Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-10-07
a Great Meeting in Johnstoyvn
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AS
SEMBLED IN MASS CONVEN-
TION

'olIStoNh. we were on the ground
early in the day, and witnessed the un-
mlstakabie evidences of an enthusiastic
meeting. From 8 o'clock, a NJ, until
3 O'Clock in the afternoon, the people
poured in from every road leading to the
town. Professions from the different
townships, headed by bands of music
thronged every avenue, until the principal
! streets seemed one living mass of human
beings. Flags and banners floated from
almost every window and house-top.
At one o'clock, p NJ, a procession
was formed of wagons, carriages, horses
and footmen, six and eight abreast, which
extended either way as far as the eye
could reach. The procession finally con-
centrated on the Public Square. Shortly
afterwards c. /. Pershing, Esq, ascend
ed the platform and called the meeting to
order, and submitted the following organi-
zation, which was unanimously adopted
President-Gen. JAMES POTTS.
Vice-Prssidauts- Allegheny Tp.. p. J.
Little BiaclIick, John Gillian Carroll
town, Joseph Cole; Carroll, Henry Scan
Ian; Chest Springs, John T. AI'Konzie ;:
Conemaugh Bor.. Ist ward, Albert BTiu-
/ die; 2d ward, John Uarlcr: Cone
maugh Up, John Shaffer Cambria CITY.
Adam Kurt Croyla, Elisha Plummer :.
kbcnsburc, east ward. Thomas Ni'Brcen;
west ward, Philip Collins Cambria Tp
John M'Bride: jackson. " ". Harris.
Christian Snydc~; ,Johnstown, 1t ward.
John Hannah, Daniel Saigh; 81. James
II. Mitchell, Jared Williams: 81. John
Pringle, Alex MarbourE: : it5. Casper
Hoeric, Iacob Horncr, Sr.; 5th .Abram
Culin, Jacob S;waall Loretto, Patrick H.
Shiels; Nunst =, An-uztiue Durbin
GalIitzin, NJ, J, Smi,h Ric'haud. Lewis
Dunnsycr, Jacob r Stull. Samuel Var
ner Si~qu, hanna, + Bearer; Summer
hill, VIM. Murray; Summit,ii'a. Peter
Dougherty ; Clearfeld, Johr H. Doualass
Taylor, Jacob S.rayer, ST, John Taetar;
Wilmora, VIM. Palmer: Washin-ton.
Peter MGough, Esq: White, Geo. Wal
tcrs: AJilviIle, James 1TCov: Tuder.
George W. Osbnrn, john p Stravc~.
Sacrotarias-James /. CamnbeH. T. !
Chapman, !. Frank Condor. James :.
Todd and James II RifTel
The prasidcn, elect, arose and stated
the issues before The people and intro
ducod Henry Clay Dean, Esq, of Iowa.
who enchanted the mulfi.ud, for over
two hours. intersnersing his =n,acb With VII
and sarcasm. While speaking Of Know.
NothingisIn, he paid beautiful nibYt.
to the Irish He said that an J,i.lmaD
might get drunk, that he nfsht b. tcpnfaJ
TO steal and tl.at under the inare,c. IF
liquor he might raise his hand AGAINST his
brother; but that embellishments vote and
an Irishwoman's virtue could never be
purchased.
George Eorihror, u~q.. Of PhIadal-
phia, followed MIR. Dean, in q speech of
nearly two hours. The immense crowd
was held spelI-bound by his eIouucnce.
The great truths uttered by this gentlemen
will not soon be forgotten by the people
of southern Cambria, and will have a
telling effect on the 18th inst After The
conclusion of Mr.. Northrop's speech. the
meeting was adjourned ill after SUPPER.
Supper being over the peop!e aaain
thronged the streets. and = bnca ,rocas
sion marched through the PRINCIPAL streets
bearing transparencies with ;nnnmora,le
notices and appropriate paintings. The
shouts for Woodward. and the eIoouant
strains of music. MINGLED with noe-,.,,
voices rent tho o;r h,,,,, ~.- ,