The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
WGSt-End Republicans!
THEY DON'T DO THINGS BY
HALVES AS THE MASS MEET
ING AT BEAVERTOWN
ATTESTED.

The Republican Mass Meeting at
Beavertown on Tuesday evening was
a brilliant affair Notwithstanding
the threatening weather an immense
torch-light procession made up of
west-end patriots, illuminated the
streets and after an imposing parade
led the way to Kearn's Carriage Ba-
zaar, where spacious room was
provided with n platform for the
orators and seats for the hearers.
DIR. T.. w. Tool, Chairman of the Re
publican committee called the meet
ing to order and after electing j. p.
kearns Chairman, and the usual
number of Secretaries and Vice
Presidents, the Troxelville Band
rendered IN overture in which they
displayed fine Instrumentation A.
w. Potter, Esq, was the first speak
er. He dwelt principally on the
effects imminent to the reduction of
the ariffproposed by theDemys,an
wound up by admitting the honor
able means employed by his compe-
titor, Mr.. Atkinson, for the nomina-
tion for congress III this district and
urged his hearers to hearty sup
port of the gentleman. His remarks
were well received
He was Immediately followed by
Mr.. Atkinson, who approached .thc
speakers stand, leaning upon his
crutches, and began to open the
fountains of his wonderful vocabu
larry and for over nm hour held his
hearers spell-bound with his oratory.
The few years of public service since
we last heard him have greatly i'm
proved his style of oratory and
power of diction. Smooth, easy,
and mt the same time forcible. Nc
repetition of words. looking Il whole
sentence ahead, his arguments came
as steady and regular rs the strokes
of m engine. We may read up the
issues of II whole campaign and not
garner rs much of the true inward
ness of Bourbon Democracy rs to
sit one hour in the hearing of man
like Mr. Atkinson To give Il synor.
sis of his speech would require more
space and time than is allotted us
After paying his respect to the tick.
ct, and word for himself, he sal
down amid the enthusiastic applause
of II delighted audience, modestly
bowling his acknowledgements.
The Troxelvillc Band rendered Il
rattling good piece of music, and,
though it was late, the people wer,
determined to hear few words from
Rev. l.. G. Edmonds. of Bethlehem,
Pa, who was in the audience.
Mr.. Edmouds said that he was
here on II fishing and hunting expe-
dition and little expected to make II
political speech, although, as he had
never been accustomed to shrk
duty when called by the republican
party, even in time of war, he could
not refuse the request. His rev
erence then sailed forth with few
well-foundcd remarks, but his utter
contempt for President Cleveland
was so strong that it magnetizcd his
thoughts and that mountains of
flesh, "as he termed it, was subjected
to severe cannonade from his bat
terry of apparently unexhaustable
sarcasm and irony.
The people were evidently deeply
impressed with what they had heard
during the evening. The effects will
be even more apparent on the even
ing of the 9Th of November, when the
grand product will be added up with
IA heavy balance in favor of the entire
Republican ticket III the year of our
Lord 1888.
A Joint Republican Mass Meeting