North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-11-12
GRAND TU RN OU r
OF THE DEMOCRACY,


\ The Democratic Jubilee and Buck Roast.
The Democratic Jubilee and Buck Roast,
held at this place on Friday, Sept. the 7th, is
an event ih The history of the Democratic
party Of this county that will long be remem-
cred. The old ship of Democracy had been
driven from her moorings by the whirlwind
of fanaticsm. For two long years she has
been drifting almost without chart, compass
or rudder-tempest tossed and racked by
the waves of tyrany and corruption, her safe
ty had been threatened, and her very exist
ence had been denied. This occasion was the
gathering together of the crew and passengers
after the long and stormy voyage; and safe
arrival in the haven of security, upon the
rock of the Constitution, to congratulate
themselves and each other upon thoir deliv-
erente from the dangers with which they had
been threatened. Some had been cast away
for season upon the lone Islands of doubt
some had laid hold upon the reefs of distrust
All but TIE miserable renegade who, through
fear, bad plunged head and heels into the
dark waves of niggerism, never to rise again
had sought the good old ship again, and found
her equal to the emergency. What glad
meeting was this. None but such as have
felt the crushing weight of tyranny and op-
preston, removed, can appreciate the feelings
of the faithful who met on this oceasion.-
| Ru fn of bo &C ~ 7.
is well known that P. W. Redfeid. the chief
of the hunters, had by Proclamation, called
the democratic hunters to participate in the
chase, and like loyal men they responded -
the Buck was captured A doe was also
caught to keep him company. Three coons.
one Of which WAS supposed to be " that same
old coon," was added to the trophies of the
campaign OF commander Redicld and hts
faithful comrades.
These animals We're served up at Mr..
Wallis Hotel, in the best style of the culinary
art-the Coon, of course for the new converts
the Doe, for those who had served a pro-
bationary season-and the Buck for the faith
ful-those who stick to the ship, sink or
SWIM
About two o'clock meeting was organic
ICED at the court koase BY The appointments
of
R. R. LITTLE, Esq, President.
CJl \. Gordineer, Nathan Kelm, VIM Nc
Kune, II. Armstrong, Forbes Lee, Col Thos
Headly, Henry w. Fassett, Hiram Hitchcc ok,
Zba Billings, Ahira Gay, and large number
OF other gentlemen were appointed Vice Pres
idents
John Day and Harvey Sickls- were chosen
as secretaries. After few appropriate intro
ductory remarks by the President, Hop. E.
B. Chase of Wilkesbarre was called, and upon
entering the stand was greeted With rounds
OF applause. He delivered a shore and ele-
CANT speech in which he adverted to the try
ing times through which the Democracy had
passed The gloom that overshadowed our
once fair land and of the ray of light and hope
that is now penetrating it. Mr. Chase spoke
as one who feels deeply, as he must having
hinsels been made victim Of the unbridfed
lawle5sas-~ and contempt Of constitutional
rights of the powers tha: now control the
destines OF his country.
Ira Michel Esq. Of Wilkesbarre was next
called He sal he hardly knew how to ad-
dress himsei to the faithful, he could preach
to the unconverted, but to those who were
safe IN the fold he could see no necessity for
"a sermon. He did it seems, know how to
speak however and aslstcned to with great
attention and satisfaction. Tne close cf his
sermon was the " Song of the Democracy"
addressed to Father Abraham which he read
amid deafening cheers, at the close of each
stanza. This song was written as wTlf be seen,
sometime after the elections in this state, IN
diana and Ohio, but previous to that in New
York At the close of the meeting it was
sung by an mptomtn choir.
Ce!tb E; Wright was called and addressed
the meeting in his peculiarly happy style,
kblsnding wit, snecdote, argument, and poetry,
in such yich and varied profusion as to en-
rapture aud chain the audience. An attempt
to furnish anything hike an abstract of his ad-
dress, by US, would be futile
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wrigbts remarks
the President announced that Mr.. Mitchell
had a proposition to make to the Meeting, Mr..
Mitchell said that in the present age of civil
lzation he did not think it would be proper
to dispose Of tie dead body of Black Repub-
lcani,n without complying with the usual
custom of holding an inquest upon it. He
therefore proposed that the meeting should
resolve itself into jury of inquest and he had
prepared a verdict TO which he thought they
would all agree. He said in looking for pre-
cedents only one occurred 70 him that was
at all appropriate, and that was the verdict
of Inquest held on the body of poor sailor
found lying upon a Wharf 6adly mutillated,
the verdict in that case was, that he had fall