The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-10-28

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A large and enthusiastic meeting of te de-
mocracy assembled in Ebensburg, to-day, Thurs
day, Oct. %. The democrats of the Brough
had made all needful preparation. On W4dnes-
day night three fine poles, each 95 feet long,
were raised in the Diamond, between the louses
Of Gen. Mcdonald and.@Rees J. Lloyd arl the
Exchange Hotel, and from them the tAIarge
and splendid flags made by the ladies ofEbens-
burg were suspended across the street one
! flag being SO by IS feet with the motto of PIERCE,
KING and the UNION upon it; the othr, 81
| by III feet, having the Inscription PIRCE,
KING and go, coo upon it. Streamesb18Is
feet in length, float from the top of the poles
and add greatly to their beauty A magnificent
arch was erected between the Sentinel otfic and
store of z. Kittell, surmounted by two fine iags
and having attached to it q broad banner with
WELCOME upon it. A large flag, % b. 13
feet, was suspended across the street from the
house of NJ. NJ. O'Nein and Stephen Lloyl to
that of I'm. Mills, with }his inscription up,n it
PIERCE, KING and the UNION Bot7een
the house Of Joshua Parish and that of lark
Edwards there was large flag, 10 by 13 feet,
floating with the motto of fPIERCE and KING
upon it ! Two poles, each about so fee in
length, with banners upon them were rais,d---
one in front of the house Of Hon. P. Noon, the
other in front of that of J. C. ONeill. \ nun
Der of flags and banners hung from the houses
of the democrats in the Borough. A platform
for the accommodation of the officers and speak-
ers, was erected the pavement in the Dia-
mond. The town presented a beautiful appear
ance from the street, and at the distance of Sc
Ven miles the flags and streamers could be seen
proudly floating to the breeze.
In the afternoon the delegations from HolI-
daysburg, Summit, Loretto, and Johnstown bor-
oughs, and Washington, SummerhilI, jackson,
Carroll, Susquehanna, Allegheny, Clearfeld and
White townships, in, accompanied by
bands of music, and bearing aloft beautiful ban
ners and flags, with appropriate notices and
inscriptions upon them. In the Cearfeld and
Allegheny wagons was the township prize ban
ner," and tall hickory pole emblem of
the sterling democracy of these gallant town
ships The Holldaysburg delegation had ban
ner with correct likeness Of Frank. Pierce
painted upon it, and a large banner with two
Roo9ters perched upon its top growing oSss,sRe
October majority of 20 soc and various
other splendid banners and flags. The Johns
town delegation had large number of flags
and transparencies. The entrance of the differ
ent delegations into town, and their passage
through the Streets was the signal for cheer af-
ter cheer, loud enough to make the welkin ring;
while from the windows and porticoes Of the
houses the fair six waved their white handker-
chiefs. When the crowd assembled in the Dia-
mond numerous cheers were given for the dem
ocratic candidates, the recent State victory and
the ladies who made the flags.
The Committee of arrangements, Messrs. NJ.
II cCague, TFm Mills, Jr., and Jno. A. Blair,
about half past two, o'clock announced the or
ganization of the meeting by the appointment Of
the following officers =
Tresident-JANES MYERS.
VIce Presidents-Hon. T. Ives, Col E. Shaffery
M'Dermit, w. F. NPFarland, r. s. Alexander E.
Plummer, H. P. Blanchard, James Burk, Law
renee Schrott, I'm. Singer, Stephen Lloyd, Sr
Wm. Glass, Jacob Luther, John Singer, Sebas-
ton Fry, Patrick Branif, James Dawson, An
drew Burgoon, George Rutlege, John Gillian,
\. Il. Longecker and JOS. Craig, Esqrs.
SecretaTieS-M. Hasson, John S. buchanan,
I. l.. Heyer, Francis Bearer, JAS d. Hamilton,
janet NJ. Riffel and Roger Shiels, Esq.
On motion the following persons were ap-
pointed a committee to draft resolutions expires
sive of the sentiments Of the meeting DR.
I'm. a. Smith, James Carroll, Thos. y. Ma
guire W ". Harris, John B. Hoover, John
Mccoy, James Bell, Peter Dougherty and Ed
ward Delahunt, Esqrs
G. Shannon, Esq, of Pittsburg the recent
candidate of the Democracy of that district for
Congress, being present by invitation, was call
ed upon to address the meeting which he did
in an able and eloquent manner. His speech
was regarded by all mastery production,
and brought forth Loud and long-continued
plaudits from the crowd. He did not appeal to
the passions Of MS hearers, but TO their inteli-
gence and understandings as freemen in n free
and and fully demonstrated that the princi-
oles professed by the whig party are against
he interests of the people, and if carried out,
yauId resuIt in the dism en- barpnent nd diSSo1u-