Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-09-26
Democratic Mass Meeting.

On Thursday, the Anniversary Of the adop.
ton OF the Constitution Of the United States,
September II, 1863, the Democracy of Col.
umbia CO. met in Mass Meeting al Orange.
vile. This was the largest political gather
ing we attended, in this county since 1856.
There were delegations present from nearly
all parts OF the county, swelling The crowd
up to between four and five thousand persons
The ladies', too, God bless them, turned out
in respectable numbers; they manifest their
due portion of interest in The coming e'ec-
,ion. The meeting was held in a splendid
Grove, abou, one quarter OF a mile from The
Town. The people began 10 gather early in
the day, and continued until Two O'Clock in
afternoon. AT one o'clock the masses re.
pared 10 The ground selected 70. the meet
ing, and organized by appointing lhs fol-
lowing gentlemen az officers
P,esidenL-HON. PETER ENT, Scott ,p.,
Vice Presidents. Evans, John Rob-
ison, Henry Delong. John MegarseII, jacob
Young, inc. McHenry, ST., Tram Derr, Jack.
son Hover, S,eph. II Miller, Saml Rhone,
JOS r. Patton, J. X. Sloan, John Fester, N.
Fakensline, John Achenbuch, WIN. Kline,
John Herring, Abner Welch, James Edgar,
Jno. Mordan, Samuel Omans. Sam! Snyder.
Secretariss.--W. H Jacoby, J. S. Sanders,
| Alem B. Tate
The organization being completed, the
meeting then came to order, after which the
| President introduced 10 The audience Col.
| VlcToR E. PIoLLEr, OF Bradford, who had
been invited and was present TO address the
people. He made them a good speecb,
dwelling principally upon the State Govern.
ment, showing up much of the Abolition
candidates poltica! lrlckery and corrupt
doings, since in public life, and clearly es-
lablishing the fact that A. G. Curtin is total
ly unfit 10 govern .he affairs of this great
Com mmonweallh. Mr.. Pioe! understands,
fully as well as "any other man" in tie
State, how things have been managed un-
der "haudy Andy" at Harrisburg, and he
has the independence 10 tell the people
wherein this administration has swindled
the soldiers and plundered the Treasury -
His speech was well received, and will do
some good. 1t was just wha, the people
wanted 10 hear.
Alter Mr.. Piollet finished his remarks.
DANIEL ERMENTRoUr, Esq, OF Berks, was
introduced, who spoke over an hour TO The
people, in fervenl and earnes, manner /;
making himself perfectly "al home" with
the audience and entirely master OF the
issues of the campaign. He discussed the
actions of the Federal Administration at
Washington, the present war policy, and
the hopes Of reconstruction of the Union
under The present management OF affairs
The importance of elecling Governor this
Fall he deemed far greater than al any 9TH
er period since the formation of our State
Government We need man who will
look alter The interests of our own State,
and not neglect his duty by becoming be-.
logged and craZed with Abolitionism, as in
stilled into the minds OF many men By those
fanatics and political demagogues at Wash
ingtoh. We want 10 man who will ;ody 10
the authorities at Washington, but simply
do his duty 10 the Government, and stand
alool from their political hereses The
speakers were repeatedly cheered, and all
seemed pleased with the addresses. At the
close OF the speeches. several national airs
were sung, when the meeting adjourned,
giving three cheers for the speakers, aud
three cheers for WOOd,Oard, Lowrie and C'ci
Liberty.
PETER ENT, Presh,
Wm H. JAcoDy,
J. S. SANDERS, Secretaries.