Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-14
ACRES Or DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
Speeches BY HON. 2. F. pIiLsBuRY
Of Maine, and BY HON. s. s. COX,
Of New York.
GRANDTORCH LIGHTPARADE

and no doubt deferred hundreds from
coming, and besides indsced many to
leave the professions and hasten to town
In fact, all the stables in town were
filed two hours before the arrival of the
delegations, and at 8 O'Clock wecounted
fifty carriages in the Exchange yaad.
The delegations were all at the APP
pointed places Of meeting at the hour
fixed by the Chief Marshal, and SO sys-
tematic were the arrangements that but
little delay occurred. At 1880 the pro-
cesssion took up its lineof march, head
by Chief Marshl Capt. G. b. Brockway
and his assistants, L. w. Elwell, G. S.
Furman, VIM. Ritter, Lieut.. George s.
Coleman, John Jones, John Troup, San.
ford Pegg and G. NJ. Vanderslice. Then
followed the bloomsbury delegation
headed by our Brass Band. A four
horse wagon followed this, with 81
young ladies, ,emblematic of the States in
the Union, and in their centre a beauti-
full personification Of the Goddess of
Liberty. This feature of the meeting
was gotten up through the, industry of
Adjt. Coleman. The "White Boys in
Blue" followed the ladies on foot, mar
shalled by Geo. Sterner. In the rear of
the Bloom delegation was persOnitica.
tion of the Georgia legislature" and
a Salt River Boat bearing the motto,
"No Jew allowed in this Department,
by General order No. H." The carica-
lures were excellent.
| Then followed the Little Fishingcreek
delegation under the Marshalship of
Mr.. Ikeler, Hemlock and..Madison un-
der 4. j. Vanderslice, Jr., Montour and
a mile of Democrats from Catawissa
and beyond. AS soon as this delegation
got under way, the Fishingcreek region
fell in preceded by the Orangeville
Brass Band, and led by Marshall Col.
H.. r, Kline. This delegation mum.
bered 1876 wagons, and extended two
miles. One of the wagons had 16 hor-
ses driven by Cyrus b. McHenry. Su-
garloaf, the most distant of all town
ships, was fully represented, one large
wagon load having come 26 miles. The
notices and banners were excellent.
The one borne by the Light Street del
egation representing p. John kneeling
to Andy Johnson, und presenting him
with copy Of the Repubiican with the
remark, "If you will only retain me
as Assessor, will support your policy
and make the Republican party a unit
for you," was sore pill for Palemon's
patients. On Fifth Street the up river
delegation joined the procession, led by
the Berwick Brass Band. Centre twp.
had wagon load Of young ladies rep.
resenting the different States, got up in
magnificent style and elected much at
tention. The "Freedmen's Bureau"
was also an institution. Its chief was
continually occupied in paying out
greenbaeks to indolent darkeys, much
to their satisfaction.
The line of march was down Smoke
town to Fifth Street, down Fifth to
Market, up Market to Third, up Third
to SmoketOwn, down Main to West
Street, thence to Third, and as the
streets were now all full, the pro-
cession began to double up on Main st.
To give an idea of its length we may
state that when the head of the head of
the pr ocession was back at the Forks,
there were two columns on Main Street,
Market Street was packed full, and one
third of the procession had not passed.
1t was 24 hours in passing a given point
and would have extended miles in q
continuous line.
About half past two o'clock the peo.
pie commenced thronging their way
towards the Fair Ground, and by three
o'clock the multitude had mainly gath
cred in.
John A. Funston, Esq, Chairman of
the County Standing Committee, called
the meeting to order and organized it
as follows:
President, Hon. G. r. Buckalew.
| Vice-Presidents, Hudson Owen, VIM
Lamon, Chas. F. Mann, John j. Nc
Henry, DR.. j. n. Robbins, H. Swep.
penhiser, G. B. McHenry, Jos. B. Knit
tie, Esq, Peter Girton, Esq, Jacob f.
Deiterick, Judge Derr, Judge Herbine
John Smith, Esq, VIM. Il. Shuman
DIR. d. H. Montgomery, VIM. G. Quick
VIM. Howell, David Herring, John
Whitmoyer, Jacob Terwilliger, JESSE
Hartman.
Secretaries, Capt. G. B. Brockway
80 49, ~''~""Js - ~. es.---aS-s.
| At stand No. 1. Hon. Z. +. Pillsbury
of Maine addressed the vast assemblage
But 1t being impossible to make thu
half of the people hear; q second
meeting was organized, and Presided
over by
ROBERT F. CLARK, ESQ.,,
assisted by Vice Presidents and Secre.
taries. Hon. s. s. Cox of New Yok,
Capt. Thomas Chalfant and others ad.
dressed the audience, at stand No. 3.