Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-08-22
For The Iaga1e and CAroaicie.
Democratic Mass 'AeeIins at Rays
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Mr. EEtFoR-I hope it will not be ta-
ken amiss ii Ile' you hear of our doings
away down in East Providence Township.
Tuesday the l:3th inst. was tho day APP
pointed for the Democrats Of this township
10 meet at Mr. D. A. T.. Blacks Hotel to
hear the great principles Of Democracy dis
cussed. About one o'clock, p. NJ, they
came from the North, South, East and
West. The Bloody Run delegation came
with the speakers and band of martial inn-
sic, and, in tue language of the pcet,
sfhey had . little thing,
Bound around with leather,
And they beat upon it,
10 call the men together"
And when they got together, they had about
twenty voters Of this township; the rest Of
the company was made up of boys and
voters from other townships, with few
American> and Wings, in all about 6fty.-
John II. Barton being appointed presidens,
and the rest Of the board filed out, Mr.
Hopkins, from Pittsburg, was called ON to
address the meeting. From this gentleman
! did expect TO bear the principles of the
party discussed, but after a few preliminary
remarks about.the party, he lit upon the X.
\. party like hawk upon June bug,
and tore them all to pieces. He said they
were one thing in Pennsylvania and anotl-
or in other parts admitting Catholics in
Louisiana, and icing opposed 10 them in
Peunsylvauia. lie said that Fillmore, if
.,e.ceted, is sworn tc prescribe Catholic, and
vet sworn to protect the Constitution. He
triod to show the inconsistency Of this, but
failed lie then took up Fremont, calling
him aaA his party woolly heads, and went
On to sisew his deeds of greatness, which
would alske him President. !, he stole his
wife ., he lived on srassl,oppcr pie and
mule soup ssiile in the Rocky Mountains.
3, be nar.s has haiv iike uGman. He then
left him intL4is bombastic way. He then
;hat it had arrayed isself oa the side of the
Union, las nluch as 70 say that il was the
Grst ,intl but J. C. Freasont and his party
vere sgaiast It. After he had exhausted
this. 1hisl he did in few words, lie ap-
praled TO all the democrats, and asked them
II ,Ler Ks.wld let the Union be dissolved
II shey woslld act, then vote for Buchanan.
Next Joseph ~. Tate spoke He came
forth wiih all the ponposity and dignity
shat be possesses, and made very learned
display by laying upon the table large
bundle of newspapers, as much as 70 say,
sGeatIea,ea, il | have not got it in my
head, have it in this bundle of papers y
lie then commenced by calling all the
wings, X. Ms, Republicans and nose Ia
kers" to come into rha room, at the same
time flying TO the window and hoisting il.
SO that las supposedly bis eloqucnce might
have vent, and not burst the house Tor him
self.) | thought We would have something
'.yery tarafying," and that Americanism
and Rerublicanism would be reasoned out
Of existence, and the broad platform Of
democracy would cover our country like q
beautiful garment. But, Mr.. Editor, il
was ike what you have eften seen in our
western sky-clouds upon clouds, tower
ing one above notwithstanding darker
and darker, predicting o deiage, and as it
nears you; but By the time j. reaches you,
it proves to be few dfops of rain and the
rest wind. His fsst was bsrlesque about
negroes, &c. His second vas Americans
sold to Fremont. This wac stated, but nc
attempt made 10 prove il. LIis third was