Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-07-25
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Correspondence of the Gazette
Cop Meeting at Allenville.

A meeting of the Copperhead De-
mocracy was held in AlIenville, on Sat-
arday evening, July l4th. 1t having
been previously announced, the citi-
zens of the village generally turned
out, expecting to hear something that
would revive the dropping spirit of
that organization which, during the
great struggle for the perpetuity of
our Union, was identified with the en-
emies of universal liberty. After con-
siderable private conversation, the
meeting was organized, and the speak
er took the stand to address the audi.
ence. He began by saying, We meet
as the friends Of Andrew Johnson
He then made beautiful allusion to
the "dear old fiag"-dear indeed to
those who stood by it and shielded it
from dishonor while traitors sought to
trample it in the dust, and perhaps
row dear to our eloquent speaker as
it floats triumphantly throug ghout the
wide domain of our land, but not so
dear when called upon by the national
authorities to go forth in it's defense,
which he refused to do. He next made
a futile attempt to vilify the Union
Party, but after making few asser-
tions without a shadow of argument,
he concluded by saying he did not
come to make speech, (Which we
know to be false,) but for the purpose
Of organizing a JohnsOn-Clymer Club.
When the speaker took his seat, three
cheers were given for Clymer; after
which Geary soldier, who had serv-
ed under him for three years, propos-
ed three cheers for his old commander,
which was responded to with will,
proving that the hero Of fifty battles
is the choice of Old Memo for our next
Governor This demonstration so ex-
asperated the Copperheads, that they
began to vent their venom upon the
soldier who proposed the cheer, and
finally challenged him to fight. He
accepted the challenge and, though
with much difficulty, they at last found
a man with sufficient fortitude to
gage him Tho dghU was rather an
exciting affair At first the soldier
seemed to be laboring under disadvan-
tage, but it soon became evident that
he was only playing with the champi-
on of democracy, and that he would
soon gain victory, upon which the
Copperheads began to pull, trip and
otherwise interrupt the parties, and fl
nally parted them. They then made
an indiscriminate assault upon the
peaceable citizens belonging to the
Republican party, insulting them most
shamefally, by applying to them such
eplthetS as only such men would make
use Of After thus disgracing them
selves, these would-be friends of peace
and order-these men who talk of in
consistency in the Republican party,
now began prating about " "liberty of
speech" Truly they are men of con-
sistency, and we'll may they talk of lib
erty Of speech after such conduct to-
ward the soldier, simply because he
was not afraid to speak in defense of
fought in defense of his country. We
hope such disgraceful scene will not
again be witnessed in our streets, dis.
turbing the quietude which has so
long prevailed in our village. Nothing
has been gained by the Copperhead
faction. The meeting only rendered
it the more odio@s' and Wee Wgeent81ad tffg tie
Union party in the place. Soldiers of
Mitf1in county, will you cast your sui.
trages with these meI who would un-
do all you have accomplished by your
deeds of valor, who would deprive you
of freedom of speech, and who are en-
deavoring to bring a reproach upon
the noble cause for which you periled
your lives. SOLDIER.