The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-09-29
FOR the Sentinel
The Black Republican Rally at
HODedate. ohio.

|. HOpedate- ObtaHs
Ma. c. Y. ALLEN, EIitor Sentine': As it would
be someShat edifying to tho puLle'n general
to know the particulars Of the great grand Raj
lev Of the Black Republicans held at HOpedSle.
on the Goth inst, you will here find briet
sketch ofthe same. At about the time Of the
hour appointed, the great biz headed know
nothing Lewton arrived in our quiet and peace
full little village; but to hrs great sstonshrnent
after he ate his dinner he looked around, and
lol and behold, not Republican was to. be seen.
-Lewton half frightened to death, started out
running over to John Croskey's Blacksmith
shop saying, "see here men, there is to be Re-
publican meeting here to day; did you not hear
anything Of it? Mr.. Croskey answered. ho be-
lieved he he had not-Mr Lswton says, "why,
am to address the people of this village at !
O'Clock this day, and am surprised to think
there is no body here" Mr.. CFoskey compli-
mcnted him on the sad misfortune &c; but in
the mean time, in comes one of the Chiefs Of
Lewton'S psrnys, prsncing and skipping on bis
black SteeI Gentlemen. gentlemen turn out
turn out, we are to have a Grand Rally in
Hopedale this afternoon, Mr. Lewton is to
speak this day at | O'Clock, and this is strange,
no person has turned out, and no preparations
made for MIR. Lewton to deliver his address,
After some counsellins with seine Of the brsth
ren, they agreed to appear in the grove, on the
school grounds. They met, and what great,
grand and glorious meeting it was-sixtecn in
number, after calling ont some of the scholars
from the school. BY this tina Mr.. Lswtons
eyes looked like two full moons shining in a
pool OF water. Says he, Gentlemen, gentlemen,
what does all this mean? republicans all dealF'
Some answered one thing, and some another,
but they all concluded it was perfect fzzle The
little band then said, they thonght it would be
best to postpone for the present to early candle
lighting, and then to moet in the school build
ing, and that they then might raise a crowd by
getting the pupils to attend, and also, by getting
out the Hopedale Band. This was sanctioned
by all and they then dispersed, saying, ono to
crowd, for this will never do" Mr.. Lewton
then went away with his. hat drawed over his
eyes, lookingjust as sheepish as he used to when
he came to Hopedale to make know .nothings
lie stated he had to 60 to the eight square
school house, to deliver an address at O'Clock
that evening, but what become OF him is hard
to tell; but it is supposed he will never be in
Hopedale again, on that business ofspsaking to
/ Al lcoIr 4, Is.St,k
ing part Of the Band anil tho scholars Of the
school anl few moro assembled to hear, WHO?
The grelt r. M. Lyons expaciate on the all in
, portant question, that woolly heads was not as
good as white men, and the black re publican
party never held it so. NJ. Lyons commenced
on the Democrat party at the year 1913
jumped off one thing after another, and finally
dwelt some length ON Mr.. Forney's speech
This all went down with the Republicans first
rate, but after q while, when Mr.. Lyons COM
menced telling his auditors that the Republi
can party never held the doctrine of equality,
or equal rights with the blacks, and that black
men were not as good as white, this touched
some Of our venerable abolitionsts to the core
Mr.. G. McNeely got up and asked the speaker
if this was the case. allow; did ho think the
party was in advance of the Dred Scott deci
sion?" This raised kind Of muss. Tn,
Chairman called for music boys, music. Mr.
McNeely then went on in kind ofa burlesque
telling the audience that he had been taking
down the enumeration Of the children Of the
district, and that he had come to some pretty
deep color which he had put down with thu
whites, and that he had come to a shade deeper
which he had put down with the blacks, an(
that for his part, he would not see much differ,
encc, making perfect burlesqua ofMr, Lyon.
so.ech. After little. music, this closed tht
r grand rally ofHopedae e-some pleading eqral
ity and some not A CITIZEN.