Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-12
Gatherings OF the Democracy i'm
pemMsylvaMia.

Our exchanges from the "key Stone
State" are almost filled with the proceed
ings Of democratic meetings., which have
been daily taking place throughout the
State. The mass county, and township
meetings have been attended BY thousands
and tens Of thousands Of the yeomanry d
the country. Hill and dale for the last
few weeks, have constantly re-echoed the
shouts that have arisen in favor Of Young
Hickory and the two gifted sons Of the old
Key Stone.
We are just in receipt of the Westmore-
lanl Republican, containing an account #
the great mass convention at Pittsburgh on
the 10Th ult., at which were assembled
some 10000 frcenen.
3,76S
were present from old Wcstmoreland, the
home Of the coon candidate for Governor;
and to this county was awarded the splend-
id prize banner prepared for the occasion.
Among the numerous banners carried
by the procession from this county we take
the following:
Two banners with ssIowa" on one side,
and ''Polk, Dallas and Victory" OH the re-
verse.
"Freiheit und Gleicheit und keine weisse
sclaven."
(Freedom and equality and no "whi,e
slaves.")
"Ich habesie ersucht Rerchteder men,
scheitzu bertheidegen. Skunk"
(1'I urged upon them to yindicatc the
equal rights Of mankind
''Wc want the banner, but fair play-no
stocking Of the cards." "When the people
thunder old Shunk's the man." ewes
moreland endorses for 2,5OO--on this she
will not plead the statute of limitation"
The following is the account given by
the Republican,:
PITTSBURGH GRAND RALLY.
The Democratic mass Convention which
assembled at Pittsburgh on the 18th inst
was truly splendid gathering of the De.
mocracy Of Western Pennsylvania. We
would not pretend to give even an estimate
of the number of persons present, but were
assured by both Wings and Democrats in
Pittsburgh that it was fully one third lar
ger than the wing Convention which as
sembled there the week previous. There
was upwards Of three thousand Democrats
from Westmoreland marched in the pro-
cession. The prize banner was awarded
to Westmorcland honestly and fairly. III,
only s.prerio,ss arrangements, we made
was TO turn out a sufficient quantity Of The
Democratic sons Of Westmoreland, to out
number any other country, who would at
tempt to complete with US for it On the
morning Of the 18th, when the long Dele
cation from this county poured into Pitts
burgh, it struck the coons with terror ant
well it might for when hundred after hun
dred marched past, there still appeared nj
end to them. We were, as matter 0
course, grossly insulted by members 0
call the decency" party in the coarscs
ribaldry-and the expression was frequcn.'
" heard, uttered BY those two legged biped
''fhere goes the WEE FOOTED back Dutch d
WestmorclGad," together with other Sian;
too vile to be repeated.
There were number OF exccllen
speeches, delivered in Pittsburgh, during
the continuance Of the Convention, b,
some of the ablest men Of Western Penn
sylvania, and other parts. Among then
we were much pleased with one made b,
EDWARDJOHNSTON, of Iowa, and for.
merly Of this county. Mr.. Burrell made thu
reception speech, when the prize banner
was handed over to Westmoreland, and &C.
quilted himself in his usual happy style.
.1riral Of the Prize Banner. Fri.
day evening last the Democratic Prize Ban.
ncr, was escorted into Greensburgh BY .
large procession Of Delegates who were il
attendance at the Convention. Each car.
riage bore lighted candles, and the house.
Of nearly every Democrat was illuminated
The show was an imposing one. The pro.
cession marched through the different streets
of our borough, headed by two bands ofey-
cellent music. All were proud that we
obtained our banner fairly.
IMPORTANT Decision ON THE NATu-
REALIZATION LAw.-The Judges Of Mary
land have decided that no matter under