The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-09-26
The Meeting of the Democracy.

forces were drummed up, the leaders were
kept busy all day, the Cour House bell
was jingled, yet Notwithstanding the fact
that it was the first day of Court week,
when everybody comes to town to see aud
to be seen, the assemblage, was no where
near that of the Republicans, on the
evening OF the preceding Tuesday, either
in point of numbers or of enthusiasm. =
Judge Michael H. Dreher presided, as
sisted by the usual number of Vice Pres
idents and Secretaries, while the meeting
was fugiled by Judge De Young, John B
Storm, Gen. c. Burnett, Deputy Collec
tor PAUL., and our amiable friend Green
wald, of the Monroe Democrat. We
were not present at the opening of the
quarry; in fact, we did not get there un-
til our old friend, o. II. Myers, had waded
considerable. of a ways into the depth
which he had selected for his speech, but
we found him houndering away in man
ner that was calculated to arouse the
deepest sympathies of his hearers. But
one Democrat, of the few present, gave
any indication of an appreciation of the
situation; and he was SO elevated" and
so noisy that it required several OF the
piercing looks and sharp threats of consta-
bIe Snyder to bring him to any thing
like the quetness which the occasion
seemed to demand.
IF friend Oliver Hazard had nothing
better to urge against Judge Williams,
in the commencement of his speech, than
what he brought forth at its close, the
capital stock of the Democracy in the
cam paign is small indeed, and be might
better have remained quiet. He brought
but two charges against Judge Williams
= the first was, that he was pledged to
decide according to the principles Of the
Radical party, in case of his election,
which Oliver knew to be wilful and de,
liberate lie; and, second, that he was
born in the State Of Connecticut, forget
ting, as in honor bound, at the same time,
to state that he has been a sound, loyal
citizen Of Pennsylvania for over thirty
years, and a Judge of the District Court
of Allegheny County for the last fifteen
years. 1t was probably well for Oliver,
when he was raising this objection to
Judge Williams, that our County District
Attorney, elected by the Democracy last
fall, and who also pleads guilty to the
soft impeachment of being native OF
the Wooden Nutmeg State, was not pre-
sent, or he might have got his foot in a
mix. We could not help noting Oil
yers lameness. Of manner and tameness
of matter, on Monday evening, in the
contrast with his vivacity in the free soil
days of forty eight, when his present bed
fellows, used, in derision, to call him
"Owly Myers" because Of the aid he
gave in the defeat of that sterling Demo
crat, Gen. Cass, by joining and support,
ing the Van Buren, spite against Democ-
racy. Then, Oliver was all nigger, while
now, he does not seem to be, nor does he
feel, quite so good as the darkies His
conclusion was. greeted with marked
sigh of relief from the audience.
At the conclusion of Dir. Myers
speech, our distinguished Senator, Gen
G. Burnett, arose in all the fulness, the
beauty, and the sublimity of a most per-
feet dignity, and such a TRADE as he let
forth against the elevated" Democrat
who interrupted the meeting during Mr..
Myers's speech, we neUer heard. But it
was lost upon the culprit Democrat, who
was not in a condition to appreciate its
incul pations, though We hope it may have
had good effect upon the rest of the
brethren. From the unusual quietness
in which the speechc, were allowed to
pass, We judge that the feelings of the
leaders over the dreariness of the prospect,
led to the tabooiDg of all semblance OF
enthusiasm. On no other ground can
we account for the oficiousness Of consta
bic Snyder or Gen. Burnett; for what
they mistook for interruption, was, in fact,
but "queer way" the " elevated" Dem
ocrat had of showing his appreciation OF
the speaker, the occasion and the cause
At the conclusion of his rebuke, which
he clinched with the threat of handing
the culprit over to the teuder mercies OF
the Grand Jury, Gen. Burnett introduced
the Hon. Allen Craig for the next speech
Mr.. Craig, with meekness of look, and
lowliness of movement, slowly but surely
rasnondad IN tho calI He felt altopntb n