The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-10-14
DEnoCRtTlC MEETINGS.

meetings every held in Columbia county
They we've attended, by thousands-the peo
pie seeming more thsroughIy aroused in ,hs
cause OF Democracy and Liberty than evel
al any prsvious cam paign. II is with them
Liberty or Iyrannyi They feelthas to enjoy
their Freedom and Civil Liberty longer they
must ele,., the Democratic Ticket thereby
place the power and control OF this Govern
meni init, safe hands-with persons whom
they can trus: and enjoy their constitutions
al privileges as they have heretofore under
Democratic rule. This being hampered and
chained down By the hands of the presen,
despotic ans syrannical Administration for
exercising freefnan's right, is a thing not
10 be tolerated any longer by once free
while people They have borne this des-
potic pressure long enough. A change of
rulers is being called for from ever quarter,
that While men may again enjoy ,he right
OF speech, of suffrage, and trial by jury,
without he iniermecdling of the Washing
ton iyrants and imbeciIes.
AT JEHsEfIowsa Democratic Mass Meet
lU& was u6iu Uu TIC OH iuct.s WUICu " de
The largest political gathering ever assem-
bied in Columbia county. The number of
people PRES snl have been estima.ed AT from
four to siz and eigk fkousandy There were
not less than ius thousand people in attendance,
10 the best Of our Judgment, aud we have
seen a few gatherings within the past year,
though Of military character. The wealth.
or was not farorable for an outdoor meets
ing, as il Taiiied considerable of he time
during the day. In spite of the incIemency
ofthe ~eaiher, meeting was organized,
on the ground prepared for The occasion,
and speeches delivered by JOSEPH C. BucH
ER. ESQ, Of I.ewisburg, and Col WILLIAM
BslSDLE, OF Lycoming- They made able
and pa,sioiic speeches, and were patiently
lislened TO BY both male and female. The
speakers were frequently appIauded, thus
giving The doctrine promulgated hearty
endorsement AT the close, each speaker
was the recipient OF beautiful bouquet, pre-
pared by The hand Of the fair daughters OF
Columbia. HosI CHAs. r. BucKALEw pre-
eided; and lhe Vice Presidents were, Hon
John McReynolJs, Hemlock; Hon. Stephen
Badly, Catawissa; Hon. Jacob Evans, Green
wood; Hon. Robert Moore, Danviile; Hon
Joseph Dean, Derry; Hon. Peter Ent, Scott;
Thos. a. Funsion, B. Essig, Madison; John
]. Barkley, Bloom; Daniel S. VaEderslice,
Esq. Mt. Pleasant; BENJAMIN Winlersieen,
Pine; Iram iDerr, Jackson: Sam1 McHenry.
Benton; Richard Fruit, Anthony; aud John
Moore, West Hemlock. Secrearies-Col.
Levi L. Tate, Capt. Thomas ChaI;ant. VIM.
H. Jacoby, and ]. S. Sanders, EsQrs
is CcKEmsHAM- Thursday evening, Octo-
Der sHh- --ths, Democracy of that township
assembled ut the Public House of Henry Ga
bic, Esq, and after ihe meeting being called
10 ordeit, Ced- J. g. Freeze, HENRy S. MARR,
ESQ.,, OF ScliuyIkill co J. JOSEPH n. CAMPBELL
ESQ.,, oil DanviIIe, and w. WIRr, Esq ad-
dressed the Democracy ir able and spirited
speeches. The s;aunch and stalworth De-
mocracy Of Conyngham were out in their
might, eager to hear the issues of the cam
paign discussed in all earnest and patriotic
manner. This township is going 10 do bet
ter. She will completely submerge all Alb
olitionism within her limits. The doctrine
of Secession and Aboliiionism is dead lel-
ter in Conyngham typ. They are in favor
Of constitutional liberty, rec speech, free
press, and no suspension Of the writ OF
habeGs corpus in a Stale DOT in rebellion, and
that under the constitution there
is sufficiera power to pui down the present
rebellion, and had The constitution and laws
in accordance thereof been observed and
respected by the men in power, this unholY
and wicked war would have been brought
10 close ere this. Bat as il is, no one can
yet see The end of the difficulty Al the
close l,f lie addresses, the speakers were
cheersd hsertiIy. as well as were our gal
liant and noble candidate for Governor
GEoReE WssHTkGToE WOODWARD. The meet
ing adjourned, all being highly pleased with
The proceedings.
lE MuTtIsviLLE, on Thursday evening
last, the Democracy bad meeting. II vas
organizei by making S B. M YASTs chair
man. AMI Lewis Eckroat, John Michael,
William Petit, Geo Brown, John r. Yohe,
Phineas Stniih, Daniel Meyer, Thos. Alon,
Vice Presidents. Sylvester Dieierich acted
IS Secretary. The meeting was addressed
By E Il LIITLE. Esq, Of this place, in his
usual able and patriotic manner. The meet
ing vac Epiri;ed,-being largely attended
for arI eseliing meeting in that section. The
Dsmi,crslc,i ara fairly aroused in lillle Milf
din., Look oul for an increased Democratic
maiori,y inE thus township
AT SLsB'rowE-Friday afternoon, October
Dih-the democracy had meeting which
was presidsd over by BEsJ WAGsKs, Esq,
assisted bjI nomber Of vice presidents
aud Gera Hover, Secretary. After theoom-
2leii On t,f the areanizal.on, earnest, patriotic
and spiliiei addresses were delivered BY
Gen PAT7tss. ot Bradford, HEsaE 5 MaRR,
So Of Ash bland Capt. THoMas cHALyAsr,
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