The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
Lincoln, Hamlin and Curtin Meeting.

AT en- early hour on last Monday eve-
ping every seat in the Court House was
filed, aud the aisles, doors and windows
crowded with earnest listeners. This was
caused by the announcement during the
day that Morton McMichaei. Esq, OF
Philadelphis, would address the Club Oh
that evening. The meeting wss called 10
the 6rst place for the purpose of organi
ziug the Club. but this was postponed un-
til next Saturday evening, when those
feeling interested are requested to meet
in room over Joseph NJ Robeson's Sa-
loon " hich bas been procured for that pur
pose. The meeting was called to order
at an early hour. and Sydenham Walton,
chosen President, and Gersham Hull
and Jacob II. Fetherman, Vice Presi-
dents, and j. Lautz. Secretry.
Mr.. McMcbsel was introduced to the au-
dience, which be proceeded to address at
length, in an eloquent and able manner
Fl reviewed the petitions Of the two wings
OF the Deu uocratic party. and examined the
prospects Of either choosing the President,
but arrived st the conclusion that neither
Douglas nor Breckenridge could nor
ought to be elected, and that MIR. Bell
was equally out Of the question; and that
none ought to be, and could and would
be elected bat Honest Old Abe Of the
West.
He concluded that Mr.. Douglas chance
for the Presidency was decidedly worse
now than it was in 1852 or 1856, and
that John G. Breckenridge was destined
to be handed down by history. not as
President Of the U. S., but as Jack the
"Gisnt Killer"
He stated that it was bis deliberate con-
clusion, arrived at after careful survey
of the condition of the country, and of the
whole political field, that Lincoln was
Just the man to meet the times; that his
conservatism, his honesty and ability,
would tend rapidly to restore this Gov
eruuent to the principles and policy OF
it's founders, from which the last eight
years of Democratic rule had done SO
much to swcrve it.
Mr.. McMichaeI devoted bis particular
attention to the Tariff question, or, ID
other words, American Labor. He clear
ly dcmoustra ated it to be to the interest OF
every man, rich or poor, laborer, Derch-
ant, manufacturer or farmer, to have A
uerican Labor protected; and proved be-
yond all question that it was extreme
folly to expect any favors at the hands OF
the Democracy. for the simple reason that
not one out of twenty. was iD favor oil
Protectiouto to American Labor. Inpreoi
Of this he briefly referred to the history oi
.;de Morrill, Tariff Bill, that was drafted
By the Republicans and presented to Con-
gress last Winter, which passed the Low
er House, but every Democrat voted a
sainst it except one, while all the Repub.
licans voted for it, except one. who had
been so lately a Democrat that be hsd
uot yet got the Free Trade doctrine out
Of bis bones. or be would have yoted for
it too. This bill went to the Senate
which vas largely Democratic, and was
there defeated BY the Democracy, wbc
all voted against it except two, while ev.
cry one Of the Republicans voted for it,
In further proof of this. he instsDced
the manner in which Resolution in ia
vor of American Lsbor was received by
the National Democratic Convention,
which was received by that body with
bisses and bitter derision, and one of the
Democratic shining lights ridiculed it b
moving as an amend ment that Tariff Oh
Monongahela whisky be adopted, all tbi,
without a single word of rebuke from any
cf the Democrats there asse mbled. While
mark the difference, the National Repub
lioan Convention at Cbicago, when thC
Platform of Resolutions was being read
and when the Resolution declaring strong
ly in favor of Protection to American
Labor was reached. applause burst forth
from one side of the Hall. which rapid,
spread through the whole Convention, Dol
did it cease till the whole $1,000 in The
| Wigwam had arisen to their feet and
bs6 given cheer after cheer in response
Thus evideDcing that the Republican Par
{ ty is heart and soul in favor of protection
to American Labor.
10 closing, be urged upon all, the i'm
portance of casting their votes in favoi
of Andrew G. Curtin, the Peoples nomi
nee for Governor, who sll bis life ba.
been in favor OF protection to American