Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-07-04
A Bum bleEs Gathering. NO Honey.

| Correspondence OF the Lewisburg Chronicle
MIFFLINBUKa, June %, lS56-Abou
two weeks ago, it was announced that
Tremendous Ratification Meeting was t.
be held here, on Saturday, at =, p NJ
"Ten Thousand Men wanted y Upon tn,
day and at the hour appointed, "expecta
tion was on tiptoe," and every democrats
heart was beating high with the hope o
meeting thousands of the honest yeomaury
and sending forth with them shouts of ap
plause to the doings Of the Cincinnati Con
vention. But this fairy dream was soon
dispeled. None were to be seen but the
two orators, who made their appearance a,
the appointed time, NJ doubt fully equipped
for the Conflict, since we have been iufcrm
ed that one has been studying since Spring,
and no doubt when occasion presents itself
will belch forth his fearful denunciaton
upon US, in such manner that it will
carry away in ecs,acy his fellow laborers
who have gloriously devoted themselves to
the crushing of human liberty. "Nhy is
it that none have appeared" ''where is the
spirit of our fathers gomez" were the queries
of those who were skulkng around and
waiting for the "great crowd" beforeAhey
would sally forth. We can assign no suf-
fcient reason, unless the conduct of the
party has been such that they are ashamed
to meet in day,and have concluded to take
the night. The orators adjourned until
dark, and then, after making great Efforts,
they numbered niirty-t'eo, including some
boys. Now, here was a crowd 10 be en-
lightened and young man, lesser by
name, was called upon to do ia political
aspirant, who has been seeking his fortune
elsewhere, and, disappointed, has again
concluded to work for this party, the hope
of reward looming up before bis enraptur-
ed vision melting him to persevere. He
was, before the present ca'hpalg", rn1-
my of Slavery, and now he is the defender
of party who advocates permission for
the extension Of this iniquitous institution.
"Tempus mutat omnia." Oh !! consisten-
cy, thou art indeed jewel. The next
sra-kar- Col Barber. was est-e'nHlE nn-
fair in h's arguments, not at all fighting
the enemy which presented itself, but raj
sing false issues, and in this way he mostly
spent his time. For example, be took
Gerrit Smith as the exponent of our party,
and in that way endeavcred to impose upon
the credulity Of his auditory, for, if not,
he himself must be ignorant. He spoke
in favor of slavery and of allowing its pro-
paga,ion, and in part repeated Gen. Cass'
Philada. speech, but did not give the old
Gen. credit for it; and then, after having
gloried in his shame, as if to add insult to
he turned about aud declared
that "The democratic party is the star of
hope to which the oppressed everywhere
look" The speaker sat down, and then
an old apostle Of democracy who holds
under Pierce & Co., and be.
lievcs Republicans and Inflels to be the
same, began to d" service by knocking his
cane upon the Goor, and was followed by
about half dozen boys making some noise
with their feet
Thus ended the speaking, and now the
came a series Of resolutions, en-
dorsing all the follies and crimes of their /
party, were responded to by few of the
most hardened and that closed the meet
ing, acknowledged to bace been perfect
failure, as all should be that have for their
object the approval Of conduct that may
place unborn millions under the CALLING
chains of Slavery.
Yours truly, LrBERrAs.