Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-09-25


From the Middlsburg Snyder Co.. Tribune, 2'i inst
Americas Republican Meeting
On yesterday afternoon, TUESDAY, 90
inst, large and respectable meeting o
the opposition to the National Admins
tratiou, assembled in the Court House il
this place. The meeting vas organized
by appointing the following officers:
! Presiaeat-IIon. NER MIDDLEswARTH
Vice Presideats-Samuel Ritter, lsaa,
Fees, w. G. IIcrrold, Dr. Isaac Rothrock
Jacob Bolender, Jacob Martin, Jacot
Kern, Abraham Hendricks, Capt. John
Helm, and Jacob Miller.
Secretaries-John A. Ettinger and Hen
ry X. Ritter.
On motion the chair appointed the fol-
lowing Committee to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sentiments of the meeting Z,
! to wit:
Samuel Weirick, Fred. Rathfon, A. J.
MiIdleswartb, Samuel Pawling, Levi Ro-
mig, David Weirick ard Samuel G. Her
rold.
o. N. WoRDEN, Esq, from Lewisburg,
was then called upon to address the meet
ing in the absence of the Committee. Mr.
Worjen responded in a very effective and
pertinent speech. lie proceeded to show
by the record, that the oncrous State debt
under which We labor, is almost entirely
owing to Locofoco misrule, and demon.
strated it to q certainty. "Facts are stub
born things" At the close of his remarks
the Hon. Ner Middlcswarth was induced
to address the meeting. Mr.. Middles-
warth acquitted himself in bis usual hap
py manner. G. +. Miller, Esq, was
then called upon and responded in pow.
erful speech. [Messrs. MIDDLEswARTH
and MILLER spoke principally upon the
Slavery issue and the necessity of union
and harmony in our efforts. They we're
loudly applauded.l The Chairman Of the
Committee On Resolutions reported the
following preamble and resolutions, which
after some timely remarks by SAMUEL
WEInicK, Esq were unanimously adop-
ted:
Whereas, it is the privilege Of tho peo-
pie to assemble together from time to
time, to express their sentiments upon
such public men and measures as may be
thought proper to promote the general vel
fare and whereas, State election fraught
with great principles, is approaching /;
be it
Resolved, that we are in favor of the
Union State Ticket, and the Union Coun.
~ Ticket, and recommend the candidates
10 the undivided support Of every friend
Of freedom.
Resolved, that VIC have full confidence
in the ability and moral standing of Dan
el Wilmer and Thomas Hayes, our can.
ildates for the Legislature, worthy the
'uffrsges Of the people, and have no doubt
If tLeir triumphant election.
Resolved, that VIC have full confidence
n the principles Of the American Repub.
ican party, as the genuine landmarks of
he Jefferson Democracy, in opposition to
he Locofoco doctrine Of Slavery extension.
n-sel~.l i, .L-& i.. favor or free.
lom of speech, the rights of labor, and the
freedom Of the press, and believe that
hose incstimable rights have been inya.
led and ,rampled upon by the introduc-
ion of the bogus laws into the territory of
\ Kansas by the pro-slavery propagandist
Democracy.
Resolved, that We have ever been and
shall continue to be in favor of the Con-
'titution and the Union, for the sake of
The Union, one and inscparablc. as pro-
pounded and defended by the fathers of
he republic.
Resolved, that We cherish and shall for
ever defend the principles Of civil and re.
igious freedom, and in doing so shall re.
,ist all influence, whether domestic or for.
sign, that seeks 10 invade the security of
The ballot-box aud the freedom of our
elections.
On motion, adjourned.
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