Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

1Ast 1nufsoay SttetuoOu, oy per
mission Of the management of the Ju-
uista Agricultural Society, Republi-
can meeting was held on their grounds
at Port Royal. DR.. j P. Sterrett,
Chairman of the Republican County
Committee, called the meeting to order,
after which Prof. David Wilson was
elected President, aud the following
gentlemen Vice Presidents John
Motzer, David Minicban, John Wood
ward, Luke Davis, William Sterrett,
Samuel Walters, Grin Groninger, and
Prof. David Robson aud Mr. John 4.
Parker Secretaries of the meeting.
The presence of Governor Hartranft
would have been heartily welcomed by
the large multitude of people on the
grounds. The death of the Attorney
General of this Commonwealth, Hon.
Samuel Z. Dimmick. rendered the Gov
ernor's presence at Harrisburg neccs-
sary. MIR. Mcpherson, Mr.. Lear and
Mr.. Herr, also, were unayoidably abb
sent.
Hon. NJ. Brnsius, OF Lancaster, was
present, and upon an introduction by
the President, delivered an address,
that was listened to with marked sttcn-
tion. Democrat aud Republican stood
side by side in the audience, and list
ened to his application OF the ques-
tious at issue before the country. His
remarks were not Of the sparkling, ex-
pletipe character that naturally come
to the surface aud seek expression dur
ing turbulent times, as during the re-
beilion, when men looked each other in
the eyes with q feeling that generates
bloody strife, but he addressed himself
in language that was replete in recog-
milton OF the truth that the assembly
was there mingling people, with the
best of intentions one for another, and
all seeking the general good, and all
ready to act in that way when con-
yinced that their heretofore chosen path
had not been the correct one. Mr..
Brosius displayed rare judgment in dis
ceruing the mind Of the Assembly, and
rarer ability still in expressing himself
IN such way that he was in accord all
of the time of the delivery of his ad-
dress with his audience. b ai p
During the evening Of the same day
there was a meeting held IN the Court
House in Mifflintown. DR.. j. P. Ster-
rett was present, and by virtue of Office
Of Chairman Of County Committee,
called the meeting to order, whereupon
John W. Muthersbaugh, Esq, was
chosen President, with l.. L. Atkinson,
Samuel Notes.-The, Vim. NJ. Allison,
u. W. Wilson, j. NJ. Hover, d. f..
Stevens, B. f. Schweier, Vice Presi-
dents, and John Horuing, L. W. II
Kreider, Joseph Martin aud Samuel
Lapp, Secretaries.
Hon. A. j.. Herr, of Harrisburg,
who had come up in Fast Line, was In-
troduced to the audience as the first
speaker. Mr.. Herr's speech was a
strong one and bristled throughout with
the startling truths of the day and the
hour. Ii is source Of regret that it
cannot be presented in full to the
reader. After an introduction that
was most appropriate to the occasion,
he dwelt in fitting terms ON " what the
Republican party had done," and thence
on to the consideration of &C shall the
Democratic party take its place." and
thence on TO the question as to whether
the 'sDemocratic party can be trusted"
These were strong points and we're pre-
sented in a manner that became their
strength. But be passed from their
consideration to that of 'sHsrd times"
and said:
"But, fellow citizens, the Democratic
party does not want TO hear of sswhat
the Republican party has DONE" 1t
does not wish to hear the question
raised, Shall the Democratic party take
the place of the Republican party {?
except in the affirmative. Ii does not
wish to have the question raised, s'Can
the Democratic party be trusted 2" 1t
does not wish to hear these points
talked about. They are bitter pills for
1t to swallow, and it pleads for charity
-sslet the dead past bury its dead"
Oh, yes! That Is just what every
offender says when he is brought to the
bar of justice. And in order to darken
counsel with multitude of words, the
leaders would like to divert public at
tention from them. Naturalists speak
of an insect that has the faculty Of
throwing out dust when attacked, and
then making ITS escape from danger
under the cloud it thus raises. Aud |
think We have heard something about
throwing tub to the whale. Now, the
Democratic party has been initiating
these devices by charging the Republi-
can party with bringing on the
HARD TIMES.
1t is absurd to charge the Republi-
can party with the hard times. at is
wrong, nay, worse, criminal. The times
are hard We know, and the fear is they
will become worse before they become
better. That mans heart must be
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