True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-09-05
Rspnblican Mass Meeting.

Un yesterday, wednesday tho Z9th inst.
the Republican party held mass meeting
in this place, which was more numerously
attended than any meeting, which has been
held in this county since the Presidential
campaign Of 1874. The numbers in at
tendance were estimated oil from five to
seven thousand, and the meeting would
undoubtedly have been larger had not the
harvest been 50 backyard.
The right kind of feeling prevailed, aud
a settled determination, was evinced, to
put c stop to the encroachments Of slavery.
The sight Of the delegation from Perry,
which reached over mile In extent, ear
ried terror to the hearts Of the leaders of
Locofocoism, who were totally uuprepaired
to gee such tremendous turn out. The
Salem and Hanover Bands were in attend
ance, and enlivened the occasion by their
heart stirring strains.
The delegates from the different town.
ships met at half past ten o'clock. and NOM
mated the following ticket.
For Representatives--John Hunter,
Moses Mendenhall.
Prosecuting Attorneys. L Wadw orth.
Sheritf-Wm. Hostetter.
Treasurer-B. F. Thompson.
Commissioner-C. NJ. Foulks.
County Infrmary-Wm. Filson, Hiram
Chandler.
Coroner-JameS McGonigal.
The speakers present were the Honora-
bic s. P. Chase, R, P. Spaulding, B. F q.
Wade, and John A. Bingham, and at half
past twelve o'clock, the people assembled
in the grove of the Agricultural Society
Fair Grounds, and were called to order by
A. L. Brewer, Esq, when tho following
gentleman were selected as officers of the
meeting:
PREsIDENT-John Jackman.
VICE PREs1DENTs--Liverpool, John
Goodwin-St. Clair, Ammon Ashford
Middleton, Richard Stock--Unity, Amos
Taylor Fairfield, DR.. Kay--Elk Run,
Henry Walters-Madison, James NJ Ken
zie--Yellow Greek, j. A. Riddlo--Wash-
ington, DR.. Farmer--Wayue, John Nc
DonaId--Centre, Joshua Chandler--Sa-
lem, Jesse Howley-Perry, Jacob Heaton
butler, j, Stratton-Knox, Jonathan
Crew-Hanover, Daniel Voglesong-West,
David Aikin-Franklin, Thos. G. King
SEoRErARIEs.-J. X. Rukeubrod, Per-
ry-Simon Wisden, Centrc-Sloan Robin
son, Washington.
The President then introduced the Hen
orable Salmon P. Chase, who waa receiv-
ed by three tremendous cheers, sponta-
neous tribute paid him by the people Of
Columbiana county, for his eminent and
patriotic sarvices in the Senate of the Uni
ted States in the cause of human freedom.
Mr.. Chase spoke for three hours, fully
sustaining his reputation as an orator, and
making the hearts of his audience thrill
ingly respond to his soul stirring appeals
in favor of the down uodden slave. He
briefly reviewed the course of the so-called
democratic party; spoke of the onerous
burden of taxation its measures had impo-
sed upon the people, and proclaimed HIM
self in favor of progress and reform. His
hits at Jeff. Davis's automaton President,
Frank Pierce, were exceedingly happy,
and drought down his auditory" Mr.. G.
was followed by the Hon. Judge Spaul
ding, who spoke for two hours in style
which confessedly the most eloquent Or.
ator in Ohio, had never before excelled.
In the evening, the convention again
met in tic Court House, where it was ad
dressed by Senator Wade and the Houor'
able John A. Bingham, and at 10 o'clock
the people dispersed, to meet again on the
I'd Tuesday of October next, with the firm
determination Of giving the State and coun-
ty ticket two thousand majority in old Col.
umbiana,--Buckeye State.