The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-08
Edgar N. Whitaker, of Needham,
Jesse Pierce, Of Stoughton,
Henry Hobart Of FoXboro'.
OHIO.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

OHIO.
WAsHMGroR County.
The Ohio Statesman says large and enthusiastic
meetings of the democracy have become so common
as TO afford no novelty, in description, any longer
yet when one Of US is INDUCED with the privilege OF
mingling with Of these patriotic assembages, in
our own neighborhood, we realize original ardoI
of feeling in our own breasts, and almost fancy we
have something original 10 communicate to the pub
lie. One thing is certain; even if there is unilor-
nifty in these gatherings, with respect 10 the detail Of
exercises, each one, by accommodating the evidences
of awakened zeal adds fresh encouragement to our
forts to preserve our country from the baletul dom
nation OF federalism. | WILL therefore give you
some account of the recent mass meeting IN Washing
ton county.
1t held at Marietta, pursuant to notice or
Saturday, September IA. At this busy season. IT was
feared few would attend, and the coons alread d,
ciucking at the prospect Of " failure" They grew
serious, however, they saw the multitude throng-
ing together which, by the hour appointed, had filled
a large in front Of and around the sand W h-
estimating the numbers, suffice TO say that the
have held two mass meetings at Marietta, one
OF which was addressed ty Beamy Storer, and the
other by Tom la ing and Dotwithsi andDg they made
every effort to drum Out their forces tins democratic
rally considerably outnumbered either.
4 he meeting was first addressed by Hon. Isaac
Parish our candidate in this district for Congress
lie traced up the old Fede al party through it's sew
raj subsequent phases, and idenufed it throug houl
10y pnbclples with the present w hig alias Coon
party showing that under whatever name thi, par y
mas always been led by the advocates of exclusive
privileges vested nght, and Glass legislation oppos ed
to that equality oi rights wnIch il The basis of our
diosernment and that, stripped of specious pretences
aher creed the same which our fathers ienounced
IN he DeCI,rutOn At nj a
NhTnugh The Revolution TO shsk. OF, namely, thai
IN people ne incapable Of seygorernneni the rich and
loG born must rule lie also dclneated some of the
wand Dgs the devious tack OF their presr mt leae
particularly The corrupt bargain for office bet we-n him
aud tie iends of q Adams in 1924; there Is scarcely
any tAIng the black catalogue OF Their party mis-
deeds mich the Federsli- hate more to hea men
uon,d than that. But their only answer is den I'M
citation and dogmatic DENIAL Ia VAN; nothing can
be proved by clearer evidence.
MIR. Parrish closed by introducing Senator Allen
who proceeded with his usual energy and that bold
ness which Is characteristic of the advoc ate of good
cause 10 defend the principles OF republican gov.
ernnent and expose the sfstocratc aims and tresch
erous designs OF the leaders of the coon party He
brought before our minds the d. graceful scenes of
1910; recount,d the vile means empoyed IN carry
that eleclion-the parade, The bufooney the reyei.
~, the vulgar shows, the ogcsbIns coon skins and
"hard cider made harder by hard whisky And he
traced up these shame al exhibitions TO the motive
al flf an
Outstanding rte people The federal party having
Ir, IN tie formation OF the government uied in ann
ny present Dg their principles and reasoning The
seope, To secure control OF the government at length
IA lo4U Henry Cloy, and his organs at the head of
that party proclaimed that the time for reasoning 10 IN
ne people gone by-that j., that the D. opIe were
too stupid 10 comp eheLd the true theory Of govern.
meni british TO be moved by MASON TO act for The
BEST int rests OF the political community Reason
was thrown away upon he common herd the b., den
tgnobt rutgusi some appliances must be resorted
., 10 excite The passions and forthwith the whole
u achinery Of coOnery was set in operation which
81 ding ia &c issues, bribery and lying promises az
ltcied toe popular mind then restless under the pres
ire Of debt and business arrangement brought nm
10y bank ccuation, and succeeded in carrying tbs
Gle ton. Now, when the sober second thought has
,urHed to The people, and they are not 10 be Inn.
cuped, Clay would atone for the suit offered 10 their
common sense, aud bending the suppl ant knee ouId
say, you haze reason; / acknowledge uuderyamed
you do forgive me, aud please TO make me Presi.
d,ntm
MIR A. exposed the baseness Of the Coon leaders
In regard TO the $40 600 900 debt which they pro-
climed during the campaign Of 40, as having been
contacted during Nh Van Buren's Administrator
but which Tom Ewing, when mpted by call Of
the Senate to present the UNITS could by no ma
gic ocypheriog, muke high nine mi hon dollars
tho alternative being pr senied him. under bis oat
OF oihce, to tell the ruth walk into the penent
~. ei after having been thus conn elle,I tbr,ugh
iunctonaiy Of her Uwn, prove their own fall,
hood the Wing Central Committee al Wssbn,,o,
have this year published tract, 10 which among n,
ef statements equally d sutute of truth thew ,ell
their dutes that tie Debt ef Ivy Mr. Vao Buren, VS.
S3iiOOO,OOO Mr.. A. exhibited and read from The
Naci, which - sent abroad 10 propa gate hi. n. 40
isisehood. What meanDess or enofmity will not tho
political desperadocs who lead the tanks of Fe.,,l
Ism, put m pfscucsl Stnator Alien continual ov,,
two hours telling the truth upon the poor coon. most
numerically some Of them ran away. But ,boto
Is a charm IN truth and sound teason winch com
mtnds them to the mind OF man, and ex,rci.es a
control over hlm even when they are against him
Many OF them remained To hear him him out Some
gathered 10 knots on he margin OF the crowd and
showed sort If breeding which IN tbs section a,
least, peculiar To the Coons Commencing Ioud con
yeIsation, evidently to create interruption hot an
beng spoken TO- they gave evidenc, some sense Of
propreiy by dessrinr
Senator Allen was followed by Mr. b u Tavlor
OF Licking county, who confined his remarLs = A..
lsrif, showing the unequal operation Of a tarG f,
protection, and vndIcsing, by sound pbilosonh;cal
argument the democratic doctrine Of revenue
with incidental protec ion.
John Brough, Esq, had been announced in N.
landbbls rs one OF the speakers bot to our
rappointnent he was detained by SICKNESS Wei
@, 'ine that lie arrived w town, lust as Mr. .,lo,
cl uded. despatch was Immediately EN-, 10, b,n,
70 though the audience was sboul To dIsperse .,s
ma ny had already len the ground il being lie w.,
he throng soon grew thick a ever around The .,nJ
In he interim, The Ieople were addressed by Mr
Ion IS, gentleman Just from New York, who ioge
bet with very encouraging account of The pros,ec,
u OF cause IN The Empire State, presented some