The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-08-15
Democratic Nomination. IN
FOR GOVERNOR,
HON. HENRY ID. FOSTER,
OF WESTMORELAND.
Tic Republican Meeting,

The meeting of our Republican friends,
held 10 this place, on Thursday last was
nothing to brag of in the way of display or
numbers, considering the exeriions used TO
secure large iurn out of the faithful, and
in the way of spirit and enthusiasm. was
certainly most lame and impotsht affair. 1t
might be proper 10 style this meeting ga
gard fizzle," but Ia order that the partici-
pants ls,sy fesI highly elated overit. Us long
as possible, we VIII not do it. A good por-
ton of the attendants were sound, faithful
and working Democrats, who had nothing
particularly 10 engage them upon that day,
hence they went to the meeting to see
SANDY, and hear what he had to say. Had
this rot been the case their meeting would
have been beautifully small The meeting
was organized by appointing Col. JOSEPH
PAxToE, OF Catiawissa, President, who soon
made his appearance on the rostrum and
treated his auditors TO brief dIatrloe on
his favorite theme-s'the tariff" slightly
coupled with s'ihe everlasting niger" The
Colouels oratorical powers are not very
great, but what he knows he knows Just as
well as any ybody else and can tell il with as
much force and meaning as any other stump
speaker Some were unchantable enough
TO insinuate that lis remarks done more
were received with a solemnity befitting a
funeral oration.
On the Colonei's making his bow and
taking his seat, net amid great applause
ard enthusiastic cheering, DR.. D. H. B.
BRowER, of the Montour American, was call :
ed upon TO "fiIl up small gap" who was
ssprompt TO the CALL" in his usual familiar
and easy style. He commenced by saying
that he did not rise TO make a speech, but
to merely s'fIl up small gap" which was
occasioned by the yet non appearance oil
Mr. Curtin, and the briefuess of the Presi-
dents speech. Resides telling his hearers
that this was very impor.an: campaign,
he cited few newspaper anecdotes, VIXEN
his "gapn was completely "filled," and he
showed of the track.
He was followed by the would be Cover
nor, ANDREW G. CURTIN. MIR. CURTIs's text
was the tariff, with few slight variations
upon which he dwelt long and tearnediy.-
Indeed, his mind seemed 10 be so exclu-
sively occupied with the subject of "pro
tection,n that he forgot entirely TO enlighten
bis audience as 10 how he stood on the
"Chicago Platform generally, and the
"Dutch Plank" in particular. This over
sight caused no doubt considerable fiuttering
among his Republican bretheru, who con.
fidently expedited him to come out fiat footed
for the Republican nominees and platform
and some of whom il is said called on him
after the meeting to ssdefine his position
eve have refererce TO the meeting in The
afternoon, in particularly Whether he did
90 or not, we are uninformed but for any
thing that was contained in his speech, il is
Just as fair to irfer that he is for Rell ant
Everett as that he is for Lincoln and Ham
liz. And this, no doubt, was exactly the
impression he wished 10 create but we
apprehend he will discover that the politi
cal birds hereabonis are 100 old to be caugh
with such chaf. Take it all together. ths
speech 0i MI. OuAilb WdS idtiiOt q OotihiOh
place affair. using nothing higher than ;
school-boy' sargument--remarkablefo for moth
ing save the dexteriiy with which it dodsee
unpleasant is~ues-and exceedingly char
acteristic of its slippery author. Like it
predecessors, it fell as fat as pancake ant
failed TO elicit single hearty cheer Alto
getner this meeting was one of the tames
and most spiritless political gatherings WI
ever Witnessed especially for one that 81
much speculation was made about; am
afforded sorry specimen Of the enthusiasm
which is said to prevail in favor OF "Ol'
Aben and s'Haady Andy in stanch oil
Columbia One thing we must say 70
Mr. Cos,1s, he treated our gallant candidate
.HEssY D. FosrIa, with the respect of |
gentleman.