The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-09-09


mocracy of Washington township, and vicinity to
the number of between three and four hundred,
assembled at the foot of Plane No. 4, for the pur
pose of raising Pierce and King Pole The COM
mittee appointed at aprevious meeting consisting
of Messrs. Richard White, Chas e. Stewart and
Richard Trotter had procureda fine Hickory pole,
I27 feet length, straight an arrow and ofmost
beautiful proportions. Too much praise cannot
be awarded the committee for their exertions to
procure a pole worthy of the indomitable DAmoc-
racyof Washington, an emblem of their hearts
desire. On motion, Capt. Jas. D. Hamilton was
unanimously appointed chief Marshal of the
Raising and all were to be subject to his orders
How well he acquitted himself let the admirable
manner in which the pole ''went up' bear witness
Every man on the ground endeavored to vie with
each other in exerton to elevate the pole without
allowing it to slip, 'bobb" or ''dodge." We ne
yer witnessed more finished and-workmanlike
business. a white and blue streamer floats from
the top placed there ere the pole was raised, by
the hands of those ''that master even the wisest
of us all" Amid the cheers of the Democracy
the flag of our country was UP alOft having
inscribed upon it
PIERCE, KING, AND HOPKINS,
and as its folds Of red white and blue were un-
furled to the breeze the jefferson Band eufvened
the scene by playing 'sStar Spangled Banner .
'.Hail Columbia and other airs. The flag is the
handiwork of Miss Mary Hogan, Miss Eebecca
Robinson and Mrs R. Stewart, is beautiful one
and creditable to their ready hands and patriotic
hearts. God bless the ladies-they are nearly
all Pierce men. The paintings was executed by
Martin OF Johnstown in good style. a meeting
was then held and the following officers appoint
! ed:
| President-DR. WM. a. SMITH.
! Vice-Presidents-C Capt. Henry Schnetberg,
Robert Stewart, Wm. baltimore, Augustin Dur
bin Col VIM. Mead, D. II. Boyle, James Bel, Mi
chael Smith, John Thornberg, Charles ONeill,
Francis Bradley.
Secretaries-H. Devine, Abner Kelly, Vincent
Phelps, j D. hamilton.
/ 4. J. Rhey, Esq, of Ebensburg, was called
upon to address the meeting. and proceed to state
his reasons why he preferred the New Hamp-
shire Volunteer Frank. Pierce, for The Presiden-
cy, over Major Gen Winfield Scott, Commander
in-chief of the army. lie also referred to the
various charges brought against Frank. Pierce
by tlie wing Galphins,. and siadiea.eS --.ll slozl
their unjust aspersions.
DR.. VIM. a. Smith, of Ebensbursh, then ad-
dressed the meeting in favor of Democratic r5rin-
ciples and democratic candidates. He had ex-
amined the history of Gen. Scott, and discover
ed in him no requisite qualifications Cor the
Presidency, except military services lie was
opposed to the election of your mere military
hero to the highest Office in the world, aud was
prepared to give his assistance TO the citizen
soldier, the statesman, Frank. Pierce. Henry
! Clay had advised the American people tselect no
merely military man as President, audsaid ''that
he would rather see war, pestilence and famine
sweep over the land, than be afflicted with such
a catastrophe" And on this matter the old
man was right, and the American people would
honor Clay by establishing the truth Of his re-
mark, and defeating Winfield Scots. He spoke
at length concerning the candidates for the Vice
Presidency, in favor of hopkins, aud the whole
county ticket, and hoped lhat every democrat
would in October and November next go to the
polls and go the whole ticket and nothing but
the ticket. lie was warmly applanded during
his remarks@ The meeting adjourned at SUNSET
with three times three cheers fer Piegee and
King. For a township meeting it. was the lar
gest we ever attended, and good account may
be expected from old Washington next October
and November. Roll on the ball boys.