The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-04
THE CAMPAIGN in PENNSYLVANIA.
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Imposing Demonstration in Harrisburg In
support OF the Presidents Reconstruction
Speeches Of MIR. John Hogan, Of
Missouri and Mr.. Richard vaux. Of Phila-
delphia, &c.
HARRISBURG, Oct s, 1860.
There was another imposing demonstration here this
evening in support OF President Johnson in his recon
struction policy The principal speakers were John
Hogan, Of Missouri Richard vaux, Of Philadelphia and
Colonel Holdeman. Mr.. Hogan's speech fine
effort and received with enthusiastic applause. 10
particularly the radicals for their abuse Of
the President and the conservative party and exposed
their hypocrisy in an able manner. 1t was
no said, one Of the arguments Of the radi-
Gals that II the conservatives got into power
they would DO apt to repudiate the national
debt This nice talk from set Of men Who under
the previous question, repealed law of Congress which
allowed loyal slave owners in Missouri, Kentucky and
other States three hundred dollars compensation for
each slave furnished to the Union army Was not that
law just sacred as the which created the seven
thirty ioan and it not reputation the part Of
Congress to repeal it in the manner they didp The
speaker then proceeded to discuss tho operations
Of the Frcedmen's Bureau. He had investigated
the matter fully without prejudice and ho assured
them that slavery in the South never so horrible
as has been since the Freedmens Bureau has been IN
operation. When he was in Washington last winter he
saw petition signed by thirty negroes, on South
Carolina plantation praying that the government might
grant them relief from the injustice and cruelty
practsed upon them by the officers OF the Bureau.
They that they compelled pay three prices
for everything the Bureau store and that the scaut
allowance paid them Tor their labor not actually
enough buy them food TO eat One of the women on the
plantation unable TO appear at roll call on account
Of sickness, and because she stayed away single
day she was placed across a barrel and whipped
in such barbarous manner that death subsequently
ensued from the punishment. This was Northern phi,
anthropy Re also cited similar case Of brutality which
occurred In Mississippi. Two negroes. while their
way with gang to some Northern plantation were
taken with the small pox The phi!anthropic agent
OF the Pnreau Who in addition TO his salary, was re.
ceivng ten dollars head for the gang under his charga
adrft upon the Mississippi to die That another in
stance of pure bencvolcnce and philanthropy
Mr. Hogan then passed on TO the stale
Of things at present existing in Missouri TIE
was. Ii they wanted to little Of 1t just let them
70 to Missouri for little while. There twothrds of
the white population Of the State were difranchsed by
yrannical Legislature and one could preach, prac
two oaths long his Ministers Of the
gospel have been dragged from the altar ard cast into
prison because they had not taken tho oath and
Sisters Of Mercy have been dragged from their
too had no: subscribed to the radical oath.
In conclusion the speaker announced that in his solemn
judgment Pennsylvania prepared TO stand by the
President in the impending struggk. He had boen
travelling through the State for nearly month, making
speeches every day, and II he read the mind OF the
people Alright there would be sud-, uprising Of the
masses as never occurred during any other canvass
There huge earthquake about to engulf the mdi
than ordinary intelligence 70 see that the explo
sion near ut hand.
Mr. RICHARD vAux, Of Philadelphia, then followed
with somo interesting prophecies s TO the result ofthe
and assured his audience that the radicals would
DO beat handsomely the polls on Tuesday next.