The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-05
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
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SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TINE NEW YORK HERALD.
Large Democratic Mectina i'm Gettysburg
speech Of Nr. CIymer- tie JustiRes His For-
mrr Political Course. BE.


mrr Political Course. Sc.
GkrrYsgrRe Pa Oct 4, 1896
The democratic gathering here to-day the largest
that has been witnessed In Adams county during the
canvass rho country people for fifteen and twenty
miles around here horseback In wagons and
the railroad cars and forming procession repaired
the depot to meet the orator Of the day, Hester Cymer
who had promised them speech. The procession
nne AFFAIR and reflects great credit upon those engaged
getting it up. one thousand horseback
the column, followed by thirty six young ladies in
the saddle. Then great country wagons drawn by
mammoth horses and decorated with flowers and
green's and notices appropriate 10 the occasion. The
reception Of Mr. Cymer by the people hearty, and
showed that whatever others thought OF him. the people
ol Get>sburv and IT, environs his warmes friends
Tho meeting front OF the Court House attended by
uy i've thousand persons aud very respectable body
OF men they too.
Nr clymer said he bad not come there to 20 into any
argument upon the great questions OF the day The bat,
Tie which was TO he fought discuss the
causes which hrough, about the conflict, hut he wss
anxious TO dispose OF matter which personal
10 himself As member Of the Legislature he had
neen charlcd Win voting against appropratng money
70 put down the rebellion. also with voting against
the constitutional amendment giving tho soldiers the
privilege o voting. and aiso vith having voted against
resolution % thsnks 10 General Grant and the army
Tor having brought the to successful close Tho
speaker then proceeded explain how these charges
originated IN 1854 the republicans IN the senate. hnd
ing het they had not sufficient 10 elect Speaker
ifed little strategy aud, keeping the old speaker in
the chair kept the Senate from organizing in hope that
N.
cra's looked upon thu old Speaker retaining
the char piece OF usurpaon and determined
That until an organization erected 10 vote against all
The propositions OF the republicans. 50 when they
offered resolution thanking General Grant and the sol.
d'ers The democrats said Organize hrs and will vote
you ~ tie thanks you want But they would not do
q Then they offered resolution 10 increase the pay OF
tho soldiers with the same result namely tie vote 10
% ~ We spent six weeks continued ur Ciymer in
footing away our time IN this when a ng
senaor from the republican side his resignation.
and an ecttion ordered 10 All tho vacancy
The election resulted in their favor and they then had
fcr,d amendment 20 the constitution giving The sol.
ders the night 10 vote AZ first lodged the question
~ the saying H. by refusing 20 vote but when asked
the privilege afterwards OF recording my vote in is
favor they refssed 10 let do by strict party vote
II also charged that voted again an apprupra
ton of 5000 Cor the purpose Of arrning
the state \ did on good consrien.
tious grounds. There had been no COMMITTEES
appointed 70 dsburse the funds aud was fearful OF
frands know how the poor soldiers had been clothed
With shoddy goods, and wanted guarantee that
tho money would not be wasted as had been year
before and falling TO get any voted sgainst the
Hopkins offered a resolution 10 pay the troops
in goh' They were perfectly dumbfoundei, and
sfer speaking against for four hours they
had referred 70 committee, and
have never heard anything Of u from thai day TO this
80 when ne proposed 10 give General Meade and The
pennsyvans soldiers gold medal for their services
they referred that matter committee too and that
the last ~ "
ur Persrins Clasvoland, ~ New York and J Men
SHARPE tho candidate for Congress this district thon
followed wits shor spccches and The meeting adjourned