North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-09-13
Wednesday. Sept IS, 1865,
The Knob Mountain Meeting.

she now historical Fishing Creek" region of
Columbia County, was, from all acc Iunts
decided success. As all the speeches and
proceedings of the meeting are being general
" published throughout the state, and will
shortly be given in book form. great good
will undoubtedly grow out of this novel and
interesting gathering. As soon as space will
elbow, we design giving the readers of the
Democrat some of the addresses made on the
occasion.
The following brief summary of the pro-
ceed IHgs, taken from the DGnuiIe htelligen
Ger, will be read with interest by all.
The monster camp meeting of the Democracy Of
Columbia, in MegargeT Grove, at the foot Of Knob
Mountain, which commenced on Tuesday August
18Th. and continued three days great gu ccess
lM point of numbers, in the number and quality of
che speakers, and in the intelligence and character
OF The sssemblage. Every township of Columbia
County was represented, with large delegations
ssom the adjoining to nshps of Montour and Lu-
sssns counties Many families brought their tents
and provisions along and "camped out' during the
whole time of the meeting. We visited the ground
ON Wednesday, the second day, and found thousands
Of the Democracy present. The woods in every di-
Peeeion for immense distance around was filled
Vith horses and vehicles of every description from
che big FARMS team drawn by six horses down to the
Light spring buggy and wagon.
The Speaker's stand was tastefully arranged with
eestoons and decorated with beautiful boquets tho
hondiwork of the ladies in the vicinity.
The first days proceedings commenced by opening
tAs meeting with prayer, by Rev. L. W. Lescher, of
BIoomsburg, after which managers of the meeting
were appointed consisting of of the oldest and
eimc honored Democrats of Columbia County.
Charles W. Barkley Esq, then read Jeffersons
First Inaugural Address, the doctrines which con
stitutsd the cred of the ancient Democracy; and
which are still the dist nctive tenets of the Demo-
cratic party. This was followed by an address by
Wesley Writ the necessity of party organization.
Colonel Freeze read the resolutions adopted by the
Democratic State Convention. In the evening Col.
v. Z. Piolett, of Bradford county Hon. C. r. Buck
slew. and R. R. Little, of Wyoming, severally ad-
dressed the meeting.
On the second day the attendance much larger
sAan the previous day. Large delegations arrived
from Bloomsbury, Danville, and various places,
headed by Stoes' Silver Cornet Band, of Danvllle.
This celebrated band throughout the exercises of the
meeting, discoursed most enlivening and excellent
ooRs.
The meeting was called to order at 10 o clock
Col John G, Freeze delivered very interesting
Oddrsss on the history of the Columbia county inva-
SIoa Of 1864. During the delivery Of the address
Che released prisoners from Fort Mfln, were call
Cd upon TO occupy the stand. They numbered some
eAirty forty plain, staid farmer looking gem
@smsn, every OF whom had suffered nost grew
oasly from the tyranny Of this lministration Col
Freeze gave full history of every thing connected
with the invasien. As the audience listened with
bFsAthleSs interest to him, thew became indignant
end disgusted ut the administration when they fully
Gsarnsd the iniquties they had perpetratsd toward
che citizens Of the fishing creek re"on.
The afternoon services commenced with song
sung by Tram Derr written for the occasion entitled
''WheR this old hat was new" This was followed
BY IN address from Colonel Wellington H. Ent, to
shs returned soldiers present the position of the
Democratic party in regard to soldiers voting Col
IN. paid high tribute to General Mcclellan In the
course of his address giving succnct history of his
services and of the scandaOus abuse he had receiv
Cd at the ha nds of the late aiministr alton Col Ent
also narrated the services of Col. W. W. II. Davis
our candidate for Auditor General and appealed to
1AS c9AuSis W suppOIi dt tue COmluR cl6CtlOu
After another song from Sheriff Derr, entitled the
e Democratic CALL" Captain Charles B. Brockway
mounted the stand ard proce .ded to speak on the
various issues that presented to the people
ofPennsylvania, Capt B. devoted portion of his
diacourse to the subject of negro suffrage and by
facts figures and stat sites, all bearing the sub
jsct pretty thoroughly exploded the doctrine that
gro suffrage would be beneficial to the State or
HAtin. At the close of Captain Brockway' address,
g the choir Of Mr. Fry, of the Lutheran Church Of
bloomsbury, consisting of some fifteen or twenty
little girls sung in fine style the popular song of
the prisoners Hope"
The e' ening's entertainments commenced with
song from the Derr family which was followed by
IN able address by Mr. NJ TIaugh, of Berwick,
followed by most excellent speech from Mr. R. r
Little, of Tunkhannock, The evenings proceed
ings were closed by some remarks by Thomas
Chalfant, of Danvle.
20 The third day,and the last of the meeting, was
attended quite as nunerousy7as either of the for
nsr days. After prayer by Rev. Hartman, Hon. C
u. Buckalew presented to the meeting some statis-
ses of the vote of Cambria county, (including Mon
tour since the divison), showing the consistent and
Hsadfas adherance of the people to Democratic
Pnncilis anu lolcy' and accompanied these by an
"Oie and eloquent speech. After another song by
the Derr family, Hon. Heiste, CIymer, of Berks
county, addressed the meeting, ably and elo-
quently defending the Democracy of Penpsv,vania
against the charges preferred against them bv the
late Republicaa Convention at Harrisburg He was
toflowed by K. lkeer, Of Columbia county.
Thursday atternOon-the meeting was opeped
with prayer by Rev. Mr., Rutan who also pave
brief statement of his own arrest AMI imprisonment
s Mr. Rutan is resident of Luzerne county, and was
enc Of the victims of the Stantnn War Power, dur
ing the Columbia county 'invasicn." Col Piolette
followed in an able ard telling speech. At the
conclusion Of which Tram Derr and sons again sang
the song entitled "W hen this old hat new"
+ C. Chauncy Burr. Esq of N u, was then intro
duced, who, in a most interesting, eloquent and ar
nanentative speech addressed the meeting. The
9 meeting then adjourned until evening
in the evening Hon. H. CIymer again addressed
= fAs meeting After some remarks by other gentle
snen present, the meeting clesed.
1he whole proceedings dnrinr the thrae da We and