Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-10
Correspond nee Of the Bradford Reporter
Judge Wilmot In the Southern ro..,
CHAABERsBCRc, Sept. 4tb 10.

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Judge Wilmot our noble candidate f.. =
ernor reached McConnelsburg, Fulton Co O'
on Tuesday last, where he was met bv
mittee from this place. He addressed ~
izens of Fulton in the evening in III. y
House, which was filed to overHowiDo h.
of all parties, and number of ladies' a.
couraged us BY their presence. / have :,
known larger political Meeting in p.N
County, nor have | ever seen the onDo.;%
to the Pro-Slavery party so earnest and ~.
dent of making good vote Last ya,,s
chanan had nearly 800 majority in Fnlto,
will be reduced fully one-half this year
But the great out-pouring of the csm,.;
was in this place yesterday. SupposiDp !
Judge Wilmot would be compelled to tsb. .
evening train here to meet his appoiutu.,
Huntingdon to-day, he had been Announce
speak at o'clock. He was met O few =,
from town with our brass band and
cession containing several hundred of m, :,
zenS, and on his arrival he vas greeted r.
the heartiest enthusiasm. Finding tb,,
could remain all night with us, it was d..
mined that he should defer his speech h..
evening. lie was@sornewhat indisposed and,
desired to rest F.; but the people refused
60 away. They congregated around the
tel where he was stopping and insisted vD,
speech. There was no use in resisting
popular demand, and the Judge had to ca,
forth. Accordingly it was announced II
he would speak in short time in the To,
Hall, and in ten minutes the vast Hall c.,
ble of seating 1000 persons, was compk.
filled. When Wilmot entered the Hall be-,
greeted with fearful thunder of applaus
He at once proceeded to address the s,,
andience, and for an hour he held his hes-r
speli-bound as it were by his sober, dspaQ,,
ate, convincing arguments in support Of
cause. After be retired, Hon. Lemuel To-
Chairman of the Union State Committec p
called out, and reviewed the public career ~
the policy of Gen. Packer in the presen, ra
test, in the most whitening terms.
In the evening the Town Hall was peril
ly Jammed to hear the Judge again, and /,
two hours he was listened to with the mn
profound attention. After he had coDcIuis
he could scarcely get out of the Hall, so 90
eral was the desire to take him by the bs,
Among others, a highly respectable and h
twenty-five years an influential Democrst /
this place, stepped up to him and said he b.
made up his mind to support the Repubfa.
cause and candidates. Quite q commOa
was created by the action of this man, for b
has been long known as one OF the most O.
hlnchlng men in the locofoco party. Al,
the meeting Judge Wilmot was serenaded b
our Band. at the residence of Mr.. MeChr
where number of ladies had congregatcd
welcome our candidate, and all partook Of
sumptuous entertainment. The house was de-
GRATED with flags, bearing suitable inscriptions
and when the hostess led the Judge to the t
BILE he found himself surrounded With si.nf
cant political notices complimentary to BIZ
self and his cause, streaming from small a
ners, and even the delicacies served to conn
ment the man and the occasion. One lar
cake bore his name in legible letters and /
other welcomed him as "Our next GoyernU
About midnight be bid the company adieu, 81
at D this morning he took the train for HUI
ingdon. No man has ever visited this coun
who made so decided an impression in his
vor, and we are hopeful that Franklin '
again roll up her old fashioned majority
600 or 500 for the Young Lion Of d
North SrEcTAroI