The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-11-12


Procession !-AU the BGrkers, "Curs."
Sc, sc. an Line l-AbLe-B Bodied Speeches:
Barker bdrks, White lchite tcdshes, Redde
reads, Singleton sings, Piper don't pipe,
and Dick plays the dickens generauy-DiS-
SoLUing Scenes, Incidents, Sc, SC, &c.
Saturday night was to be the night of all
nights. (not excepting the knights of the
Golden Circle,) and we determined, as is or
won't, to outstrip all our contemporaries IN
giving full, faithful, and minute history Of
all its transactions. Accordingly we direct
ed MacShane to be upon the ground ''early
and often" with such assistants as the ex
tent of the demonstration and the impor-
tance of its proceedings required. The re-
suit is that we are enabled to give not only
an earlier, but more detailed, history of the
occasion than can he found elsewhere.
Heaven seemed propitious, for the after
noon and evening were delightful. Prepa-
rations had been going on quietly but indus
triously throughout the cay. Everything
had been admirably systematized, and the
signal for assembling was the Court House
bell.
At about O'Clock the Court House bell
was rang most Justify, aud torches began to
appear in the Diamond and lighted caLdies
in the windows. But our reporter must
speak for himself:
We found the town partially Illuminated
by many Of the Radicals who wished to
make light of the matter. Barker had said.
"Let there be highland (of course) there
was light We passed along the whole
length of our main street, to enjoy and re-
port what he saw.
Many Of the private residences IN the
Eastern Ward were brilliantly illuminated.
The most tasteful of these seemed to be the
private residence OF our estimable friend,
Nr. Blain, the barbe-, though the dwellings
Immediately west of his were also hand
somely lighted. The residence of Samuel
Singleton, Esq, was hieroglyphically illu-
minated, with strange figures in light, re-
nliuding us Of the Ku klux devices, though
ve are crcdbly informed Mr.. S is rot a
member of that blood stained order. The
Eastern one-third of the residence Of John
Williams, Esq, was also lighted handsome
ly.while the remaining two-thirGs. from some
unaccountable reason, remained in outer
darkness.
The residences of Geo. NJ. Reade, Esq,
and Col Piper were dmly illumined-about
half-indicating, as We supposed. that they
were about half pleased with the result. or
that they did not think "the game worth
the candle" Herr Foster, our German Boni-
face, had also lighted but sparingly, olriRg.
seems the more strange as he is said to have
been member in good standing Of the Ger
man Wumiadti.
The domicil Of our tran gull friend, Hutch
insou, of the AlieghGRian, was resFlendently
lighted. Every pane of glass sportel can
die, which made the glare dazzling and pane
ful. We think this entities him to the most
grateful consideration, (including the Post
Office, hereafte). Indeed, as his windows
sported y lights. aud those of Maj. Thomp-
son only about 56, we think Todd has the
case on the merits.
MeSsrs. George J. Rodgers, E. J. Mills,
George Huntley, end other reputable Repub-
icans, did not illuminate at all.
The procession of Tanners, &C., moved on
aud halted opposite Valentine Barker's store.
The display of fireworks here, pyrotechni-
cally speaking, was very fine. But some
how premature explosion of the "balance
Of the pack" of combustible matter took
place. and the gallant Tanners, having no
arms but lamps, stampeded as if the devil
or Stonewall jackson had been at their heels.
The danger being over. the Tanners re-
formed, and marched to bonfire which had
been prepared north of town by volunteers,
and placed on neutral ground between the
residence of Gen. M'Donald and the late
residence of Col. Piper. This consisted of
lot of empty barrels. kegs, etc, which the
Radicals had emptied during tie summer.
We lad seen Col. Piper during the day
astride of one of these vessels, on the way
to the place of execution, with all the viva
city of one about to mount the pile.
Soon after the procession returned to the
centre of town, and were called to order op-
posite Fosters, by Hon. A. A. Barker, who
said in substance, we take his remarks from
another reporter):
Fellotc- Cfsizens-We have fit the great
battle aginst the re6ils, and have got the
victory. I've bin and gone to Pittsburgh
and rid with your next President, General
Grant, from Pittsburgh to Altoona. He
didn't say much, but he's goin' to give US,
aud the rest of the colored folks North and
South, our liberties. We all feel good
we've right to feel good-but we don't
feel ugly aginst our enemies. But, as l said
before, don't want to make speech, but
I'll call on Harry White, our Senator. that's
been and gone to the rebls, and fit them,
and was hunted by dogs, and captivated,
and imprisonated, and can tell you all about
what we fit for, and what we won.
General White appeared on the store box,
and there was much cheerfuiness. He SEEM
ed to think the Senate was the incest thing
after all, and made a speech for himself in
his most blandest and agreeable style The
question before the house, or rather before
the out of doors. with him seemed mainly to
be, which he OF his Radical opponent, Col
Piper, was the Welshtest-the General hold
ing that Piper being Welshman only by
affinity, and himself by consequently, he
was the Welshier of the two.
The "noise and confusion" prevented US
from hearing the Generals remarks fully,
and we can only give their substance: i
He thanked the assembly and the party
for nominating and electing him Senator
He had heard that there was trouble among
the Welsh, but was klad there wasn't. It
would have been all wrong There was
slight streak of Welsh In him. He could
assure them that one of his very most dis
tant relatives was descended from person
who, he was credibly informed, had a little
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