The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-18
NO FALrERIEG N THE DEMOCRATIC COLUMN


THE CANVASS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
We find il difficult if not impossible keep the readers
Of the Union advised Of the large enthusiastic and mpo
sing popular demonstrations which have marked the pro-
gress Of the in Pennsylvania The great demo-
cratic meeting and torchght procession at Philadelphia
in honor Of the anniversary Of the adoption of the federal
constitution took place last evening II attended
BY large delegations from New York, New Jersey Mary
land and Delaware.
One of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings
known in Delaware county held at Darby in that
county, Saturday last Hon. G. G. Leiper presided
The Pennsylvania says:
On taking the chair the venerable president few
appropriate and interesting remarks after which the
meeting successfully addressed by Hon. Charles Brown
Hon. Josiah Randall esq, COL John W. Forney, and Daniel
Doughery, esq. We regret that unable to furnish
full reports Of their speeches. The weearned fame of these
gentlemen will enable all TO understand that rarely
indeed has greater constellation of talent been assembled
at any political meeting than present this occasion
Mr. Brown discussed at length and with much force and
cearne the bearings of the slavery question the in
of the country. Mr. Randall delivered of the
most argumenatye and logical addresses have lis
tened to- He enters into the present campaign with de-
gree of spirit and interest truly remarkable, and the deep
and heartfelt sincerity which marked his appeals to those who
like himself had followed the old whig standard for years.
during the days Of its nationality, unite with the
only national constitutional and Union party in existence
when coupled with his clear and agumenatye calculation OF
the bearings of the whole slavery question and complete
refutaon of the miserable sophsres Of blackrepubcan
ism, rendered his speech peculiarly cctve twa listened
throughout with the closest attention The effort OF Mr.
Forney also very happy His illusions to the great
peril which would threaten by the continuance OF
an angry warfare upon sectional ISSUE and the triumph OF
sectional candidate were truly eloquent Mr. Dougherty
fully his brilliant reputation orator of the
most remarkable powers and OF the most effective
lcha nil of onrul PENNSYLVANIA
1t will be seen from the following which copy from
the Erie Observer that the democrats of Erie county
not discouraged in the slightest degree by the boasngs OF
| the Fremonters ... .. So. . .l.,...
Ono better evidence be adduced that the democracy
in Erie county are up doing than the number of hcko
rieshe emblem of the Unonha rearing their heads
all the county So they that we cannot
| find room time to notice them at length.
0n Saturday last the democracy of Greenfield had amost
enthusiastic raising and were addressed by VIM. Geh
esq. Several oldne wings participated In the evening
satisfactory meeting held at North East which was
| addressed by c. w. De Camp, esq, of this city.
On Tuesday the democracy of Faryiew threw their ban
the breeze from the top OF splendid hickory eighty
seven feet high with side branch of ash, embematic Of
those eloquent of the Union, young Clay and Web
ster Choae, and their wing followers After the rails
ing meeting organized, with ~ Bishop in the chair,
p p Gazer secretary which was most ably addressed
by Wilson Laird and Wm Thornton esqs OF this city, The
democracy promise good account in November
Sever hckories have gone in the city the past week.
and more are promised. In short ye safely say we
never saw look better than does now in Erie
county, notwithstanding the Boosting of the opposition"
The West Chester Republican has glowing account oil
the great democratic gathering at harrisburg on Saturday
evening last The Republican says: .....
"The mass meeting held Parksburg in this county,
Saturday last was imposing assemblage There was
general admission fully large again the
held at the same place 1874 single train of brought
500 men the meeting Delegations came pouring
in from the various sections of the county with banners
CHANGING the sum- and flags floating to the breeze The
widest Yas manifested equal to and exceeding
that Of any other political campaign within knowledge
1t was by the largest political meeting ever held in the
by any party outside Of West Chester The glorious
old Southwest the oxfords the Nottnghams and the Fa
logfeds together with the Msrlborougbs New Gardens
and other townships in that section ney represented
So also were other portions Of the county and
that the democratic party Of Chester and the
adjoining counties fully alive to the great contest
our adyices from the apected district continue to be
Of the most cheering character The Democrat which
ba inst been established at Wesboro Tioga county
rendering most z,slous efficient and acceptable service
In lis last issue we find the following encouraging lam
guage: ....
Tioga county destined very to be thoroughly dem
ocrae. Let rmness and decision pervade ranks and
ere long the reward will be victory in every township and
borough our county ORGANIZED orgoasei that may
strength For that purpose, the entire
body of delegates representing the county formed themselves
into club and recommended that every and borough
should follow their example by forming subordinate clubs.
We hope every Of that convention win feel himself es
pecaIy deputed for the worthy their most
energetic efforts Let not moment be lost for the election
upon Cheering Is heard from all quarers black
republicans feel their nothngnes and what few there
Of nd