The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-08-15
Democratic ~ Nomination.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HON. HENRY d. FOSTER,
OF WESTMORELAND.
The Republican Meeting.
OF WESTMORELAND

The meeting of our Republican friends,
held in this place, on Thursday last, was
nothing to brag of in the way of display or
numbers, considering the exertions .nsed 10
secure large iurn out OF the faithful, and
in the way Of spirit and enthusiasm, was
certainly most lame and impotsnt affair. 1t
might be proper 10 style this meeting ga
grand fzzle," but in order that the partici
pants may feel highly elated over it, as long
as possible, we will not do it, A good por
ton of the attendants were sound, faithful
and working Democrats, who had nothing
particularly 10 engage them upon that day,
hence they went to the meeting 10 see
sandy and hear what he had to say Had
this rot been the case their meeting would
have been beautifully small. The meeting
was organized by appointing Col. JOSEPH
PAxTos, of Cattawissa, President, who soon
made his appearance on the rostrum and
treated his auditors TO brief diatribe on
his favorits theme-ssthe tariff" slightly
coupled with 'sthe everlasting niger" The
Colonel's oratorical powers are not very
great, but what he knows he knows Just as
well as anybody else and can tell it with as
much force and meaning as any other stump
speaker. Some were unchantable enough
TO insinuate that his remarks done more
harm than good. AL we have 20 say, they
were received with solemnity befitting a
funeral oratiou.
On the Coloneis making his bow and
taking his seat, not amid great applause
ard enthusiastic cheering, DR.. D. II. B.
BRowER, of the Montour American, was call :
ed upon to "fill up small gap" who was
ssprompt to the CALL" in his usual familiar
and easy style. He commenced by saying
that he did not rise 10 make a speech, but
TO merely sfiII up small gap,n which was
occasioned by the yet non appearance OF
Mr. Curtin, and the briefness of the Presi-
dents speech. Resides telling his hearers
that this was very importan: campaign,
he cited lew newspaper anecdotes, when
his ssgapn was completely sfilled," and he
showed of the track.
He was followed by the would be Cover
nor, ANDREW G. CURTIN Mr. CURTIs's text
was the tariff, with few slight variations.
upon which he dwelt long and iearnediy-
Indeed, his mind seemed to be so exclu-
sively occupied with the subject of "pro
tection," that he forgot entirely 10 enlighten
"Chicago Platform generally, and the
"Dutch Plank in particular. This over
sight caused no doubt considerable huttering
among his Republican brethen, who con-
fidentIy expelled him to come out fiat footed
for the Republican nominees and platform
and some of whom it is said called on him
after the meeting TO sidefine his position"
1--WE have reference TO the meeting in The
afternoon, in particularly Whether he did
so or not, we are uninformed; but for any
thing that was contained in his speech, II is
just as fair to infer that he is for Rell and
Everett as that he is for Lincoln and Ham
lin And this, no doubt, was exactly the
impression he wished 10 create; but we
apprehend he will discover that the politi-
cal birds hereabouts are 100 old to be caught
with such chaf. Take it all together. the
speech Of Mr.. CURTIN was rather common.
place affair. using nothing higher than a
school boy Is argnment-remarkable for moth
ing save The dexteriiy with which ii lodged
unpleasant issnes-and4 exceedingly char.
acteristic of its slippery author. Like its
predecessors, il fell as fat as pancake and
failed to elicit a single hearty cheer Alto
gether this meeting was one of The tamesl
and most spiritless political gatherings we
ever witnessed; especially for one that SC
much speculation was made about; and
afforded sorry specimen OF the enthusiasm
which is said to prevail il favor of 'Old
Abe" and .sHandy Andy in sianch old
Columbia One thing we must say fol
Mr. CUaTil, ne treated our gallant candidate,
HEssY D. FosTER, with the respect of a
gentleman.