The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-09-11
GEN. GEARY BEFORE THE PEOPLE.

( in Bucks county, on "Wednesday, which
was addressed by Gen. Geary. That dis
tinguished gentleman made a speech that
was no less characterized BY candor than
/ |eloouence. He said that objections had
+ been made to him because he had once
/ been q Democrat. He admitted the fact,
but asserted that he had been educated IN
the true principles of democracy. In the
wear 1914 he was selected by President
Polk to proceed to California on mission
/ of importance. On his arrival at the Pa
/ cifc coast he was chosen chairman OF the
i Central Committee of the Democratic par
+ ty, and took an active part IN the political
struggle incident to the creation Of Calitor-
MIA into a regular State. The "fre-eaters"
of the South came there with the ayowed
purpose Of making California a slave State.
/ The people were so absorbed in mining op-
erations that they did not teke sufficient
'cognizance of theimportantissues presented,
and John w. Geary was left almost single
handed to counteract the schemes Of the
pro-slavery propagandists. He brought to
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anu ln7&loI7 @ &c. o'.&" h,,n,nn ~ Tbartv and
republican institutions triumphed, and Cal
- - q fraa State
In 1856, be took charge Of Kansas.
There the old battle was TO fight over again.
The authorities at Washington intended to
make Kansas a slave State. Geary gives
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entreatIes. and he expressed MS opinion Of
Democratic teachings Ia terms more truth
tuI than complimentary. lie then win
the ptmo't emphasis declared th"t he nrin-
y adEeTed to the great tro.hs sci loFLh IN
the platform OF the fePuoI'c&n party o' Inc
State, ana ne endorsed ths P."lorn pre-
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June as "'so 'he ahsEdnenI proposed oE
congress u, TO Ine CONSTITUTION o' 'Ne : "''e''
states 1lat Is pam ana uhe4UNoc8'
taIEing'
he made summary OF the - GongreS
sional pan OF reconstruction ne nfs'
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