Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-23


for the occasion.
Next followed Hon. Thomas White, of
Indiana county, who rehearsed all that
had been said, and dwelt upon the old
song about the Star of the West and the
firing on Fort Sumpter. He regaled his
listeners for an hour and half, much to
the disgust of one of the appointed Vice
Presidents of the meeting, who concluding
that the Judge was occupying too much
time, proceeded to interrupt his Honor,
and monopolize the attention of the lis
teners, when Daniel, one of the aforesaid
managers, collared the impertinent yeo-
man, who struggled hard to maintain his
position on the speakers stand but from
superior force and the pressure of bad
whiskey, was finally, elected from the
rostrum.
BeingGn the distance, we could not
distinctly hear all that was said by the
intruder which was uttered in the "sweet
German accent" We however catched
the following sentences, which were ut
tered too loud to be mistaken.
Judge, you shust got down and
shows up de peoples what you be and how
you sheat de State. Y on been one tam
spitzbube and proves it to the peoples. :"
In the mean time, one John KimbIe.
desiring to share in the laurels, opened
his battery on the opposite corner. HIS
speech was principally made up with gcs-
and incoherent sentences, and occasion
ally a summerset in the air, to convince
his listeners of his earnestness, which, if
it did not enlightcn his hearers served 10
draw large portion of the crowd from
the main stand Thus, the entertain
ment was progressing, when it was
thought wisely by the managers to ad-
journ until after supper, to meet in the
Court House.
OF course Judge White being one of
the largest Government Contractors in
this State, was in favor of "vigo-
rous prosecution of the war" He
thought, like Scott and Thomas who pre-
ceded him, that Judge Woodward was
a man of unsullied reputation; but he
could not vote for him on that account.
He thought the Union was of moe i'm
portance than the election of a Demo
Governor At different times. during
his speech, the Judge wandered from the
subject and would have despaired of the
Abolition party, had it not been for an
occasional cheer from the grass band OF
the vision of some fat contract. which
nerved him to further iargon.
After the meeting had adjourned lit
tie tit-bird of looking fellow, named
Cyrus Elder, climbed upon the speakers
stand and proceeded to read some resolu.
tiQns; but as nobody waited to listen tC
them, we did not learn their pdrport
ADJOURNED NETTING
Precisely at half past seven O'Clock
the appointed time, the aforesaid mana
! gers were seated in the Court room, pa
! tiently awaiting the the people, few O
whom made their appearance, attracted
in a great measure, by the sound of bras
! horns. A fee of five cents was beooec
from each person present, by committe,
/ OF one, who canvassed the room with ;
tallow candle and an old hat. This be
ing done, the concert opened with ;
Welsh song from the minstrels
y fellow by the name of Stewart, from
Indiana was then introduced, who spok,
in ungr;matical language for considera
bic time. He said he was in favor o
sustaining the Administration, and il
favor of ga vigorous prosecution of th,
war;
The big guns being all spent, Thee
Heyer was called upon. He came for
ward and said he had once been a Demo
crat, but that the party had left him
which meant, no doubt, that he could n,
longer get into office by false profession
of Democracy.
Of course, Heyer's /" loyalty" is easil,
accounted for. He is a lick spittle of thi
Administration, and eagerly desires con
tinuance, or a ''vigorous prosecution of tn
war;" lest his occupation Gas Proves
MarshaD cease.
Last and least of all, came the Ettl
pop-gun from Johnstown, named Elder
His speech was mild effusion of limo
cent twaddle, which family echoed agains
the walls like gibberish He said tbi