Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-09-09
Mob Mountain Items.

NOD mountain Iteme.
The Patriot and Union OF Harrisburg
publishes an interesting account Of the Mob
Mountain Meeting. Rarely has any pop.
ular gathering in the interior of the State
been more extensively noticed or attract
cd more Of public favor. 1t was just the
right thing, at the right time, and in the
right place.
Mr., GowEN Of Pottsville and Mr.. Lam.
BsRrcN of Harrisburg, were kept FROM at
tending the meeting as Speakers by home
business in their profession. They we're
each under the necessity of attending to
important legal cases iu Court, 9 circum
stance not foreseen when the meeting was
arranged, But, though their absence was
regretted, there was no failure in speech.
making and the programme of exercises
was substantially, executed.
The OLD MEN present enjoyed them
selves greatly. They saw the old Demo-
cratic fire in the proceedings, and their
breasts were warmed, and their courage
invigorated, by the speeches. More than
once did we observe tears shed by men
little inclined "to the melting mood but
they were not tears of grief or vcxa-
ton. Hopeful of national redemption
from the rising spirit Of the people, the
old veterans felt their youth renewed.
May they live to see the government thor
oughly reformed, the Constitution once
more respected, and liberty secure !
Mr., CLYMER came very unexpectedly
on Wednesday evening but was greeted
with a hearty welcome. His speeches
were most able and interesting.
THE Democracy are under obligation to
the Editor of the Republican for sundry
notices Of the great meeting. He adver-
tised it before. hand gratuItously and is
now giving it lu rther celebrity. IL oh
ect is not an amiable one, but the effect
is all that could be desired.
THE Rev. Bsckley, political preach
er, convicted rioter, and now Republican
| Office holder, attended the meeting on
Wednesday, and employed bimsclf IN TAX
ing notes. The result appears in the Re-
publican of this week in articles of slang
and Misrepresentation, AS Mr.. Too,s
says in the play, "ts of no consequence"
unless We take into account tho advantage
of making the meeting more prominent be-
fore the public. and the gaining an addi-
tonal illust ration OF :he malice OF poll.
tical priest.
We must find room hereafter for Mr..
Jeffcrson's great Letter upon the conncc.
ton of clcrgymcu with politics, read TO the
meeting by Mr.. Barklcy on Thursday
evening. II is a most ins tructiye exposi-
tion.
The brief and modest parraiiye OF Mr.
Rutan at the meeting merits a comment
which shall bring out .everalsalient points
the threats Of the Provost Marshal
the extortion Of Pro-. Pcalcr-aDd tho
contempt Of evide nee, law and lstico, by
the Military Commission. All in due
time these points will be ventilated Mr..
Rulan Invocation for the forgiveness of
enemies, was in the very spirit of the New
Testament, and will form an impressive
passage in the Book of Proceedings
L. Mcdowell PRlCE-ihe Columbia
county Blondin-performed bis daring
ieats upon the wire rope near the meeting
ground, but without interfering wi til the
proceedings. His performances we're much
admired.
THE Songs wore charming feature of
the meeting poetry good with palpa.
bic hits, and the singing energetic, ntel;-
gent and impressive. Two OF them are
finely adapted to general circulation and
use, and "The Mountain to the Meetinq,'
though local in character and in its aliu-
sions, is gem.
WE shall be glad to publish the Prayers
made at the opening meetings of each day,
whenever we can obtain possession Of the
Reporters Manuscript. They we're in
excellent taste e,and did credit to the Chris
tlan Gentlemen Who made them. The
prayer on the first day was by Rev, j. w.
Lescher, OIL the second day by Elder J.
j, Harvey, and on the third day by Rev
A. Hartman. These gentlemen IN ade no
political harangues after the fashion oil
some degenerate members of their nrofes.