The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-09-13

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BLOOMSBURY, Aug. 81, 1865.
MEssRs.- -EDToRs AFTER a pleasant ride
of some six hours over tae Northern Cen.
iral and Lackawanna ard Boomsburg rail-
roads | arrived in Bloomsburg little after
six o'clock in the evening. ! found the
town aImos, deserted. Everybody and ev-
erybody's friend had gone TO the Democratic
Camp Meeling-cisiant about six miles.
For some time il seemed almost impossible
to get conveyance there. Finally, how
ever, through the politeness Of Mr.. Miller
and Dr. H C. Hover, was at once con-
veyed 10 The camp The drive was pleas
ant, though very billy. AS we climbed the
hill leading from town, we passed the resi-
dence OF Senator Buckalew. plain unas-
suming structure, though beautiful in It's
pIainness Then our road took Us along the
famous Fishing Creek-lArough beautiful
woods-ihrough the pleasant little town OF
Light Street, by the home of shat sterling
old Democrat, Peter Ent and his gallan; son.
Col. w. H Ent. Then down the hill in the
valley By the old M Dowell furnace, whose
wealher-beaien sides have breasted the
storms OF many a winter. Leaving the
banks OF Fishing Creek, we again climbed
a regiment Of bills that almost reared them
selves one above anolber, and finally gal
loped into that old fashioned and hilly town
of Orangeville; that lays al the foot of The
frowning Mob Mountain like a ticket off ce
TO an elephant show. After a rest we com
menced climbing still other regiments OF
his-passed the Soldiers Orphans Acade-
my, recently endowed by the State through
the iberality of The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company-a frame but substantial slruc-
ture, now having about one hundred
! phans-when finally we pulled up in Me-
gargelrs Grove-in that noveIty-a Demo
cratic Camp Meeting got up BY Senator
! Buckaiew and the gallant Democracy of
Columbia county.
! The grounds lay in an elegant wood finely
shaded and well calculated for such an oc-
casion. To he north stands the majestic
Mob Mounlain, like sentinel stern and
( defiant. Some half mile distant, in a semi
circnlar shape, from the north TO The south
courses The beautiful Fishing Creek, upon
| whose head-waters was the theatre of the
/ outrageous arrests of number of Demo-
Gratis for their opinions. The meetings
were held within large square-shaped en-.
! closure made by wooden and canvass tents,
with avenues for ingress and egress. Back
| of this were tiers of vehicles, from the most
delicate buggy 10 The most cumbersome
road wagon, all jumbled together. Then
comes an ouler circle composed of horses,
booths for Ihs sale of melons, cakes, ice-
cream, and such like articles, no spurious
liquors being allowed on the grounds. The
tents within the enclosure were beautifully
decorated with flags and patriotic devices.
! Many were occupied by famiiss. For
sirangesr and transient visitors there were
several large boarding tents. The marques
Ii they can be so calIed-of Senator Buck.
alew, Col Ent and a uu mber of others
/ were open to all. We, with a large numb
Der of others, psrlook of the hospitality of
Senator Buckslew aud bis esimabe lady.
/ There was periodical stand al which The
daily papers and books were sold. The
southwestern portion of the square was
! formed by The stand for tie speakers, and
facing j; were arranged seats in smphilhe-
alre shape for the auditory. For the meet
ings al night, lamps were hung out from
the different tents and fires built upon rais>
ed plalforms-Democraic watch fires that
burnt brightly. Capt. c. B. Brockway, of
Battery F, First Pennsylvania Light Auil-
/ lery, with portion of his command and
one Company of Col Enrs Sixth Pennsyl-
vania Reserves performed picket duty. We
went 10 bed at the beat OF the tattoo and
got up at the sound of The reveiIle, and so
we slept in true military style, but upon
Democratic principles and Democratic So
cisbiiiy.
There was no long array of officers of the
meetings, nor resolutions. The resolutions
of The Democratic Slaie Convention were
read and unanimously approved.
Each days proceedings were opened by
prayer. On Tuesday, the first, the Inaugural
Address of Thomas Jefferson, the founder
of the Democratic parry, was read, and
Wesley Writ, Esq, of Bloomsburg delivered
an address on the necessity OF parry organ
izaliou, which treated the subject in a lucid
manner and was well received. Col. Victor
e. Piolei, OF Bradford county, made great
speech, fdevoled principally 10 an exami-
nation and review of the financial legisla-
ton OF Congress during the last four years /;
its tendency 10 create a monied aristocracy !;
It's injustice in Withholding government
bonds from State and local taxation. He
was followed by R. R. Little, Esq, OF Wy
oming county, who defended the Democ-
racy from The impuiaiion of disloyaliy.
Hon. c. r. Buckalew also made a brief ad-
dress.