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The celebration'of the Fourth at SheaVley ville was marked by one of-the mol P disgrace*ful .violations of the day we hate; ever chronicled. Judge Pettis was the orator of; the day,; and for saying that slavery was the corner atone of the rebellion, and that treason and traitors should be punished, ho was interrupted by some of the audience*, who! stated that they “didn’t come to hear a d—d abolition speech,” and attempted'to take him from the platform.—Dispatch.The “disgrace,” if any attended the matter, it seems to' us attaches fc Judge Pettis for introducing political opinions upon an ooca« eion wberepartlsaaquestions should net have been re far re i to. We bad been of the opinion heretofore tnat the Judgo was c man who would not be guilty of such improprieties, and rust the report of his expressions is not correct. Will not some one of'our Mlfrcercounty friendi give us a statemept^ffTTheoccurrence as it really was ?emept^OT che j
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Erie Observer
Erie, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Jul 19, 1866
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