Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-09-14
BERWICK MASS MEETING
Union Democrats by Thousands in Council

On Saturday last, the largest Democratic
Ratification Mass Meeting, ever held there
convened in Berwick. That peaceful Bor-
oush was literally over run by the moving
masses. a large Delegation of Ladies, and
four uniformed Military Companies honor
ed The Meeting with their presence.
The meeting organized al one o'clock, in
front OF the Town Hall--lhe Officers and
, Speakers occupying the porlco---by the
election Of tho following sound Democratic
ofIicers:-
JAMES JACoBY, Esq, President.
pice Presidents, -Wm I.auon, Peter En,,
Andrew Fteas, Josiah H. Furman, David
Shader, Geo W. Uu Joseph Bonk, J. r.
MillaTd, HUH Mcbride, Joseph Patton, Jr.,
J. w. Deterck, Jacob Hess, Isaiah Bower,
Christian Wolf, George Nj. Bower, Oscar
? tnt. Henry Bilenbender, John Michael
Thos. J. Huchison, Esq, John Doak, Esq.
Elias Pealer, n Seybrrt, Lewis Delerck,
Enos l.. Adams.
Secretaries -Aaton Andrews, Freas Fow
ler, John Hin, Jer. c. Smith.
A committee on Resolutions, consisting
OF Aem b Tate, Joseph Coleman, VIM.
Hoffman aud David Mil Ter, were appointed
who-,hrough their Chairman, AIem B.
Tate, Esq. reported the following Pream-
bic and Resolutions:
WHEREAS, The peculiar state Of The coun.
try and the condition Of The Union-in its
great struggle for acknowledgements that
every loyal citizen should declare his fideIi.
ty 10 the Constitution and the Union OF our
Fathers in uumIstakable language; Ihere-
tore:-
RSoluei, That the Democratic party OF
Columbia County is now as il has ever
been in favor OF the uubroken Union OF
these Siaies-that we will maintain the
Constitution, he Government aud laws and
that we will sustain the present admnislra-
ton in all lawful and Constitutional meas,
ures for .uprcssing rebellion restoring the
UEion and enforcing The laws
RecSoired That while we are in favor of
supporting and sustaining the Government,
we are nevertheless in favor of the admin.
i,lraIion entertaining the first honorable
propositions Tor Peace, looking 10 the con.
tlnued Union and Equality OF all the States.
Resol0ed, TnNi we pledge ourselves 10
use our best endeavofs to secure the eec.
ton of The ticket formed by the late DEM
ocralc Convention Of Columbia County,
aud hereby, renew the pledge Of our lide
ily in lis support.
The Preamble and Resolution were read
and adopted by general acc'amation.
The Hon. NJ. +. JACKSON, was called upon
for speech. Heappeared upon the Stands
remarking at the time, that he had not
thought Of making speech upon that occa.
SION, as he was somewhat, indisposed and
only appeared in response 10 the call OF his
friends and fellow ciurzens. Acknowledge
ina the compliment paid him, he could on.
ly pay his respects TO the Ladies presen,
and in behalf Of The great assembly of the
noble Democracy of Columbia, add his rib-
ute 10 their unceasing fidelity 10 the Union
and the Co institution.
Mr., Jackson then took a review OF the
state of the country and went into logical
discussion of the distinctive principles OF
The lwo great political parties He cordi-
ally approved of the Resolutions JUS, adopt.
ed By the meeting. Like the great Demo.
cratic Party OF which he had the honor 10
be an humble member, ho declared he was
and ever should be, an ardent Union Demo,
crat. He could discover no change in the
principles OF Democracy or the action OF
that PaHy-always the National Union De
mocracy-lhe people and party that orisi.
nally formed our glorious Conlereracy of
S'aIes-,he admiration of ,he Worli-and
the only surviving example OF free Repub.
lican Government. Every triumph OF our
Arms he demonstrated from history, in all
our struggles for Nationality with Foreign
Powers, had been achieved, and that alone,
under Democratic Administrations Ap>
pause.
The Speaker said he was a Union man
The Union was the unbroken inheri ance
of our Revolutionary Falhers-Washington
Madison, Jefferson and jackson. Great an.
plause. 1t was the Democratic Party tha,
formed the Constitution and the Jackson
Democracy who cemened the bond of our
glorious Union in blood al New Orleans 49,
Increased applause. The Union and the
Democracy--the Democracy and the Union
were the watchword o! every patriot in
The land a1d the sheet anchor OF the Nation
Amid The DIN OF applause, the speaker
here resumed his seat, but the people again
called him out. Go on Go on, rang from
a thousand strong voices
Rising TO the importance Of the occasion
Mr. Jackson began afresh, and for an hour
continued to enchain his auditory by the
clearest anl atl speech we have listened
10 for many day.
Col. TATE: was iheu summoned TO the
Stand. He remarked that after the elo.
qnence Of the gentlemen 10 whom the as
sembly had so long and raplurously lislen-
ed, he confessed, he scarcely knew where
10 begin or what 20 say. Agreeing with his
distinguished friend he was convinced from
a service of over thirty years in the Demo.
cratic Party, that it was the only legitimate
Union Parry. ANDREW JACKSON had sworn,
that "lhe Union must and shall be pre- serv-
ed, and as we were all Jackson, men, we
could show tho only clean record. A5oIi.
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