Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20
THE PEOPLES
MASS CONVENTION.
THE LARGEST MEETING EVER HELD
IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY.

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ministration and the election of James Bucha-
| nan to the Presidency, met in Mass Convention
at Clearfield on yesterday evening. 1t had
been contemplated to hold the meeting out
doors, as the Court House was occupied by
| the Locofocos. 4 heavy rain setting in, and
| being unable to procure n room capacious e.
nough, the meeting met in the Bridge across
the Susquehanna at the west end OF town.
Notwithstanding the unfayorablc weather, the
meeting was the largest that ever met in.Clear-
| field county. The Curwensvillc Union. Club,
numbering over 30 men, came down in a bo-
| dy carrying a large and beautiful transparency.
The meeting organized by selecting Hon.
ALEX. IRWIN, Chairman b. Hartshorn, Allen
MITCHELL Thomas G. Snyder, Isaac England,
j. F. Lee, J. Ii. Jones, Henry Swan, Manning
! Stevenson, VIM. Nevling, David Adams and
| Sam'l Fulton, Vice Presidents, and f. S. Dun
/ dy and John Patton, Secretaries. rThe Sec
retares are not certain that all the gentlemen
who acted as Vice Presidents are here named. !
After the meeting Was fully organized, Cy-
rus JefIries was called upon and responded in
| a speech in which he referred to the ado made
| by the Locofocos If a minister said anything
| in regard TO the great issues of the day. He
was Of opinion that it was perfectly right TO
! do so-that the Savior, when the rulers had
become corrupt, rebuked them and scourged
them out of the temple and he thought the
people would drive the present corrupt rulers
from the high places with the scourge of the
ballot-box. lie urged the Fillmore and Fre-
mont men to join heart and hand in opposing
Buchanan.
Col. James S. Myers was then called upon
and in response referred to the great issues
before the cOuntry-that the arguments used
by the Locofocos consisted in stigmatizing ey-
cry one who did not agree with them as being
know-No othing. He then enunciated the
principles of the American party, after which
| he referred to the great Kansas question. lie
reviewed the history of the Kansas outrages
| in a succinct and comprehensive manner
which carried conviction to every one who
heard him. He closed by reviewing Buchan-
ans political career, and calling upon all to
join, to unite in overthrcwing the present cor
rupt dynasty.
Hon. J. I. Hale was then called for and af-
ter reviewing the important questions of the
day, in an able and comprehensive manner.
( imprcssing upon the people the magnitude of
the questons-he called upon every man who
had the interests of his country at heart and
who desired to defeat James Buchanan, to use
his efforts and influence to unite the forces
upon one electoral ticket. lie had been through
a number of counties, and wherever he had
been, the universal sentiment was in favor of
such a ticket, and he felt certain that every
man here would do the same.
Samuel Linn, Esq, was then loudly called
for. He said he hoped no one would report
that he had made speech, as he did not wish
to get his name in the papers; but if he was
reported, he trusted that it would not be priu-
ted with the same type that was smeared over
with the dirty stuff that printed the filthy
sheet down street. He was perhaps expected
to say something to amusc, but the questions
were too serious for jest. He then INDUCED
III one of the most eloquent and impressive
reviews OF the Kansas question that we have
ever listened to. He also referred to the
Union-saving propensities of the Locofocos-
they were always crying out s'the Union.',-
The Union however was not in danger-there
was another Union of which they were more
afraid, the Union of the Fillmore and Fre-
mont men.
We must, however, refrain from any further
reference TO the speeches as time and space will
not admit of it. Suffice it to say they were
all mastery efforts, carrying conviction with
them. The greatest harmony prevailed and
as the speakers proceeded shout after shout
burst from the assembled multitude. II was
plainly manifest that the Peopte were deter
mined upon being united. But we must re-
frain. The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resctred, That believing our success in the
Presidential election in Pennsylvania depends
on concert of action which may be attained
by adopting Union Electoral ticket, we will
as the respective friends of Fillmore and Fre
mont, favor such union ticket, and in the spi-
I'll OF conclilation act in concert to oppose the
election of James Buchanan.
ID That we have entire confidence in the
ABILITY of Thomas E. Cochran, Darwin Phelps
ana Bartholomew Laporte, the present honest
SOBER ana eihclent nominees on our State tick
ct, and in James S. Myers, our candidate for
congress- and pledge ourselves to give them
hearty support.
sd. That we recognize in our candidates se |
lected by the Union Convention held for Clear |
field county on the 10Th, worthy and CONNIE
tent men who entitled to the hearty SIM |
port of the people Of this county.
A. That the thanks of the meeting are due |
to the speakers and the musicians who have |
favored MS with their presence and services |
this evening.
The thanks of the meeting are due and ten |
dcred to Hon. j. T. Leonard, who as an officer
OF the Bridge company, allowed the occupau-
cv of the bridge.