Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-08-26
Tng RAFTsMAn'S JOURNAL,
AMERICAN REPUBLICAN MEETING.

AMERICAN hEt
On last Wednesday evening, a large and
highly respectable meeting Of the American
Republicans of Clearfield county, was held in
the Court House in Clearfeld borough. The
following were the officers:
President,
VIM. III. ROBERTSON, of Clearfield borough.
Vice Presidents,
Isaac England, Morris township,
John NJ. Chase, Woodward township,
Arthur Bell, Bell township,
Horace Patchin, Burnside township,
John Biesh, Boggs township,
John +. Lee, Bell township,
Lewis r. Carter, Clearfeld borough,
David J. Cathcart, Knox township,
Daniel Mckinney, Ferguson township,
Joseph H. Jones. =Clearfeld Dor.
John s. Williams, Knox township,
Henry B. Bailey, Union township.
Secretaries,
Nathaniel Rishel, W. l.. Antes, and Abr.
G., Hoyt.
After the organization of the meeting, and
statement of IFS object, committee, consis-
ting of r. c. Winslow, Benz. Hartshorn, j ohm
Swan, Wm. Mckee, Esq, Lewis r. Carter and
s. B. Row, was appointed to wait on Hon. j.
L. Hale and Sam'l Linn, Esq, and request
them to address the meeting
We regret that lack of space prevents us
from giving an 4bstract of the speeches of
Messrs. Linn and Hale. Suffice it to say that
their remarks were a pointed review OF the
questions at issue in this contest; and that
it was shown very clearly that the interests of
the people of Clearfeld county would most
likely suffer in the event of Packers election,
whilst, if Wilmot was elected, those interests
would be protected and encouraged. The
speakers were frequently cheered, and much
enthusiasm was manifested throughout the en-
tire proceedings.
After the speakers had finished, the follow
ing resolutions were offered, and not only IL
unanimously, but enthusiastically adopted:
ResoIred, That in the platform adopted by
the American Republican State Convention,
which assembled at Harrisburg on the 25th of
March last, and in the letter of Hon. David
Wilmot in reply to interrogatories propounded
by committee OF the American State Coun-
Gil, we find an expression of our views uIon
the topics at issue in the present political
contest.
ResoiUed, That in Hon. David Wilmot. Hon.
Wn- Millward, and James Veech and Joseph
j. Lewis, Esquires, we recognize the cham
pions of those principles, men Of sterling in
tegrity, in every way fully qualified to dis
cHdTge the UuileS OF the stations Tor WHICH
they are named, and as such, shall receive our
united and hearty support.
a resolution, empowering the President of
the meeting to appoint County Executive
Committee of 13, TO serve for the space -of one
year until another is appointed, was also
adopted.
a resolution, rendering the thanks of the
meeting to the speakers, was adopted.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at the
Court House in Clearfield borough, on We'd
nesday, September 23d, at 2 O'Clock p. M,
when Hon. David Wilmot will be present to
address the people of this county.
1t was matter of remark that this meeting
was one of the best and most respectable ever
held in the county, and we'll calculated to in
spire the opponents of the Sham Democracy
with new vigor and determination to eontin-
ue battling for the cause ofright and freedom.
The President of the meeting has author
lied Us to announce the following County Ex-
ecutiye Committee -
S. B. Row, Clearfield, Chairman.
Lewis X. Garter, NJ. a. Frank ESQ