The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-11-07
MASS MEETING AT WEST
MINISTER.


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IN the anaais &C Wefminstcr, and Of
Carroll county, The attendance 1t the
Democratic Cousersaliye Mass Meeting
and Barbecue, ii Westnslnsier, Oh Sat
urday, Noven Der End, was great,
beyond cxrertation, and perhaps OK.
eeeded IN numbers apy former display
ofthe klal in this place ltwas called
without expecting 50 general response;
81. tlie,aeasts q the people were in the
sn,sc, and they rallied invast numbers.
Ne oa'uot prpieal tqae;ice and des,
erihO infinitely Tic various devices, aud
the particular display Of the several
districts 10 procession. Suffice il %
say that the general effect was fand
aad imposing -the procession extend.
ing from Que 10 two miles, and not
half Of the people being in line
The procession was formed at the West
End, according to the programme, by
the Chief Marshal, Capt. George w.
Shriver, aided BY the following Assis.
tant MarshaIs, Theodore i. Fritchey,
Lieut.. j. W. Perkins, Dayid W Fow,
Die, Josephas II. Hoppe, Airheart Win.
tiers, Samuel j Forssthe David Ow.
ings, Reuben Bowers, William More.
lock and Hugo Fiid;s. They were
entitled to great credit Tor etIieeut man
agement.
There we're six Bands, We believe, in
the processioh--ihe l.ittlestown Pa
Coroet Band, the Mouut Pleasant Sill.
yer Band, the Frizcllsburg Band, the
Union Bridge Band, the Westminster
National Grey's Band, and the Carroll
Band Of Westminster.
The procession moved about llo'clock
headed by the Taneytovn delegation
No /, aud followed, We believe, by the
several Districts in the order Of their
numbers. Taneytown and Middleburs
were strongly represented. Also Union.
town aud New Windsor-the latter
having over one hundred horsemen in
line. Old Myers turned out very strong,
aud with its usual spirit. The Fourth
District turnedout ingreat strength and
made fine display. Also Freedom
District which did remarkably well,
consi 1cring the distance they had 10
come. We can say the same for Frank
lin, her sister district Hampstead was
on baud as usual--in which district we
noticed some Of her fair daughters Gle.
gantly mounted, each attended by her
CAVALIER Manchester District had
many Of her sons in procession, but did
not make any attempt atrssglar organ
ization. 10 this they were excusablo,
when We consider the grand display
that District made in the procession Ct
lS67-when the turn out Of that Dem
ocratic Strong hold was really magni6-
cent and the great feature of the day
The election viii show that she was
reserying her strength for that occasion.
Westminster District was ont in her
strength aud worthy Of particular no
tiee.
After the grand procession hid ira
vcrsed the various streets Of the city.
it was halted at the vacant lots lately
laid off By G. w. Matthews, near the
central part Of the town, where stand
bad been erected for the speakers, aud
tastefully decorated; and where ample
tables had been prepared grooming with
their burden Of bread and meat, of
which they were soon relieved BY the
onset Of hungry thousands. The Com.
mitiee of Arrangements, Mcssrs. Levi
Evans, A. Winters, John Shsffcr, w.
II. 0rdoriT, G. b. Roberts, and C. II
Busby, with their active assistants. un-
der their indoiatigable President, Fran
els shriver, Esq, had made what they
thought, 10 doubt, ample preparations;
but we doubt whether they expected TO
see such an avalanche OF people. We
happened to be absent at the time; but
when We returned The tables were com
Plctely cleared. We heard no COM
plants, aud hope all we're satisfied.
The meeting was organized at the
stand BY tbe selection Of che following
officers.
Psesi'1eat---Col. Jno X. 4 ngwell
lice Psesi,iemts- Samuel Smith. Jes-
% Weaver William shriyer, Nimrod
Gardner Geo. " Manro, Br. Jacob
shower, Jeremiah i. shuey, David w
Heusk, Joseph spusrier, George Ref.
saldeF .. I'll Maynard.
Sarefgriss--M erdeesi G. MeKinstry
LOWS @ MyerIy.
HIS ExeelIency, Governor Swami,