Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-22
GRE AT
DEMOCRATIC MEETING!!
The Democracy of Columbia
County in motion!

Pursuant to public notice, the Democrats
Of Sugarloaf, Benton, and other parts of
Columbia, Sullivan, and Luzerne counties,
convened on Saturday last,-the 18th of
September-at the public house of Mr..
Ezekiel Cole, in Sugarloaf township, Co.
lumbia county, and raised beautiful
HICKORY POLE, eighty-fve feet long,
without splice, after which the meeting
organized by the appointment of the fol-
lowing officers, viz:
President-JOHN McHENRY, ST.,
{ A veteran Democrat Of near eighty years.)
vIcH PRESIDENTS.
William Cole, Joseph Hess,
John Kile, Andrew Laubach,
j. d. Harrison, John J. Stiles,
David Lewis, Wm. b. Peterman.
SECRETARIES.
Edward B. Snider, Thomas Seigfried.
This is the first Democratic Mass Meet
ing held in Columbia county this season,
and it was grand outpouring of the ever.
faithful democrats of that section of coun-
try, and gave unmistakeable evidence of
their unwavering adhesion to tho great
principles of the National Democracy. 1t
was q telling demonstration in favor of the
election of BREcKINRIDoE, LANE and
Foster. In short, it was one Of the old
fashioned jackson Democratic Meetings
Before 10 o'clock, A. NJ, the people be-
gan to assemble, some on foot, others in
four and six horse wagons, with appropr-
ate political emblems and flags waving
At about IL o'clock the Hickory Tree
arrived at the Fishermen's Hotel drawn
by seven yoke Of Democratic Oxen, escort
ed by an army Of live democrats, and its
arrival was greeted by nine rounds of
hearty cheers. An excellent dinner was
prepared by Mr.. Cole, of which hundreds
partook to general satisfaction.
Col. LEVI L. TATE, of Bloomsbury, was
called upon the rostrum, and addressed the
meeting in speech of about one hour
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 the
Democratic party, from the days of Jeffer-
son and Jackson, down to the Admnistra-
ton of James Buchanan, showing clearly
that it is now, as it was then, one and the
same and closed his remarks by an earn.
est appeal to the audience, in support of
the UNION TICKET and the consequent
certain election of BRECKENRIDGE, LANE
and FOSTER.
Mr.. EDWARD B. SNIDER, of Phclpsville,
Sullivan county, was loudly called for, and
like noble young democrat, he took the
stand and bravely responded in neat and
telling speech. MIR. Snidar spoke mainly
in support of the election of Gen. HENRY
d. FOSTER to the Gubernatorial Chair Of
Pennsylvania. He then glanced at the
aspect of National politics, and concluded
his brief address amidst rounds of ap.
plause.
Mr.. ALIEN B. TATE, editor of the Ber-
acick Gazette, was next called TO the speak
er's stand. lie had taken some pains to
prepare for the occasion, by committing
his thoughts to paper, and delivered in a
creditable style and clear voice, lengthy
and appropriate democratic address. Mr..
Tate's speech comprehended the main is
sues of the campaign, rather judiciously
arranged, and was received with markcd d
attention and apparent satisfaction.
+, Mr.. McHENRY, the venerable and hon.
orable President Of the Meeting, then nd
dressed the audience, in " thoughts that
brea'hed and words that burned" making
} without disparagement to any Of the
oher speakcrs-thc strongest speech Of
F, the day. He gave, in brief, the history Of
the two parties during the past eighty
years, attesting the fidelity and consistency
of the democracy, and with patriotic zeal
admonished his young friends to beware o
the treason of the willy opposition. Mr.
McHenry then announced the meeting ad
journed, which was done with peals O
5 cheers for "John McHenry and Democ
racy,"
JOHN McHENRY, Sr., P,nst.
EDw. B, SNIDER, co,;,,
THos. SEIGFRIED, ~ ~''''