The daily gazette., 1874-10-16

lNENT PERSONS PRESENT
&C, &C, &C.
The regular south bound train on
the Delaware Railroad, which leaves
this city at 1910 O'Clock, A. NJ. had
on board, yesterday morning, quite a
number of people from this city, who
were bound for Middlctown, where
they proposed attending the grand
Democratic Mass Meeting
Upon arriving at the designated sta
ton those who came to attend the
meeting, found, at that time, very
little indications of the coming event
But soon after dinner, the people be-
gan to come in from the surrounding
country e large numbers. They
| came on horseback arrayed in rcgalias
and sashes they came in large wagons
which were trimmed with flowers, flags
| and evergreens they came in vehicles
! of all descriptions, from all directions
| with their animals decorated with flow
ers and small flags.
BY far the largest number came
from Odessa, where a procession was
formed, which marched to Middle
L tON IL. Ills DtOttSSiOH was
by the SAKE Horn Cornet Band, OF
Odessa, and consisted of a long array
of wagons gaily decorated, and filled
with men, women and children, fol
lowed by number of horsemen. A
small cannon, in a wagon, brought VI
the rear, and at frequent intervals
belched out its Democratic thunders
across the level plains of st. Georges
Hundred
Several men, with blackened faces
and rude apparel, mounted on mules
represented Governor Moses and othe1
Southern carpet-baggcrs, They were
hailed with shouts of laughter
| About 80 o clock, procession wa
formed in front of Maxwell's hotel
and headed by the Middlctown anC
Odessa bands. The line of march wa
taken up to large lot just south OF
the town, where speakers stand hat
been erected, The stand was arrayet
with flags, flowers and oyergreens, in
very tasteful manner.
Around this stand the vehicles As
assembled in a large semi circle, ana
within the Enclosure thus formed thu
people on foot quickly Hooked. In
short time at least one thousand pco
| Pile were assembled around and abou
the stand, anXiously awaiting the open
ing of the meeting
TnE MEETING.
About two o'clock the meeting wa
called to order by William Herbert
ESD, Chairman of the Democratic
Comfy Executive Committee, ol
whose motion, Sewall c. Biggs, Esq
of Pencadcr Hundred, was called Il
preside
Other officers were appointed as fol
lows
Vice observation-disclosures kauelcy
John Morrison, James Nj. Nandegrift
George f. Brady, Richard ii. Arm
strong.
Secretaries Thomas Budd, Chas
I'll. McWhorter, AMI Richard Fergu
son.
The President then stated that th
meeting would be addressed by II dis
tinguished gentleman from Pennsyl
vania, whom Senator Bayard woul,
introduce.
Senator Bayard arose and said
FELLOW CITIZENS II have ever
reason to congratulate you upon thi
assemblage to-day. We come no
only under the favorable auspices q
fair weather and bright skies, but I'm
der the most favorable political Gil
. cunstances, rs shown by the result Q
Tuesdays elections. We can ais
congratulate ourselves upon bavin
. with us one of Pennsylvania mos
distinguished citizens than whom non
are more respected within the border
of that broad State. now present t
you,
HON HESTER CLYMER,
of Pennsylvania, who willnow addres
you.
Mr.. Clymer was received with thre
hearty cheers, after which be spoke |
substance as follows:
My FRIENDS lam indeed, grateful
your distinguished Senator, for the kin
words with which he has introduced M
am here ut his bidding, and when i
: told me it was his desire and the desil
. of his fellow citizens that L should Gem
threw aside all engagements, and can
: | to meet the citizens of a State whose PEE
r pie have ever been steady and true to I'll
| principles OF constitutional liberty. Al
!. plause.
Coming from County i'll Pennsylv;
MIA (Berks) whose Democratic principle
: date back to the days of Jefferson, | a
pleased to come among people OF hl
Political views, knowing that can
lack to my own people. strengthened al
refreshed by the communion.
Idon't forget that Delaware was on'
part Of Penusylvania-th she seced,
more than 40 years ago, Therefore it
not strange to see Pennsy lyanian con