The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-19
GREAT DEMOCRAIIC MEETING
The Democracy of Columbia Co in MOtiOl

INC democracy Oh COlumnla UO Ill mOtlOn.
Pursuant 10 public notice, the Democrats
of Sugarloaf, Benton, and other parts of Col
nmbia, Sullivan, and Luzerne counties. con-
vened on Saturday last-the 18th of Sep> |
tember-at the public house of Mr.. Ezekiel !
Cole, in Sugarlosf towp., Columbia county,
and raised beautiful Hickory POLE, eighty
five feet long, without splice, after which [
the meeting organized by The appointment
OF the following officers, viz;
President-JOHN McHENRY, Sr.,
"a veteran Democrat of near eighty years
VICE PRESIDENTS.
William Cole, Joseph Hess,
John Kie, Andrew Laubach,
J. d Harrison, John ]. Stiles,
David Lewis, w. B Peternan, Esq.
SECRETARIES.
Edward B. Snider, Thpmas Seigfried.
This is the first Democratic Mass Meeting
held in Columbia County this season, and
it was grand outpouring of the everfaith
full democrats of that section of conntry, and
gave unmistakeable evidence of their un-
wavering adhesion to the great principles
of the National Democracy. 1t was tell
ing demonstration in favor of the election
of BREcKrsRIDeE, LANE and FOSTER. In short,
it was one of the old fashioned Jackson
Democratic Meetings.
Before 10 O'Clock, a. m, the people be-
gan TO assemble, some on foot, others in
carriages, and others in four and six horse
wagons, with appropriate political emblems
| i n Ill Il.
Hickory Tree arrived at the Fishermen's
| Hotel, drawn by seven yoke of Dem ocratic
| Oxen, escorted by an army of live demo
Gratis, and lis arrival was greeted by nine
rounds of hearty cheers. An excellent din
ner was prepared by MIR Cole, of which
hundreds partook to general satisfaction
Col. Levi L. Tate, of Bloomsburg, was
called upon the rostrum, and addressed the
meeting in speech of about one hour
I He spoke of the errors of the opposition,
exposed their past corruption and present
political hypocrisy, in plain and scathing
terms, and proved his points, as he advanc-
ed, from the public records. He ably de-
Tended the principles and measures of TIE
Democratic party, from the days of Jefer-
son and Jackson, down 10 the Admnistra-
ton OF James Buchanan, showing clearly
that it is now, as il was then, one and the
same; and closed his remarks by an earnest
appeal to the audience, in support OF the
UNION TICKET, and the consequent certain
election of BREcKrNRIDGE LANE and FOSTER
Mr.. Edward B. Snider, of Phelpsville
Sullivan county, was loudly called for, and
like noble young democrat, he took the
stand and bravely responded in neat anc
telling speech. Mr.. Snder spoke mainly
in support of the election of Gen. HENRl
D. FosTER 10 the Gu5ernatorial Chair o
Pennsylvania. He then glanced at the as
pect of National politics and concluded hi'
brief address amidst rounds of applause.
Mr. Alem B. Tate, editor of the Berric
. Gazette, was next called TO the speaker
stand. He had taken some pains 10 prepar'
for the occasion. by committing his thought
t 10 paper, and delivered in a creditable styl
I and clear voice, lengthy and approPriat
J democratic address. Mr. Tate's speech com
2 pretended the main issues OF the cam paign
! -
: ceived with marked attention and apparen
! satisfaction.
t MIR McHenry, the venerable and honora
; BILE President of the Meeting, then address
d ed the audience, in t'thoughts that breathe
T and words that burned" making-withor
= disparagement 10 any of the other speaker
r the best speech of the day. He gave, /
;, brief, the history of the Two parties durn
the past eighty-years, aitesting the tdeI't
aud consistency of the democracy, and VIII
!, patriotic zeal, admonished his young FRIEND
D 10 beware of the treason of the willy opPos
n ton. MIR McHenry then announced III
meeting adjourned, which was done vii
VI meals of cheers for I" John McHenry al
II Democracy"
d JOHN McHENRY, ST., PreSt
EDw. b SNIDER, So,..,,r;os
W THos. SEIGFRIED,