Great whis Rally at chan.sersnarsh, Pa.
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Great w mig Rally ut Ch3E;bersbHTgh II, Pa.


From the Shppensbur: News July ..


Yesterday was the day appointed for the Wing
Mass Meeting at Chambersburgh, and truly
great gathering it was. We heard it said by
some of the Oldest citizens that such u mass
gathering has never been cqualcd IN numbers or
enthusiasm, by any political asscmbagc in that
County. The number Of persons present was
varously estimated at from 5000 to 5000. 1t
was truly an army with banners. in the fore
part OF the day the delegations came pouring in
by flties and by hundreds; some on horseback,
and others in vehicles and convcyances of all &C.
scrpuons, iiom the single wagon TO the SIX
horse Conestoga wagons; each delegation bear
ing appropriate banners, and some accompanied
by bands OF music; giving and receiving cheers
and making the welkiu rlng with the shouts of
Freemen.


The streets were tastefully decorated with
flags and banners suspended across the roads-
the national banner was displayed at various
placcs-the Nations candidate strcamed proud
and free There was a Joyous anticipation and
high hope in every countcnance-d detefmnatIon
IN every eye, and tho happicst presages olsucccss
III every breast. The ladies also exhibited Il
spirit OF patriotism by waving their handkcrchiets
IN great numbers lTcm the WINDOWS aid doors OF
their respective dwellings, when the immense
crowds passed by, as if they were urging them
On in good cause.


AL about | o'clock the rain still continued to
pour down in torrents, and as there was no build
ing large enough 10 hold oneiourth of the great
mass oil p oplc, part OF them assembled in iron,
OF the Court House, where they were addressed
by Messrs. Chambers, Gibbons of Philadelphia,
ana Yost OF Hagcrs,own. Addresses were also
delivered IN the Court House at The same time,
Sy mr.. We'ssi OF Hagerstown, Judge Reed OF
Carlisle, and others.


The principles OF the Tariff OF 1912, the Dis
tIibuton of the proceeds of the public lands, the
Annexation of Texas, and the relative merits oil
the candidates for The highest offices in The zen
etal and Starc Governments, were ably and dis
pass:ona;ciy discussed. Old Franklin has spoken,
snd The voice Of her thousands of free sons is
whole-hearted in favor of Henry CLAY, the