The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-09-13
REMARKS Oh THOMAS CHALFANT, ESQ.
1t The Mob Mountain Meeting, on Wednesday,
EUening, august 30fh, 1865.

THOMAS CHALFASr, Esq, of Montour Co.,
Tin response 20 repeated calls from the au-
diencej came forward and said
did not come 10 this meeting 10 speak
| came 10 be listener. | came over into
your county TO day TO hunt up camp
| meeting, and then as chroncler of Lews |
thought would take look al the Fishing
Creek Confederacy ground, and perhaps go
up 10 the great fountain OF the conspiracy,
Rantz's barn. (Great Laughter) And per-
haps if con tinue my peregriDations may
see where the famous General Cadwalader,
fanked that mountain. (Renewed Laugh
ter) | was struck with amazement to-day,
when saw march upon your platform some
80 OF the men who II was said got up re-
bellion in this vicinity so that Lincoln had
10 send a part OF his army he re 10 suppress
it, (Continued Laughter.) | was surpris
ed TO find that they were all quiet, plain lar
mers and yet tn ey were taken down 10
Uncle Sans boarding house at Fort Miffiin
No doubt, Gen. Csdwalsder was right when
he said iLat whole thing was farce ; cut
nevertheless il had an object. These troops
were sent here because your county is full
of that peculiar growth called Democrats
men who will not yield TO tyranny, though
it be backed by Loyal Leagues ard by
large armies. The object was TO arouse a
conflict SO that they might have pretext 10
ravish yonr homes, desoate your fields, and
imprison your persons, or else lrighten you
from your ancient faith and make you mere
vassals OF that ephemeral crew who have
crawIed into The seals of patriots at Wash
ington. The party now expressing us has
had but one object since it's inception. One
oil It's great leaders, Alexander Hamilton,
said in the Constitutional Convention, that
The British government was The bes: form OF
government that ever existed. The expe-
diiion up Fishing Creek last year failed
They could not succeed in getting up con-
hict between you and The military arm of
The government nor could they quel that
unquenchable split of Democracy which
has burned brightly in this region from the
days OF the Revolution 10 the present time.
Although they dragged of your hoary head
ed old men, your middle aged men, and
your young men, and thrust them into filthy
dungeons, the mighty phalanx OF ireemen
here present is an evidence that. like the
Christian church we gather strength by per-
seculiou. am sorry 10 say that there are
men in your midst who are responsible for
this proceeding as there were men who led
The stealIhy Indians 10 the Massacre Of Wy
oming, and as there were Tories in the
Revolution, and these men are their regular
successors. They are opposed TO you on
principle aCd always will be, for al heart
menl. They have disguised il in thou
sand subtle forms, bot the speech OF Ham
lion 10 which have alluded was the key
note. They were defeated in the Constim-
IIonal Convention, and Tor many years our
country was guided by the principles OF
Jefferson, until in an evil hour our people
listened 10 lhe voice of the syren and plac
ed in power at Washington those who have
prosecuted US for the past four years but
the blood OF Democratic martyrs is the seed
OF the American Re publican church. True,
they have put an iron harness on you which
will bear you down and your children alter
you for years TO come-a heavy load o! debt
contracted in the effort 10 make Sambo free.
Are the while race 10 be slaves in order 10
confer a doubtful boon upon The negro
which may perhaps finally result in his ex
termination
The party now in power seem almost 10
have accomplished what they have been
aiming al since the days OF Hamilton they
have now the purse and he sword united
and We have felt their fearful power. Paris
is said 10 be France, and they have sought
10 consolidate power here so that Washing
ton shall be The United States they have
sought TO destroy the reserved rights of The
States. You must now bring about a reform
IN The practices that have crept in during
The las, ieur years; you must cleanse the au-
gean sable al Washington; ;bul before we can
do that, we must commence nearer home
and purge this state oil the men who are and
have been robbng US. The darkness that
has obecured the country is breaking away;
peace has descended once again upon our
land. Tire Democracy are looming up
in every direction. We have the disci-
pline; we have the nerve, and if we are on
ly true 10 ourselves, true 10 the memories OF
the past, true TO our country and 10 her his
toric Tenown. we shall yel succeed in bring
ing back the government 10 i.s aHcient and
honored land marks. (Great applsuse.l