The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-10-28
NUMBER |.
GRANITE CLUB--A CALL UPON GEN
PIERCE.

Thursday their halls was jamed full Of
enthusiastic Democrats, assembled to congrat-
ulate each other upon the glorious news recev-
ed from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Florida
and Baltimore. Very eloquent and spirited
speeches were made By Edison Hill, Esq, Of
Concord, VIM. Burns, Esq, Of Lancaster, L.
Smith, Esq, of Nashua, and S. NJ. Wheeler ESQ.
OF Fisherville, which were responded to by the
most enthusiastic cheers. The Concord Band
was present, and added to the interest Of the
occasion by some excellent music.
At the close of the exercises in the hall, it wa,
voted that the club proceed to the residence OF
Gen. Pierce, and congratulate him upon the de-
mocratic victories above named. A procession
was thereupon formed, and headed by the band
marched to the south end, and halting before
Gen. Pierce's house, the band played a serenade
and then the crowd gave three tremend-
Gus cheers for the states named, and three for
Gen. Pierce and when Gen. p. appeared, the
president of the club, Mr.. Marshall, addressed
him as follows:
General-Your friends and neighbors have
called to announce to you the gratifying intelli-
gence just received. The telegraph wires in
form US that Pennsylvania has gone for the De-
mocracy by 5000 majority. ''While the Key
stone stands the arch is safe" Ohio sends Us
greeting 10000 for the Democracy. Indiana
follows with y, 900 on the same side. And last
and perhaps the most surprising, is the an
nouncement that the Monumental City" has
rolled up for its Democratic candidate for May
or, the unexampled majority of $500. Add this
to the glorious news from Florida. Your friends
cannot restrain their joy, and they bid me hear
tily to congratulate you"
General Pierce acknowledged the kindness of
his neighbors and friends, in coming to greet
him upon the reception of intelligence to which
they might well suppose he was not Indifferent
though he could truly say that his position from
the first, had never excited in him anything like
a feeling of elation. He had calmly awaited
the progress of events, and shonld continue 10
do so, conscious that hover the result might az
feet individuals, his intelligent countrynen were
abundantly competent to take care Of their own
interests, under the guidance of that power
to which he wished we could all habitually look
with more humility and faith He trusted his
friends would not forget that, with high-toned
and honorable men, the hour of triumph was
always the hour nagnauimity.
1t was not to be overlooked, that there were
around US many with whom We are in daily in
tercourse, at this moment moved by feelings e1-
actly the opposite of those which called out the
assemblage before him ; and his friends could
well afford to allow that circumstance 10 detract
somewhat from their generous joy. He hoped
they would also remember that no prospect of
success, nor indeed political elevation itself.
could render their neighbor more or less worthy
of the confidence and affection for which he was
profoundly grateful. TO the PEOPLE Of his ma
tive State, his heart acknowledged obligations,
for the expression Of which, language fur
nished no form. How could ii be otherwise -
For more than twenty years, their disinterest
friendship for him had never been chilled,
their confidence shaken. He had not the arrO
gance to believe that his services had been at ".
commensurate with their steady, unsolicited par
tiality. To the record of that partiality, =!
would ever look with pride and qualification
From the record of his acts, as its recipient, lie
had neither the right the inclination 20 turn
away. He would freely confess to his friends.
IuaL WlIOln lDe iGSI lew VEGAS IL u3u DcSE parLi-
cularly pleasant TO knoag that forty-seyen years
among this people, as boy and man, had given
to their faith in him such strength, that false
hood could not shake it, per6dy steal It away.
Gen. Pierce closed with a renewed expression
of his thanks, and hearty good night 10 his
neighbors. At the conclusion Of his most elo-
quent remarks, the two hundred men there as
sembled gave such spontaneous and eEthusias-
tic applause as is not often heard in these dig
gings The procession then reformed, the band
struck up Yankee Doodle" and the club re-
turned, cheering at various points. Arriving
opposite the Phoenix Hotel, (the Wing head
quarters) the election results were proclaimed
and nine vociferous cheers given over them
Passing the Patriot Office, three hearty cheers
were let off for this establishment. The pro-
cession then halted in front OF Glass american
House, Democratic headquarters and gass
three cheers, and then one loud, boisterons.
hearty laugh a real ''ha, ha, ha, which was
heard through all the region round about
The crowd then separated, having had "a good
time" 1t was spontaneous demonstration, and
a very creditable one, every thing having been
conducted in a becoming manner.-S. Il. Pa
| riot, Oct.1S.
ma The following the language of /,
J Wbir Congressman :-''Let the soldiers land
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