The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-09-25
Democratic nIe:tins In BIoomsburg.


held in Bloomsburg. Il was well 'auended
-re2reseniatiyes from all paris of'ihe eoun-
ty were presen.---but not SO largely as might
have been expected, had the weather been
more favorable. Ii commenced raining be
tween the houfs'of ten and eleven O'Clock,
in the forenoon, con,inued from that on,
nearly The whole day, aud at times very
hard
About half past IL o'clock, delegation
arrived from Mf1in, accompanied by a
STRIse BAND, of that place, which executed
most excellent music. This Band has at
tended all ttIe meetings save one or :wo
that have been held in the county thus far
and their services are "a valuable acquisition
TO these meetings. ltis composed of young
men in and about the town of MifRin. wtfo
have received considerable musical training.
They deserve credit for their perseverance
IN the art.
Capt. GEo. w. UTT, with the ''Greeh wood
Rangers" arrived between the hours of III
and IL O'Clock. They were in uniform,
with flags waving and drums beating. This
is the com pany our friend JoHN STaLEg so
much Tears spoke OF them as being dam
gerous TO The loyal citizens Of his commu-
nifty. We must here STATE, that we never
saw a more respectable and orderly set Of
young men. Mr.. Staley's charges fall harm
less TO The ground This company nun.
bered, on Saturday. at this place, if We re-
member correctly, thirty-6ve men. The
Captain of the Forks Independent Rifle
r,en'' received our invitation TOO late 10 be
present.
The meeting was organized in the Court
House, AT half past O'Clock, P. M, by the
selection of the following officers:
HON L B. RUPERT, President.
VIcs Presidents-Isaac Leidy, Alex Mears.
VIM. M Bride, Andrew Freas, Daniel M
Henry, Eliazer Hess, George Weaver, | Nj.
Evans, Daniel Zeigler, Pe!er Billmeyer, ID
L. Chaplin, Peter Bodine, John Bark'ey,
John Dei,erich, A. J. Albertson. Peter X.
Herbine, William Witenight, Peter Helm
BACH Phillip Cool Joseph Coleman Nj G..
Shoemaker, Peter Ent, John Kressler, A. 5.
Grossly, Thomas LaudeTbach Joseph Mou.
ser, VIM. T.. Shuman, John Yesger, jr.,
Christian Wolf, Calob F. Moore, Reuben
Kniiile, Jacob Melick, w H. Care, George
w. Dreisbach, Solomon Helwis, Peter Hess,
John M'MurtFie, jeremiah Hagenbuch, Z.
T. Hartman, Samuel Lazarus, H. Camp
Daniel Hagenbuch. John Magargle, John
Robson, Joseph Nj. Patton, Augustus Ma
son, Daniel Kitchen, Jacob L. Carey, Jac oh
Yoae, John Hover John Kroner, Stephen
Pohe, Lewis Eckroat.
Secretdries-Wm H Jacoby n w. M
Reynolds, Aaron Andrews, John NJ Hen
ry, Frederick Hagenbuch, X c. Fruit.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed as Commiiee TO draft resolu.
tons expressive OF the sense of tde meet.
ing:
Col. John c. Freeze, Stephen Fl. Miller
Jacob Evans Hiram Hover, Hiram r Kline
Hugh NJ Bride, Thomas J. Hu,chison.
On motion, Committee was appointed
! by the Chair, TO invite The speakers to the
meeting During the absence OF this Com
milee, the Band enivened the audience
with one of their choice Peices.
GES. RoBEkT FLEMING, of Willamsport
and Col. T. H. PuRDY, of Sunbury, were
the speakers.
GEN. FLEnING spoke for over an hour ir
length, with much candor and earnes,ness
He advened TO our once happy country
and contras led il with its present deplora
/ BILE condition, showing most clearly tha
'something was wrong He was opposed
to secession, in every sense of the word
was equally opposed 10 rebellion and in ia
vor of having il crushed out in the mos
speedy and efectual manner He was 70
this wicked rebellion, with all The men AM
money necessary, and when he spoke ihos
sentiments he spoke the sentiments OF tn
Democratic party as that party had alway
sustained the Government and were doin
so now. He thought, had il not been 70
the Democrats, jeff. Davis would have "ta
ken tea" in the White Honse. a. ihs tim
announced by The Rebels. Still, some of IN
northern Republican Press, persist in cal
ing Democrats secessionists and traitors
He explained, in very plausible manner
the bad effect that would naturally be pro
duced with the Union men of The South b
these Republican presses continuing 10 de
nounce Democrats of the North as disloy a
His argument on this point was clear an
logical, and in no way unreasonable.
Would that all the Republican editors in Ihi
section could have heard il. The s2eake
dwelt al some length on the subject of Abe
litionism, and considered il very danger
Gus "animal," as we'll as very odious 10 III
nostrils OF lDhfe man. He thought if Iher
was any Thing that stunk more than anott
er it was AbOiition,sm. While discussin
this foul subject, he paid quite compl
ment TO Gen. BUTLER, OF Massachuselt:
who has come out from among :he yer
stencil of Aboliiionisn. and performed sue
noble part in putting down this rebellion