The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-09-10
That Meeting.

! The "Grand Mass Meeting of the
Democracy of this county came of here, as
| per announcement, on Tuesday. It was a
rather small affair-in fact, rery small
affair. After all the preparatory blowing
and sounding Of trumpets- which had been
,ndulged in by the Democracy, We expect
ed something bulky-indeed, we might
say femendots-after the manner of a
political gathering. But We were disap-
pointed. We were badly and sadly deceived
by the Democracy. We were made the
victim of misplaced confidence And we
were not alone in our disappointment. The
meeting was held Immediately in front Of
the residence Of r. l.. JOHNSTON, ESQ .,
where an ornate rostrum Of pine plank
had been extern porized for the occasion
A gentleman from distance, who had
heard that this was to be the meeting so
far as regards Cambria county, came up
In the morning train to be look er-on.-
At the hour appointed for the opening Of
the exercises, he proceeded to hunt up
"the meeting;'' but. after much search,
was unable to accomplish his purpose. He
ultimately ventured to inquire Of a person
whom he met as TO where he would stand
a possibility of discovering "the meeting"
"Why," replied the person, pointing to
the cougregated few of the faithful who
had clustered around the rendezvous,
'Hats the meeting % "The d-eucew
calculated the stranger; "why, / thought
that was prioate party of BOB JOHNS
ToN's,' We leave the reader to make
the application.
Precisely at the hour when "the
meeting" was called to order, the heavens
commenced to weep great drops of rain, as
if in agony at the very thought of the
treason that would be ventilate in few
moments. This, however, did not deter
Hon. HESTER CLYMER, of Reading,
from being introduced, and requested 10
unbosom himself. He spoke for about
two hours. GEORGE NoRTHRoP, Esq, Of
Philadel phia, was the next speaker. He
spoke for long time. Hon. WM. a.
WALLACE, of CIearfeld, next beamed
forth. He spoke until supper time had
arrived. Whereupon, by mutual consent,
it was-RcsolUed, that we, the Democracy,
do now go and partake of our respective
sunpers, as is our constitutional right, to
meet again at o'clock
In the evening, the first thing before
"the meeting" was the reading of a
series of vituperative resolutions, which
had arrived by special train of ten cars
from Johnstown. They were adopted
then invited to say something. He did
SO. CYRUS L. PERsHING, of Johnstown,
followed, and brought the proceedings to
a close by few affecting remarks
Whereupon "the meeting" after some
heart-rending cheers and enthusiasm
begotten of lager beer, was declared
adjourned.
This, in brief, was what was done at
the Mass Meeting. Of course, at this
late hour, we are unable to go into detail
as to the merits and demerits Of the differ
ent speeches. Suffice it to say that they
were all very good-as Copperheadism
goes. They abounded in abuse of the
Administration, Of the conduct of the
war, and of the "Abolitionists, and we
have no doubt would have given Mr.
JEFF DAVIS unbounded satisfaction could
he have been permitted to have been
present and heard. But the loyal, the
patriotic yeomanry of little Cambria will
spurn all such couusels. They will have
none of them. They are Of their country
and for it-opposed alike to armed treason
in the South and sympathy with the same
in the North. At the polls, in October,
their verdict will fully demonstrate this
CURTIN and AGNEw will receive such a
vote as was never before rolled. up by the
"Frosty Sons of Thunder" admonition
to Copperheads and opposers of the best
interests of the country that their perni-
cious doctrines can never obtain foothold
in the affections of Union loving people.
Never!
E@~ At .heir late elections for State