New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-03
PENNSYLVAN
TIE NORTHERN COUNTIES.
TIE CAMPAIGN IN THE NORTH wEST-GREAT
UNION MEETING IN EhIE-sPEECHEs or
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER AND sENA-

UNION MEETING IN EkIE-sPEECHES or
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER AND sENA-
TOR CAMERON.
iFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
ERIE Pa. Sept 3O.-A large and enthusiastic meet
ing was held in this city last night. which was adj
dressed by the Hon. Benjamin ii. Brewster, Attor-
newt General of the State and the Hon. Simon Cam
eron. Mr.. Brewster made very eloquent speech,
ocoupying one hour and half. and was listened to
with the closest attention. He showed that the
Democratic party while it claimed to be the adVo
cate and defender of the rights of the white man
against the negro and charged the Republican party
with being the enemy of the rights OF the white
man, had always assisted the South Ill maintaining
Slavery as means of subjngating and confronting
the free white man of the North. Slavery, by the
aid of the Democratic party, had worked T'pracucai
seryitnde in twofold way First, it had stripped
the black man of his rights. and reduced him to the
level of brute, and then it had ncutrallzed the
political ard individual power of the white man OF
the North and reduced him to the level OF
a political slave of the white man of the South MI
Brewster illustrated his argument with number OF
historical Incidents and made forcbe and telling
speech At its conclusion Gen. Cameron, who had
entered the hall, was loudly called for, and made
few remarks. He said that be was tour of OBJ
seryation to see that his friends upon guard,
and satisfy himself that every Republican was look
ing forward to the approaching election with as
much anxiety as he felt himself. He believed that
it's result would be Of vast Importance not alone 10
the Republican party, for that was OF no account
compared to the great interests of the country which
were at stake. The battle was in Pennsylvania in
October. and if il was won the November contest
was settled in advance. fCheers.] New-York and
New-Jersey as they had always done IN the past
would follow the lead of Pennsylvania lie agreed
with everything his friend, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
had said but here in Pennsylvania we had to make
the battle for the Union. II the Republican party
failed here there would be no Republican party, and
no liberty in this country after the Inauguration OF
Mr. Seymour. The sacrifices of the last seven or
eight wears would have been made in vain, and the
struggle vOuld have to be made over again. The
vouug men who had escaped with their lives would
| again have TO 20 into battle, and those who had
| grown up since the war would have to go forth to
offer ND life or limb in defense Of their country lie
election of Gen. Grant would give peace to the conn
try for the people of the South would at once yied
the contest and be glad To receive such terms OF b
erality and justice the people of the North were
Wiling 10 give them. That the Republican party
would carry Pennsylvania he had no doubt lCheeisI
He had been through large number OF the counties
of the State and had seen and talked Win INC pco-
no Everywhere he found Republicans on the alert,
not only TO vote himself but TO see that everybody
else should vote with him who was incnud to do So
TheState had been lost last year by detection IN
| PhiIaaelphia but that was cured. We should not
have so large a majority we had IN the years be-
FORE but still we would have majority in Phliadel-
! phia lCheersl He had passed through the Coun-
ties Of Lebanon Bcrks, Schuylkill, Lnzcue, Susquc'
! hanna Bradford. and IiOga, and had come 10 Erle
and everywhere he heard, as he heard here that We
| vvere going 10 make accessons, while nobody knew
of any one who was going to leave our party. All
onr old votes would be with rs and we would have
many new ones He was told that with few eNcep
tious the young men who had grown MP IN the past
wear wonla all vote the Republican ticket lCheersl
He really believed that the Republican majority
would be 5000 [CheeTsl IL certainly would be- d.
900 GCheersl He said this because he had been ~
the habit for long years OF Studying the politics VI
Pennsylvania, aud he had rarely been mistaken h'
aid not believe he was now (Cheers.l lie was al
WAYS glad to visit this part of the state, not only
! because the people were good Republicans and Lad
olwavs sustained the cause of the country, bat he
H,ed 20 see spirit of enterprise such rs they had
! in Eric. Every time he came back TO the city he
fonud that II had grown, and to-day he bad noticed
so,,e of tLe most beautiful residences which could
be seen in any part OF it's State proving that ITS cit
zens possessed not only enterprise but taste ana that
thew had prospored in business. fle reloleed at IT,
and promised them that their prosperity would DC
increased tonfod soon a. peace was restored ul-
der the administration of Gen. Grant. Our present
d,eicnltics would then be settled and in few years
We would have a greater country than the most
sanprine of Us had any idea OF. ICheers.l In con
clusion he trusted that every Republican would 90
70 the election and vote earynot often as was the
Democratic fashion-aud that after voting he would
see that his eighbors and friends voted also lie
had no faith in making converts at this late day; 0uI
he had great faith i'll bringing ont the votes Every
Republican should feel that be was committee OF
! vigilance. and that the whole election depended
upon him. If that kind of energy was exhibited
! there could be 10 doubt but that we would have a
very largo majority in the State-larger even than
wo had predicted. lChcers1