American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-02
Of,As Lancaster American Gazette,

sugar Grove, on the 28th OF July;-the Il
18th has come and passed, and so has the L
hing called Mass Meeting. noiwithstand
ng it was announced that Gov. Medill. I
Sam Medary, DR.. 0lds, .the talented edi- =
or" G. D., Martin and other decidedly
great men were to address the meeting.-
At o'clock, P. NJ, the people commene- {
I'd collecting; and so far as numbers were h
there was not more than one hun
bred voters aud fifty boys present The
once proud Democratic township of Bern, r
with her 200 democratic majority has
grown very cold since the birth of Sag
Nicht-ism. Imust. give you short his
tory of the troubls that the Governor and
his posse had at this place. SAT the hour
the Governor, with the Band
from Lancaster, were at the hotel, at the
head or upper end of town; the people with
the beer and notiOs wine al the lower end
'oftown. Now the trouble commenced in
earnest; strong anxiety on the part of the
Governor and the committee 10 form in
procession and march down Main street
to the warehouse where the speeches were |
70 be made, and equally as strong feeling
op the part the people to remain in that
portion Of town where the native could be
obtained without trouble, was manifest to.
all! Thus, for one hour or more, the Gov
ernor and the people remained in awful sus-
pense. At last, however, through the eff
forts of the expectapts, the people were in
duced TO join tie Governor at the hotel
and form in procession, and be it said in
hoHor to- the Band that. they made good
music and much delighted the boys. The
Emeeting was called 10 order by Col Sharp,
tas Chairman II will be remembered that
this is the same Sharp who at one time got
soft on the Bank question and bolted and
bea, the regular ticket. From this he
never recovered as you will find ample tes-
timony in his dsfeathy Borchers, for coun-
ty Commissioner After bearing that de-
feat with Christian resignation and show
ing no symptoms of boiling, and the great
demand for more votes, all considered to-
gether, were of sufficient Importance toxin
duce tie Fairfield County Clique 10 take
him on trial and if found faithful 10 the in
terests Of the clique is to be taken into full
membership with them. Next was a call
for Stinchcomb, who appeared and labored
long and hard 10 convince tie people that
he was in good earnest; but in this he was
disappointed, for | heard several of "lhe
real stripe" declare they believed him to be
a d--n Know Nothing. He spoke of Mr..
Chase as being a good democrat, and said
= he and Governor Medill were Of the same
political faith clear through, ,---both demo
crats, both free-soilers;--the only differ
} euce claimed was that Medill was little
: free soil and Mr.. Chase was good deal
free soil, but did not claim that he was not
! as worthy OF democratic votes as when
Judge Whitman and Keller voted for him
to represent Ohio in the Senate of the u
. nited States. Some present thought there
was more difference than claimed but think
il is In favor Of Mr.. Chase; he is an able
statesman and an honest politician. Is
Medill eitI er? Mr.. Stinchcomb lin apologize
ing for some of the evils that have been
perpetrated by those III ofice,and to satisfy
: his hearers that the party should not be
held accountable, referred to the twelve A.
postles, and spoke Of the case Of Judas, al
9 which certain Reverend gentleman took
: alarm and pitched into the speaker like a
thousand OF brick, This thing no doubt
, would have ended in something serious
had it not been for timely Interference or
: the part Of his German friends who sue.
, ceeded in quieting down the feelings OF the
Rev. gentleman, all Sag Nicht. What in,
g lluence beir and the native had in the matter
] | will leave those present at the time tC
9 Judge. Thus, aftor an arduous effort OF
s the part Of Mr.. Stinchcomb he was only a
+ BILE to convince the Dutch that he was a KIN
J. Next appeared The Governor and mad,
: the old Stercotyped speech with the yaria
Q tions, commencing with the alien and sedi
lion laws, csming there was an old whis
: or federal some place in tho crowd, and h.
: was after him with a sharp stick. Now i
Q twas Aeas the Governor was after he hat
h the best location in town by odds. Til,
d variations Were tho attentions paid TO tn,
n reading OF The FIRST AMI second chapters
las he claimed, OF Know Gothingism, whicl
greatly pleased that portion of his hearer
who could neither talk nor understand Eng
llsh, The next variation was the exten
Il siye view the Governor took of the Aboli
!, ton question, claiming clear through to b
n II little free soil, but not enough to do an,
n harm, and the people think not enough t,
!, do any good. Now the truth ofthe who'll
|; matter is, tho Governor would like TO know
1t how much free soil the majority of the vo
d ters Of Ohio required; he would have jus
e that amount. 10 satisfy your readers hov
9 much interest his own party take in hi
I. talk, it was necessary at the time he wa
s making his remarks that Judge Leohne
ri should stand At the door end out side +
q keep the crowd together and inside of tn
it house. The Judge came out at one tim
IS when nearly hall the immense ero,Od wer
n amusing themselves with their own talk
d and says, "come in gentlemen and hea
+ the Governor" But oven this did NO
g produce any anxiety as it took good des
S Of driving 10 get them in and some atteu
e ton TO keep them in, The Ex- Probat
!. was called to the stand and much amuse
g the Dutch in his attack upon tho Ameri
q eau cause, and Judge Shaw in particular
!. So gratifying indeed were his remarks tha
e one German taking the Judge with bot
/. hands before he got out of the house
/, shook him heartily and said, "dat ish RICH
!. by Shesus, give it to dem" You ma
= judge, dear readerof the feeling of his Hon
: or at thus being saluled by one of those b
n claims to he most attached. Here ends a
= but the end, and must here remark tha