The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-10
Democratic Meetings.
Roarirlg gCreek Awake

sHu Eeguldr MOUNTAINOUS, was held on we'd
nesday, the 7lh day Of October ins,. at the
hopse of Paul Roath, in Roaring Creek.
About 2 O'clock the meeting was organ
izsd by appointing JOHN ADAMS. Pres
idsnt.--.Andre,o NJ C2ure, .fbrahan Tiro9-
cA Michae, r. Ho,eef, .qmzi Bro,cn,
Frederick Heieig, Dagid Rarbine, Sebas-
fian Hoieer, Daniel Keller, Daniel Kist.
lsf George Roat, Jacob Harner, Capt.
Henry Metz, John Keager, Jacob Sfins,
Vice Presidents and Jonas Barringer. Pc
ter x. Harbiac, Jacob Ho,cer, and Charles
T. Mann, Secretaries.
On motion Of Stephen Badly, Esq. the
following Committee, was appointed to pre-
pare and report resolutions for the consider
alton Of the Meeting. H. Webb, Stephen
Badly, G. T. Mann, Casper Rawn, Wash
ington Harder, David Metz, Abraham Ber-
ger, il, Jonas Wolf, Jacob Yoager, David
Yeager, Daniel Furk, Aaron Benninger,
George Hover, William Roaih, Owen d.
I.eib. Michael Fornwald, Amos Roads,
Charles Mench, Solomon Helwig, John
Smecb, Samuel Roatl, John Heckehorn.
While the Committee were drafting res
oln'ione, Maj. s. F. Headley addressed the
meeting by invitation. His address was
such as met the hearty response Of all in al
tendance, and was alike creditable to the
IL ,,.J Laort -c A.
Upon the conclusion Of Mr., Headley's
remarks, the committee reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted.
In times like the present, il behooves ey-
cry democrat to be up and doing, as the en-
emy are at work. and no exerlions, on their
part, will be omitted, that are calculated to
injure the principles or policy of the de-
mocratic party. the only safe guard to the
rights Of the people. Money, the all pat
ent power, is distributed with an unsparlng
hand. Newspapers, handbls and pam PHI
let's are circulated gratis, into every family,
filed with tho most unlounded statements
and the nost rediculons charges against the
General ard State Administration which no
party would have the hardihood 10 make un-
less they held, as the present wing party
appear to do.ihe Intelligence of the people in
utter contempt But il is not the whig party
sIone, whom we have to fear in the coming
contest for county officers. Men in whom
the democratic patty have heretofore had
confidence, and who have been sticklers for
regular nominations, and some of whom,
presented their names to the democratic
county Convention for a.nominalion,ar now
endeavoring to destroy the regular uomina-
sed ticket. Some by running against it, and
other secretly and openly assisting and urg-
ing them onward. These are the foes from
whom you have the most to fear. Any one
Of them by their hypocrilical professions o.
friendship, can do more injury, than a doz.
en- open aud avowed enemies. Then lei
every democrat mark them, and turn dea
ear 10 every attempt TO break into the ticke
let it come from whatever quarter il may
Therefore,
Resoieed-Thai we recognise in the ad
ministrsuon of MARTIN VAN BUREN,
the principles carried out in the days Of ihr
the apostle Of democracy Thomas Jeffer
son, and that we feel pride, as Americans
in giving him all the praise he so justly
merits, and that we viii use all fair and hon
orable means in our power 10 secure his re
election.
Resolvea--That in the person of Col
R. "a. JOHNSON, we recognise our cour
tyr's gallant defender, when her soil wa
invaded by her common enemy. And a
he defended our soil in time Of danger fror
a foreign foe, we will now defend him froI
the attacks of his domestic enemies, an
re-instate him the second Office in the gi
of the people.
Pcgoived-That our confidence in the
bihly Of DAVID Z. PORTER 10 admit
lister lhe affairs Of this commonwealth, r
main undminished, and that we will rsbuk
with lhe strong arm OF democrats, every a
temp, from whatever quarter 10 iujure