The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-16
REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.

REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.
s9Tbe Republican Mass Meeting Of
this place, notwithstanding it rsinod all
the day and night before, and down to-
about 9 o'clock of the day of the meeting
when the clouds still coDtiuned threaten
ing till after noon, may be considered un
der tbe circumstances as grand success
The number may be set dOEn at from oue
to two thousand.
The meeting vas called to order about
3 o'clock P. NJ, BY Wm. Davis, E.q, OF
this place. and organized by the election
Of the following named persons as officers:
President, Hon. Henry D. Maxwell, OF
Eastop; Vice Presidents. Peter Shaw, o.!
Hamilton, Josiah p Hrtvick, of North
smpton, DR.. R L. Briggr of Wayne. 10
siab Enbody, Of Carbon, John Shouse, oil
Pike; Simeon SchOonover, Of Middle
Snitb6ed, and Henry Smith, Of Smith
field; and J LantE. Secretary.
After brief address BY the President
in which the fundamental principles Of
our party we're briefly set forth, the Hon
Andrew G. Curtin. the Peoples candidate
for Governor, was introduced to the audi
ence, who was greeted with three hearty
cheers. Mr.. Curtio proceeded TO address
the assembled multitude iu a neat, elo-
aueBt and able speech. in Which be proved
that this State, ia order to her prosperity,
must have protection, and not this State
slouc, but the whole country must pro,
feet her Domestic labor or the Treasury
at Washington would continue to be drain
ed and the whole country remain 10 pros
trste condition. That the Democracy was
so buy With their Negro Slavery Ezten'
ding question that it was in vain TO ask
them TO give their influence in favor of
American Free Labor. That the wooily
bead bad ruptured their party and split
their platform TO atoms. In short that
the price of wool and woody kea1s
engrossed their whole attention; and that
the only psrty in favor Of Protection tc
Domestic Labor, vas the Republican par
ty, to whicb alone the country looks fol
protection, and redemption from the pros
trate and degrsded condition in which il
is sunk. He stated that it had been bi:
speeis desire to meet the voters Of tbi
District and county in order that be mig
see them face to face and give them hi
views of the questions of the day befor'
asking them for their votes That it va
their right to demsnj this Of hin, an
that be was perfectly willing to secori
to them; and, if, after they bad hear
him. they could not consistently Civ
bin their support. there at least Woul
be no harm done, for be had no rigb
to their support unless they approved Q
bis views of the questions involved in th
canvass.
He spoke of bis competitor, Mr.. FOste'
in very respectful terms, but said that Nj
Foster had no right to their support with
out frst giving them his views of the ques
tious of the day. That it was their rigt
and privilege to demand them of hin
and Mr.. Foster had no right to Withhold
them.
The delivery of this speech occupie
about one bour and a quarter. durn
which time be was listened toswith th
utmost interest and attention, aud treat
ed with marked respect tg the audience
from which loud applause frequeu.ly bur,
forth, for which, 10 conclusion, be return
ed bis kindest thanks.
Mr.. Penuiman. of Wayne County, va
next introduced, who. 10 well conceive
and able speech richly entertsiDed th
audience for about one hour and twent
minutes. He gave the Slavery question
ton bis particular attention, aud exposed
With witbering effect the silly and absurt
charge, that the RepublicaD party de
sires to raise the negro to social and
political equality with the whites. And
10 reply to the charge of "WOlly heads
he referred to the somewhat significant
fact, that in Virginia, at the last Cover.