Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-09-02
Mob Mountain Meeting.

Mob Mountain Meeting.
The great meeting at the Mob Noun.
tain commenced on Tuesday, Aug, a9th
The sterling Democracy Of Columbia Co
were present in large numbers, every town
ship being represented by scores of Demo
cratic citizens, s,many Of whom had brough
their families with them. Megargell'
Grove was appropriately fitted up for the
occasion. The speakers stand was neatl,
arayed and decorated with beautiful bo
quets prepared by the ladies 10 the vicinity
There were number of tents erected for
the accommodation of families The atten.
danes day was much larger than had
been anticipated Tor the first day of such q
meeting.
The assembly was called to order at %
o'clock ppm. by Hon: @. R. Buckale W who
suggested that the proceedings be opened
with prayer
Rev. j. W. Lescher,of Bloomsbury, then
offered an impressive and appropriate
prayer to the Throne of Grace.
Mr.. Buckalew, proposed the appoint
ment OF the following gentlemen, as man.
ayers of the meeting, to have charge of the
exercises and preserve good order:-
Tram Derr, of Jackson township; Dan
iel McHenry, Fishing Creek Andrew
Freas, Centre; Hon. j Jacob Evans, Green
wood; David Herring, Orange Col. H.
Il, Kline, Orange; Peter Bellas, Orang !;
Ex-Sheriff Furman, Bloom Joseph Lily,
Esq, Scott; John Dietericb, Esq, Mon.
tour Samuel Oman, Mt. Pleasant; John
G. Doty, Benton.
The nominations were unanimously
agreed to.
Chas, G. Barkley, Esq, then read from
Jefferson's Frst Inaugural address the
doctrines which constituted the creed of
the Ancient Democracy, and which are
still the distinctive tenets of the Demo
cratic party.
Col. John G. Freeze, next read th
resolutions adopted by the Democratic State
Convention at Harrisburg, on the Gath inst.
Wesley Writ, Eq., was called upon,
aud delivered an excellent address on the
Necessity of Party Organization, which
was received with unmistakable sy mptoms
Of approval.
The meeting then adjourned until u
O'Clock, P. M, at which time it re.assem-
bed. The camp fires were burning
brightly, aud the scene was very pictur.
esqne.
Col. Victor Z, PioIlet, Of Bradford was
introduced and enchained the attention of
the audience for an hour. He devoted
himself chiefly TO review of the Ropub-
lican Legislation in favor of Capital, as
svinced in the exemption from State and
local taxation Of U. S. Bonds, and com.
battea with great force the idea put forth
by Jay Cooke that a public debt is a pub.
iiO uiSSsinB'
Hon. O. r. Buekalew, followed in q
brief and eloquent address, referring to bis
former efforts on the stump and reiterating
his faith in Democratic principles.
The proceedings Of the evening were
concluded BY some remarks FROM r. R.
Little, Esq, Of Wyoming, who defended
the loyalty Of the Democratic party, and
traced to the true source the responsibility
for the late civil war.
SECOND DAY.
The attendance on Wednesday was
much larger than on the preceding day.
The proceedings commenced at 10 o'clock
a. m., on the arrival Of large delegations
from Bloomsbury and Danvlle, headed by
Stoe's Silver Cornet Band OF Danville,
which diseourSed, at intervals, excellent
music.
The morning meeting was occupied by
very interesting aud instructive address
from Col, John O. Freeze. on tho Hisl ory