The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-09-03
Ellis u. schpsbe1, E.o.,,

| achievment al Montfose:
Fem this day forward you NAV date q
wonderful change in public opinion, upon
The subjects OF Abolitionisn,, Freesoii Bleeding
Kansas and other abomnalions on The Dor.
ders OF New York, and Pennsylvaria. Iwenl
to Monirose on Monday, the 18Th inst, where
| found from four 10 FIVE thousand people ia
| council al the Couit House Square. Dust as
sfrived, Ellis p schnabei, ESQ.,, Of PhiIa.
delphia, mounted the slaaJ 10 harangue the
multitude. Gov. Daniel S. Dickinson of this
place had just taken his seat, after (as was
informed) having delivered an able address
have no personal acquaintance with Mr..
Schnabel, although | have often heard him
pronounce in Phi Edelphia those powerful
political harangues for which be is so disin.
guished. expected an able speech-bul |
was BY no tnesns prepared for what followed
He threw all his former reputation, as o
scholar, lOgician and orator, so far into The
shade, that listened with wonder. Beyond
all question, he s the most learned an eIo.
queni debaer we have. He began by de6a.
ing and tracing The long established principles
OF our government, and holding up 10 view
the many brilliant victories of the National
Dem ocracy. Than h. briefly skeiched The
history, principles and purposes ri the opposing
factions of whatever name. His sharp and
telling fire in enc panic ular direction, soon
betrayed the object of this eloquent man, and
directly Il fell, in the shape of bold and
resolu!e challenge TO his Honor, Judge VIII
mot, (of proviso no.orieiy) who was standing
at my side, listening 10 the speech. Mr..
Schnable stated that he had challenged David
Wilmot, ia writing. some time before, but
receiving no answer, he now gave the chal.
lenge in person. from The public stand, Mr..
Wilmol being present. When the gauntlet
was thrown, Wllmot, much excited, said "by
c., that fellow is after me-" and imme.
dia,ey sent note TO Mr.. S., stating that he
had written 10 him, accepting the challenge,
but TO discuss hs ISSUES in Southern Pennyiua-
MIA This paper did not reach Mr.. Schnabel
until after the meeting. In the evening, at
another meeting, MIR. s, in a brief speech,
stated 10 the audience that his challenge was
confined 10 Wilmd's district, tohsrs the pubic
mind had long been abused.
But to return ohis afternoon address. For
two hours and half he held that large as
senblage, al times brealhless, and anon,
rendiug the air with their shouts, which it
was impossible 10 suppress. This was the
greatest intellectual feat have ever Witness
ed on the stump and have heard The ablesi
men in the country. Black Republicanism
and Naive Amescanism, were called up in
succession and crushed in his grasp like the
toys of child.
And last of all, Wilmot himself was picked
up-his Observation-Disclosures and
folly-were scattered like chaf before the
wind. After the speaker had by learDed ar
gumeni, shown the folly, danger and turpe-
iude Of the 5etge's politics, there came like
an avalanche, ibe terrible and sca,hing de-
nuncialon of his false gods, and an appeal
10 The people with such burst of eloquence
that the Fremont men found their hears
beating with The old Democratic fire, {for al
least two thousand of them were presently
and taken by surprise, found themselves
sending up shout foI James Buchanan.
The sPeakors rl',oh oxhuustvd, sat down
amidst the most deafening cheers. WiImo,
left The ground, cowsd by this opening of his
powerful adversary ant the following eve.
ming 10 sihin and detected audience OF dis.
unionlsts publicly backed out from Mr.. Selma.
bells challenge, declining, as reason, TO hi,
friends, that John w. Foruey, debased, un.
scrupulous politician, and James Buchanan
a Cd &--d ireacherous old FederaIisl
should not send ont their dirty mercenary
hireling into his district 10 drag HIM down
Wimot's worst passions were reused beyond
control, and by his abuse and profanity, he
proved that he had found bis master in Ellis
| B. Schnabel, the champion OF Democracy.
When Mr.. Schnabel returned from sddres.
sing other meetings a, Frisndsville and
Brooklyn, and learned Of Wilmot's vulgal
abuse, he instantly proposed 10 the friends
OF MIR. Buchanan, TO canvass every township
IN Wilmot's district, and disabuse the public
mind OF bis vile sopblslries and wicked per.
versions of truth and history. learn the
arrangements are all made. Look out for a
political Waterloo. Mr.. S. begins his march
next week-I will keep you Informed of his
movements.
The Williamsport Gasstte gives the fol.
lowing account of the manner in which Mr.
Schnabel put to flight one of the "shriekers
for freedom" al that place:
On Friday evening, Augas. 2sd, M.. Diven
OF E!mira, made speech 10 Black Rspub.
lican meeting at the Court House and threw
out challenge for discussion. At the con.
clusion of his speech, Mr.. Schnabe, who
was present, accepted the challenge and
proceeded TO reply 10 Mr.. Diven The fire
was 100 heavy to be endured, andsoon drove
the whole party out of the houss. First the
President retreated and was ston followed
by the orators of the party. The Fremont
freedom Of speech advocates htwlsd, shout
ed, stamped ard inenled, for ihb purpose Of
choking Mr.. Schnabel down, but without
success. He continued his spsech ill aftel
the flight of hisoppouent, when The meeting
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