Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-03
Letter from Snyder County.
Correspondence Of the Levisbury Chronicls-l

Letter from snyder V0unty.
Correspondence Of the Lsvisbury Chroniclsl
MIDDLEBURo, Sept. "a, 1856.
Yesterday the Democrats held what they
called "mass meeting" 1t was slim
affair, the attendance being small JAS
X. Davis Esq. was President, with num-
Der Of Vice Presidents. After tune by
the Middleburg Brass Band, the first
speaker commenced giving his reasons for
supporting Mr.. Buchanan, but:he had not
proceeded Ear till be found himself in the
fog, and dropped the subject. He ap.
peared as if be got into the. wrong wagon,
and have no doubt wished himself back.
The next speaker was man from Wash.
ington city, Of the name Of Wallack. lie
urged that it was right to take slavery into
free territories, and made great bluster-
ing about dissolving the Union in case
Fremont should be elected President, but
he did not sucueed in soaring any body.
He concluded by calling on the old line
Wings to come to the support Of Buchan-
an. l observed some of the old line
Wings shake their heads; they will not
bite at pin hooks. They have not forgot
ten how the Buchanan party abused Hen
ry Clay in 1874. The last speaker was
John Swineford, Esq, collector at Nor
cumberland. lie started off in Dutch,
but soon found be could make no con-
verts, and then wound up, and the meet
ing adjourned without much enthusiasm.
To day, the anti Buchanan party held
their mass meeting in this place. 1t was
all life. There was full representation
from all parts Of the County. The Free
burg Glee Club and Middleburg Brass
Band were in attendance. The meeting
was organized by appointing Hon. Ner
Middleswarth, President, assisted by G
large number Of Vice Presidents After
a song by the Glee Club and tune by
the Brass Band, the Hon. John C. Kun
kel, our present able and efficient member
of Congress, was called to the stand, and
made an able and eloquent speech. 1t
was one of the best efforts I ever heard
him make. He was frequently interrupt
ed by loud and long cheering. He showed
the whole course Of the Pierce admins
tration, the sufferings of the friends Of
freedom in Kansas, and the iniquity Of
the Democratic platform, on which Mr..
Buchan placed himself. He called upon
aDy N~--- r.-.~.~ Svuic lUTWarO
and refute any assertion he had made.
At last old Capt. Hummel came forward
and asked some questions, but be was soon
silenced by Mr.. Kunkel telling him that
after Fremont was elected President, if
the Southerners should come to Washing
ton to dissolve the Union, that the Cap
tain should be. sent for to give them a
thrashing. The Captain remained silent
during the remainder of the meeting,
listening to the speakers with profound
attention. l would not be surprised if
the old Captain should vote for Fremont.
After Mr. Kunkel closed, Hon. Jos. Ca
sey was called for, and delivered an able
and eloquent speech, during which be was
frequently cbeered. He urged upon the
Fremont and Fillmore friends to unite in
defeating the Buchanan party. Aresolu-
ton was then offered by Hon. Ner Mid
dleswartb, that there shouldy be no split
between the Fillmore and Fremont men
that they will unite as one man in carry.
ing the State against Buchanan; which
resolution was unanimously adopted and
backed by three cheers.
This County is up and doing in the
cause of Freedom. Our old friend NER
is working hard in the good cause. 1
never saw him more cheerful. This was
a proud day for Snyder County. The
meeting then adjourned, with three
cheers, to meet in New Berlin on Tues
day next. Yours, &C.,
*Vice Presidents-Capt. Dan. L. Becker,
Albright Swineford, Geo. Wehr, DR.. Isaac
Rothrock, Henry Hilbish, A. X. Middles-
warth, VIC. Herrold, VIM. Kelly, Geo. d.
Miller, Abrm Eisenhower, in. L. Reninger,
Jacob Beaver, John Diemer, Isaac Fies,
James Harrison, Henry Musser, DR.. VIM
+. Seebold, John Arbogast, Conrad Stock,
Francis A. Boyer, Hon. Daniel Wilmer,
Daniel Zieber, Wm.Gutelius, Frcdk Rath-
fon, Philip Arbogast.
Secretaries-A. j. Peters and John s.
Hackenberg.
CALIFoRNIA-A San Francisco paper
says: "Much dissatisfaction has been felt
amongst the people here, at the result of
Herbert's trial at Washington, and should
he be finally acquitted, and return to this
State, there is no telling what shape the
feeling might take. The indignation
against our former rulers and officials has
by no means abated with the hanging Of
few culprits. who. however deserving of