Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-06
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Aninnrnal
TnE sEUoND uLun MIGHT.
Hon, S' y. Meyers, uov. pa,uson nud yo,.
fiohst address the Jeusr,on Ciub.

lho second regular "Ciub Night" of the
JeHessoh club was hold lnst night in their
handsome club rooms on West King street
anu was conspicuous success, in every
risburg Patriot, Gov. r. T.. Pattison and
Col Victor 4, PiolIet worn tho distin
gushed guests of tho evening. The
room was well filed with an appeciatiyo
audience when at $40 o'clock Mr. Movers
began hiS address on tho principles Of
Thomas Jefferson. Ii was cogent
and learned presentation of the strik-
ing points ia tho Joffersonian doctrine
and was very temperate throughout. The
! speaker declared that if tho principles of
government enurciatcd by Jefferson had
bcon strictly adhered to, tho sight would
not now DO presented of an enormous aud
unnecessary tax, aud an ovetilowiug
treasury standing ~ continual tempta-
tion to public robbery Tho great point
that Jefferson cOntendCd for was strict
| oonstruotiou OF tho constitution. and in
this lie was continually opposed by tho
| adhcrcnts of tho uamiltOnian theory, the
Successors ol whom appear in the Republi
can party Of to day.
Aitcr u brof review of Irflsrson's
achievements as statesman, Mr.. Meyers
| adyerted to tho resolutions passed by tho
Kentucky Legislature In 1908 and 1909 in
favor Of personal liberty, and of which
Jefferson WAS tho author. To these rcso-
lutions the Whgs were compelled to 60
for their ammunition to fight tho Fugitive
Slave act in 1850. Tho speaker closed by
saying that while no marble mausOlGum
enshrined the remains of the great Jctlsr
SOP, his memory would DO green until
free government perishod from tho earth.
the GoVtrnors Address.
Gov, Pattson was next introduced and
after an expression Of his qualification for
tho hospitality showorcd upon him during
his stay in Lancaster, spoke of tho great
valuo OF Jefferson associations aud clubs
Of like nature 10 ohetishing devotion TO
principle. He said il mattercd not ia
what party such principles were con.
tanned, II they were true principles they
were worthy of earnest consideration.
Those who are sowing tho seed by encour.
aging intelligent discussion of government
tai matters, may not themselves reap the
harvest, but their posteFity will.
Jefferson was described IA an agriculture.
alist as well ~ ! statesman. Tho governor
closed with u glowing eulogium OF tho
quality OF tovoti)n TO principle.
Gov. PatttsOu was followed by Col.
Victor Z. Piollet, Of Bradford county, who
spoke of the great and rare virtue of
purity Of motive in men in public
Il
to Buchanan. B.ui amin Champnrys and
Reah Frazer, famous Lancastraus, "a
oxemplifying this great attribute. He
congratulated tho club on its work and
, prospects.
All the sp,.kcrs w,ro frequent
ly applauded, aud after the intellectual
treat was over, au adjournment was had
to tho rear room wheg0 bountifu lunch
was spread. During tho evening tho re
turns from the Chicago convention were
read as last a. th'y arrived. There were
many prominent Republican guests pre- o
, sent from the CITY. After tho addresses,
many present w'To introduced - the Cov-
} eruor and the guests from aSrOat. From
+ the club room th' governor aud his party
, proceeded TO the Pennsylvania station,
takin. tho lI:lO train fur Harrisburg,
TAbah ? ~ StN'"us ACCIDENTS.
, He,sirm,,, ,,s. ,.t. ,.cu n,oR,,-pst,II,
( InJured by u nur,.--To--ed ny - steer.
This morning At $40 o'clock James
Hoover track rcpairman 10 tho employ
! of tho PenEsylyania railroad company, was
! struck and instantly killed by the cars, a
l half n mile west OF PaTkeSburg. The train
} that caused the mans death was the mail
which reaches here at 9:35. Hoover was
{ standing at the side of tho track when tho
: |
whistltd ho seemed TO b5 howlderod and
| stepped In front OF the engine He was
\ killed Instantly, his neck having been
broken. The body which WAS not cut
was takon to P0meroy where an inquest
Q was held. Tho deceased resided at
IomerOy and worked under foreman W.
w. HH'I o'I"oon Ch"t pl"ce aau IarKeS-
, ou'k' 'ooeAseu WAS oo years Oi age
: ''n,r L"n'','er '"""'S man h'i'eh
D"H'd Skeen, who removed from Stras,
nHrG 10 ONO low years ago was Killed al
J MS homo near Cfbana, on tuesday. tie
carried on the ontcneunR business, aud
!, "Ii'e "rvinE cattle nome no iound II dii-
oub 10 get them To cross the railroad
s,ack. ne tied ms morse 10 the !ehce out
.ho An,th"i 'rHnIehe" AZ an approaching
ram erall ana 'oro loo'o' hr Skeea ran TO
G".o1 i n,th i,, go mHa H"'IHr' ,,n uo"h HH" III
i The deceased wlSa OgJthorO Of B.F. Skeen,
I OF this CITY, aud was married to a daugh
tor OF Martin Herr, OF llnarryvlli", who
: with six ehiIdrnn survive him.
! Tossed 10 rect byan Angry stesr'