The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-12
DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 6, 1913.


Great Democratic Mass Netting DISTINGUISHED
Speakers Present-Letter from Gen. Butler
The Good of the Meeting Spoiled by One Item IN
the Proceedings of the Day.
The democratic mass meeting held IN this city,
on the 2lst ut., was truly an immense gathering Of
freemen, exceeding, probably, any political meet
ing ever convened west of the Ohio river. 1t was
full of enthusiasm, too, in behalf of the democratic
candidates, Cass, Butler, and Weller. The latter
the candidate for Governor of Ohio, was present.
and led of In the speaking, and made one of his
lest and ablest efforts. Gen. Butler had been in
yited and was positively announced In the "blls,"
lut, instead, letter was received from him, de-
claring that he thinks il not becoming the position
he occupies, to participate personally in the poll
iical meetings of the campaign. But, there was
no lack of big "guns," to fire "grape" into the
ranks of the opposition. Senator Allen was on
hand His Excellency, Governor Withcomb, of
Indiana, was here. Our particular friend,
the Hon. William Sawyer, had left his new
quarters up on the Anglalze, to "speech' tito the
people, once more, on this his old stamping ground
Col Brough, Col. Medary, and Messrs. Remeln,
an1 Disney, were also here TO Stump 1t.
With such multitude before them, and with
the ability and eloquence possessed by such men
as those named, one should suppose that an i'm
mense good would result to the cause they ad-
vocate. But, behold how great matter a little
through apparently small error. Among other
things designed tor grand demonstration OF prln-
cipes, we presume, was the appearance In the
procession Of a squad of " returned volunteers"
bearing a flag with that inscription, aud also, a
banner upon which was painted opeh grave,
over which were stretched out pair of bloody
hands, and over them the inscription "Corwin's
Welcome TO the Volunteers" which was borne
aloft, with the staff fastened TO the carriage OF
brass field llece.
Now, well got up carcature may do well
enough on such occasions; may amuse for mo-
ment and then pass of and be forgotten. But, the
scene here presented, awakened sensations of
repulsive nature, and gave rise to reflections not
easily resisted and which will again and again
recur TO the mind. And, the editor OF the EmPtrc
(dem) though mistaken Ia the effects ascribed 1t,
was right. part, as TO the feeling with which IT
was gaZed upon, in SAYING
was fearful sight the revi,ers OF the Mexican
war, who had denounced 1t as unholy, unjust and
dam BILE and those engaged in it, as skull break
ers'i journeymen cut thro sts," murderers md
sassinsn and struck terror to their hearts IL was
douby fearful to tho Sc Of them who compelled
by the party lash to shout aloud with scpIlchrs en-
II us,asm for general Taylor the chief Mexican
butcher in the war.
10 those only who support tn, election OF General
TAYLOR, but TO every man, woman, and child
whose eyes rested upon II. What father or mother
whose son found grave IN Mexlco-and many
such were IN Dayton or that day-could look upon
that sad picture and believe IL possible that man
so distinguished IN the annals OF their State and
nation as Is Thomas Corw!p, can be possessed of
a heart fiendsh, aud spr,t so desperate. as TO
have desired. (as is here charged,) such fate to
their sonsl Not one No, the picture was over
drawn. AL feel, at once, that II does injustice TO
d political opponent; and 10 satisfy themselves, look
into the facts, when they are shocked AT the teme-
rty OF political partIsans thus to sport with mems
sympathes, In finding that the Honorable Senator,
III using words similar TO those attributed TO hum,
was only presuming what kind of a reception the
MeAIcans ielt like ohrnng to our men, under the
sense that they owed II TO their county to repel
our invasion Of their territory.
So that, upon the whole, many OF the democrats
here now think, as u was said tf certain charac-
ter, it were better Tor HIM f he had never been
born: that too, for the good their ss-at meet
ing will do 10 their cause II were better II it td
never be- en- held. The inghtiul sdagc ''they who
dIg saves Tor others, will themselves fall in"
stares Them in the face b. day, and haunls their
VISIONS by night. Echo.