The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-03-01
Nebraska--The Meeting last Friday

NeDEASAtA."HMe n ne NActtAMS AsAst II FANAys
The proceedings Of the County meeting, held
in this town last Friday, will be found in to-day's
paper. The meeting was respectable one in
point Of numbers, and in intelligence and weight
Of character was Of the highest order. 1t was
composed probably Of abou, an equal rumber OF
Wings and Freesoilers, the administration men
Of the county holding themselves entirely aloof
from active or direct participation in the pro.
ceedings Of the meeting, Ex-senator Ransom
A. Gillett, made few remarks, more however.
TO define his own position, Than 10 take rank as
amember Of the convention, or TO help forward
its proceedings He was opposed TO the repeal
OF the Missouri Compromise. was opposed 10
Douglass Nebraska bill, on the ground of poll
es, l.if am in favor Of it," shouted Hon. M.
Stuaris bu. planted himself firmly upon the doc
trine Of Gen Cass' Nicholson later. From no
one thus standing. of course, can we expect any
efficient aid. against the conspiralors at WASH
ington. Sorry are we that SO few of the domi
nan. party among US, show the right spirit in
this emergency. Ru. We must believe, that
among the sober yeomanry, the honest, disinter-
estsd masses of that party in the county, manv
men viii be found, to rise up in the strength Of
patriotic manhood. in the true spii, of Jeffsrso-
nian democracy, 10 rebuke these Vaccinations
OF the slaveholding power. against liberty, and
the best interests and dearest rights of the labor
ing masses OF freemen in the free Suites.
Judge SAPLoINo spoke, both in ihe afternoon
and evening, with force and power, and an
eIoqusnce calculated 10 make tyrants and their
a5ettors- trenable. He had supposed that his
political activities would not again be called into
requisition, that the remainder of his life would
hespent in the comparative quiet Of profession
alpursuits, and in the enjoyment Of social and
domestic life. Butlhis astounding and appall.
ing scheme of iniquity had alarmed him. and
aroused all his energies, and in fairhfulness 10
his fellow citizens, he felt bound to make one
ofFort moreto awaken them 10 a sense of their
dutiesand their dangers. And well did he per-
form bis task, and profoundly did he impress his
audiences.
Mr., GRswoLD spoke, beth afternoon and
evening. with great ability andearnes,ness,and
in the most enlarged, catholic and patriotic spirit
decIasing iha, the time had come, when pas,
purity fends and animosi les should be buried in
oblivion, and that all good men. the true ane
the patriotic should, at once, in the grateful
spirit Of eordiality and harmony unite in com
mon cause, to avert common danger, and Il
protect common rights and interests from beine
..crushed" by the mont daring corruption il
high places thai had ever cursed this Govern
menf, and country-which sentiment receive
Almost hearty and enthusiastic response.
President MAHAN spoke for few moments
ably and well, as is his wont, and was just ge
ling into powerful and logical argument, wher
10 the regret of ALL the time expired. and hi
remarks were arrested. But in the few me
nents which be did speak, his solemn. truthful
sarnestness, bis weighty words Of wisdom 40
admoniiion, made an impression none can doub
upon his auditory, which time will never elfact
III the. evening Mr. Hutchins spoke wit
spirit, and'animation, giving an interesting NJ
count Of the union Of liberal, patriotic men
ali parties in TrumbuIl County, in this impo
sani crisis, and urging like liberal spirit els
where.
Ths.meeiing on Friday was good one, q
impressive one. an encouraging one. All
not lost. @Corruption wins no, more than ho
esty.o The latent spirit of honest patriotism
the breasts of the people is being aroused
animportan., unpatriotic party differences a
being overcome and forgotten, lraiernal spi
IS evoked, the beacon fires Of liberiyare re 81
kindling. u6d honest hands are struck, and VOL