Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-09-19
Democratic Mass Meeting.

In DolO ana staring type.
Democratic Mass Meeting.
The Democracy Union and adjoining counties In IA
vor Of preserving the union Of the States seriously
endangered by sectional organization. led and cnntrol
ed the open enemies of Federal Constitution and con-
Quoted upon the alsrmn idea of epudiatng nearly
half OF the states Of this Union are respectfully nothe
CHANAN, BRECKENRIDGE, and the nominees for State
Offices in the Borough of
Levisbury, on Tuesddy, September l6, sc.
The following distinguished speakers will he present
JOSIAH RANDALL, of PhiIa.
wM. WITTE,
GEO A. COFFEE, Esq.
C. w CARDIGAN, Esq.
E.B. sCHNABLE, Esq, of Willamsport
Hon JOHN VAN buren,, ofNY.
Hon. JOHN W FoRNEY, of Phila.
DANIEL DoUGHERTY, Esq of Phila.
Col. SAM BLACK, of Pittsburg, and
Hon. C. r. BUCK ALRw, of bloomsbury are expected
By order Of the State Central cbmmittoe.
Every effort was made by Circular, Let
ters and in papers of the Democratic
faith, to secure tremendous outpouring
of their masses into this black, infected
Lcwisburg-this 'holc of niggerism u
MON County-this Republican stronghold.
And very fair assemblage they had of it.
The Collectors, &C., on the Canals, the
Post Masters, &c, from all quarters, raj
lied; whole Clubs came organized; and
by printed designations, Elmira, Williams
port, Montoursville, Muucy, Hughesville,
Milton, Chillisquaque, Dauyille, Northum-
berland, and Sunbury, were formally rep
resented, besides Union and Snyder coun-
ties. Never was such conclave Of poll
ticians and office-holders here assembled.
With four bands of music, banners, fife
and drum, they presented fne appear
ance, and were in the best of spirits.
In the afternoon, procession various.y
counted from $50 to $50, proceeded to
the grove, where good stand and numer,
our seats were prepared by the joint efforts
of the two PARTIES. The first speaker was
Robert Tyler. Esq, Of Phiiad., formerly
from Virginia, as he informed US. He
was followed by Ex-Gov. VIM. Bigl Ter. In
the evening, the crowd before Hers was
addressed by J. Clancy Jones, Of Berks
Co, John Petriken, of Muncy, Robert b.
Barber, of Limestone, aud John Swine
ford, of NortL'd. The speeches are repre-
sented to MS as the best possible efforts, to
sustain a wrong and sinking cause, that
could be made-after the Maine election.
If the Buchanan men are satisfied at oil,
the Fremont men are move 50. We are
not in the habit Of idle boasting, but We
believe if the issue had been passed upon
after the speeches, Fremont would have
been so votes stronger, here, by the efforts
to defame him Music, banners, marches,
countermarches, hurras, "spirituous y ex-
citement, were not wanting; but the ar
gunleats were sadly deficient, as many
thoughtful Democrats We are sure felt IN
their hearts.
Beyond a bare announcement, and
bills niue days out, We are not aware that
anv efforts were made to swell our meet
ing. There was TO be one each for the
three following days,in the nearest neigh
boring towns, which would of course de
tract from ours and We had had one
large assemblage already. Whatever
number therefore came in from abroad,
would be an honest, unbiased expression
the spontaneous movement OF the mas
ses. And most agreeably were We sur
prised to hear the response Early We'd
nesday morning, delegation Of nearly
100 came from Williamsport. Turbut-
vile, &c, sent cne nearly as large; but
from other towns only scattering delega-
lion. But the people came from all quar-
tiers, individually, aSing as many, we
should suppose, as on the preceding day
After dinner, procession was organ
lied by the following Officers, on horse
back:
Chief Marshal-ABNER NJ LAWSHE
Assistants-Thomas Graham, Angus
tus Schreyer.
The speakers came first, followed by
the Turbutville and WilliamspOrt Brass
Bands, cavalcade Of ladies from VII,
Transport and gentlemen from Lewisburs,
and citizens generally, the whole as they
entered the grounds numbering (as sever
al infrmed u>) over 500. Neither pro-
cession included a quarter OF those in at
tendance, who were estimated at from
$500 to 5000 each day. At the stand.
the assembly was called to order by Col.
Eli Siifer, aid the following Officers ap-
pointed:
President-Ccl JAMES MOORE.
Vice Presiden,s-Franeis Wilson, Buf-
faloe; james Simonton, Sr., Buifaloc ;
Michael Brown. +. Buffaloe; Thos. Pen.