Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-08
The Peoples Movements!
Un:o., County fos Free Kansas.

SrEEs .-Ihlrsday evening 3lst ult.,
the school-housa near Stees', in Limestone
township, was filled. and number stood
on the outside. The following were the
officers:
Pr"siIent-Capt JoHy Wilt. Vice
Prcsiaeais-Samucl Stees, Jacob K!ose,
Fredk Bolender, jas W, Sands. Secre-
tary-.John Crossgrove.
Tue meeting was addressed at length by
John S Bowen, Esq, who had spent some
months in Kansas, and the best attention
W.. paid
NEw GERLIS-Thc meeting convened
in the Court House, when Col. GEoReE
MERRILL was chosen President, and Phi.ir
Seebold, Michael Clemmons, Daniel llor
lacher land others whose names are not
recalled BY our informant) additional Off
GERS. Mr.. Bowen's remarks seemed 10
awaken much interest. Very few Of the
Buchanan men attended. many of them at
the same time being hudiled together in
store, as il afraid to hear respectable and
responsible men testify wh1t he Fsw ard
knew of the outrages pcrpetrated by their
party upon tue free settlers Of Kansas.
HARTLErpN.-The meeting On Satur.
day was delayed until l.'e hour ty q
Sunday school celebration that had been
previously appointed, and al It's close the
threateuod storm sent many home who
would otherwise have remained. Some
so or 60 however attended, ana appeared
much in,eisste: in the Mr bower. nara
tive of Kausa.' Wrongs and Remedy. We
have not the names of the Officers.
MIFFLrNBUaG.-On Saturday evening,
a large crowd convened in front Of Deck
ards Hotel, larger than the Democratic
meeting of the evening preceding, aUd as
large as the meeting in Lewishurc on Wed-
ncsday evening. OGeeFs were chosen IS
follows:
Presidcnt-JosfpH D. FoRREY. Vice
Presideu:.-Rnhsr. Chanist.s, James y.
Simonton, David Shafer Wm. S'eans. T.
Bolinder. Geo. F.. Sheary, James Irwin.
Wm. Ruhi S-c7e'lries-Gecrge Cham
bers, Daniel GrosscaP.
Mr.. Bowen reviewed the sfccch deliv,
cred the previous evening BY Georgia
slave driving Democrat. much to the salts
faction Of the lovers OF Liberty, aud stated
the true position Of affairs in Kansas, with
as much trnrity as the nature of the case
would admit The closest attention Was
paid, esrecially By many fellow citizens of
Gc Buchanan party, and al; passed Of.
tremendously.
FOREST misunderstanding the
rain and darkness Of Monday evening some
40 to As citizens of Yves, Buisla township
convened at :hA Fores; Hill school house,
and were called 10 orter hy Conrad Sheck-
Ter. E>q, when officers were appointed as
follows:
President-AMNoN II. LrTz. Vice
Presidonts-Jacob Reish. Andrew Iddings.
Secretary Heater
On motion, John s Bovsn. Esq, then
addressed he meeting. fer au Logr aud
half, after which unanimous and hearty
vote Of tl.auks was rendered him Mr. o.
n Wordeu followed for half an hour, " icn
tho meeting adjourned at half pas len
O'Clock, without any signs Of wearipcss.
UNION SchooL House, Buffalo town
ship-This large room vas iil,ed to over
flowing, on Tuesday evening. The audi
ence was called to order by JAS M'Cr, ight
and officers appointed as follows:
President-IIon. PHILIP RUuL. Vice
Presi1ents-D.vil Herbs., Esq, Robert
Strayhoru Secrefary-Wm. Steans.
The Lewisturg Frcmon; Glee Cub gave
two Of their songs in commendabla spirit,
and Mr. Bowen spoke n'ar'y two hours, to
the large audience, who gave the best AZ
tention, only one passing out during the
whole time. The old men Of old Buffalo
were out, as we'll as the young; and there
were also a few Ladies preseut-a sign Of
the universal feeling which will mark the
present campaign. The meeting adjourn
cd with hearty cheers for Bowen, 3 moro
for Fremont, more for Dayton, and We
LETT the boys giving miscellaneous cheers
for good thug, aud the right men in
general
FOREST IToE Works Wednesday /
evening, good'y company gathered befor.
Kaufman Il Reber's Store, in white Deer /!
township, and o.ranizcd as follows:
fresiaeE:-Hnn. JAMES Marshall !
Vice Presiden.s-Joscph Lndwis, Samusi
DuDkie. Ses.ciary-D.. j. \. 5hr.nor
J. Merrill Linn Esq. was FIRST called on
and made short introductory speech. Mr..
Bow.s followed, and held the close atten
ton Of all until a late hour
Throughout the county, Mr. BOWEN
has been most Hospitality aud respectfully
treated by poii'ionl opponents as well as
friends. To mary, his statements were
rot new; but most have received somc
additional information aud VIC trust his
.ardid, thoughtful, and earnest afreais to