Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-10-01
Judge Wilmot's Canvass,

AT MEADvIILE-The Republican candidate
for Governor spoke to an immense concourss
of the freemen of Crawford on Friday last
The assemblage was larger than any held in
that county during the last Presidential cam,
paign and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed -
1t was much the largest meeting held anywbe,s
in the State during the present canvass, and
gave the most satisfactory evidence of the earn.
estness and harmony of the friends of freedo,,
in that great Republican stronghold Of tba
West We have the fullest assurance th.,
Crawford will do better for Wilmot than !,
did for Fremont. We begin to think tbs.
county is good for majority of $500 for opr
State Ticket, and even larger majority can
be given if the Republicans exert themselye.
as they should do A Aglorioas spirit pervade,
the honest yeomanry of that county The
feeling in other parts Of the State would elect
our ticket by 10000 majority
The Journal says that not less than 3.0OO
Freemen were present and pledges Crawford
for $500 majority for Wilmot.
AT ER1E-On Saturday evening severaIbuD.
dreds of the people assembled in the East Park
to hear Judge Wilmot.
Owing to his arduous labors in keeping b;,
appointments for the past week, the Judge
was too much fatigned to speak with his &C.
customed energy. But his arguments were
powerful and convincing as ever, and he held
his audience attentive for nearly two hours.
The earnest manner and eloquent manners
of the Judge carried conviction to the minds Of
all candid, honest hearers, and made marked
aud favorable impression which will tell power.
fully at the coming election.
Hon. G.. A. Grow, member of Congress
from the Wilmot District" followed in
speech of great beauty and power which electri
fed the audience He made some capital hits
at the sham Democracy, and was frequently
greeted with rapturous applauSe.-Erls COm
The WILMor MEErISG.-The Wilmot meet.
ia this place on Tuesday, was pleasant aud
profitable event to the cause. The assemblage
of the people was, considering the time, unel
pectedy large-demonstrating the interea
taken in the questions at issue. We shOui
take pleasure in giving the interesting proceed
ings of the day in detail, but our space tbs
week forbids Between three and four o'cOE
in the afternoon, Judge Wimot was escord
into town by Hawkins fine brass band, and
quite procession of horsemen and vehicles GIL
ed with his friends.-As soon as convenient
after his arrival the concourse proceeded to
Mr. Robert H. PEBBLES Grove, adjoining The
borough, where the meeting was organized.
Mr.. Wilmot was introduced to the assemblE
by a few appropriate remarks on the part of The
President. His speech had most happy iG
fiuence-strengthening the confirmed-waru
ing up the cool-and infusing spirit Of uter
est in the breasts of those who were preyiousr
Indifferent. Could the Judge have the priv
lege of addressing the people throughout tbs
State, as he addressed them in New Caals
his election would be rendered one of the Cer
tain events.-Nea0 Castle Gaz.
Hon DAVID WMMor AT WATERFORD
Hon. David Wilmot addressed the friends d
freedom in the Borough of Waterford, in Ert
| County, on Saturday afternoon the 18th inst
He was greeted, with great enthusiasm. The
citizens of that part of the County turned ont
literally and the meeting was in every respect
cheering one.
To Judge Wimot it was gratifying to b
received by so large and respectable an audi
ence as was the one at Waterford, and in r.
turn he gave them one his best speeches.
speech of surprising power, full of argumes
and earnestness. Indeed this earnestness d
manner is the key to the power Mr.. WinG
exercises over the minds of men.
The people are alive to the importance
the great issnes pending and Judging from tE
interest manifested at the meetings in WaN
ford and Erie, We predict an overwhelming nj
jorty in this county for Wilmot, and if OF
brethren in other portions of the State do 4
well, his election is one Of great promise
Erie Gaz.
Ras~ The meeting at Birmingham on Sair
day night to hear the Hon DAVID WLMorW I
grand turn out 1t rained IN torrents ;tF
had prepared stand outdoors, but the ~
was too much, SO as many as could get na
MARI ct Hall did so. A band of music Vs'
attendance, and the old spirit of determusta
that knows no such word as fail was appart
on every countenance Notwithstanding v
WILMor had addressed a large meeting at N.
Keesport in the afternoon, he stood forth
the evening upon the stand and for two h
held that whole audience spell-bound. d
people listened with the greatest attention
the meeting adjourned after a few remah
from another speaker present, with three r@
ing cheers for our glorious candidate. =
leaves to-day for Indiana and the East, haVn
canvassed all the Western portion of the sN
and finding it all ri. ht for Freedon.-P%
burg Gazecte.