Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-07-25
from the Patriot and Union
THE MASS MEETING AT READING.
GREAT Enthusiasm for oIymer.

For enthusiasm and numbers the meeting
at Reading, yesterday, exceeded any politi-
cal demonstration ever held in the State. =
The Polk and Dallas procession at Philadel-
| mia in "A. the great Woodward meeting at
| Lancaster in '63, the NJ Clellan torch-light
procession at Philadelphia in "a, the Dem
ocratic picnic at Harrisburg, July, '65, and
the great three-day meeting at Mob Noun
tain, in the fall of '65, were heretofore con-
sidered giants-were assemblages of people
almost incrediblein number-but in compar-
ison to the Clymer meeting at Reading yes
terday they were as company is to a grand
army-a corporaPs guard to regiment =
The almost endless throngs of Democrats
that crowded into this busy little city from
early dawn until late in the day, by rail, afoot,
and by every imaginable mode of convey
ance, was wonderful sight-a soul-inspir-
ing scene. They were as the children Of
Israel coming out of Egyptian bondage-a
mighty host from the hills and valleys
the conservative masses of Eastern Penn
sylyania coming to pledge fealty to their STAN
dard-bearer, the gallant son Of old Berks-
HESTER CLYMER.
Reading is situated at the base of two
towering gmountains-ther round topped Penn
Mountain on the northeast side, which juts
up, back of the jail, like a sleepless sentinel
constantly on guard, and the famous Never
Sink, on the south east, with its frowning
peak looking down on the factories and lager
beer gardens, as if its duty was to watch
them and see that they did no harm On
the western front the Schuylkill windsaround
the town, and beyond it are high rolling
lands. Penn Streets the principal thorough
fare. 1t is central and runs from east to
west. As it approaches the heart of the
| city it increases, for about two squares, more
than double its width, and that portion is
designated as Market or Penn Square. This
was the place selected for holding the meet
ing, but it proved inadequate to accommo-
date the great thTong.
About eleven O clock immense delegations
from Dauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill, Lehigh,
Northampton, Carbon, Bucks, Montgomery,
Philadelphia, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster
and York counties, came marching into Penn
Square from the different cross streets, on
their way to their headquarters, with ban
ners and soul-stirring music. The grandeur
of the scene was beyond description. One
minute the shrill bugle and the rafting
drums were the governing sounds. Next
minute the welcome cheers from thousands
of stout hearts drowned all others. Then
the music would assume the asceRdency
again, and so alternated this conflict of sounds
| for near an hour.
| two clock The main stand was little
west of the keystone House, and another at
| the lower end of the square near Mishler's
Hotel. But soon after the organization at
the main stand, / noticed speeches being
made from the balcony of the Mansion
House, door steps, market stalls, and on
both sides of the Keystone House. The
whole city seemed to be town of meetings.
There was no flying horses, as your neigh
Dor, the Telegraph, seemed so anxious about,
except the few riotous and drunken Geary
men, who designed raising a disturbance
The crowd was too big There was no room
for the flying horses" no'chance for the
Geary rioters. The meeting at the main
stand was called to order by the Chairman of
the State Central Committee, Hon. Will
LIAM A. WALLACE, in neat and eloquent
speech. The officers selected were asfollows:
OFFICERS OF THE MEETING.
PRESIDENT
HON. RICHARD VAUX, Phila
VICE PRESIDENTS.
H.. j. Stable, Adams County.
Samuel Wolf, g "
P. Kerr, Allegheny.
James Stevens, Blair.
Jacob Zeigler, Butler
Gen. w. w. H. Davis, Bucks
Capt. George +. Harvey, Bucks.
w. H. Jacoby, Columbia.
Hon. Peter Ent,
Samuel Snyder, :"
Hon. A. G. Brodhead, Carbon.
George Fegely,
j. III. Oryis, Centre,
JAS Sipton,
Samuel Willower, Chester.
Chas. A. Meyer, Clinton.
William Kennedy, Cumberland.
s. NJ. Wherry, s.
Hon. G.. d. Manly, Delaware
Hon. Oliver Edwards, Dauphin.
Gen VIM III. Miller, f."
Hon. George Weis, Elk.
Hon. L. C.. Shultz, g
R. Bruce Petriken, Huntingdon
Lieut.. j. P. M'Williams, Juniata.
DIR. Samuel Crawford, '
III. II. Smith, Lancaster.
Henry Houser, 9
DIR. G. Gloninger, Lebanon.
Hon. j. ID. Stiles, Lehigh.
g S. A. Bridges, g
a. Schall,
Robert u Cormick, Lyooming.
Charles T. Huston,
Hon. j. b. Stark, Luzerne.
Col. NJ. Hannum,
Gen. j. A Mathews, Mifflin.
NJ H. Weber,
Hon. Owen Jones, Montgomery.
A d. Markley,
Rufus ID. Longnecker,
Thomas Chalant, Montour
James Place. Monroe
Hon. Geo. w. Stein, Northampton.
Col W. w Hutter, ("
George III. Gundie, q
Thomas w Linn, "
Jacob Leisenring, Northumberland.
Gen. W. Case.
b. +, Miller, Perry.
Anthony Drexel, Philadelphia.
Daniel NJ Fox,
James NJ Cutcheon, 4"