The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-09-25
Observation-Disclosures.

Observation-Disclosures.
The campaign was opened by spirited and
enthusiastic meeting at Barley's School-H House
in Bedford township, on Thursday, Sept. 18th.
ISAAC D. EARNEST was called to the chair,
Daniel Fetter, Jonathan Reighard, Zachariah
Koontz and Daniel Heltzell were chosen Vice
Presidents, and Isaac E. Reighard and Charles
D. Koontz, Secretaries. Speeches were made
by E. F. Kerr, M. A. Points and b. F. Mey-
crs Mhe meeting adjourned with three cheers
for the Union, the Constitution and the Demo-
cratic Ticket.
UNION TOWNSHIP. '
The Democracy of Union township met, pur
suant to previous notice, at the hotel of Thos.
c. Reghard, on Saturday last, and were orga-
nized by the appointment of MICHAEL SHAF-
FER, as Presidents Martin Dively, Samuel
Beard, Henry Wertz, David Dickey, Michael
Dively and Samuel Croyle, as Vice Presidents,
and George Walter and George Moses as Sec
retaries. About 100 voters were in attendance.
Hon. VIM. p. Schell and Col. Joseph w. Tate
delivered able and eloquent addresses, which
were listened to with marked attention and re-
ccived with the most enthusiastic applause.
BROAD TOP.
large and enthusiastic meeting of the De-
mocracy and other conservative men who intend
to vote for Woodward and the Democratic tick
ct, was held at Fairplay, on Friday last. The
meeting was organized by 3he appointment of
EDWARD PEARSON, Esq, as President,
and Thomas w. Horton, Esq, DR.. Asa Duvall,
John Dell and Jesse Wright, as Vice Presidents,
and NJ. A. Hunter and John Shook, Secretaries.
The meeting was addressed by NJ. A. Points,
E. +. Kerr and B. f. Meyers. The crowd
present was large and full of enthusiasm
Broad Top is awake and the laboring men of
that township are determined to stand by De-
mocracy and free white labor as against Aboli-
tionism and the importation of negroes.-The
dinner gotten up on this OCCASION by Mr.. John
Shook, was truly excellent.
LIBERTY.
Glorious little Liberty poured out en- nsasse
to the Democratic meeting at Stonerstown, on
Friday evening last. That true old Democrat
ic veteran, JOHN A. WHITE, was appointed
Presidents David Steel, Daniel Weaver, Saml
Berkstresser and Danied Cyphers, were appoint
ed Vice Presidents, and Jas. Kensinger Jacob
Stoler and Geo. Tricker, Secretaries. Speeches
were made by M. A.. Points, Edward f. Kerr
and b. F. Meyers. The meeting adjourned with
three rousing cheers for the Union, the Consti-
tuition, Woodward and the Democratic Ticket.
After the meeting, some refreshments were set
out by the kind hostess of the Broad Top Flo
tel, house that we can recommend to all who
may visit Stonerstown.
SOUTHAMPTON.
The invincible Democrats of old Southamp-
ton, met at Cheneysville, on Saturday last, for
the purpose of taking counsel together to fur
ther the great cause of Democracy and Re-U-
Mon. DAVID HOWSARE acted as Presi-
dent; Michael Mills, Philip Mors, Esq, David
Roland Adam Fetter, Asa Howsare, David
Rice and Thomas Donahoe as Vice Presidents,
and David Fetter, Hez. ONeal and John Ro-
land as Secretaries The meeting was then ad-
dressed by M. A. Points, B. f. Meyers and E.
F. Kerr, Esq'rs. The attendance was large,
about 100 voters being present and many hav-
ing gone home, owing to the lateness of the hour
at which the speakers arrived. The Bedford
Democratic Glee Club were also in attendance,
and sang several spirited songs Southampton
will surpass herself at the coming election.
COLERAIN.
On Monday evening, the 2lst inst, the De-
mocracy of Colerain township, assembled in the
Seminary building at Rainsburg, and organized
by the appointment of VIM. RESSLER, as
President, S. H. Feather, w. p. Morgart and
VIM. Cessna, ST., as Vice Presidents, and Jacob
Kegg, BENZ. Morgart and Geo. w. Deal as Sec
retaries. The meeting was then addressed by
Charles A. Gather, Esq, of Somerset, Il. F.
Meyers, of Bedford, and Z. Wertz, of Colerain
township. After song by the Bedford DEM
ocratic Glee Club, the meeting adjourned with
three cheers for the Gpion as it was the Con-
stitution as it is and the Democratic party to
uphold and sustain both. This meeting was
large and very spirited.
CUMBERLAND VALLEY.
The true and firm Democracy of Cumberland
Valley, met at the Schoohouse, in Centreville,
| on Tuesday last, and on motion of James Cess
ma, Esq, organized by the appointment of