Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-10-05
THE DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

THE DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
The meeting of the Democracy on Tues
day evening of last week was creditable
in every respect. But little effort vas
made to get upa crowd. Handbils had
been printed the Thursday previous, but,
toy Singular accident they were not dis
tributed ; yet in the number OF sturdy men
voters it greatly surpassed the gather.
ing of Abolitionists the following evening
The meeting was held at the eastern
front Of the Mansion House, and was Or
ganized by Walter Barrett, Esq, moving
the selection Of the following oflicers:-
d W. Moore, President; Hugh Orr, Phil
lip Long, Maj. Jacob Wilhelm, W. X.
Wrigley, Geo. Dimeling, Danl Goodlan.
der, Francis Coudriet, B. D. Hall, John
NJ. Cummings, Joseph II Jones, Cyren.
nus Howe, Hon. James Bloom, David 7.
Sharp, Vice Presidents; G. B. Goodander,
j h, McMurray, DR.. Jno. Potter, j. r.
/ CHIUWel, secretaries,
| After a few remarks from the President,
Mr., BLAKELY, Of Elk county, spoke for
few moments, when Senator LAeTA, of
Westmoreland who had been spending
few days with his friend Senator WALLACE
in this place was called for. Mr.. LIS
speech, though brief, was full of sound
sense and solid reason, and delivered with
an eloquence and fervor that marked hiu'
as a man of high order Of talents, and o.
Inc non. W. II. WlTTE, or montgomery,
vas next introduced to the audience. 1t
would be idle even to attempt the faintest
sketch Of this splendid address. 1t occu,
pied almost two hours. But the air was
perfectly calm and pleasant, and the vast
crowd observed the most perfect attention
during the whole time, save when they
would give way to their irrePressible DEM
onstrations of applause. Mr.. Witte is
one Of the best public speakers in this or
any other State. He never fails to win u
Universal applause. But he seemed to feel
specially at home in Clearfield. He told
his hearers at the outset that he meant to
keep within tho reCord-that he meant
neither to misrepresent nor to exaggerate
any fact or any act of our political oppo-
uents and that if any one of them pres
ent thought they could controvert any
charge he made against their party or its
acts he offered them the opportunity,
and invited them upon the stand TO do so.
1t is not necessary to add that the offer
was not accepted. lie made no charges
that he did not clearly substantate, and
his warning against the fearful conse-
quences Of the reelection Of Lincoln ; aud
the blessings ho showed must follow the
election of Mcclellan, sunk deep into the
hearts Of his hearers, Republicans as well
as Democrats.
Senator WALLACE followed Mr.. WlTTE
in one of his happiesL strains, eliciting the
most unbounded applause.
When Mr.. WALLACE closed, Dr. BOYER,
being loudly called for, appeared upon
The stand. lie referred TO the lateness OF
the hour, and begged to be excused. But
il was no 90, and he had to "wade in,"
which he did in his usual happy style,
eliciting the greatest applause.
The most perfect order prevailed
throughout, and about IL o'clock the
meeting adjourned to meet in the Court
house on Thursday evening.
| MEETING on THURSDAY EVENING.
/ Court having adjourned, and the day
and evening being exceeding wet but few
/ people from the country were in town.
/ Yet the courthouse WAS tolersbly well
flled--a number Of ladies gracipg the
occasion with their presence. John ii.
Seyler, of Brady. and C.. D. Watson, OF
Clearfeld, were added to the list of Vice
Presidents; and George Newson, OF Clear
field, and Wm. Watson, OF Lawrence. g
Secretaries.
Addresses we're delivered respective
Inv r. ]. Wallace, VIM. NJ. Mccullough,
Israel Test, and T. J. Mccullough, Esqrs.