The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-09-25
The Mass Meeting last Evening.

ny l1Oll. VI. w. CcOUelu ana O0l. y. b.
Curtis. Col. Curtis did not put in an
appearance, but Judge Scofeld held
the audience easily for two hours, and
at the end Of that time they would
have been glad had he continued an
other hour. His speech differed from
most political speeches during warm
campaigns, in that it contained no
abusive language towards the Demo.
Gratis, and illustrating by several we'll.
drawn similes, that the heart OF the
Democracy was right, but its head
was wrong. He was frequently inter.
rupted by applause, and the euthusi-
asm was intense during the whole of
his speech, The following is the Sec.
retarys report of the meeting;
TUESDAY EVENING, Sept. q, -.
The meeting convened as announced,
at I! o'clock, and organized by the
appointment of DR.. w. f. Hunter as
President, and the Hons. j. \. Proper
and Andrew Cook as Vice Presidents.
d. B. Agnew and Samuel d. Irwin
were appointed Secretaries.
The President then introduced the
Hon. Glenni w. Scofeld, who proceed
ed in his usual clear, argumentative
and able manner to elucidate the
principles involved in the present cam.
paign. A synopsis might be made
thus: That he who does the best he
can, does well that Grant has done
we'll, and the world recognizes it,
Grants correction of the policy of
government toward the Indians,
throwing that class of men that might
be styled adventures out of the man.
agement Of Indian affairs. and sending
missionaries as agents instead OF
"rOughs,' % to the Indians, which policy
has civilized over $4,000. This poll.
cy the end of Indian wars and massa-
cres. The speaker next proceeded to
discuss Grants peace policy, showing
his policy to be of the spirit of the
policy Of the revolutionary fathers.
The speaker next discussed the recon.
struction policy of the administration,
and illustrated its admirable effects.
That the effort to elect Greeley, is an
effort to reorganize revolution and in
situte anarchy. That Greeley is the
choice Of Southern Democrats, the
original secessionists. That Golleday
of Tennessee, claimed that Greeley
was once in favor of giving the slave.
holders S400,000,000 for c5nsidera-
ton for the loss Of their slaves.
a remarkable feature of the so call.
ed liberal movement, is that they have
endorsed all that the Republican;
have done for eleven years. That tho
prophesy made by the speaker foul
years ago, in Tionesla, that the hind
wheels Of the wagon would catch III
in four years, is now fulfilled, anC
everything is lovely &c. He mex
treated Of the schemes of Sumner
Trumbull, Schurz, aud Fenton to de
feat the Republican party and the diff
ierent schemes and projects to that end
That in all their projects of real re
form they, Liberals and Democrat
were forestalled, in amnesty and every
thing else. That the Republican par
ty is the reform party; that the wore
Radicals is compliment, although
intended for nick name; that it i
thorough going and efficient; Will
Conservative means standing still.
Anything to beat Grant" the grea
man who has done so much for his ma
ton. The synonym of freedom an
liberty is Grant; China, Japan, an
heather nations know his name; VIII
had rendered our flag respected b
tyrants Of the old world. Says Gree
ley, che never has, and never will
, beat"
l Dr. Hechhold, of Jefferson Co., wa
e called upon and made an able and il
toresting speech, and set forth the beI
eiits Of the traiff as it is, under r,
publican administration; That undt
u Democratic administration, the ful
naces went out as if Babcock's pater
e extinguishers had been applied /
p them that it was the Republica
party that had saved the country, an
had given pensions to the cripples
It the war, paid the soldiers Of the Uniol
II aud ,ropa no ,-i,,o, H. !