Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-31
me Blaek Republican mass Meeting.

The Black Republican Mass Meeting.
The grand Ratification Mass Meeting Of The
Black Republicans, which had been in embryo
ever since the abortion of the Philadelphia
AmpitheatEe, came off in This place on last
Saturday. If their only object had been TO
see how many six horse teams, Carriages and
Buggies, filled with women and children, they
could assemble and arrayin possession, one
might say they had not labored in V in but,
when il is known thatitwas intended 10 be a
Tremendous gathering Of The hardy yeo.
many, TO demonstrate The popular feeling and
enthusiasm switch they claim exists iii this
county for their "Woolly Horse'' candidate,
i. cannot be otherwise than admitted, by eve.
ny imp !ejudiced man, that their almost super
human effoItS were SHINY rewarded. We
have heard the crowd v~ariously estimated from
two 10 eight thousand, men, women and chill
dren- The majority however, that we have
heard speak of them, place the number at
about three thousand, which we think is
fully as many as were present. But to have sift-
ed il down 10 the Black Republican vote, those
who are not fanatics in the cause, concede
there would not have been more than sir or
sepen hundred, and those few with about es
much enthusiasm in them, as could be found
in a bottle OF beer that had been uncorked for
a fortnight. For this faction 10 insist hereaf-
/ ter, upon this county giving from eigh: 10
twelve hundred m, iorily for them,Jwi be
simply sTidiculous, and show upon what a
weak basis they are willing 10 make such
silly assertions.
Only two Of The large number of distinguish
ed speakers that were 10 be in attendance 10
haTangue The assembly, were present-Gov.
Chase ard Gale Smith. We heard but little
Of their speeches, being on the ground only a
short time, but sufficient however, 10 satisfy
us that they consisted OF but one ilee-the
Niger question-and a revamping OF all the
stale Slanders,an nd Misrepresentation against
the Administration and The democratic party,
in regard 10 the Kansas difficulties, that have
originated in such prostituted and corrupted
%joarnol Is as theme w'Ytf k. Tribune and Herald.
Gale Smith, who first addressed the assembly,
did not seem to inspire lt~with much enthuSi-
aSm-for his insipidand stale remarks weie
received il silence, aud long before he wound
up, his hearers had manifested considerable
Impotence. AT The close of his remarks, the
President Of the meeting or somebody else,
moved that three cheers be given for The spea-
ker, but they didn't CONT until he called The
third time, and then they were so feint and
weak, as to be scarcely audible. One asser-
IS ton We heard this political slang whanger
make, which We pronounce false, and defy
himNor any OF the Black Republican faction 10
substantiate, 10 wit ''TSlal the Cincinnati
m Platform advocates The extension Of slavery"
q and so does every sensible, reading man-but
the object OF the speaker was 10 misrepresent
and impose upon that portion Of community,
e who have never taken the pains TO read and
examine lie platform Of the Democratic paty.
Such .bare-fsced Misrepresentation will have
S no other effect than TO redoBGd with discredit
upon the party and lis advocates, who attempt
10 impose them upon the ignorant and uDsus-
pecting.
Gov. Chase then took the stand, and began
by congratulaiing the large number OF ladies
and children, which had honored item with
their presence, and cheered them with theii
smiles-be was happy 10 see them NANTES
a feeling in their behalf by turning .ou'
" in number, more than two 10 one OF the oppo
, site sex He soon changed his subject how
:" ever, and had proceeded but q few moments
until all through the crowd a restlessness wa
% visible, and occasionally could he heard theSt
- words, "let US 60, it is the same the othe
~ speaker talked about" and in The space o
' thirty minutes, the crowd before the Governo
~ had lwind led 10 q couple Of hundred, and les
he should be left standing alone, his remark
u were brought 10 premature end. They seem
III ed so eager 10 leave the "feld OF glory" Il
N return home and in repose brood over lhei
Wy Disappointed ~anticipaiions, that in an hour gu
y town had resumed the 'even tenor of ii
" way" and one not cognizant Of The fact
We would have been unable 10 tell dat anythiDl
10 unusual had taken place.
&c And thus ended this ~spiritlesS affair, which
i" The. Black Republicans labored for a month L
fill with enthusiasm, ant make a "tremen
:" dous show" for the insignificant and incompe
10 tent person that Greedy, Wade & Co., have
y thrust upon them as a candidate for the ex
~ allied position Of President OF these Unitet
y States. Wepresume the editor Of the Registe
:, or his . will herald to the world this ire
mendous ouipourlng of women and children
" as a certain indication Of the success Of thei
y WoolIy Hose candidate. We shall see.
UJThat erich Irish bTogue' and "swee
10 German occent'' seems 10 have quite a cham
in for some OF The Black Republicans Of this coun
ly. On the Posters for their Mass Meeting
they had the name of The ilnfdel HauSarecS
KS displayed in large type, while that OF ToN
ne CoRwIN-and other American statesmen, wer
lie in type SO small Os TO be scarcely visible. d
mt The day Of their meeting, sixteen young ladie
ut dressed in white, 10 represent tbe free STATES