Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-03-20
(From the indianapolis Scntinel.)
DEMOCRATIC RALLY!
Enthusiastic Meeting-Willard at Peru.

MESsRs FDIToRs:-The firsi Of the series
of appointments made by Lieut.. Governor
WILLARD to address his f.llow-ci liens OF
Indiana, on the topics connected with the
Gubernatorial canvass, was at ibis place,
and was a complete success, bo:h rs TO the
number in attendance and the enthusiasm
which IL aroused
Ross and Dutton's Hall, in which Mr.
Willard spoke, will seat eight hundred per-
sons, ard If it was not full, there was al
least SIX hundred persons present.
Much the larger portion Of the audience
were farmers and Democrats, who Lave
been insulteI and abused by all the vile
ISLANDERS of political Temperance dema-
gogucs, Know Nothing bisots, and Adolf
ton fanatics, and knew that their speaker
was the man, above all others, to repel the
foul aspersions and place Democratic prin-
ciples and Democratic MEASURES III their
true light before the public
To you. and the many readers of the Sen
dnel, who have heard the gallant Willard
defending Democracy from the assaults oil
It's foes, and heard him denounce the un-
hallowed combinations formed to compass
It's defeat, it is needless to say one word
eulogis.ic of his earnest, forci5le, and CON
vi eng eloquencc.
His speech was all that his high repu.a-
ton IS a speaker had led the people 70 OK
pect-all that his warmest f.i.nls could
desire-all that the occasion Commanded
1t was truthful, manly, and logical, and is
burst of patriotic feeling met warm and
heartfelt response in the breasts Of Il large
majority of his audience.
Old Line Wings were shown that the
question of tariff, bank, DC, wre no. now
In issue--that they were sealed by com
mon consent upon Democratic principles
but that question of far greater magni-
tude than any, and all those now presented
itself, and they must take sides; they can
not stand aloof That question was the
dissolution of the Union. Upon this
point Wings and Democrats had always
entertained the same opinion. They were
always for the Union--one and inseperable
Now there was but one Union and one ma
tional party, and that one was the Demo
cratic party. Ifthey did not wish to be
passive lookerS-on, and witness the de-
struction of orr political fibric, they must
unite with the Democratic party, and roll
back the hordes that threaten 1t. There
was no halfway ground. lfthey did not
oppose, they aited the oppressors.
ltwould be useless to undertake to give
an idea of Gov. Willard's speech. lie held
his audience in wrapt attention for about
three hours, their deep feeling frequently
manifesting itself in enthusiastic cheering.
The Democrats are in fine spirits, and
speak confidently of carrying this county
by the largest majority she has ever rolled
up.
The leaders of the Know Nothing lodges
are trying to re-organize them, but Demo-
Gratis know that trap now, and will keep
out of it, Let them tell their sons, and the
young men, who are most easily led astray,
Of their experience, and warn them, as
they love their country, their liberty, and
manhood, not to be seduced into fellowship
with men whose objects are SO black that
they dare not present them in the light Of
day MIAMI.