Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-10-24
4tna Snteaiaente.
Republican Jubilee.

Republican Jubilee.
The meeting on Saturday was one oil
the most emit usiaSiic We have ever wit
messed. The day was opened by a ma
donal salute from the Artillery Squad,
in the morning. and at half pas one ii
the afternoon the people assembled al
Empire Hall amid the firing of canron
and the stirring music of the Brass Band.
The meeting was organized by the
appointment of ISAAC LEE, Esq, of
Pennington. as Chairman, and after a
few Introductory remarks by ]. D. Cox,
HIRAM GRIswoLD, Esq, of Cleveland,
took the stand, and was greeted with
hearty cheers. His speech was a most
eloquent and telling one He reviewed
the causes which led to the organization
of the Republican party, showing the
slavish servility of the Patent Democ-
racy to the South. reviewing step by step
their progress over all compromises and
''fnalities,' and demonstrating their re.
sponsibility for all the outrages in Kan.
sss. He showed that the Republican
organization was a spontaneous express
sion Of the free spirit of the people, and
that it was called into being by the same
impulses which led to the first Republican
movement in 1776. The difficulties and
the labors of the late campaign were
touched upon, and the duplicity and hy-
pocrisy of Gov. Medill and his associates
were drawn with a master hand. The
curse of David Tod was also reviewed,
and the audience was perfectly convulsed
with laughter by the ludicrous exposure
of that gentleman's demagogueism, and
especially of his proposition to leave all
the political power of the country in the
hands of the party which ~patronizes
Stringfellow and his %rufians. and then
to keep Slavery out of Kansas by prayert
1t would need no name 10 prove that lat
proposition was Dave Tod 81
The wilful knsvery of the S~hamocracy
in pretending to class their leaders String
fellow and Atcheson with the Republicans
was next shown up, and the scathing
which they got made the hall too hot Tor
one or two of their ofice-holders who
were present, and they beat a retreat.
The speech, Throughout, was full of CO.
gent argument, eloquence, wit and sar-
casm, and was frequently interrupted by
the applause of the audience.
In the evening, another salute was
fred, a balloon covered with emblematic
devices was sent up, and ''the boys
had a grand time on the square with fire
balls, bonfires, DC. The audience re.
assembled at The Hal a little after seven
O'Clock, and were addressed by R. W.
TAYLER, Esq. our Senator elect. Mr..
TBS speech was a mos able examination
of the points in issue between the Repub-
licans and their opponents, and particu-
larly of the questions of State policy
which are expected 10 come before the
nexi Legislature. In solid and weighty
matter, it vas one of the best speeches
we have listened to during the campaign.
After Mr. TAYLER had concluded, our
Eownsmen, JOHN HUTcHINs, JACOB PER-
KINs, and MILTON SUTLIFF, and our Rep.
resentative, RALPH PLUME, were called
out, and made short speeches.
Upon the adjournment of the meeting
about n hundred persons sat down to
an oyster supper at HULL's Eagle Hotel,
and the .'9east of reason and the flow of
soul" S Eeil az the destruction of the
good things, went on to a late hour. Mr..
GkIswoLD was again called out and made
ateliing speech upon the Republican par
ty as a truly national and not a sectional
organization. Several others made brief
remarks, and III most enthusiastic 10Y
pervaded the whole.
The whole days exercises passed oil
with great spirit. We had a glorious
good time, at whieL We wish the whole
country couid nave BEEN present. Such
gatherings have a good effect in CONSOLE
dating the parry and spreading the feel
ing Of brotherhood, and when conducted
with the unekeepionable propriety which
marked the Whale of Saturday's proce d.
ings, they are an honor 10 all engaged in
them.