New-York tribune., 1872-09-28
PENNSYLVANIA CAMPAIGN

LUZERNE COUNTY AROUSED.
TWENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE GREET SENATOR
sCHURZ WITH UNBOUNDED ENTIIUsIAsh-A
MONSTER DEMoNSTRATION-TH THE fEorLS
AROUSED AS NEVER BEFORE.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TmBuNEI
SCRANTON, Sept 27.-In few sections OF this
State has the Liberal movement taken so firm root IN
the hearts Of the best class OF Republicans as In the coal
regions and in few counties has 1t secured so many anu
so desirable converts here in Luzerne'and lts chei
city OF Scranton II had doubted the cnerng reports
had heard from this part OF the State tie scene VIII
messed here to-day and the reception gvm TO senator
schurz this evening would have convncedme that the
confidence OF the Liberal Republicans ant Democrats
was not without good foundation Senate Sehurz dld
not arrive in time participate in the afternoon demon
straton but the visit Of Mr. Greeley ana the greeuns
given him. as well the Liberal orators WO addressed
the 1nonster mass meetings WILL tolo be long re-
membered in Scranton OF the great vents OF lts
history.
AIcomnittee consisting of two German Americans
and one native citizen met Senator schurz Potsvile
to escort him to this place At several potts along the
route his coming was known, and crowds admirers,
largely Germans entered the car to pay thr respects
TO him and shake him by the hand. As oleh as tno
train neared OF moved from station, ne We honoIcu
with hearty cheers. At Plttston, nine miles rom mere
a Greeley Brown and Buckalew Club, nuiho'ing ABOUT
100 men, bearing banners and transparences nd accom-
honor and accompanied 1t TO Scranton. Asthe train
neared this city its approach was announce by tho
firing Of cannon, which brought to the uePS at least
1bOOO people who crowded about the sehatolh such
manner as 10 make IL almost impossible for hf TO reach
his carriage There at the depot, 10 'cort hr'
schurz to the Wyoming House, the mempes OF INC
County and City Liberal and Democratic Committees,
and prominent German citizens in carriages 10 poh
cal clubs of this city, the Chappaqua BraVesand the
Wood.cboppers each numbering about $50 me- In uni
form. bearing torches and accompanied py apand'
large wagon decorated with hags anu erches,
and carrying SO young ladies dressed IN "ue anu
representing the States, besides deIegatio"l rum
the several ward clubs The carriage proNdeior the
Senator and the Reception COMMITTEE Nas sd{ uecO %
rated with flags and drawn by SIX hoIscs, atlately y
white and brown. The procession at once 10 uuo
wyoming House. The streets Tor the Whole utahee'
about half mile, so thrOnged as 10 DC aIOst lu-
passabe and at block, as the great Gelan re-
iormeT recognized, lac was gleeteu WIN M ui,eIs'
Many houses along the route were Illuminated an there
was a constant display of fireworks.
Immediately after supper the senator was uNeh 10
the Greeley and Brown Farm House where eeting
had already been organized. Inc building which S
easily seats $500 persons, was entirety nlled,
and hundreds more gathered about , the win,
the Senator's voice though they could not sec mn Inc
crowds in the streets dld not seem IN the eHtdnln-
isbed The sidewalks throughout the city wer absO-
lutely impassabe, even after tue speaking peah az
the outdoor stands. Senator SchulL spoke aDut an
hour and half, discussing mainly poiitcaa Isaes eH
posing the rObberes OF the Cdret-p4g UgN'Iulenl O
The south and showing how the Grant Administration
respousible them, lnasmuch as III has gNd them
its support He then examined the Administration II
eef and arragued the several Departments fr their
dsre gard of law In closing lie referred TO tie issues
of tie approaching election in this state andassured
be peope that the country at large was oOkng0n with
the greatest interest to whether the people h Penn
syyauia were ready take their stand ON t side OF
Reform or would continue 10 sustain the corrupt Cam
erOu ring. - ----.
While the meetings I'm PROCESS "a immense
torchlight procession was paradlng tie slleet> Many
buildings on every block where il passed were ilumi-
mated with lanterns cOored fires AM the air was full
of rockets and other species OF hreWrks. The Wood
choppers and the Cbappaqua brave marched at the
head of the line. The places OF hOnOrero accorded 10
tbe clubs from BnghamtOn, ~ Y; Pitston Penn, and
other adjoining towns WhOl turned 0t 70 or 500 men,
Then followed The wagon with the yong ladies Ia white
and the ward clubs OF this city with orches and trans
nropriate notices such as: "The Germans prefer
farmers to soldiers" Democrats war no addition, di
vision, and silence" 3" We NOT ping 10 put Grant
above Curtin" Greeley Is now rulng the beet that
will beat Grant," &c. Tue prOcesso was about mile
and half length, and by far thegesI ever seen IN
Alter the meeting at the Farm Hose, Senator schurz
was sereuaded by the several clut az the wyoming
House. At least 10000 people wee gathered III the
streets not more than half Of whOl could hear word
Tne Senator spoke briefly, and waswarmly applauded
by the immense thTOuc. Old resden OF Luzerne County
saw that nothing Ike the meetigs to-day and the
INIT fhat in is but fair index Of Il enthusiasm OF the
people i'm the cause of Reform The viii make report
Tor themselves in October that wi astonsh the Came
roman corruptoniss and surprsehe friends OF honest
government, and will repeat ii in NYember.
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