The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-10-15

ITst SDraDg INTO existence has II been the ]
scene Of so overwhelming political demon
stration as was witnessed on the streets OF .
our town last night, and this Is the opinion OF ,
ell classes and all parties The largest gath
eTinr, the most elaborate and bcWlldcIinI
display OF torches, banners, spaTCnClc-, +
and other paTaphTenalis OF the campaign, the I
finest procession ard the most thorough and .
hearty enthusiasm were the prominent and .
unmistaEablc features Of the UcC asiOn, and .
all who took part in il did themselves infinite .
credit and gave tie good old cause of Dem .
Ocracy glorious boom. Time and space this
week does not permit anything like minute
description OF the grand pageant, and hence
wo shall have 70 leave details until our next
issue, meantime contcnting ourselves with
hasty glance at the leading features.
About O'Clock, p. IN, the listening ear
caught the sound OF approaching music, and
from that time until about the hour of
O'Clock the Hancock and English Club of
this place was kept busy receiving the visit
ing organizations, which came first from
Carrolltown, accompanied by the excellent
cornet band at that place, and then from
StrOngstown, Belsano and other points west,
preceded by fine drum corps. Following
these came the Hancock and English Clubs
from Loretto, Munster Summitville and
Iilly's. to say nothing Of hundreds of persons
from other localities. The Lilly club brought
with it the Lilly cornet band, very credit
able organization, while the LOrettO club was
accompanied by the fine fife and drum corps
! from that place But the crowning glory of
| the evening was the presence among US OF
! the Young Mems Hancock and English Club
of Altoona, which, to the number OF nearly
If not quite three hundred strong. reached
I here shortly before O'Clock, and were seJv-
! ed with q hasty meal Of sandwiches ard cof-
/ fee before leaving tie train. With the Al
tOOna Club came the Altoona CITY Band,
] which needs no special cOmmendatiOn from
MS, being recognized everywhere as one of
/ the very best musical organizations in the
State.
/ with all this excellent material at hand, it
became the pleasant and easy duty of Gen.
/ Jos Mcdonald, Chief Marshal, and his eff
cient aids TO form procession the ike OF
I which has seldom made brilliant the streets
of much more pretentious towns than our
/ own. Il is estimated that from nine to elev-
en- hundred torches were borne in the line OF
parade and that fully six hundred of the par
/ ticipants were equipped with caps, capcs and
+ leEgincs. 1t was indeed a magnificent sight
/ this grand moving panorama OF living light,
/ and as the procession moved hither and
ththeT through the streets Of our town II was
simply impossible for anybody, no matter
/ what his political predictions, to repress
the expression of his unqualified admiration
Of the gorgeous picture presented. The fine
military bearing OF the Altoona club, the
promptness and grace with which one and
all obeyed the commands of the officers in
charge, and especially the splendid scene
+ presented as this excel ent organization
marched and dcountermarched on Main street
needs to have been seen TO be properly ap-
pTecated. No finer body of men ever took
part in public demonstration of any kind,
I ana no SlgnL nail So grand was over OeIOIe
/ witnessed within the limits Of Gambia county.
After the procession came an open-air
I meeting in front Of the Mountain House,
/ which was ably, earnestly and elOquently
{ addressed by F. Z. Tierney, Esq, and Mr.
Geo. J. Akers, of Altoona, VIM. II. Rose,
Z Esq, and Col John =. Linton, OF JohnstOwn
. and Mr.. T. II. Cresswell, of StrongstUwn.-
: Ere the close OF the meeting it commenced
. te rain, but that did not deter the several
/ organizations from once more forming on
Main street and marching to the station af-
ter the meeting was over and giving the Al
toona club good send off as they departed
{ for home. This was followed by the depart
. ure of the several Other visiting clubs, and
by midnight the fully three thousand persons
. Who came either to participate in or witness
the grandeSt demonstration ever gotten up
. in 'Ebensburg, had taken up their lire of
( march for their respective homes, the rain
meantime coming down in tulIcus. 50
. ended an event which was marked through
I out with the utmost enthusiasm and the very
7 best of good order. 1t was an expression OF
{ earnest hope and confidence and a fiTuI de-
I termination to merit and accomplish success
which no adverse circumstances could represS
. OF in any way dampen, and with such feel
{ ing broadcast over the land, as 1t certainly is,
there can he no doubt that magnificent vic
tory yet awaits the undaunted and untcrTifcd
Democracy on the 2d day Of November next.
