and Ubiquitous prncipee proclaimed
by those calling thcmselve1Know Nothings.
The venerable speaker, completely exhausted closed
his speech amidst the most enthusiastic and deaenug
cheers.
Judge shaler followed after him, and is now speaking
WIG MASS MEETING AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Z, 1854.
The wings of this city holding meeting this
evening in the State House yard The meeting il we'll
attended, and thus far everything has gone harmo
nously and with than ordinary spirit. Everything
betokens spirited at the approaching election.
Judge Pollock is addressing the meeting, and his
remarks appear to inspire his hearers with great conf
dence in the OF their favorte candidates. On
being presented to the audience he was received most
enthusiastically. He delivered . long and eloquent
speech desning mis- position, and opposed the Nebraska
nqnity and other acts Of President Perces aimnstra
ton. The constitution he made his platform, and he
would accord to every the liberty of shipping
according the dictates Of his own conscience and
whilst he yielded this in all sincerity to others, he
claimed the Same right for himself He repealed the
slanders made against him, which asserted that his
opinions contrary to the rights guaranteed by the
constitution and concluded by opposing any division Of
the school fund
The meeting, after being addressed BY other speakers
adopted strong anti. Nebraska resolutions.
LARGE DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. !, 1854.
large democratic meeting held at the Northern
Liberty Ball to night which presided over by the
Hon. MEry D. Moore.
Governor Bigler delivered an eloquent speech which
excited much enthusiasm.
The political caudron is buobng, and is impossible
to predict the results.
The democrats battling Know nottingham as If
ii all that TO be feared.
THE KNOW NOTHING NOMINATIONS IN BOSTON.
BOSTON, Oct Z, 1854.
The nominations FOR State officers, published in
some Of the newspapers Of this city, cause much
anxiety among the political wire pullers The last an.
nouncement, that Of Jonathan Pierce, q pump and
block MAKER the Know Nothing candidate for Cover
nor said by those hest qualified to know to be entire
" premature II is thought not unlikely that the list
of names for Senator's in the Suffolk Norfolk and Mid
dlesex nominations, altogether unauthorized. In
the meantime, politicians Of all stripes greatly exsr
csed in spirit, and every body know nothing"
CANDIDATE DECLINING TO RUN.
BosToS, Oct. 7, 1854.
Henry :. washburr, the whig nominee for Congress
the Ninth district, declines running in opposition to
Col. De Witt. he fully endorses that gentiemans
course during the last session in Congress.