The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
TCor. Of the Phs1adelphia Euensng Neaes
THE BALL IN MOTION
"OLD LEHIGH WILL DO BETTER"
Allo,+own Auu II 1860
Allentown, Aug. II, I5bU.

Allentown, Aug. II, 1860
Editor DAILY Neaos- Dear iSsr.' For
wears past the "Old Iron County has
been in the hands of the Democrats, but
a brighter day is dawning' The People
see that the time has arrived when they
must wrest it-and not only st, hut the
zchole countxy-from the hands OF that
corrupt party, and they are gong 10 do 1t
! know that it would have done your
heart good, had you seen the immense
meeting beld here last evening, on the
occasion of Governor Curtin'S visit to
Lehieh. Thousands copgregated, and
wben the speakers came to address tue
meeting, it was found necessary to divide
it. and even then the orators had to exert
themselves greatly if they desired that
the extreme ends of their audience should
bear what they wished to say.
! At a quarter before seven o'clock, the
Wide Awakes, to the number OF two bun
dred, the Allentown Brass Band, and a
eoo,lly number of citizens, proceeded to
the depot to receive the CataSauqua dele
sation-if | nay use the word. At pre-,
osely twenty five minutes past seven.
they arrived, aud instead of numbering
one hundred, as was supposed, there were
between five and six hundred ! After a
little delay the procession was formed 10
the following manner Chief N arShsl;
Wide Awake Pioneers; Allentown Brass
Band; Republican Glee Club, of Allen
town; Wide Awakes, to the number OF one
hundred and forty; Catasauqua delcga-
ton, bearing banners with the following
inscriptions: Curtin and Victor" Penn
sylyania good for 10000 Gnojority, lie
high appeals for Protection, Land fol
the Landless, ""Catasauqua good for 20t
IN Majority" etc, etc. After them followed
the Jordan Brass Band, Republican Clut
of Allentown, Wide Awakes, to the Dum
ber of sixty, and the citizens in general
Never, since the days of "Tippecanoe anc
Tyler too ~as there such demonstration
in old Lehigh The procession passed VI
Hamilton street to Tenth, then marched
to Market Square, where a stand haC
been erected for the speakers. After tht
meeting had been organized, Col Curtis
was introduced, amid immense applause
He made few remarks, but was 81
hosrse that be was not able to speak fo1
any length of time. He touched upoI
the principles Of the Peoples party, bu
spoke especially Of protection to Ameri
can industry. When be retired, as vel
. as during his entire speech, the applause
was exceedingly great, and three tremen
dous cheers were gigen for ''Col. Andres
g. Curtin, the Governor Of Pennsy lyania,
/ 1t was now found necessary to diyid,
the meeting, and one party proceeded t.
the Republican headquarters, where the,
{ we're addressed by Messrs. Rauch an,
Albright. of Mauch Chunk. The assem-
f bly, on Market Square vas next address
ed By exc Governor Reeder, of Easton
who, in an eloquent and soul stirring
speech, enchained the minds of his vas
audience for over an hour. Mr.. Lear, o
: Doylestown, followed bin in an able ad
: dress. Next came Mr.. PenDman, 0
Wayne; after him e. H. Rauah, Esq, o
Mauch Chunk, and G. NJ Runk, Esq :, 0
Allentown, delivered the concluding ad
dress. The meeting throug hout was or
derly aud very enthusiastic, cheer upol
cheer greeting the remarks of the differ
ent speakers. The immOnse croEd dis
persed, at half-past l l O'Clock, with tbre
cheers for Andrew G.. Curtin, and three
more for Honest Old Abe.
You can rest assured that next Fal
VIC shall roll up handsome majority fo
our noble candidate, for "Lehigh will d
better. SIMEON.