The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-09
The DemoernlIc Mass Meeting.
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The Mass Meeting of the Democracy, on
Friday last, was q grand sfsir-lsrge and
enthusiastic beyond precedent in this Cos.
gressional District, The day being beau
iirul one, oil those who could arrange their
business satisfactorily to themselves, we're
present. The people the hard-fsted, sun
Drowned, honest yeomsnry OF the country
were here in their majesty and might VI
overwhelming numbers. They came from
the hills and the plains, from The fields and
the workshops. to testify their deep and
abiding interest in the issues involved in
the present political contest. They cume
to manifest their devotion 10 our Federal
Constitution, and to re-afirm the patriotic
sentiment of the immortal Jnckson--"the
Union must and shall be preserved"
At an carly hour Of the day, numbers Of
persons who did not wish to join in the DIFF
ierent delegations. came facking to town in
carriages, buggies, and wagons, on horse
back and on foot, and long before the hour
appointed for the arrival Of the delegations,
hundreds ol live Democrats were to be seen
in oil directions.
Il thaving been arranged by the Commi,tce
that the Democrats Of the county should
come iuto town in three delegations, the
first, composed Of the townships OF Hiram,
StreetsborOugh, Msntua, Shulersville and
Aurora. arrived about halt past ten O'Clock.
This delegation wus large, its length being
estimated, by those composing it. 1T one
mile and quarter. II was preceded by the
ShulersviIle Brass Band, which, during the
day, discoursed most excellent music. In
several Of the wagons were planted graceful
Young hickories, from which huated Our na.
tionsl colors; many significant aud expires.
sive notices were observable on the iRru.
mrrable banners, which graced the process
sion. But the great leat1re OF the delegation
was u wagon, tustefully decorated with
boughs OF hickory, drawn By six horses.
containing thrtyone young ladies from
ShalersviiIe, dressed in white; each repre-
eentihg one Of the States OF the Unirn.-
Th y carried banners IN one OF which wasin-
scrb.d I'VE LOVE THE UNION BETTER THAN
A SINGLE STATE" Thirrv.one ladies'. sini.
lsrIy u,tired, from the different townships,
we're also in this proce sion. The ladies'
God bless thrm-are always on the side OF
right, aud il did cur hearts good to see >uch
number Of them taking part in cur demon
st~ation.
The delegation composed Of the town.
ships OF Fruukir, Brjmfeld, Sutiied, RAN
dolph and Rootstown, came next. This del
egatinn was Over Two miles in length, and--
not to speak dsparagingly OF the others-was
the procession. A wagon containing thir
teen old gentlemen, soldiers OF the WAR Of
1912, holding banner bearing the quaint
motto-"TuE OLD THRTELK," was indeed
a touching sight. The indomitable KELso,
and the Brimfeld boys with the "rub a duJs,"
were out in full feather. The Akron end
the Cuynhoga Falls military companies :ume
with this delegation, and We think we never
saw better locking and more efficiently
disciplined volunteer cnrps. o! the numer-
Gus tanacrs. devices and mu,toes, we can
not now speak, Us it would swell this arti.
Gle beyond its assigned limits. Thirty one
young ladies' were also in this delegation,
and u more bhaAtii;:', mudest and intelligent
luu4 ing bcpy Of girls, We never witnessed
in this worId-or ATTY other.
The delegation composed of the town
sllips ci Nelson, Windham m, Freedom, Paris,
Charlestown Edinburgh, Palmyra, Deer6eId.
aud Atwater. came into iowa about eleven
o'cLeck. niakiag fre display. Thirty one
young ladies also graced this procession.
Thirty-one boys belonging to Rsyenn4,
dressed ia ahite pants and blue coats, were
the conserved Of all Observers They Car.
ried banner, on one side OF which was q
map representing the Union, und on the re-
verse, the iul .uM ing simple und touching in
scription--"F FAraERs, PRESERVE THE UNION
FOR u.s."
The Rnvenna Light Artillery made its
first appearance in public, aud although the
number on parade was small, yet they
evinced knowledge OF military rules and
tactics which might easiIy have put to blush
older companies. ...3a
The R.venha Brass Band was in utteud
ance, and by their oul.inspiring strains en-
hanced the interest OF the exercises Of the
ot casiun. ...#
Greut credit is due to our townsnan, Gen.
TYLER, the Chief Marshal, for the energetic
manner in which he arranged and Carried
into execution tile programme of exercises
Tor the day. Messrs KING RAYMOND, J.K
HiNGs and others, Assistant Marshais, con.
Quoted the Inselres III a nlunner hghly cred
table to the positions which they occupied.
The delegations having oil arrived, they
we're u1 hed, and the Whole processiuii,
which, we think we can safely say, was fce
miles in length, proceeded to THE Falf
Grounds. which had been fixed upon as the
place vi meeting.
The procession having arrived at the Fair
| Grounds, and q salute vi thirteen guns hav.