New-York tribune., 1872-09-27

SENATOR SCHURZ At POTTSYILLE.
REMARKABLE ovATIoN-AN AUDIENCE OF
10000 PEOPLE GREET HIN WITH UNBoUSDED
ENrHUsIASM-THE MEETING WHOLLY sPoN-
TAEEoUs.
... tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrsEl
PoTTSvILLE, Sept. 2G.-The tide of public en-
thuasm which has thus far everywhere welcomed Carl
Sehurz In his Pennsylvania campagningS this evening
reached its fullest extent in ths city, lie was met at
Reading, late this Afternoon 0y Largo delegation Of
Liberal Republicans who trumpbany escorted him here
Tho people In mass received him at the depot Amid
greetings on every side, he hurriedy driven to the
Mortimer House. where numbers Of Germans, with their
families, awaited him. Before o'clock the streets Of
the city were filed with people. They crowded every
highway from sidewalk TO sidewalk, and delegations
from adjoining townships, which continually ariv
ing could scarcely clear their passage through the town.
The houses were generally illuminated. Almost every
private residence sgnaed its individual greeting to tho
great German Reformer and the windows and portcoes
were crowded to the housetOps In front OF The Stand
ard Office Norweganst, In large square, the meet
Ing was held Before the speaking was formally opened
5000 people eompacty gathered around the stand
By the time Mr. scburz began his remarks at least 1000
more nanlted the stand in all directions Such an audi
ence has seldom before greeted speaker IN TINS section
of the Commonwealth Mr.. Schurz was IN excellent
voice and the night was clear and st yet his sentences
reached less than one-half Of the immense throng.
Edward p. Furre, editor Of The Potsrtle Standard,
called the meeting 10 order, and nominated ior
tho Hon. ]. W. E0seberry, leading member OF INC
sehuylkill bar lifelong Republican and an eminenty
reputable and influential citizen OF Pennsylvania hr
unequyoeay placed himself on the record as
q member OF the great Reform party In pennsylvania
He introduced Senator sehurz, whose reception
was tumult Of applause PreiaeinS MS
remarks with tho statement that inc
charge OF venality against the Republicans VINO
are honestly seeking the introduction of reform into tho
National Government were true. such men would nave
gated that weakness by remaining on the Grant slde
where the money and the offices He entered upon
the discussion OF national issues He discussed them at
length, reviewing tho faults of the Administration aud
describing the operations and results Of carpetbag rule
Just as the Southern carpet-baggers resist inc
overthrow Of their criminal injustice and tyranny
in the States desolated by their corruption,
more mercessly than by war, said he, does every
man in Pennsylvania, with the spirit OF carpetDagger,
protest against the election OF honest Buckalew and tho
overthrow OF the Cameron Ring Mr.. schurz spoke for
nearly two hours amid continuous cheering Shortly
after 10 o'clock rain fell, and he gave way to Col Nc
Cure Tho latter spoke for half hour in the ran the
extended ranks Of the meeting thinning in no respect
Then the storm increased and the people at minutes
notice thronged Union Hall, where Col. Mcclure COM
pleted his speech.
In one respect the demonstration remarkable. II
was entirely one OF spontancy and during the even
ing there was noted absence Of the usual ceremonias
of political assemblies There indications OF
manufactured audience, but the occasion bespoke q
great popular upnsng neither created by organization
nor inspired by prospective patronage Over 1000 Re-
publcans remained until the adjournment, which did
not occur until nearly midnight.