The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-10-04

DeJ5 FraazaGn-h mass meeting OF Demo
Gratis and Liberal Republicans was held here
last Night At the school house. The meeting
although E0t large rs many We have seen
here, which lack IN numbers, however. u
explained by the faCttha:e the time ana place
Uf meeting was not rs generally known as
might have been, was yet enthusiastic aud
orderly. 81 early candle light the meeting
was called 10 order and Francis Hearer, Eeq.,
chosen President; hessTs. james krEpat-
rick, Ausclm Weakland and John MauioH
were elected Vice Presidents, and W G. 8ev-
erin and y. c. Easily, Secretaries.
II. l.. Johnston, ESQ, was called upon by
loud aud earnest vOiues, and came fnr,S ard
and responded rather ~ au apology for rEte
absence Of Nj. Specr tAan by any regular
speech His remarks, nevertheless. were
/ pointed and eloquent, and would he wuiI
! worthy Of publication, bat for the fat tnnt
. know your columns viii be filled 10y other
matter, perhaps more Important than speech
es. Mr.. Johnston concluded hy introducing
4 S. Lands, ESQ, Of IoliidaysbUrg, who
for au hour ana three quarters helt tae meet
ing, as it were, sHeii-bOu1d by his elUqUguce.
Although an uuimPassiououed speaker, hir.
Lands manner - persuasive aud carries
with it the conviction Of honesty and siGc"ri-
fy. He reviewed the issues OF the cam palgu
and the claims aud character of the CaGti-
dates, from the nominees for President down
10 our Legislative candidate, M Hannah.
So cutertaiugly did lie do this that the audi
cuce manifested au eagcTucss To have him
continue rather than any Signs Of being Fvea-
rieG. II would be profitable reading to give
/ q SYNOPSIS Ofhjs speech, but for fear OF crowd
ing yOu we tOrbeaT.
W. II. SechIer. Esq, of your town, was
next called on and spoke for half an hour,
reviewing the manner Of MI Greeley : NOM
misunderstanding il 10 have been made by
the people and not the politicians aud prov
ing this by the record OF the Baltimore con
veutiUn. He was Chccrcd at the close OF his
remarks, when the band struck up 4 uatiou-
al air, at the conclusion of which EOu Z. II.
Mccormick, OF Grant, Indiana county, was
called for. This gentleman came forward
and was greeted by cheers. He spoke AZ
. considerable length, reviewing Grants mill
. itary career in the west, as viewed by the
private soldiers who were under hiEl-the
speaker himself, having served three years
and fOur months in the army. His speech
was well received and he concluded BY IN
4 viting the democrats and liberal republicans
of Cambria county b join In mass meet
ing TO be held at the Cherry Tree on Tuesday,
Oct. 1st.
Harry Kiuport, Esq, &C Grant was also
present and took an active in$~rcst in the
meeting. Both gentlemen arc the right ma
terial for good, sound democrats, and are - {
. Is clever. social and agreeable gentlemen as
our sister county can boast Of
After few supplementary remarks from
r. L. Johnston, ESQ, the meeting adjourned
with three rousing cheers for the whole tick
ct. 1t is but proper 10 add that q more or
derly or attentive meeting never was held
any place, and it was remarked by the gen
uemeu who addressed il that it was Z plea
suro to speak 10 such crowd.
II conclusion we might remark that Hon.
l.. X. Apgar was present but on account OF
illness could not address the meeting.
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