The State guard., 1848-09-05
The Mass Meeting at tilc Stone
 Mountain, Gn.

Mountain, Gsa. li a. No true Democrat and friend of Ameri. canliberty can read the following proceed inrs off the noble sons and daughters of Geor- gia without the most glowing feelings of thu; heart. Let all read. When we wit ness such enthusiasm can we doult the result in our sister State. We would be pleased to give a more extended acs count of this glorous rally but for the want of space we synopsosis it from the Millidgeville Union: ' s'a "a E Never perhaps, have the Democracy of Georgia, assembled in larger numbers, than at their Convention on Tuesday last. On the preceding evening, the Cars from the East and West in extended trains arri. we'd, frcightcd with immense masses of human beings. The various roads lead ing to the place were at the same time crowded with the delegations coming in carriages, wagons and on horse back.-- As the shades of night set ill, the whole surrounding country was illuminated by the first kindled at the numerous encamP- ments, and every house, o,it-housc, barn and shed in the vicinity, which could af ford shelter, was filled to overflowing.--' On the following mnrning, when thousands IT ore arrived by the Cars and from ths surrounding country, so great was tho crowd they formed, that when united with ito the eye, they seemed to add but little to the aggregate.
 Notice had been given. that the pro- cesson would be formed at the Depot at 8 o'clock, and move thence to the stand pre- pared for the speaking, at the foot of tho mountain. At the appointed hour, the Marshal of the day and his assistants all mounted, were seen rallying .the untcrri- fied," to the place ot rendezvous. The news having just arrived that North Caro- lima had awoke fiom her slumbers, sa- lute in honor of her Democracy was then fired, whose laundering tones as they re- verberaled from the side of the granite mountain where the artillery was dis charged, told of the heartfelt joy with which the tidings of the emancipation of the old North State from the bondagc of whiggery, were hailed ,u Georgia. HENRY k. JACKSON, of Chatham, tho gallant Colonel of Georgia's Regiment in the Mexican War, ofIiciatcd as CHIEF MARSHAL. fI-A. a
 He was assisted by 9m1a rr8.sis Gen. Thomas N, Griffin, of FaYette. Col. Wm K. De Grafenreid, of Early.
 ." il. P. Thomas, of Gwinnett. .ils 1" C. C. Usher, of Bibb. sys.f
 l" D.S. Printup, of Floyd
 l" Rom. II. Howard, of lNiscogee. !" P. Kneeland, of Chatham. ef !" John Hunter, of Macom off
 '" J. w. Fowler, of DeKalb. slns | Several bands of music were in attend- ance, and in the procession were numcr- ous standards displaying the stars and tho stripes and banners with appropriate de- vices. While the procession was on it's march, a national salute was fired from the mountain. Too much praise cannot be given to the Delegation from Bibh. who carried with thcm six pounder, and to the whole >soiilcd Democrats, who took charge of it, the loud thunder whose artil. lcry was in unison with the enthusiasm that pervaded the whole mass, am.gs
 When the procession arrived at the stand the immphse multitude we're called to order and he meeting organized by tho appointment of tho following officers.il
 PRESIDENT. t' slilass Col. D. c. CAMPBELL, of I3aldwimas I VICE PRESIDENTS. bns Col. Isaiah T. Irwin, of Wilkes. Hon. A. H. CharpeJl, of Bibb. iss Col. Nathan l.. Huichins, ol Gwihhett. ]" Saml. J. Bailey, of Clark. ss James II. Starke, of Butts. a. Gen. Samuel Robison, of Washington.
 John Laidlcr, Esq, of Houston.i l Col. c; Murphy, of Dekslb. k 2 esd Col. Vim. B. Pryor. of Trodp. gsais i" James M Gray. of Jones' sf' 1 Gen. Henry II. Low, of Harris. zaa John Scii:chins, Esq, of Suinpter.
 John Boston, Esq of Chatham.
 Absalam Thornton, Es1;, uf Forsyth,
 Milner Echols, Esq. of Walton.s
 Doct. J. NJ. Adams, of Meriwethen
 SECRETARIES aamA .. Peter A. Heard, of Troup.
 John w. \. Sanford, Jf. of Baldwin. Q. L. c. Lamar, of Newton.
 After brief address by the Pre- sident, he introduced to the meeting, Col. Thos. c. Hackett the Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District who in . graceful manner and in appropriate terms, l ext ended to the assembled mass, acordial ! welcome to the bosom of his own district, and then took a hasty surveyof tho issues involved in the present canvass. He was followed by the Hon. W. T. Colquitt., In Georgia, all know his power. Never perhaps, did he make more happy and effective ofiort. For upwards ot. two hours, although large portion of thS crowd were without seas and an oe- casional light shower passed by, yet few changed their posiiiontand when he clc: sed, the cry was still "go or" ," ''go on."
 Col Henry R. Jackson. was next intro. duced. He had hitherto proved himself the accomplished represcntasive of Gcor; ] I, xI.- ~f IS