The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-09-23
The Cambria Democracy Arous-
ed and Ready for the C0nfIicfil

The Cambria Democracy Arous.
ed and Ready for the Conflict
On Saturday last the democrats of Blackjack
township met at the Public House of MIR. Joseph
Craig, six miles west of Ebensburg. Hick-
DRY Pole, seventyhve feet in length, bearing a
banner ON which was inscribed
"PIERCE AND KING
was raised, after which the meeting organized
by the appointment of the following officers:
President, A. r. Longenecker.
Vice Presidents, John Gillian, Jr.. Joseph
Craig.
Secretaries, Daniel 4. Murray, Benz F. Davis.
The meeting was then addressed by Dr. VIM.
A. Smith, Michael Hasson, Esq, A. ]. Rhey
and Charles Murray, Esq, after which all par
took of an elegant supper prepared by the hos
tess in the right style. The meeting then re-
assembled and in short time adjourned with
three times three cheers for Pierce, King, Wood
ward, Hopkins and the county ticket The
Ebensburg Band was in attendance and per-
formed number of National airs The Dem
ocrats of Blacklick eager for the contest in
October and expect to increse the Democratic
vote in that neighborhood. The coons are hun
ting hiding places already.
On Monday, the Democrats of Carroll and
Susquehana townships assembled at Carroltown,
for the purpose of raising Pole. A delega-
ton from Ebensburg, with the Band arrived at
o'clock and were received with cheers A
procession was then formed and marched through
the town, to the music of the band, and back to
the pole. Mr.. Robert McComby was appointed
Marshal for the occasion, the pole was then
raised, in height 120 feet, having three flags up
on it, the centre one bearing the inscription
"PIERCE, KING, AND THE UNION"
The pole is beautiful Hickory with the bark
off, and as gazed upon the flag floating from
it, the ever glorious stars and stripes, We said
with the poet,
''Tho' many and bright are the stars thatappear
In the flag by our country unfurled
And the stripes that are swelling in majesty there
Like rain-bows adorning the world
Their light is unsulied, as those in the sky
BY deed that our fathers have done,
And they're leagued III as true and as holy a tie
In that motto of-.MANY IN ONE"
The flag was made in the short space of one
hour by the following Ebensburg ladies' =
Misses Rose p. and Annie E. Mcdonald, Mag
gle Noon, Harriet and Rose H. Rhey and Mrs.
j. e. 0'Neill. 1t floats from the mas; an en-
blem of their devotion to the cause of our par
ty, and when the ladies join us there can be no
fears of any dissolution of the Union. The in
scription was painted by Mr.. A. Tibbatts, re-
al away-down-easter, but for some time resi-
dent of the county, who was raised near Frank.
Pierce, and who bears testimony to the high
character and answering democracy Of or
candidate.
After the pole had been firmly secured three
times three cheers were given for Pierce, King,
Woodward, Hopkins, and the county ticket
three cheers for the ladies who made the flag
Three cheers for the Democracy of Carroll and
Susquehanna. The meeting was then called to
order by appointing the following officers:
President, Col James Carroll.
Vice Presidents, VIM. Douglas, John Luther.
Francis Bearer, VIM. Glass, Peter swible and
Joseph Houge.
Secretaries, VIM. Singer, Martin Schrette,
Henry Scanlan, Alpheus Tibbatts
The meeting was then addressed by Dr. lTm
A. Smith, Nj. Hasson, Esq, Philip Collins, ESQ
and A. j. Riley. Afterwards Mr.. I'm. Singer
delivered an address in German. Resolutions
were passed strongly endorsing the nominations
and support of Pierce, King Woodward Hop
kins and the county ticket. The meeting then
with nine cheers for all the candidates
of the Democratic party.
Several wings present would have assisted in
raising the pole had their services been needed
They acted like gentlemen The day was fine
one, and everything passed off pleasantly. The
democracy of that section will render a good
account of their strength on the election day