Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-30


DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT Mr.. EAGLE.
The meeting held IN the school house at
Mt. Eagle on Saturday night last was
organized by making Philip Barnhart
president, after which IL wss addressed by
District Attorney fortney and Joseph l..
Nell The bouse was well filled By an
enthusiastic and appreciative audience,
among which were quite number Of r..
publicans who had come 10 listen % the
truth as expounded by an earnest and
effective speaker, ar We are bound % admi,
Is the case when our friend F0rtney mako,
"A speech. 1t H. not often the pleasure ~
the writer 10 listen 10 II speech made by q
stump speaker Of either party, wherein Tho
speakers enthusiasm docs not run ria,
with his argument and good sense. srd
thereby frequently fails 10 make single
point which might be calculated ~ elgm.
date and more firmly establish the prita.
pies he advocates, or refutc and annihils,a
the doctrine OF the opposition but the
speech OF Mr.. FOrtney, on this occasion.
was one that the most bitter partisan could
take no exceptions too. 1t was lucid g.
well as tcrsc, forcible as well as couy3r..
ing. lie paid little attention 10 the ayy.a
Of the Republican party bat On ua
other hand rather complimcuted member.
OF 1T by referring 70 the neat and glgwIr,
tribute which one Of the Republican ara.
tors of this county paid at the veteran.
reunion at CniOnviile, "to the ucacrfI
mud prosperous condition Of the whole
country by saying that all Republican.
were willing % ndmit of the stump. ,ba,
there was no sectional strife, but that peace
and harmony prevailed but whcneyc-
they stepped out to make Il political
! speech, all sectionAlism must be revived
the remembranccs Of the late war. which
have been buried for fifteen year. In tho
bosom Of time, must be resurrecteG Jy
digging up the graves Of the late WAY. and
! dragging thcreirom the ghAstIv sks.e.
ton Of the rebellion for the purros. or
arousing sectional hatred and engcrdcy5rr
bitter feelings against neigh bors ard
| friends. He demonstrated conclu.iyeIv
that these were false Issues, and one aae,
another he took up the various is.gc. oC
the campaign and handled them in q -,.,r.
| tied and mastery manner. TIE Demo.
crats here were well pleased with the
manner in which the issues Of the cam.
| paign were discussed as it wa. d., q
[ hEranguc Of idle words Of abuse showaras
| upon the members Of the RepubIcar
/ party, but Il dispassionaie and forc.ho
! argument, which undoubtedly has it, sG
/ fleets on sn imprejudiced mind. I, ia.
! done the Democrats Of this section c1u.
and has done much TO explode the thcgric.
/ upon which Republicans base their belief
I Mr.. Nef followed Mr.. FJrtucv in an en-
thusiastIc arraignmeut Of the Republican
! party for it, many crimes and mi.dcmcar.
ors while IN power, and pas-el i4dgmen.
4 on them in his usual viyorou- s:y,.
] II H,-..ff "a xsggh
I good. CNSAuo>.
TRIBUTE OF BESSEE GRASGE 70 THy
| LATE RICHARD CoNLEY. - WHEREt>.
/ The Allwise Master, in IIl- Proyidcacc,
/ has seen fit 90 visit us by death ior b..
! fret time, and take 10 his reward Brother
Richard Conley, laged Il year. a charter
member and past master OF Beuuor Grange,
/ No. l07, al-o ex-Sheriff Of Centre county,
/ Pa. Knowing with pleasure that Brother
/ Conley was prepared for the messenger
/ and looked patiently 10 the time when hi.
spirit should be freed Of the tenement Of
clay and 90 10 his Father house of
! ''msny mansions" while visiting him IN
/ his illness, these lines of Young came -
our mind
Tho chamber where the good man meet, his fats
J. privileged - 0nd the common walk
! of viriuous hN, quiie.in the verge II heaven
In view OF this event, it i emineu,ly
proper that Benner Grange should give
public expression to its feelings. There.
/ FORE be il
| Resoieed, That in the death Of Brother
| Conley Benner Grange has sustained a loss
! of one Of its most earnest, faithful aud ur-
selfish workers, the community good,
/ charitable and warm hearted ncighbor,
I and tho church Hevgus I,.,,l1.
/ praiseworthy member.
Resolred, That we, the members Of Ben
ner Grange, sincerely sympatbize with
Sister Conley and family in this heavy
| afiiiction.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tions be presented to the hereaved family,
and be published in the Farmers Friea3
and the county papers.
;. p. SEIRERT,
ID. RoTHRoCK, Comu,tftes
Sister NJ T. SErRgRT