The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-08-22
Fusion Know-Nothing Mass
Meeting!

peaceably to their homes. The smoke has
blown away, and we are happy to state,
that If their guns were loaded with ball.
they spent their force on the ''desert air"
to the injury of no one. We will not, be-
cause it was meeting Of our opponents,
disperage it in the least. The meeting GER
tainly was not large. Tbs number in at
tendance would have moderately filed one
Of our churches-no more. They assem-
bled in front of the Court House about 2
o'clock. Mr.. Chase first addressed the
meeting-giying his peculiar views in
calm digni6ed. argumentatiye, and at times
even in an eloquent manner. He first
COINED himselfto the denial of certain false
reports as he alledges-denied being dis
unionist, We know he always has denied
that, but we say with Henry Clay, that bis
doctrines will have tendency to destroy
the Union, and that although he may pre-
tend to be lover OF the Union, that he is
always found acting with those who openly
avow its dissolution to be one of their os-
iects--who hold that the Constitution is a
lie "a league with hell. He next made his
antiNebraska speech; which might have
done very well in Congress, but it is diff
cult for US to see what the antiNebraska
question has to do with Ohio politics this
fall. Those who have read his speeches
on that question in Congress, would not be
much edited. He wound up his discourse
in trying to reconcile the swkwardness Of
his present position, in trayersing the state.
hand in hand with the Achilles OF Know-No-
tlingism Tom Ford. He said Tom had en-.
deared himself to him by making his great
speech at Philadelphia. That in order to
promote one great principle Freedom, they
had agreed 10 drop all minor differences,
such as prescribing man on account of his
birth place or religion. That Tom Intended
to support him, and be intended to support
Tom "A fine resolution. His remarks on
this delicate matter were very brief, and he
retired to make room for the nimitable
TOM. All desired to hear Tom, particular
lly the radical Know Nothing. The day
however was not very auspicuous for the
SWEAT. being rather cool. In physical frame
he was giant. He appeared with cravat
and collar off in order to. give the gass full
; sweep, expecting, no doubt, to sweat pro-
fusely. We do not wish to do him any in
justice. but we heard many Of those who
were friendly to him before they saw him
say, that they were sorely Disappointed
: His appearance itself was enough, and bis
actions and expressions fully justified the
FIRST impression that he was low, vulgar,
bar.room blackguard. His address consis.
ted of one continued string of personol a.
buse and vulgar anecdotes.
: We ask any reasonable man to say wheth.
er they can remember Of his advancing one
single sensible argument--apything to make
a lasting impression on a sensible man. He
!. can reccollect the niger baby story, and
many others of the same sort. but moth.
ing more. He touched upon the tax ques,
ton, and what curious touch il was The
; tax payers Of Harrison cannot fail to under,
stand it now, He stated that government
n spent an enormous amount Of money fol
GooSe-qulls, then laughed, some of the by
,tandeis laughed, and he dropped the ones
ton. If he really knew anything about
the question himself, his remarks were Ger
! tainly complimentary to his hearers; al
much as to say citizens Of Harrison, the taz
question is above your comprehension
: the goose question is enough for you. We
:. think we express the general sentiment.
: when we say that his speech was simply /
). low appeal to the popular predjudices o.
. the isnorsnt--claptraps, such as could come
t only from miserable, unprincipled dema
j gogue. 1t might please the "burrah. boys
: who don't know the FIRST letter ih the politi
cal alphabet. but certainly it would satisfy
q no intelligent man,
!, There are some few, indeed, who say
: that his speech was net as sensible and ar
t gumentatiye as Mr., Cnase's, but then !
, will be more effective. Now there is onl,
; one view Of the case in which we can posi-
, bly, conceive that nonsense and sophi ,tr,
a could be more effective than sense and ar
! gument---a view certainly not very com
> plimentary to the auiience--and that Is 10
: suppose the audience incapable Of appreci
/. ating a sensible and argumcntatiye dis
course, M
. But we have better opinion OF the intel.
, lligence Of our people, than 10 suppose tina
demagoguism can be more effective will
, them than Craftsmanship.
He concluded bis brawl by commanding
the know nothings % vote for him--that /
they did not they we're unworthy the name
lie finished. and the few who had NOT lef
; before, quietly departed. and in ten min
utes you wolild not have known there had
been any meeting at oil. Mr. Chase il
speaking Of the Convention that nominated
Mr.. Trimble on the 9th grew very faction,
op the word MASS. meeting. Take off til,
sm,' sas he. and you have it; now, we dt
mot wish TO steal any OF bis cHAsTE thunder
- ,,,o .y;ll mt svoaLn no o,,ch o,,oa,aof,n, :.