Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-09-19
THE cuRwErsy1LLE MEErrNa.

>zs. THE CUKWENSVlLLE MEE11Nd,%
A meeting of the Breckenridge Democracy
was held at Cnrwensville on last Saturday eve
ming, and was addressed by Messrs. w. A.
w alace, Senator Bigler, James K. Kerr and
Israel Test Our friend Wallace is still busy
saving the Union, the ssBlake Resolution"
having become such frightful bug-a- boo to
him that it seems to llaunt his slumbers at
night, and to disturb his peace of mind by
day. We really feel sorry that nothing can be
done to Immediately allay his disquietude.
Mr.. Senator Biger took the stand after Wal
lace. He hadn't come there for the purpose
of making regular speech. He came to cer-
tify to the character of his friend Kerr, who,
judging from what was said of him, must be,
in Hibernian phraze, a ssbroth of boy''-he
is sound on the s'goose question: but no
one knows whether he'll lay Squatter Sover-
eighty or Lecompton egg. He urged his
Democratic brethren to do their best to defeat
the Black Republicans, who he would have
the people believe are very terrible set of
| fellows, and elect Foster and Kerr at the Oc-
tober election, after which he would seek an
| opportunity TO give them his sspeculiar' views
on the Presidential question. We are s'no
prophet nor the son of a prophet but We
guess that the Governors s'peculiar'' views
will embrace general ignoring of Douglas
| ism, and the setting up of the claim that
/ Breckenridge is the regular, if not the only
| ssDemocratic'' candidate in the field, and that
Stephen ought to be "dropped like hot po-
tato'' by all sstrue'' Democrats. James X.
4 II
| ious about the common welfare of the Democ-
racy. He took particular care not to let any
| of his hearers know where he stood on the
Presidential question. He, like Foster. is
ssmum'' in that respect, holding that he was
nominated by Convention composed of men
representing both wings of the party, and that.
therefore, pe was entitled to the support oi
| oil Democrats, no matter what private opin-
ions he may entertain in regard to the Presi-
dency. Let thus be as it may, as Congress.
man he would be called upon to take one side
| or the other of the Territorial question, and
as the two Presidential candidates Of his par
| ty entertain adverse views on this point, the
people have right to demand of Mr.. Kerr
which set of opinions he endorses. He urg.
ed union of the patty in October, SO that he
might be elected to Congress, in return fol
which he would do great many things, save
the Union, and be forever grateful to his s'fci
Ter citizens" He introduced the snigger'
| to his hearers, labored hard to prove that the
Republicans advocated .snegro equality anc
thought that they ought to take Sambo int
their parlors and families. Whether he wish
ed our party to adopt practical amalgamation
as illustrated by Col. Richard NJ. Johnson,
distinguished Democratic Vice President o
the United States, he did not give his audienc,
to understand. He exhibited no little tact il
evading any decided expression OF opinion OIL
the vital issues of the day, but convinced ev
erybody that he was emphatically in favor 0
electing, ssby hook or by crook, y one Jane
K. Kerr to Congress. The greater portion o
his speech, however, consisted of a glance a
the history Of the Democracy, which he un
dertook to show was as pure now as in tn
days of Jefferson. He INDUCED frequentl.
in the use of the slang terms we hear from
Locofoco speakers generally. We are sorr.
that Mr.. Kerr can't put in the entire time be
tween now and the election at speaking in thu
| county, as we ieel certain l0aL ne WOulu sue
ceed not only in securing a handsome major
ity for Patton in Clearfield. but that he MouI
place the Generals election beyond all perad
venture. After Mr.. Kerr had finished, s.F ath
er Test went at it in his usual sledge-ha
mer style. Before he had proceeded very fa
the meeting assumed the characteristics of
"Donny Fair'' more than anything els
that we could mention. We doubt whethe
any one can tell what ssFa.her Test'' was tall,
ing about, though We did occasionally hea
the words 'sDemokratic partee" rise above th
din and noise which was prevailing at his sad
the crowd having left the speaker to ascer
tain what produced the ssnoise and confusion
!, with which the meeting wound up. Tn
speakers, with the exception of Mr.. Kerr, wh
sung "mum" on this point, stated tnat the
/ were emphatically in favor of Breckinridg
f for the Presidency.
GLORIOUS VICTORY
'Have you heard the news from Maine, Maine
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