~
\ NoNsTER NEETI.sG.-Large and enthu-
sIaStlc as was the recent gathering OF the un-
terrified at CaTTOltOwn, il must be admitted
that the Democratic meeting held at Loretto
/ on Saturday night last was the most success
full affair of the kind that has thus far been
attempted by the Cambria county DemOcra-
cy, the demonstration in this place last night
alone excepted. Marching clubs from Lilly's,
SummitYi!le, Munster and EbenSburg Joined
with the Hancock and English club Of LOret-
10 and Allegheny township In making the Oc
casiOn one long To be remembered, and as the
several clubs marched and countermarched
along the main street OF the village, each Of
the scarcely less than four hundred men and
boys in line bearing alott a flaming torch and
keeping step to the music Of the Lilly's cor
net hand. the LOTattO martial band, and the
Hancock drum and fife corps of this place,
the scene presented was one seldom witness
ed outside of Altoona and larger cities. The
club from this place turned out nearly sixty
strong, and was the only one which appeared
in full uniform. After the Introductory pa
rade the large assemblsge congregated in and
about the residence of Mr.. \. j. ChTisty. jut-
ting from the large porch Of which was
small but neatly festOOned platform, erected
for the accommodation Of the speakers. The
/ arrangements were under the Immediate di-
rection of F. d. Saupp, Esq, President of
the LoTettO club, Capt. NJ =. Mcdonald, and
several other gentlemen equally competent,
and although the meeting, like the Hancock
boom, seemed to run itself 50 far as officers
were concerned, it was Bone the less a success
in every respect. Ringing speeches were
+ made by Col J. =. Linton and W. H Rose,
. ESqS., of JohnStown both of whom elicited
of whom made every body merry with his an
ccdotes and their fitting application to the
points at issue. \ speech was also To have
been made 10y our young friend JAS. ID. Nc
Iauyhin, Esq, also OF JOhnstOwn, who with
Mr.. Rose bad ably and eloquently addressed
q fine meeting a few hours before at summit
vile, where a pTOStrateG pole Was replanted
Saturday afternoon, but owing to the lRteness
of the hour further uTatoTy was dispensed
I with, and after the marching clubs had made
another tour Of the town. meantime giving
vent to iheiI feelings I'm Oft-repeated cheers,
the vast multitude, comprising hundreds be-
sides those in the line Of procession quietly
dispersed to their respective homes.
1t is proper to state in this connection that
the ever true and faithful Democrats of Tun-
{ nelhill, GalliJzin and parts adjacent had a
grand rally at the former place on Friday
night last, which was addressed by Hon. L.
ID. Woodruff and Daniel Mclaughlin, Esq,
nf JOhnstown. and by Mr.. I. b. lIanes, T.
II. Greeyy and :. 81. WoOdcock, Esqs., of
Altoona. The Johnstown Democrat says that
Mr.. Mclaughlin spoke for an hour and a half
and showed up the fallacies and false pre-
colors. lie made the speech of the evening
2nC was frequently applauded.
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ANOTHER DoDGE TO MAKE REPUBLICAS
VoTEs.-The latest Republican dodge it i,
stated on reliable authority, is N present be
ing practiced in this city, says the Altoou;
SuR Of Tuesday. and it Is said thar Q well
known German of the Third ward, a member
of the Republican party, i the agent employ
ed in this scheme. The German has fTien,
who is q member Of 4 Garfield and Arthu
> club in Philadelphia, and this friend, it i
positively asserted, has authorized and en-