The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-06-27
The County Mass Meeting.

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The campaign in this Co. opened last
Friday by Mass Meeting at this village.
Although the notice had not been very
generally given, and no distinguished
speakers" were expected, yet the Church
was well filed.
The meeting was opened by some ap-
propriate remarks by A. MORSE, Presi
dent of the Pierce Co. Republican Club,
and prayer by Rev, w. R. STEVENS
Most of the leading Republicans of the
county were present and the meeting was
sort of lively political conference.
Fhe first gun ofthe campaign was S.
Il. GCSS. Being called out, he said he
yatf,3sed lie was asked TO speak first be-
cause "tLa best of the wine was kept till
~ astot tha feast" Tho principles we
s.dgocalo are eternal, and nothing bat
clear conception AMI honest advocacy Of
them is needed to sweep away the cor
rupt Democracy and place Lincoln N the
Presidential chair. Our principles are
old as '76-oldcr yet, for they were born
when first the morning stars sung to
gether and all the sons of God shouted
for JOY" He urged the necessity ofearn-
est work and concerted action in order to
acquaint the voters with the true Repub-
Joan idea. He thought many Democrat
ic voters would be like the pups in the
story, who were Democratic at first, but
Republican when their eyes were open
cd
II. A. TAYLOR, said that although the
Slavery question was the(one of most VI
tai interest, overshadowing all others and
drawing the heart aud intellect of the Ma
ton to its discussion, vet there were 9th
er interests, all more or less connected
with this question, which demand our at
teation. He wished to speak of the
Homestead Bill-a measure of the Re-
publican party, consonant with all It's
principles and policy-a measure in direct
antagonism to the policy of that party,
which is the defender and supporter OF
Slayery--that party whose strongholds
are where men regard labor as degrading,
and live upon the servants unrequited
toll. AS western men, he urged US to
support this measure-to support that
party which proposes to open to free Ia
Dor, the broad prairies smiling in the sun,
with wealth looking out from their hill
sides and up from their valIeys,-so rich
that it may be said of them, sickle them
with pillow and they laugh with har-
vest" Let us meet this question like
men. Let us remember that our CHIEF
is man of toll. Let us awaken an en-
thusiasm for our principles and our men,
80 that when in November the Atlantic
States shall send their shouts of victory
westward, Wisconsin shall greet them
with tidings of battle triumphant as ther
Own.
Mr.. FITCH, of Ohio, said he came from
the borders of slave territory where they
daily heard the insulting threats of the
Slave Oligarchy, and where just across
the river their Republican brethren had
been banished from their homes, for their
political sentiments. He exposed the inn
potency and fallacy of Popular Sover-
eighty, and showed by convincing facts,
By the history of politics and politicians
that the Democratic party of to-day is
false to all those ideas and principles
which once made Democracy an honored
1ame.
At this stage Of the meeting the COM
I1ittee or resolutions made their report,
which was accepted and adopted. Mr..
MORSE spoke to the first resolution, en-
dorsing the action ofthe Wisconsin dele
gates at Chicago. They acted faithfully.
They were expected to vote for Seward
and they did it. They represented the
State of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin will
accept the man of the Conventions choice.
He closed bis remarks by repeating the