The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-09-15


Farmer says Little Holmes will come up with 1000
majority for every man on the t:ket.
TOM CORWINs MEETING AT DovER-A
MISTAKE-GRAND RALLY OF DEMOCRATS
SPEECHES -REsIGNATIONs OF TWOPRO.
MINENT WINGS FROM CORWINIsM-LONG
yAWS-BLUE NOSES-CORWIN ABSQUATU.
LATED, &C., &c.
On Monday last came off the long talked Of Corwin
meeting Dover and considering the exertiOns made
10 bring out the Whigs it was a complete failure in
point Ofnumbem, spirit harmony. and good feeling.
80 far as whggsry was concerned .1
BY day light the whig leaders ofths place and Do.
yer, the alert and soon despatched Carriage
to Waterford for the Governor. Hearing that Corwin,
would pass through village, many of our democrat
ic citizens, putup hickory bushes. by way Of defining
their positions. On one hush in front Of the printing
Office, was perched LUe Coon, musng at acder bars
rel with the head knocked out What this meant, or
what the thought we leave the wings to answer.
About O'clock the Governor passed through, prece-
ded by the Cadz whig band, and followed bya string
ofBuggies wagons, and horsemen, from the different
villages. On beholdng the Coon, the more knowing
dropped their heads put whip to the horses whilst
others raised yell that reminded Us Of the coon skin
war of'40.
Arrived at Dover, the procession trained through
the Streets awhile, and then proceeded to the Grove,
where Corwin addressed them. We did notl count
them, but have heard the number assembled, including
men, women and children, estimated at from 300 to
1000, one halt Of whom were Democrats It had been
given out that Corwin would explain the cause Of the
wings breaking up the Legislature, satisfactory to all
This was the answer given to all who had become a.
larmed at that act Of treason. Judge Of their surprise
when they found the Governor ofths great State, a-
king for his text little circular we had printed pre-
vious to our county convention. This he ridculed,
BY way Of telling old courng stories, aud tick
ling the girls with low buffoonery, such as would
hardly be equaed BY srolling play actors When he
came to Tho grra subject which had called his audience
together all he could say was that the Wing legsla.
toA did right in resgnng. because the democrats were
about to pass an unjust apporiOnment bill. There
was nothing said to justify their treason, their per.
jury, nor his own conduct in aiding the traitors No,
instead Of sound argument and reason, he gave them
anecdotes, and monkey gestures. The people became
disgusted, and ashamed and while he was acting the
clown word was given ofa Democrats meeting close
by. In an instant balfthe crowd rushed away, glad
20 leave man VIII had fooled them, and dSgaced his
high station,
Following the crowd, we soon found democratic
meeting west the canal organising. Calls were
made for Speakers, and the meeting addressed by
Messrs. Athenon Collier, and Craig. The shouts that
went up at intervals. told how they were received
Col. RoBERT KILaoRE, Of Wayne township, was next
called tor, who addressed the meeting in pertinent
speech. Mr. Kigore was prominent whg in 1910,
had done his utmost in eevating the whig party, but
the reckless Of that party in Congress- and in
the Ohio Legislature had alarmed him as well as hun'
dredS Of other men, and he could no longer 60 with
them. He had examined the excuses Of the Wing con-
spfalors who had broke down the will Of the MAORI.
v. and found nothing 10 justly it, He had asked his
whig friends for their opinions; they referred him to
Tom Corwin-coms and hear him, and he would sat.
isly all. Well he had heard Cor win, and was more
disgustsd than eversO much that he would vote a.
ganst him. He further approved President Tyler 9
VeOes, and believed he carrying out the principles
ofthe constitution. and grea: majority oflhe people.
Ia sorhe made clear democratic speech, and proved
that be n0w had the scales drawn from his eyes.
Alr. SALA, another prominent wbg Of 1910, mex,
addressed the meeting. He too had helped to elevate
the Wing party, but the gross outroges committed up.
on the people, in forcing measures through Congress-
70 WntOu tnoT were Opposeu III iorV, tu6o'net WIN
the abuseOf Prssden. Tye for defeating those mess.
ures, had driven him from any further connection with
those leaders, He believed the President was carrying
Ou. the true principles Of the Government" & shou'
have his support. He had voted for Tom Corwin, bu
the conduct Of!hat man. both at Columbus, and There
N Dover, was such that he could not vote for him q.
grin. Mr. Sala gave the Clay Wings some we'll timed
hits aAer which Ut being near night this unexpected
meeting ofihe Democracy adjourned, in 6ns spir,s
And now let Us return to The COrwin meeting
Corwin carried on his monkey Ahlnes some time sits
he lost half his audience, then introduced Tom Ewing
10 the balance and eaihe town, slOpej absqaauIsiot
as fat a horsh lssh could carry him towards ZoaE
Ewing edited the audience for awhile, bu percoivia,
The whig leaders moving Of, teyidsnily ashamed o
him, gave way TO Bingham, The Fool Killer, who
smpiIed his uaRiup Of blackguaFdum. and The CorwiI
meeting closed. and his rienda pun COT their homes
more disappointed and chop ALLEN, than we ever saw
them before. a&sr 81 $50 81 A.,a
Such is an abstract oftls days proceedings Sucl