Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-01
For the Raffsm journal
ELK COUNTY IN MOTION.

Pursuant to notice, a large and enthusiastic
meeting of the friends of Fremont and Dav-
ton assembled at Centreville, Elk Co.. on Sat-
urday, Sept. Goth, to raise a pole and discuss
the issues of the present canvass. After the
pole was raised, the meeting organized by ap
pointing b. z. Little. Esq, chairman, ]. Il.
Hancock, Elijah Meredith, Jacob TAYLOR and
Elijah Bacon, Vice Presidents, and Geo Tay-
lor and Charles McVean, Secretaries
On motion Of George Taylor, Esq, COM
mittee OF five was appointed by the chair to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting, viz Albert Willis, R. G. WINSTON,
Israel Chamberlain, VIM. A. Nichols and John
Campbell On motion of FL. Little, /. G. Cor
don, Esq, addressed the meeting. He show
ed what was Jeffersonian Democracy and what
is modern Sham Democracy, tracing the Hat
ter down to the smallest point imaginable, un-
I'll 1t was entirely lost as to principle in its
trucking subserviency to the South and show
ed clearly and concusively the necessity of a
thorough reform and the election of Fremont
and Dayton. He closed amid the deafening
cheers of the crowd.
Mr.. Souther being loudly called for, took the
stand. He exposed the corruption of the pre-
sent National Administration and the wrongs
and outrages perpetrated upon Kansas, exam
ined the platform upon which Mr.. Buchanan
and Col. Fremont stand, showing clearly that
all opposed 10 the extension of slavery into
free territory should support the latter, while
the election of Buchanan would undoubtedly
make Kansas Slave State.
X. c. Wlnslow, on motion, addressed the
meeting in an able and spirited manner totally
annihilating the arguments adduced to show
that the Republican party was sectional, show
ed the blighting influence of slavery, and ex-
horted the friends of freedom to arrest its fur
tner aggressons.
Mr.. Willis, chairman on resolutions, report
cd the following which were adopted:
Kos lg-cH hat in xietyo of tba
sons of the slave oligarchy, exhibited in the
repeal of the Missouri compromise and the attempts
now being made to extend the evil of slavery into
the territory of Kansas and to drive tberefrom by
robbery. arson and murder all who are in favor of
making it free State, (all of which have received
and are receiving the countenance and encourage
ment of the present wicked National Administra-
ton and the corrupt politicians who framed the
Cincinn ati platform, nominated Buchanan and
Breckenridge and control the action of the so-cal
eb Democratic partyD it is the duty of all friends
of the constitution and the Union, without dis
tnction of party, to unite at the coming election,
and ut the ballot box vndicate the rights of free
men.
Resoirrd. That in Fremont and DAYTON sanding
as they do upon platform of freedom broad G.
nough and strong enough to preserve the Constitu-
ton and the Union of the States, and, above al
the sacred rights they were intended to protect and
Perpetuate we recognize worthy standard bearers,
and will give them a cordial support.
Resofred. That in Col. James 5. Myers, the A
merican Republican nominee for Congress in this
District we have candidate who be trusted
fearless champion of free speech and free ter
rtories, and that to him, well as to all the
didates upon the Union State Ticket, We will give
efforts and votes.
The meeting was afterwards eloquently ad-
dressed by A. Willis, W. 4. Nichols, and E.
F. Taylor, Esq's. The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed during the whole proceedings.
A vote of thanks was given to the speakers,
and the proceedings ordered to be published
in the sRaftsman's Journal sM'Kean Citizen,
Jefferson STAR and other papers favorable to
the cause, when the meeting adjourned with
three hearty cheers.
(Signed by the President and Secretaries. }