Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-15
SANDY DEMOCRACY.

Inc Gator Ol lhe DUBOIS COuFid,
Independent but not neutral in efloct,) }
oonlesscs that the Democratic turnout
at that place on Tuesday, the 9TH INST,
was the biggest gathering hc ever saw
in the woods In alluding to the meet.
ing, he says
Although Dubois is closely divided
in its political shades there exists but
little OF the animosity so often found
in older towns. II was this state Of
affairs that made the Democratic holi-
day Of Tuesday such general friendly
reunion. Everybody enjoyed it at
least a little and the majority were
pleased amazingly,
The first arrival in the morning was
the Reynoldsville band which, after
parading the streets awhile, went out,
about noon, to meet the speakers, Hon.
Andrew &. Curtin, Col Walter Bar
rett, VIM. II. Mccullough and Others,
After noon the Rochester and Excel.
sior bands turned out to assist, and the
three organizations enlivenod the town
until nearly three o'clock, when they
escorted procession, under Dr. Means,
to the top of the hill to meet delega-
ton from Luthersburg and neighbor-
ing outlying districts.
After general wandering around
town the crowd gathered in front OF
the Wigwam and raised u tall hickory
pole. The Brass bands and several
"sheep skin bands from Luthersburg
delegation kept the enthusiasm at a
high pitch until the pole was mp, md
during the rest of the day. After got
ting the pole up speech making began,
and was listened to by a large audience.
Mr.. Wm. NJ. Mccullough addressed
large audience in front OF DR.. Means
office for an hour and forty minutes,
and was much applauded. But great
many were anxious to hear Col Wal
ter Barrett speak and thought Mr..
Mccullough hung on too long, but it
was full Of oongenial hits to Demo
cratic ears, Music by the brass and
martial bands kept the crowds warmed
up until evening.
Demonstrations continued until even.
ing when platform or stage was made
in front Of Pettigrew's drug store. The
first speaker was COL Walter Barrett,
who made Il short and pointed address,
but as Mr.. Barrett wanted to give
the old Governor full swing Tor tho
night" he hurried through.
After Mr.. Barrett appeared Mr.
Curtin, the man who might have been
President had be kept in line with the
party Of his first love--the Republicans.
The announcement that Andrew G..
Curtin was to speak in Dubois had
been largely effective in drawing the
immense turnout that was on hand
so when his name was announced every
body was anxious to sec the gray
haired warrior. Mr.. Curtin, as he ap-
peared on Tuesday night, is a tall, raw.
boned man, with a good show Of mus
cular development, and no longer the
round-limbed parsonage that the old
veterans were accustomed to sec, when
he was cheering them by his presence
during the war of rebellion. His gray
hairgives him an aged appearance that
would say he is older than the sixty
three years that he has lived butsuch is
the number. But time has left traces
on his face that few of the old soldiers
present on this occasion would have
known him.
But however much he is changed in
appearance and in the political shrine
at which he worships, the same old
brains are there, and the same old fire
and animation proclaim the classical
orator who used to warm up his old
soldiers in the days when his power
was of more service to his people. Mr.,
| Curtin delivered a speech character
istic of himself, and it was well receiv.
cd, 1t is said to the credit of all, that
very few interruptions occurred during
the speeches Of the entire day.
After Mr.. Curtin closed, the noisy
drum corps conducted the various dele
cations out OF town and the day was
over.