The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-30


The Pole raising and demonstration at Tippeca-
noe on Saturday last, was an entire success. The
Democrats of that yincinity working men,
and deserve much credit for the noble in
which they carried out their original intention of
raising a rousing pole and gathering together
lage number of the Democracy of this and Fulton
counties, for the purpose of having general good
time.
When our band arrived in the suburbs of the
town, we found large delegation from Bourbon
and the northern portion OF the county, including
those from Plymouth, who had went to Bourbon
on the Rail Road. The crowd from Fulton and
the southern portion of this county having arrived
first came out north to meet those from the
north In front of the procession was the
Rochester Brass Band, which was enter
tanning and enlivening those within hearing,
with their music. When we came in sight of
the Bourbon road our eyes were greeted with flags
and banners and with soul stirring
tal music, After much trouble, our piece of
band was gotten in front of the procession, which
was over bali annie in length, and after we
were there we did the best we could, and really
succeed in making a considerable of a noise and
some music, Notwithstanding the better portion of
our band was not with When halted and
looked up we found Tip town." "plunp FULL
of people, and saw them still coming in the dis
lance As as had stopped We understood
| that there had been some shooting done, but at
the time of writing this, have not learned all
the particulars of the ARRAY aud will give them
else where, when better informed. How
ever, the affair caused much excitement and the
fellow that did the shooting left town "leg BAIL"
and made good his escape After the procession
had halted the marshal Of the day, N. B. ALLEMAN
announced To tn C multitude that it then about
one o'clock and that they would adjourn one hour
| for dinner, and at two O'Clock, they would
mence raising the enormous pole that lay oil the
ground All disbanded and every one went their
way. During the recess the embers of the
Rochester and Plymouth Bands were seated to
what thought after having thoroughly tested
it, was "a good dinner as was ever gotten mp in
this section ofthe country, and from the manner
in which our "chums" pitched into it,, we feel
warranted in saving that this was the opinion of
them all, and that they, emnhatically, went away,
Satisfied" For all these good things we, ALL
! are under obligations to friend N. g. ALLENAN,
at whose house they were served up. "Iong may
he wave" just as good a Democrat, and as hospi
table and Whole souled gentlemen as he now is
At about the appointed hour, they commenced
raising the pole which was, actual measurement
I7S feet in length, which by the way, is pretty
tall one, when appended 1t raised slowly,
steadily and nicely, everything having been pit in
| Al r..
''bossed'' by our energetic friend, STErHEN MER-
EDITH, who is just as good Democrat as any of
them, but not bit better than hundreds of others
who were on the ground at the same time. At a
little past three, the pole was planted firmly the
ground, with the long and brilliant streamer on it,
and splendid flag was run up, with the
names of DOUGLAS and JOHNSON upon it. Then
series of rounds of cheers proposed and
given in a manner that told that the enthusiasm
had been kept down about as long as possible, and
that it afforded them the greatest relief imaginable
to get opportunity to give to it in some
way.
| The crowd the marched to the grove west
of town where arrangements had been made to
accommodate the assembly.
| On motion of N II. ALLrMsr, JOSEPH Evans
was chosen chairman. STEPHEN MEREDITH, JOHN
| VANTREEsE and PETER MEREDITH were made Vice
Presidents, and S BEALs appointed Secretary
| After the election Of the above officers the pres
ident introduced NJ. A. o. PACKARD, to the au-
dience.
NJ. A. o. Packard, made one of his usually
able and sound speeches which was listened to with
profound attention by the audience. After he had
taken his seat, an elderly gentleman from Fulton
county was introduced and spoke in most sensi-
BILE, candid, convincing and enthusiastic manner
We are sorry that his name has slipped our mem
Dry
BY this time it had grown quite late in the after
noon, and having some distance to 90 to reach
| home. we were compelled TO leave. JOHN A.
SHlRIY had Just been called out and had began to
deal out some of his sedgc- hammer truths. We
hope he gave them one of bis best speeches
We would guess that the crowd was made up of
twelve or fifteen hundred persons. and feel safe
in saying that it was the greatest number of Dem.
ocrats ever in Tippecanoetown at any one time.
The enthusiasm that pervsded the entire crowd
wus the main characteristic of the days perform
ance- IL was day that will long be remembered
by the citizens Of that village. The Democrats
will bless it. and the Republicans will curse it as
the day thst their strong hold was broken, and
from it they will date the time when their major
ty began to 'grow gradually email and beautifully
! less"
This will be the case, predict, and so do the
Republicans who were at Tip town on Saturday
last Their long sad faces told of their inward
emotions Although it may sound strange to those
acquainted with the politics of that town aud town
ship, to hear Democrat cay it, yet we say:
Hurrah for Tippecanoe. she will give good ac-
count of hersslfthis IA ll,--mind that.
! IL The big advertiser" and the "7x9" of
Warsaw. have been consolidated and hereafter
will be issued under the name Of the Indianian
and Commercial, by WILLIAMS & Nurr, they bav-
ing purchased the Indiani0n from Mr. MuGa Mr..
NJ in his valedictory gives the Republicans of
kosciusko "hail columbia and more too We