Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-09-14
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AROUSED! !!
Meeting at Summitville.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the gallant
democracy of ssOld Washington and adjoining
townships was held at Sunmitville, on Thursday
evening, Sept. 18th. The meeting organized by
the selection of the following officers:
President-Philip Collins, Esq.
Vice Presidents-Dr r. NJ S. jackson, John
G.. Given. John Ivory and John R. Black, Esqrs
Secretaries-John C. O'Nein and Albert F.
Cantwell, Esqrs.
Hon P. C. Shannon, of Pittsburg, was loudly
called upon to address the assembage, to which
call he responded in lengthy and powerful speech
replete with eloquence. Judge S. reviewed the
issues, which divide and have divided, since the
formation of government, the two great parties of
the country; he spoke of the amalgamation of the
wings, abolitionists and Know-Nothings at the
present time under the name Of the ''Fusion par
ty - of the sectional position that the wings now
occupy before the country and their determination
to oppose by all means in their power the demo
cratic principle that '.all power is inherent in the
people" and that, therefore, the people were and
of right ought to be, able to govern themselves
and form their laws. To this fundamental
doctrine the wings were arrayed in opposition, and
the right and capacity Of selfgovernment was de-
Tended and sustained by the strong arm and advo-
cacy of the democratic press and party He spoke
at length upon the honesty, capacity and sound
democratic faith of WILLIAM BIGLER of the ad-
ministration of state affairs by him in a manner
honorable to himself and prosperous to the Com
monwealth; and denounced in emphatic language
the deception and trickery Of Judge Pollock in
| attempting to reach power through the prejudices
and trickery that he is now employing The speak
ing of Judge S. is very peculiar treat. He is, in
| our opinion, the orator. who fronts the storm and
crushes it into silence, who gathers from his audi
ence admiration and respect and binds them a
crown unto hin-whose eloquent sentences, heard
| distinctly above the surge of enthusiasm which
| always welcomes him here ARE felt and remember
ed, and are impressed upon the heart. His minute
and accurate description of parties, their tenden,
cies and effects-the power and richness of his
| language-the conscious mastery of his subject
built up his audience to the topmost range of en-
thusiasm and cheer upon cheer welcomed his re-
marks.
| Hon. a. c. DopGE, Of Iowa, was unanimously
| and forcibly called upon to address the people,
and IN strong, argumentative eloquent manner
referred to the great services rendered the country
| by the democratic party by the extension of our
territory and the wonderful increase of our popu-
lation, wealth and happiness through the acts and
measures of democratic administrations. He allud-
ed to all the various questions of the day. and
proved most conclusvely that to uphold the prin-
ciples Of civil and religious liberty sacred to the
heart of man, the policy of the democracy, which
party stands upon the constitution, must and will
be sustained. He was enthusiastically applauded
| during the delivery Of his remarks Although he
| IS now" w."homeward bound.o Gen Dodge has left
behind him in Cambria ardent friends, who have.
on several occasions, listened with great pleasure
| to his firm advocacy of democratic doctrines. and
who believe that higher honors yet await him.
| Gen. Jos. MCDONALD, of Cambria, and JOHN
NJ BURKE, Esq, of Harrisburg, next addressed
| the meeting, both in truly and excellent style
Both gentlemen defended the principles of the de-
mocracy and severaly castigated our whig oppo-
nents, and were listened to with great confidence
| and delight by the audience In the delivery of
their remarks they were vociferously applauded
and at the conclusion resolutions were offered and
UNANIMOUSLY passed, endorsing the National and
State administrations strongly nfavor of the cleo
tlon OF the state and county ticket. and in opno
slton to any secret organization for political pla
poses. The meeting then adjourned with chaers
for Bigler, Black and Mott 1t was great dav
in the cold Berks" of Cambria, and October vii,