The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-09-04

Enion Democrats In Council.

Over Two thousand citizens Of Columbia
county, met al Rohrsburg, on Saturday last,
(Aug. all in Mass Meeting, TO ratify the
late Democratic Nominations, and 70 con-
slider the STATE of the Union S.aads and
Seats were prepared in an adj icent Grove,
for the accommodation of the vast multi
iude. where at one O'Clock, several hun
dred Democratic Ladies, escorted by THREE
MILITARY ConPASfEs, in fuli Uniform, with
Flags ws-ing and Drums bcaiine, viz
Greenwood Rangers Capt Geo. w. ut;
"Demo. Union Home Guards" Capt. R.
MilIard "Forks Independent Riflemen,"
Capt n. Laborer, and organized. The fol-
lowing were the officers of the day.
President-EDWARD M'HENRY, Esq
Vice Presaenfs John Robson, Isaac De-
Win, Peter Girion, Thos ] Welliver, Abra.
ham Moore, Conrod Adams, Caleb Moore,
Samuel r. Kline, ESQ.,, John M'Henry, Jr.,
Jno. ]. Stiles, Absolom M'Henry, Edward
r. Albertson, DR.. Ephraim Kesler, John
Kresler, Samuel Giiaspy and VIM Co'e
SecTefaries-lsaac A. Dewitt. George Derr,
VIM. H. Jacoby, Capt J. r. Millard and capt.
Geo. w. Utt.
The meeting thus organized. COL TArs,
was called upon for an Address. He made
few opening remarks-in which he brief
y discussed the State of the Union, the con-
diiion of the Country, and the interests of
the Democracy. Believing thai the hope of
the Union, and Us Tree institutions, were
dependent upon the eacred preservation of
The Constitution in all its original compacts,
he urged HE fellow democrats 10 stand firm
upon the ramparis of The Constitution, and 10
rally 70 lis support, as their only guarantee
for the continuance of the Government and
the .Shee,.aEehor OF the Uninn. His re.
marks were received with grea, approval.
Mr.. T. announced, that he had the pleasure
ofinirodncing ASA R. BRUNDAGE, Esq,
o: Luzerne, and THOMAS CHALFANT,
ESQ.,, oi Montour, TO the meeting
A. R. BRUsDAeE, Esq, of Luzerne county,
was then called TO the stand and addressed
the audience for an hour and half, max
ing sound, Unior Democratic Speech
He FIRST took historical review OF the prin-
ciples upon which the Union was founded,
the objects for which Governments are FORM
ed, and then proceeded to show the teri
bic character Of or cou1iry's calamiiies.-
In strain Of true eloquerce he depicted
the horrors of civil war, and advocated the
necessity Of preserving the Union and the
Constitution, al all hazards and at whatever
cost. He placed he responsibility OF this un-
natural strife where it belonged, equally up
on the Northern Aboiitionisls and the Sonth.
ern disunionists, and earnestly and ably ms
listed that the Democratic party from The day
of Washington was the true Union party,
having no other recoid, but that of q firm
adherence 10 The preservation Of the Union
and The Constitution. He had no sympa>
Thy with Rebels. but strongly urged his
hearers to rise above partizan feelings, and
stand up msnfully to sustain the Union as
their forefaihers had done before them
He counseled moderate and dispassionaie
investigation into The causes of our present
national difficulties, and rrged upon the
Democracy the absolute necessity OF firm
adherence 10 The faith Of ikeir fathers, and
to stand by the stars and stripes so long as
star or shred was left. His speech was well
received, calling forth repeated applause
We regard Mr. BRUSDAGE, as an eloquent
and logical speaker, and hope his visit may,
at some future lime, be repeated, where he
will always be most cordially welcomed,
By the Democracy Of Columbia.
THOMAS CHALFANT, Esq, of Mon-
tour, was loudly called for and soon appear
ed upon the Speakers Stand He remark
ed TO The aodisnce-saying, as he surveyed
the crowd, he should ike TO know from
whence came all these psople-ihal he was
moi much Of public spezker, but as he
had heard hat "oH Jsf. DapisD had lately
been seen lurking in The woods, back Of
Rohrsburs, and thai be had come hisher to
help the Patriotic Union Democrats Of Co.
lnsnbia to capture The old Rebel He want
ed 70 know how many of them would join
him in The enierprize. In moment, The
whole Camp Of Israel vas on fool, aad re-
sponded with one universal aye
Col. c. then went inio minnie discus
zion Of ihe issues Of The ca7 Hs believed
th., The democrats d coIumbia. like those
a Monsoas and elsewhere, wers The firm
and consislsn, friends Of she Union. Il was
upon Democratic principles only that The
Union ua< originally foonsied, md by their
il had lived over eighty yeass. and he be
iexed il ~as slone through saeee principles
:. -1-.f.1 80 zarnefr,s1ed The raeelino