Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-25
GREAT MASS MEETING.
NoRTnGRN ONO DEMONSTRATION.

NORTHERN ONO DEMONSTRATION
The Great Northern Ohio Mass Convention
was held yesterday as per notice. There could
not have been better day. The sun shone
out brightly, the air was clear and balmy,
the fountain threw its brightest jets into the
air and the most beautiful aud delicate Of rain
bows shono forth lr m its crystal drops. The
Square had been cleared Of TIE limbs OF the
trees and the uusightly piles of earth, and every
thing seemed to have combined to render The
day one long to be remembered and looked
back to as bright and gala time in the histo-
ry Of each participant iu the exercises as well
as a memorable one in the annals of Re.
pubicansm.
At an early hour the streets were filled with
country vehicles, bringing in the farmers, their
wives, sons aud daughters.
THE FOREIGN DELEGATIONS.
The Railroads did heavy business yester-
terday. The Cleveland and Pittsburgh early
train brought in several hundred passengers,
and an extra train brought in five car loads,
the Eyria train brought in six car loa s,
and shortly after the Oberln train brought
right noble delegation of 1900, ia thirteen
crowded cars, with the OberliG Brass Band
The Columbus tral brought seven crowded
cars, with the Brass Baud from Wellington
The special train as the Cleveland & Ere Boad
brought sixteen car loads with the Painesyille
Band, and Conductor Charlie Morehouse says
he mover had so fine set of passengers They
in turn expressed their hearty appreciation of
the continuance of Charlie as Conductor on the
Road The MaEoning train brought nine crowd.
ed cars with music by the Warren Band The
Railroads probably did not bring less than
5000 to the city.
At an early hour the Chagrin Falls Brass
Band in their elegant band wagon appeared as
the van Of long procession of Chagrin Falls
Ycomanry, numbering probably 400 The Roy
alton Sax Horn Band also entered town about
II eleven o'clock, followed by "a large number
of vehicles, all crowded In truth it was
gala day
The Delegates from the Eastern Lake shore
towns, from Wellington, and from OberIin,
with their neighboring towns, formed in pro.
cession at the Dopots, and marched to the Pub.
lie Square. As they passed up Superior street
the Lake and Ashtabula County Delegation led
the way headed by a military band and bear
ing banner inscribed ON one side
AsnTABuLA
Regnanto Populi.
And on the other side
Sons OF LIBERTY.
1865.
Down with the Stamp Act
1859.
Down with the Fugitive Act
AS this part of the procession turned the
corner from Water street, handsome national
flag, surmounted with cap of Liberty, aud
bearing the legend
"SoNs OF LIBERTY,
We Welcome You :"
-was sent from one Of the stores of the neigh
borhood
Next came the Oberln delegation, marching
three abreast, and headed by the OberIm Brass
Band, playing the "MarseilIaise." Conspicu.
Gus in the procession was the venerable figure
OF Father GrLLET, seventy four years Of age,
bearing aIoft the "stars and stripes" with the
inscription "I776"
They were followed by the Wellington dele
CATION and an immense crowd of persons from
all parts of Lorain county This party carried
a banner inscribed "LoRAIN, and on tue other
side
Here is the Government
Let Tyrants Beware"
The May Qucca brought down a full load from
Sandusky
EXERCISES ON the SQUARE.
On motion Judge r 7. SrALprNG was elect
cd temporary Chairman and JonN Q. GRANws,
temporary Secretary.
The vast crowd having gathered in the Park,
after music by the Bands, Prof. MoRaAN, Of Obcr.
lin, offered up an appropriate and touching pray
er which was listened to with attention aud si-
enco.
Judge sPALuING then made a few opening
remarks lie said that we have fallen upon strange
times, We have met to consult upon as impor-
tant points as have ever been brought before the
American people. Let Us give our attention to
the resolution Of Congress in 1884 This rcsolu.
tion having appended to it the names Of large
number Of the great men and minds Of the nation,
provides that after the first of December follow
lug, they would neither allow nor encourage the
slave trade. But now here ia the middle of the
18th century, Convention at Vicksburg reso YES
that all laws which prohibit tue African slave trade
are unconstitutional aud should be done away
with In this time Southern jurcs cannot be found
who will convict men guilty Of the most barbarous
piracy whie men who dare TO do to others as
they would be done by, are thrown into yonder Jail
Now we have met, not to set the laws or the rulers
at tdelance, but for the purpose Of expressing bold
y our sentiments as free men, LAppIausel Let
me counsel you to act in such a manner as will
give you, when you go home, a high and noble
feeling Of self respect As you value the name of
Republican, that great and noble name, do only
what your conscieuces will ever approve.
The President then announced the following
Rames as forming the Committee on Resolutions
JOHN CooN Cuyahoga County,
w. H. UPsON, Summit
Is. +. WADE, Ashtabua
JAMES MONROE, Loram
j r. FREECH, Lake
II q BLAKE, Medina
o. =. BROwN, Portage