Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-30
[For the Bradford Reporter.l

Mn EnTroR: Will you give me some little
corner Of your paper to record the following
facts -
On Friday evening, Sept 10, 1856, a great
proSlayerv bunker meeting was held in the
lIrycrIy school house of Overton township, and
the champion of said nigger-driving meeting
WAS no more nor less than Judge JONES, OF
Sliivan County, he being, as | understand, q
candidate for some " big" Office in that County.
After organizing, the Judge commenced by
n>innating that Bradford and other eastern
counties were led by Judge WILMor, whom in
IN the course of his remarks he denominated
Indge Stunpcr.'
Next came the eulogy of the soundness and
Irmaneucy of the Democratic platform-at,
or about which time the bench, platform that
the officers occupied, broke down, accordingly
down went the officers fat upon the floor
Was this not n complete coincidence of the
prmanency of that platform Next came the
apology for the fugitive slave law, (which, ="
aid he, was only a bargain between the
North and South, and it must be adhered to,
fit is hard bargain We must not break
tOT We (the Drmocrats) are a bargain-keep-
mg party Next in order came the Kansas
Nebraska act, which he said was necessary in
order to pcrpetuatc that great principle of De-
nouacy, viz equal rights for the states con-
rTnng their domestic institutions. Now the
apology for the Gaining of Sumner by Brooks
After stating how insulting Summers speech
vas, inaSmuch as he said Brooks friend was q
hIsiGer, Brooks, of course, in a cowardly way,
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champion, " it is generally customary through
@t the country, that if one man tells another
lies, the chances are ten TO one the former
gets knocked down by the latter and, said
e think the morals ought to be adhered to
IN the Senate as closely as in the country, or
A words to that effect And he at last closed
I bis nemoraLic speech Gy trying to make his
hearers believe that the so called Democratic
4 party We're truly auti-slavcry. | suppose he
thought by all appearances that the audience
swallowed it like a sweet morsel, and that we
knew no better back here than really to be-
lr'e all he said. But alas, to his apparent
ratification, after he had taken his seat, WV.
MAILMAN was loudly called for, and after ris-
as and requesting permission of the chairman
n hFeylcw the remarks that the Judge had
~ade' was PrompHy and fatty denied the priTi
fse After some confusion, however they said
lnal Walman might speak short time. But
Natman then gave notice that he would re-
View said speech on the following evening"
he evening garriyed-considcrabl of an audi
sre a>Semhled-some of the proslayery party
ane, minus the Judge. After organizing, Mr..
N4'inan commenced his Speech and it was
'ay astonishing to see a man, who, making
| = Freiensons to any facility in public speak,
1sapy the dissccting knife Of truth to Mr..
zones PROPOSITIONS they seemed to vanish
log before the wind He taking the ar
,'aents as advanced by Mr.. Jones, showing
u. rotten fabric the party was based upon ;
w M Fae, scattering Jones arguments to the
w winds. This was fine jubilee for truth
| hepui'Ilcansm. After speaking about
% Aour and half, the meeting adjourned
snG three cheers for Fremont and two groans
% Buchanan. KArpA.
o'eFton, Sept. p, 1856.