Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-10-03
THE MEETINGS IN MIFFLINTOwN.


upon US and by nine o'clock our streets
began to be thronged with persons from
the country. A platform and seats had
been erected in the Court House yard,
and the necessary preparations were made
for the comfort of those in Attendance
The first feature of the day was the dele
CATION from Fayette, headed by the Mil
lerstown Brass Band The procession
numbered some forty wagons, aud with
flags and banners flung to the breeze,
made quite display. Several other del
egations entered town, and by twelve
o'clock We had very respectable crowd,
both in intellect aud numbers. A little
after one o'clock the meeting was called
to order by Col. j. j. Patterson, when
Hon. JOHN BEALE, was chosen President
and the selection of the following officers
perfected the organization
Vice Presidents.-David Beshoar, NJ
Hoffman, ii. T. McAIister, S. Shellen.
berger, c. B. Horniug, a. 6. Shelleu.
berger, Levi Myers, Jon, Frey, L. NJ
Thompson, j. A Gallaher. Sam'l Shelly
R. G. Gal!aher, +. NJ. Mickey, George
Goshen, John Robson, Jacob Groninger
thomas Stewart, Samuel Laird, Vim. NJ
Robson, Thomas Patton, Geo. Memlnger,
ID. b. Spancgle, III. H. Bechtel.
Secretaries IT B. Hildebrand, B F.
Schwier, B. s. Cook, John Muters6augh
VIM Sharon, Daniel Kaufman, Patterson
Alexander.
Hon. John Scott, of Huntingdon, was
called upon and addressed the assemblage
in his usual eloquent and forcible manner,
showing the impracticability of at present
admitting the States lately in rebellion
and allowing them to participate in our
National affairs as they did before the re.
bellion, without first having given assu-
rance whereby we could be fully satisfied
that they are repentant aud truly loyal
people. He also touched upon the Con
stitutional Amendments in Il mastery
manner, urging upon all the necessity al
voting for our Representative candidates,
Messrs. Wharton and Brown, as it is
through them We show our willingness to
have the Amendments ratified by our
State Legislature.
Gen. Lee, Of Connecticut, came for
ward and spoke in glowing terms Of Gen.
Geary and the Republican party, and
requested the party to stand by Congress.
His remarks were received with frequent
bursts of applause.
Hon. George Z. Miller, our candidate
for congress, was loudly called for. He
too, plainly showed why the constitutional
Amendments should be ratified by the
different States, so as to give us as much
representation as the South, for under ex-
isting laws .he South is entitled to more
in accordance with the num-
Der of voters than the North. Mr.. Mil
ler also explained why he voted to have
slavery abolished in the District of Co.
lumbia. Every person knows tina. the
District is about ten miles square and that
Congress alone can make laws for its in
habitan:s, and they abolished slavery in
the District for the purpose Of expert
on it. Mr.. Miller was loudly
applauded, thus showing that the people
and approve his course while
in Congress, and We feel confident that on
the 9th day of the present. month they
will prove their faith III him by re-elect-
ing him for another term.
After three hearty cheers were given
for Gen Geary the meeting adjourned.
THE MEETING AT NIGHT.
In the evening large and enthusias
tic meeting was held in the Court House
The meeting was orgaoized by electing
the following officers:
r. G. GALLAHER, President.
Vice Presdents.-G. y. Hover, John
Horning, John Delhi, William Hoops.
Daniel Notes.-The, j. &. Snyder, j. W
Emery, G. Mcclellan, VIM. Given, c. W.
Weitzel, John Mckinley. X. NJ. Thomas
Secretar:es-J. S. Martin, j. Ii. Roll
man, \. T. Barnes, c. w. Wilson.
Many of our friends remained in town
for this meeting, and the Court House
was crowded. A large number of ladies
were present, anxious to hear Hon. Ed.
ward Mcpherson, who had been an
nounced to address the meeting. This
noble and eloquent champion of Repub-
lican principles was introduced and enter
tained the audience for nearly two hours,
with one Of the ablest speeches We have
listened to for long time, if ever. As
the gentleman is intimately acquainted
with the doings at Washington, he found
no difficulty tn presenting facts in their