The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-09-11
BERWICK MASS MEETING
Union Democrats by Thousands in Council

ough was literally over run oy me mo'luS
masses. a large Delegation of Ladies, and
four uniformed Military Companies bcnor-
ed the Meeting with their presence.
The meeting organized AT one o'clock, ln
front of the Town Hall-the Officers and
Speakers occupying the portico--by the
election of the following sound Democratic
officers -
JAMES JACoBY. Esq, President.
V;ee Presidents.-Wm Lamon, Peter Ent,
Andrew Freas, gosiah H. Furman, David
ShafTer, Geo. w. Ut, Joseph Blonk, ). n. |
Millard, Hugh Mcbride, Joseph Patton, Jr',
J. w. Deserick, Jacob Hess, Isaiah Bower, |
Christian Wolf, George Nj Bower, oscar
p Ent. Henry Bittenbender, John Michael,
Tbos ! Hu,chison, ESQ, John Doak, Esq, /
Elias Pealer, N. Seybert, Lewis DietericK, !
Enos l.. Adams.
Secretaries Aaron Andrews, fFeas Fo"
ler, John Bill Jer. c. Smith
committee on Resolutions, consisting
of Alem B Tate, Joseph Coleman, VIM.
Hoffman and David Mil ler, were appointed
who-through their Chairman, Alem b.
Tate, Esq. reported the following Fleam-
BILE and Resolutions:
WHEREAS, The peculiar state OF The coun.
,rv and the condition of the Union-in ats
great struggle for Naiionality-requre ina
eyery loyal citizen should declare his hdeit-
tv 70 the Constitution and the Union OF our
Fathers in unmistakable language; lheFe-
lore:-
R3soIued, That the Democratic party oi
Columbia County is now as IL mas e'el
been in favor of the unbToken UNION ol
these States-that we VIII malntain III
Constitution, The Government ahu laws, a'lu
thai we will sustain the present admihls'ta-
I ion in all lawful and Constitutional meas
ures for supressing rebellion, restoring Vhe
4 Union and enforcing the laws =
J Recsoiued That while we are IN favor Oh
spnoor,inp and sustaining the Government,
/ we are nevertheless i'll favor OF the auui.t-
is,ration entertaining the first hohotao'e
! nroposjlions for Peace, looking TO the con-
/ tinued Union and equality OF all The STATES.
Resolued, That we pledge ourselves 10
use our best endeavors 10 secure the eie0-
ton of the ticket formed by me ia'e Oe.io
ocralic Convention OF Colnmo'a Coeny
aud hereby, renew The pieuse oi ou' "'e
iiy in lis support ad
and ado pted by general accama,ion
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for a speech. He appeared npon the Stands
remarking at the time, shat he had not
thought of making a speech upon that occa-
sion, as he was somewhat indisposed and
only appeared in response 10 the call oil ms
friends and fellow cilrzens. Acknowedg'
ing the compliment paid him, he could on
ly pay his respects 10 the Ladies present
and in behalf of the great assembly OF The
noble Democracy of Columbia, add his trlo'
ute 10 heir unceasing fidelity 10 the Union
and the Co Institution.
MIR. Jackson then took a review OF the
state of the country and went into logical
discussion of the distinctive principles o
the two great political parties. He cordi'
ally approved OF the Resolutions Just adopt
ed by the meeting. Like the great Demo
cratic Party of winch he had the honor tc
be an humble member, he declared he was
and ever should be, an ardent Union Demo
crat, He could discover no change in tht
, principles of Democracy or the action
that Party-always the National Union De
mocracy-the people and party that ors
( nally formed our glorious Contereracy
Slales-the admiration OF the World-ant
f the only surviving example of free Repub
lican Government Every triumph OF 90
Arms, he demonstrated from history, in al
1 our struggles for Nationality with Foreigl
I Powers, had been achieved, and that alone
3 under Democratic Administrations. Ap
: plause.
4 The Speaker said he was a Union man
The Union was the unbroken inherranc
. OF our Revolutionary Fathers-Washingion
Madison, Jefferson and jackson. Great ap
plause II was the Democratic Party iha
D formed The Constitution and the Jackso
Democracy, who cemented the bond OF ou
+ glorious Union in blood al New Orleans
Increased applause. The Union and IN
Democracy-ihe Democracy and the Unio
were the waich-word o! every patriot /
e .he land and the eet-anchor OF the NaiIor
: Amid The din OF applause, the speake
here resumed his seat but the people agar
called him out. Go on Go on, rang .ror
a thousand strong voices.
2 Rising to the importance of the occasion
2 Mr.. Jackson began afresh, and for an hot
continued 10 enchain his auditory by IN
7, clearest anI ablest speech we have isie ne
10 for many day.
Col. TATE; was theu summoned 10 th
Stand. He remarked that after the elo
ouence Of the gentlemen TO whom the as
sembly had so long and rapturously lister
!; ed, he confessed, he scarcely knew wher
] 10 begin or what TO say. Agreeing with hl
distinguished friend he was convinced lroI
u service of over thirty years in the Demo
: cratic Party, that it was the only legiumat
j Union Parry Andrew JACKSON had sworn
that ''the Union must and shall be pre- ser'
: ed" and as we were all Jackson-men, W
could show the only clean record. A6ol
: tionism and Secessionism he unequivocall
u denounced. Several other subjects wer