New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-19
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION At N,EADlNG'
Speeches by Hester Clymer, MOntgom, +
Blair, and George H, PendletOn
CIVIL WAR THREATENED IN The NORTH.
READING. Pa wednesday. July 10, ls66.


One Of he largest political meetings assembled in
Pcnnsyiya Via Is now session in Penpsquare Delega
tons are u esrnt from all parts OF the State except the ex
trcme West Among the distinguished gentlemen present
were the Ho Montgomery Blair, George II fehuIelon
OF Ohio A. q Rodgers OF New-Jersey j. H. Ogdeh OF
Missouri and Others. IL order to accommodate lhe Ao
thrOag which had assembled eight stands ioI speaers
were erected AZ various points m the square.
The Convent formally called to order at clocS
bv the Hop VII liam A. Wallace Chairman OF the Demo
cratic state Gcn raj Committee who in pertinent adj
dress stated what be believed be the true questions at
issue before the pc ope Of the Republic aud saying that
all Others were sui ,0rdnate the question Of the read
mission of the SOU then States TO representation in the
Union.
ard unanimously Oh oscn Chairman of the Convection.
he briefly addressed nc meeting:
On motion Of j. d. Davis Of Berks, the meeting was
further organized by the appointment OF nuocro wee
Presidents and secretal les.
some time commenced 1lLng but, with Few exceptions,
the crowd maintained ia r places The shower proved OF
SPEECH OF Mr.. CLYMER.
The Hon Hester Clymer, the candidate for Governor
introduced Ills remarks were maialy congrtnAtory
and OF general chaTac Referring t0the severe or zeal
OF hand5hang through which he had gone, he remarked
that he had been almost incapacitaed from making any
address. The harvest over and his hearers bad
of thankfciness a common Father But there an
other harvest be gathered amid the fo3ts Of October
either OF benefit or Of death to this harvest lie IN
vted all his hearers VINO armed with weapons of
right down the miserable weeds OF Secession
and rebellion. We're they prepared to enter upon sOn
canvass They had here 10 see whether all the
blood that they and their hed spilled whether al the
money spent and h. sncnt IL 10 pay for disrupted,
broken and d soined Union. He charged upon ConTess
tAe responsibility OF tAe present Sue " s".,ls,
AMI declared that the lobby composed OF men
willing to destroy the Government rather than restore
mon Constitutional basis. HIS history politician
wa, history OF the state for the last SIX yers ana ne
woud not be willing had he the power TO alter particle
of IT, Though perhaps mstaken- ne mas aiWays ac'eu
fom honest ntelrionsi aud lie challenged any man 70
discuss with him any position OF record he hau INV"
made.
REMARKS OF MONTGOMERY BLAIR.
Tho Hon. Montgomery Blair the next speaker. BE
said the ONLY issue whether the country would con-
tnue 10 remain IN state of dsunlOn IN order mat
p9itcll party NAV retain power whether the Oh
Union a. eseb shed BIZ our fathers should be- restored.
10 had beer his misfortune 70 dier with the Democratic
party: but it was composed OF honest men, whom he al
ways hoaored They had presented the spectacle OF
furnishing men and 10 defend the Government az
the same that that Government was IN the hahds OF
their political adyersarles, thus proving, 70 some eA'et,
the intense feeling Of devotion 70 country which eei
characterzes them; this, too, when, as the speaker
knew he being member Of the Governmentli thM gov
eminent welded N most unscrupul0us ana ul ist
fable manner The speaker predicted that, should the
Radicals carry the elections October the result W0ad
bo the establishment of Two Presidents and Con
crse FOX the Radical sectional majority would then i-
mcliaely impeach President johnson and turn hn out
while on the other hand the Democratic members OF Con-
gress would unite with the regularly elected members
from the south He also warned MS hearers that the!
were on the eve OF another civil w, the batte-hedS OF
which would BE- IN the North while the South would r.
main united He discsimed speaking for any sensational
purpose; but earnestly warned the people OF the North
against the evil effects Of tamperng with the fundamental
/ law OF the land.
| RESOLUTIONS
The following series OF resolutions read and
adopted unanimously:
Fir, The question is simply whether shall have forced
upon Us gressonal usurpaton consolidated Govern
enf or whether the rights shall remain unm
Sseoad The Democratic party the only true Union
7d The people the South entitled 70 all the rights
which Constitution 20 the people OF all the states
Eo.rfhs Cas President in the OF an ipeTed
Constitution to make Congress the REPRESENTA-
FI pescancss the the Radicals Congress
Si Thanks President johnson for his course and policy
Eaa R6pss tho insult 70 the white soldiers in saying
/ that the black troops put down the Rebellion
EiHft. STmplthizes with the Fonians
! TsnA, Hester Clymer for Governor Of Pennsylvania
EersHh Severely eTitieses the Aew-Lngl9AS senators
Trslh Approves the call for the National Convention al
Tho meeting at the main stand having adjourned, but
soon after larger meeting convened IN front OF the hey-
stone House which was addressed by William Hopkins
! OF Washington County; c. L. Lambeuon. Of Clarion
/ County {. W. Csrrgao, OF Philadelphia; - Nalower
OF Allentown, aud others
SPEECH OF Mr.. PEsDLEToY.
The Hon George H. Pendlet0n OF Ohio was then intro
dueed lie commenced by eulOg!zing the Democratic
partydcnyng that it dead aud contendns that so
long ~ the Government shall exist IN this country 1t Will
maintain its vigor IL was party OF the peope against
the powcr-of confederation against consolidation. lie
then reviewed the early history of the Government
showing that the party OF confederation stood then as the
Democratic party stood to-day he insisted that the
Southern States were in the Union and that the grand
question was whether they should be represented in Con-
gess In this matter the Democracy and the President
entirely agreed He then considered the question why
should these States be represented iarguing II at
some length He asserted that the Radical leaders had
the start been opposed TO the Union Thsdden STE
yens had said in his hurry that with his consent
I the Union never should be restored. They hated
our form of government, and knew the most
effective stab they could give would be to attempt
10 govern one half OF the county. He then took
up the question the Constitutional amendment, beley-
ing that if the Southern States were entitled to repeen-
taon II was snperauous as its adoption exacted as
condition of representations and they were not so en
! tied, its adoption could not confer that right.
Shortly after the conclusion OF Mr.. Pendetons address
the meeting dispersed
In consequence OF the storm no meeting was held In the
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