The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-10-29
For the cudiz Sentinel
HOpedaIe Meeting.

N.H.#
Mr.. ED1ToR:-Although little accustomed to
writing for the public prints, and although
have heretofore always acted with that party
which opposed the DemOcrsty, yet I, trust you
vii allow me to lay before your readers few
items that came under my, observation at a
Democratic meeting in this village, on Tuesday
evening, Oct. 21, 1855.
The meeting was called to order by appoint
ing Joseph Atkins, Chairman. Mr.. Pearce, Of
your city, was then introduced, who proceeded
to lay open the position of the two great parties
in manner so clear and plain, as to cause the
leading Republicans of our township Cwho hap
pened to be presently to become quite alarmed
lest the sober, thinking portion Of their PARTY
should be convinced of "the error Of their way"
and leave the miserable faction with which they
have been acting, and join themselves to that
time -honored party of Democracy. To prevent
the remarks of Mr.. P. from having their due
effect, Samuel Paul, and thing known in this
region as Professor Hole, began to interrupt the
speaker by asking certain impertinent and silly
questions, which showed to all present how
sorely they felt the penetrating argument of the
speaker. To these questions Mr.. Pearce replied
in an able and gentlemanly manner, showing
to those present that if necessary he could be
severe without making blackguard of himself,
as the Professor and Samuel Paul had done.
Bat the crowning act of decency u by those
who attended there to interrupt the meeting re
mains yet to be told. Cyrus McNeely, who, du-
ring the time Mr.. Pearce was speaking, stood
in the pulpit with his Bible open, as soon as
Mr. P. had concluded he asked permission to
make a remark; at the same time stating that
he did not wish to reply to anything that had
been said by the speaker. Permission was gran
ted, and Mr.. McNeely commenced by saying
that "Mr. Pearco was a gentleman n-Athat there
was nothing improper in his remarks. But there
is one thing. will say expect it will give Of
fence, but | will say it at all hazards This is
the House Of God-we meet here from Sabbath
to Sabbath to worship Him. am opposed to
this house being used for political meetings
but | think the gentleman who interru pied
the speaker here tonight did wrong-and !
shall only add that those who opened this
house tonight exhibited spirit of mean, lo,c-
We viHianoms, border raq7iaai8ns."
Such, Mr. Editor, was the language Of this
worthy (?) divine to the democratic members
of his church. This man who protesses to be an
humble follower of the meek and lowly Jesus,
because portion of the members of his church
were so unfortunate as to be democrats must
call them n'ean, lOro-hfe, vHiqnoas b,,ae' rsf-
fans
Mr.. Pcarcc replied to these remarks Of Mr..
McNeely in aplain, bricfahd pertinent nanher,
which left an impression Oh the minds of his
hearers not soon to be erased. The most in
tense feeling prevailed the entire assemblagc,
and had it not been that the meeting was in a
church, there might have been disturbance.
There has not been a single democratic meet
ing in this place this season bit What has been
disturbed to greater or less degree by the op-
position, while the Republicans have held their
meetings unmolested. speak knowingly of
this matter having been present at all of them.
Who, then [ ask, are the border rutfilns of
Green township?
AN OLD LINE WING.
H6pedalc, Ohio, Oct. %, 1856.