The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-05
corr..po.ssnes Ofthe n. Y. rribsns.
Great Meeting In Pennsylvania.
LlxcAstEa, Pa, Sept. 20

LlxcAstEa, Pa, Sept. 20. 1850.
One Of the largest and most enthusiastic
nautical meetings ever held In this district, con-
Se.eJ here yesterday. From early morning
ell late ut night our usually quiet eiy Wa'
moved with excitement First came rev car
riages and riders IS messengers, bearing news
% the approaching crowds. At an early hour
Of the day Delegations from sowe OF the towns
nearest the city made their appearances. These
fired the FIRST guns, but before the sound and
roar Of shooting had ceased, the most distant
preeincts began 10 poar into the streets OF onr
city vast ooncourses VI men, led BY bands oi
ussic. and beaxiAg With them rail cabins,
suithshops, forges, rail-splitters- weArer anu
represeatatisas Of the various INDUSTRIAL pur,
suits offhis country banners, OF various ana
significant devices, were bourne through the
sir,rts sSi che raid vas everywhere con-
spieuous. Old Couestoga Wagons, sita their
ancient looking boxes, and each drawn oy
spyerA spans Of large. sleek. aad steady looted
horses. tie truest adde's Ut honest industry.
rolled their heavy weights along the streets.
md from the stroaS voices Of the hundreds %
hardy farmers and mechanics uho crowded
them, there went sp sach tremendous shouts
a. cities seldom hear. The morning Was con-
sumed in receiving and quArtering delegations,
and making general arrangements Tor the par.
ale and meeting In the afternoon. when all
hal been received, assigned places, and 70.
freshed. they again appeared In the streets, and
n xb.at I o'clock, the procession began u
move. by this time the streets hsd become 30
densely crowded, that 6 was with diftculty one
proceeded. save - vent the crowd AZ the
long line Of vehicles Of various diuens.sns and
curious style, surrounded by vast eoneoarse
of people, vas moving through the streets To-
U,rd lie pisce de.ignsied for holding the meet
ing, Il VS. anaeanced that delegation from
Philadelphia had just arrived al the depot
peslinx shssts ald tssd hurrshs rang along
the line. and forthwith our city cousins, Ia the
number of 100, were received in procession,
which then moved onward 10 the commons
east Of the torn; and . most cheering sigh'
Vas there Witnessed; 10000 people pressing
eagerly rosad the speaker stands, IA csten
The krst sentence uttered by the great men an
nounced 10 be present The meeting Was pro
pcrly organized, by calling to the char os,
oun distinguished statesmen and mosf Aonored
f,IIov-caiSen. the Hoo. rhsadeus Stevens, uhc
In = hort spceeh Get forth the principles OF the
People's party. Mr.. s. u the unaaiscaa
choice Of the people Of his District. there being
mo competitor for Congress In tao heid there
/. hence no occasion ksr de6aiag his pos't,on'
He introduced TO the people Col A: u. Cur
tin, the Republican candidate for Governor,
Who vss received amid the most dcafeaine
applause while Col Curtin Vas speAking.
meetings we're esgssised IN other portions of the
grounds, in Que u which Morton McMichAel.
Of Philadelphis, IN - stirring Q speech rs Was
ever made In this country, sidres-cd the people
AZ great length, on the vital issues Of the cam
nsicn. Al snother stand eI-Gsv. Feeder hcld
fortS In Q telling sAdrcss GrOv. wilmot, and
a,her.. Also addressed the people.
Carl Schurs 81 lressei the Germans In the
s,sninr. lie addressed himself 10 the under
.,..iisS Of his auditors. in plain and argu-
,n,otatiyc speech. aad the rounds Of spplaas,
sl;eitsd. rave svidesce thsk the thesght and
philosophy OF the Gernaa. 60 the herman
we're procee.ling nom and penetrating to tn
brsiu even % lie moving OF the heart =,
Pennsylvsnis y thoroughly aroased IN
people Are Al vork. aud . good account M,
Se eIpsctel fros. then, frst In October -
eondly I'm November; thirdly on the fosrth Q
March, 1881, when Abraham Lincoln shall b
insnsursted President Of thesc United StaieA-
Wni Nev.Yorx sseoad the notionf