North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19
THE MASS MEETING YESTERDAY

at this place yesterday, was indeed mass
meeting of the friends of "a restored union
and an unmutilated Constitution, De
spite the unfavorable condition OF the
weather, the drenching shower in the
morning, and the threatening clouds during
the day-which kept huhdreds away-the
attendance was numbered by thousands.
From the mountainous the hill-sides and
the valleys they came, with flags, banners,
notices and emblems of the days of An
drew Jackson; all eagerto attest their de-
votion to his principles, now SO s:ernly de-
Tended by Andrew Jobnson-the second
patriot statesman of Tennessee.
The meeting was called to order by l..
C. CoNKLIN Esq, chairman of the Demo
cratic Standing Committee.
The following persons were then chosen
as officers of the meeting.
President--HoN. J. V. SMITH.
Vice Presidents-A, o. UTLY, C.SHER
WOOD, HIRAM HiTcHCocK, FoRBEs LEE,
DIR. JAMES KELLY, THERoN VAUGHN, AHI-
RA GAY, JOSEPH Fox, E, D. THOMPSON,
EN-. BACON, RoGT. CAToN, HARRISON
CoMsTocK, JOHN AGEE, S. I. FLUMMER-
FELT, THos OsTERHoUT, THos, }. WRIGHT,
joan w. CRAWFORD, S. Ii. SIcKLER,
Secretaries s-HARvEY SICKLER, HESTER
keller, n. p. Wilcox, j. q. FAssErT.
The President addressed the meeting
briefly and pertinently, after which he in
troduced the HON. HESTER CLYMER,
Democratic candidate for Governor, who
in most telling, convincing and eloquent
speech, held the large audience spellbound
for upwards oftwo hours. To attempt an
an epitome of the mastery address would
be idle. The speaker to be appreciated
must have been seen and heard. No man
who did see and hear him could have fail
ed to be impressed by his superior talents !;
and the honest fair and temperate manner
in which he discussed the great question at
issue before the people.
The absence of the Hon. Montgomery
Blair, who it was expected would be pres
ent, was satisfactorily explained. While
it would have been gratifying to MANY to
have met and seen so distinguished man !;
all felt that the time allotted to speaking
could not haze been better employed than
it was BY him upon whose words Of wisdom
and eloquence the masses dwell with such
delight.
The rain in the morning had deferred
the starting from home of the different
town ship clubs and delegations, so that up
to near midday our town presented quite
a deserted aud Sabbath-day appearance.
At about IL o'clock they began to come
and from that time on to y o'clock and
after, there was one perfect avalanche Of
four horse teams, two horse teams, buggies
horsemen and pedestrians, pouring into
the town from every directien.
Little Lemon, with fine delegation, was
the first to make its appearance. Then
came Washington then Nicholson with
its long train Of wagons filled with men and
women, like an army with banners; clos, y
followed by the unf;nching Democracy Of
Falls and Overfeld. Then came Forkston
Windham, Mehoopany, 'tonroe, and our
other trans-susquehanna townships. Me.
shopper too, came in both by land and BY
water. The nicely fitted up and we'll crowd
ed boat, sent marching up through town
headed by band of martial music, its Ions
line of fair women and brave men," Th,
trampiDg of horses, the hnzzas of the mul
titude, the waving flags and banners, th,
rattling drums, the ear-percing fife witt
the sweet and me low strains of music from
oar brass band, made the scene one Of tht
most animated and interesting ever wit
messed in our town. We are more thai
justified i'll saying that this meeting was tn,
largest and most enthusiastic political gath
ering ever held here. The facts will war
rant US in saying too, that more sober
quiet, orderly meeting Of such number
was never held, anywhere.
1t is difficult to determine with accu1ac,
from what direction the largest delegation
came. That from Nicholson had the ap
pearance Of having that honor. The ban
ners from Meshoppen and other localities
were very tastefully gotten up, with tellin,
mottoes. The large and splendid on
brought in by the Nicholson delegation
deserves especial mention. Its brief an,
emphatic motto:
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EXCLUSION and SECESSION