The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-10-15
Local Correspondence.

JoHSsTowN, Oct. u, 1868.
Dear Freenaan-A man named Thomas
| Hooker was found dead on the Penns ylyania
Railroad track, short distance east of the
station house at this place, on Thursday
morning last. There were several bruises
upon his person, which led to the belief that
he had been struck by a passing train. He
was "a resident Of WoodHale, was well ad-
vanced in years. and leaves family.
There was very large workingmen's
meeting held on the Public Square, on last
Monday evening. 1t was addressed by E.
II. Haywood, Esq, of the Massachusetts
Labor Reform League"
On the following evening there was a very
large gathering of the Democracy at the
same place to listen to speeches from Hon.
| Eli p. Norton, of New York, A. w. Phelps,
of Connecticut, ard Col. II. l.. Van Cleve, of
Tennessee. all of whom delivered most elo-
quent and effective addresses.
Whatever may be the result of to NOR
rows election, the recent Democratic out
pourings in this place have had the effect of
alarming if not frightening the Radicals in
regard to that result. On the bills calling
for the Radical mass meeting on Saturday,
Oct. Sd, it was announced as the "last grand
demonstration before the State election. y
The immense Democratic meetings held since
then seem to have startled them exceedingly,
however, for flaming posters were stuck up
about town announcing another 'grand raj
ly" on Friday evening. After much trouble
they succeeded in drumming up d1minu-
tive crowd cf men and boys, when the man
ager, Col" R. w. Hunt, proceeded, with
due solemnity, to read off long list of Off
GERS to preside over the meeting, and conclu-
dcd by inviting them to the stand, which
was objected to- on the ground that there
would be no one left below to listen to the
speakers, and that in order to maintain their
reputation as an organization it was necessa-
~ to put on the semblance of meeting, at
least. 1t was therefore decided that the few
present should not go on the stand. Another
grand rally" will be held on the Public
Square tonight, and still another in Cambria
city, which is to be conducted, am told, by
Messrs. d. j. Morrell and James Morley
two Radicals Of this place who are now be-
fore the people for their suftrages.
, The Democratic mass meeting here on Sat
urday was grand success. The meeting in
the afternoon was well attended, while in the
evening there was undoubtedly the largest
turn out ever witnessed in Johnstown. Gen.
Richard Coulter, of Westmoreland county,
entertained the afternoon meeting with a
powerful address, after which our talented
townsman, Hon. G. L. Pershng, delivered a
forcible speech in his usually able and Logical
style. la the evening Gen. Coulter again
spoke more at length. and VIM. II. SyIvis.
Egg, President of the National Labor League,
followed in lengthy ard convincing address
to the workingmeu. The night meeting ad-
journed at a late hour
The Radicals have been playing the old
game of fraud hercabouts, thci, latest dodge
being the getting out of fraudulent naturali-
cation papers, which they are believed to
have went into somewhat extensively. Two
of the participants in this nefarious business
have been arrested and held to bail, aud sew
eral others will probably ere long find them
s, Ives in like predicament. One of the ar
rested parties is "b $50 at the rolling mill
Yours, &c, WIsP.