Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22
FREMONT DAYTON MEETING.

large and enthusiastic meeting in Clearfeld
Borough, on Monday the Goth inst. Delega-
tions from different sections of the county
were in attendance. The Woodward delega-
ton was accompanied by Brass Band, COM
posed of five brothers named Staat. The dele
CATION from CurwensvilIe, Pennvile, &C.,
headed by band of splendid martial music,
was the largest that ever entered this town.
Finding that the Court House would be over
crowded, stand was erected in front of the
residence of Jas. B. Graham, Esq, where the
meeting was organized by the appointment of
ELLIS IRWIN, President,
Elisha Fenton, John z. Lindemuth, Eras-
mus Morey, Philip Antes, Joseph Peters, Hon.
Thomas B. Davis, Martin Nichols, ST., John
Welsh, Jon. Hartshorn, Vice Presidents,
And S.B.Row, Robert Rothrock, Nathaniel
Rshel, Secretaries.
After the meeting had been organized, the
President introduced Hon. CAssIUs Nj. CLAY,
of Kentucky, who delivered one Of the most
powerful speeches we have heard for long
time. He said he was resident of slave
state, that his father and relatives were slave
holders, but he was opposed to slaveryextenson.
He exposed the humbuggery of the Disunion
cry raised by the Locoioco leaders, and of their
claiming to be the supporters of the Constitu-
tion-instead of sustaining, they were sane
tioning the violation Of constitutional rights,
by their course relative to the outrages in Kan
sas. He explained the gull-trap of represen-
tation, set forth southern equality, and showed
that it consi sted partly in the aristocracy, or
shareholders, filling all the offices. He drew a
comparison between schools and eductation
north and south-that with US the children of
| the poor had the advantages of common school
| education, but in the south they had no such
! schools-that strong prejudice existed against
| laboring men-that slave and free labor were
| incompatible and could not flourish together.
| The South had land enough without Kansas
| her fertile plains and genial climate
Texas had land enough to make several States,
which was yet wild and uninhabited, and over
which the buffalo roamed at will. Whilst the
South, therefore, would not for long period
of years require any more territory to meet
the wants of the peculiar institution the
| North was becoming so densely settled, that
her manufacturers, mechanics and working
men would require new fields Of labor in which
| to fulfil the destiny of man on earth. He
urged the people to vote for and elect ohm c..
Fremont-that the cry of dissolution was rails
ed by the South merely to intimidate the
North-that if Fremont was elected, and any
class attempted to sever the Union, he, like
| Gen. Jackson, would vow, ssThe Union must
and shall be preserved, /" and the speaker knew
that he would preserve it. He condemned the
repeal of the Missouri compromise, and aptly
illustrated the position OF those who favor its
repeal and the passage of the Kansas n ebras-
ka act. Very innocent-like they say:
Il hear noise at the door,
| / think it is a lion roar
! Master, shall let him in,
! You can turn him out again"
! The slavery lion is let in, but they will expe-
rience some trouble in turning him out.
Neither time nor room will permit us to fol-
low Mr.. Clay through the whole of his speech.
| He presented many things in light that was
new, as we'll as interesting and instructive.
| He gave some severe thrusts to the Democra-
cy, which, as well as everything else he said,
will as a matter of course be pronounced cab
olition les'' by the Locofocos. Mr.. Clay is a
man who has the moral courage to throw aside
the fetters of sectional prejudice and declare
his honest convictions.
After Mr.. Clay had finished, the meeting ad-
journed TO meet at the Court House in the
evening, when spirited speeches were made
by r. c. Winslow. John NJ. Chase and C. JEFF
fries. The proceedings in the day and evening
were enthusiastic and cheering, and we feel
convinced that correct feeling is rapidly ia
king hold of the hearts of the people.