Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-09

Democratic Meeting in Sufiield-An 0id
Soldier on the Stump giving the Lle
to the Federal SANDER against Coi.
Weller.
Mr.. SENTINEL:-Tuesday last was the
day appointed for Democratic meeting In
sufield, and although the farmers were IN
the midst Of haying and harvesting' a large
number Of the citizens of this and ad]oln'
ing towns were in attendance. At the Time
appointed they were escorted to the grove
by the Uniontown Band. While on our
way there, the appearance OF the brl1n'le'o
flag and sound ofthe srub.a-dubs' announc-
ed the approach of large delegation from
Democratic Brimfeld. The meeting was
addressed by Luther Day, Esq, OF Raven
ma, and Lucus V. Bierce and Rufus +.
Spalding, Esqs, of Akron. 1t would be
needless to say that ample justice was done
to the good cause by them. The Demo
Gratis were in high spirits, and seemed to
feel prouder than ever of the position oc-
cupied by them; and our opponents even'
were forced to admit the correctness OF the
Democratic platform.
During the meeting, an incident of unu-
sual interest occurred. Lieut.. Davis, Of
the Indiana Volunteers, who had just re-
turned from Mexico, appeared upon the
stand at the request of some friend, altho'
unexpected by the meeting. He said, in
substance
On national affairs have little to say.
| love General Taylor-I love him as u
brave soldier-but if he will consent 10 be
the candidate OF a party who refused us
men, money, and supplies when we were
struggling with our enemy in foreign
land, cannot vote for him. On the very
day we were fighting the enemy at Buena
Vista, Thomas Corwin, Tilden, and their
coadutors were fighting US on the floors of
Congress. They claim to be whgs-they
are no whigs-they are Mexicans. | have
ever voted the whig ticket never voted
any other, but cannot vote for the Mexi'
cans, nor their allies.
1t is said Col. John B. Weller is COW
ard is false. Ispeak what | know.
fought with him at the bloody fight O
; Monterey. When the Colonel Of his Reg
iment was wounded and Weller took The
command, he gave the order-"charge
charge!n' At that moment the Surgeon
was shot from his horse. Col. Weller dis
mounted, and amid shower of balls anc
5 grape shot, bound his handkerchief arount
the wounded limb, ordered him to be taker
, off the ground, and then mounting his horse
!, again gave the order "charge, charge,
charge on the rascals.'' And this is th
man called coward by those who for par
ly purposes would bring him down to the
own level, by those who ever gave lhei
sympathies 10 the enemy.
Contrast the conduct of John B. Wele
with Seabury Ford, the opposition candi
l date for Governor. When the country i
engaged in foreign war, where is Ford
! At home and in your Legislature, givin;
said and comfort to the enemy. Wher
+, then was Weller? He raises regiment o
''Pu,ler Boys" who volunteer TO follow
our glorious flag and fight with Weller, til,
. battles of our country. Are such men t,
. DO stigmatised as towards? Could yol
have seen that regiment when it was form
ed. drawn up, ready to msrch; it was ;
trying time. None knew who were taking
leave of home and friends forever! Coult
, you have seen that woman who stood there
foremost in the crowd Of spectators, with
her child in her arms, and seen tho gallan
Weller ride up, dismount and once more
2 embrace his wife and child, and then ride
, on at the head OF his regiment, you woulc
: have felt how exalted is the patriotism o.
.. such men, in whom love of country was
stronger than the ties Of happiness and
home. You would have felt that it was
almost disgrace to compare such men
5 with Ford and his coadiutors, who would
have had Weller and his gallant regimen,
, ''we!comed with bloody hands 10 hospitable
graves" cannot vote for Seabury Ford,
although | have ever been a whig.
fought in the war OF 1912 and in the Mex.
ican war, and cannot give support 10 the
enemy or their allies. | shall give nv SUD.
port to CASS, BUTLER land WELLER.
the men who in war as well as in peace
have stoud by our common country.
This is but an imperfect sketch of his
remarks, which were received with entbu.
siastic applause.
The meeting went off we'll in every re-
spect, and it is believed suffIeld will give
this fall an increased democratic majority.
Many Democrats from other towns while
here, expressed desire to hold similar
meetings in their towns, and thus discuss
the great questions before the country, and
get information before the people. The
suggestion is good one, and they would
do we'll in every town to follow the exam
pie of OLD SUFFIELD.
August 4th, ls4e.