Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-10-03
THE "Railo Denomination.

He iTieHVs vi Iincoiu, huiniii "h"
yurtin, held Mass meeting in this place
IN last Wednesday evening. Frightened
,ut Of their sober senses at tho tremen>
lous out pouring of the legions Of Demo
Gratis on the evening previous. and knoT-
ing their utter inability to get anything
ike the same numbercof people together,
the most untiring exertions were made to
make their demonstration appear formi-
lable Accordingly all the wagons and
vehicles that could be obtained about town
we,e gathered together about sundown,
and as many Of the people attending court
as could be induced to join, together with
our ''young America" generally, were
loaded up, and carried out of to~n.. When,
it ras sufficiently DARK to hide this rather
verlant attempt to cheat. these vehicles
returned in company with the delegation
from Curwensville-the whole, TO a casu
al observer, making truly formidable
display; but, upon close inspection, it was
but an array Of empty ,0qgOnl Instead OF
voters, they carried rails" and they
could get two or three men into a wagon,
so as to handle rail or two--for which
we fear some of our farmers fences must
have sutiered-their aim was accomplish
ed. In this r, spect they made twice the
shov the Democrats did the night before,
who made no attempt whatever at false
display. This fact was made appa>
rent when the meeting organzed--o ,cuo
pying the same ground-tut occupying
quite o small portion of tho street, as
compared with the jam the night before,
although large wagon was placed oppo-
site the stand, as If TO help fill up
The Rqttn'ans Journal having previously
arranged all the oaicers the meeting
soon mounted the stand pulled paper out
of his pocket and told the people that
Hon 7. 3. DAVIS was the President orthe
meeting, with long list OF Vice
Presidents and Secretaries, among
whom are some Of the Oldest and
most radical abolitionists to be found
anywhere.
Mr. GORDON, the Black Republican can
didate for Assembly, was the frs. speak
er, of course lie said nothing new, and no
body appeared the least sorry when he
quit. ..... ... ...... ...
Gen. PATTON, being called upon, APP
peared upon the stand, and told the au'
dence thai he would not make speech
for the very good reason that he could
not. .... .....
The General said That he was Repub>
iiean, heartily endorsed the Chicago plat.
form, and was in favor Of the election Of
Lincoln, Hamlin and Curtin-none OF
which parts had ever been doubted.
Next came the rather notorious w. W
Brown better known perhaps as apple
dumping Brown of Bellefonte. He j:
awfully full ofwind, and as speakers seem
ed TO be scarce on this occasion, Brow
was in clover. He had the whole field, a!
well as the night, to himself, and well he
! improved the opportunity. This audi
ence had to bear the awful !nfiiction o
his terrible harrlngue, for at least tive
mortal hours! Brown used TO be an in
tensiied American "a regular Simon pur
Know Nothing he had less use for II Cath
oic or foreigner. than he had for tn
devil.
! When we state that he had the barbo
rous Helper Book" for his text, tror
which he read the garbled extracts there
in complied from the works of Jefferson
| &C., our readers will have q s. fiicient dc
scription of his speech.
If we are not mistaken, Mr.Brown pub
lished Copious extracts from this incendi'
~ work stspring, endorsed it as fully a
any other man in the State. We wer
Iouly astonished tha: such sentiment
could be altered before an audience i
}, CIeartield county without excitinga a pc
feet storm of indignation.
i Foster can be Elected.
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