Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-08-15

A very large meeting was held at York
on Thursday last, the size of which NAV
be inferred from the fact that ten bands
of music were in attendance, and the
Dauphin delegation alone filled thirtv-two
long cars. The meeting was first address
ed by Gen. Geary, who told the story OF
the rebellion as he understood it after hav-
ing met its upholders, face to face. in bat
tie. He reminded his hearers that the
Union had cost too much loyal blood for
the victors to allow it again to be disgrac-
ed, and he pledged himself, whether in
vested with official power or not, never
to be idle when his country was in dan
ger-never to lie dormant while foe
menaced the life of the nation. Gen. Gea-
ry's speech, throughout, was in fine taste,
dignified and satisfactory, making an i'm
preston on the people of York county
which will produce its practical effect at
the polls.
Gov. Curtin followed, in speech of pc
! culiar power and elOquence. He declared
himself as standing squarely on the plat
form Of the convention which nominated
I Geary, and spoke for fully an hour in
vindication of the acknowledged princi-
! pies Of the Republican party. He pledg-
/ ed himself to carry Geary's banner into
! every part of Pennsylvania, and fight in
! the campaign now in progress, until the
! last fire of the enemy had been quenched
by the victory of the loyal men of the
| Commonwealth.
Judge Stafford, of Alabama, next Occu-
cupied the stand. He disclaimed any in
tentiOn Of discussing the individual mer-
its of the candidates before the people of
Pennsylvania for Governor thereof He
knew those gentlemen only by their pub
lie records. He knew that John w Gea-
ry headed an army of brave men march,
ing in the face of death to defend the I'm
ion men of the South, to put down Il
Southern rebellion, to rescue his family
and the families of hundreds of other
Southern men from the reign of terror
which then prevailed. He came North
to acknowledge the service. Judge SAT-
ford's speech was a powerful one. He
spoke as a Southern man, warning the
people of the North that they must be
ever vigilant, as until every traitor who
had armed for the destruction of the Gov
ernment had felt the heavy penalty of the
laws he had violated, the danger could
not be considered as entirely ended.
The York Pennsylvania, neutral pa
per, gives the following account of the in
famous proceeding of Clymer's friends,
headed by a special police officer:
On returning home in the evening. be-
fore the train had started, Il few stones
were thrown, near Kings tavern, and it
was whispered that the passengers Were
to be assaulted at some point along the
road. On this intimation the strangers
picked stones from the gondOlas, and par
TALLY prepared themselves for what sub
sequently ensued. Some minutes later
the train pulled out, and when the last
, car had run beyond the carshOp. a yOllev
of stones were fired from the riOtous crowd
Of Workers and Walter Ruby, of this bor-
Ough, who had been employed on the ex-
! ira police, and who is about twenty wears
old, discharged at the rear car, from a re-
VOlyer, six shots, one of which took effect
in the shoulder Of a stranger. whose name
we have not learned. At the same time
great many stones were thrown at the
| train by persons who We're concealed in
an adjacent corn field. The cars, which
had been under good head, came to a
halt, and many passengers dismounted
to seek revenge; but the crowd, including
many women and children, was so dense
| that 1t was impossible for strangers to
distinguish friends from foes Ruby fled.
and although pursued, made his escape,
Daniel Platts, however, was less fortu-
nate, one OF the eXcursionists having
struck him with u stone above his ewes
making an incision which bled profuselv,
Platts is about 26 years old No other
persons were injured seriously, but sever
al OF the ears were damaged materially
The intense excitement did not subside
for considerable time. All the circum-
stances connected with this riotous dem
onstration, prove that it was precon-
certed assault. At an early hour this
(triday) morning Ruby was net arrest
ed.
Such things need no commentators
phis and New Orleans furnish the exam
pies, and northern rowdies are not 10th to
follow