Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-05-28
Mass Nee ting.
Council Of Free Men

sure and pride 1t was N all the featores that
impart dignity, character and moral force, to
public demonstration, such as warmed and
swelled every patriotic heart Il will be land
mark In the progress Of freedom and Republi-
can independence, which viii bo remembered a
referred to by friends, and without doubt prof.
tably pcndered by the foes Of political and ma
tural Justice In Il JAMES BUCHANAN, and his
supple servants Of the District court may gather
some wholesome ideas of the temper of an in
dependent, intelligent people, aud the probable
effect Of driving such apeople to the wall by
acts Of deliberate, prcconcerted tyranny If
they take warning, profit by the lesson which
II teaches, no one With right aspirations, viii
have occasion seriously to regret the demonstra.
tion.
As fhe numerous delegation from Ashtabula
and Lake stepped out from under the charge of
our careful and popular conductor MoREHousE,
at the Cleveland depot, we found the whole
"Flat'' alive with the gathering forces. Loraia
with the stirring strains of martial music met
us at the foot Of the hill and closed in upon our
rear, and forming procession, whose dignity
and democracy of numbers seemed beyond com
putotion, filed with the importance and con-
scious righteousness of the work in hand, with
banners displayed, and music filling the air all
producing scene which touched the heart. and
gave livler motion to its pulsations. We
take advantage of the reports of the Leader in
making up the summary of the days proceed
ings.
The Cleveland aud Pittsburgh early train
brought 10 several hundred passengers, and an
extra train brought in FIVE car loads the Elyria
train brought in six car loads, and shortly after
the Oberlin train brought right noble delega- |
tiob Of 300, with the Oberlin Brass Band - |
The Columbus train brought seven crowded |
cars, with the Brass Band from WELLINGTON
The special train Of the Cleveland & Erie Road |
brought sixteen car loads with the Painesyille |
Band. The MahOning 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 |
Yeomanry. numbering prob ably 400 The Roy
alton Sax Horn Band also entered the town o.
bout ii o'clock, followed by large number of |
vehicles, all crowded
The Delegates from the Eastern Lake shore
towns, from Wellington, and from Oberln, with |
their neighboring towns, formed in procession |
at the Depots and marched to the Public |
Square. As they passed up Superior street |
the Lake and Ashtabula county Delegation led |
the way, beaded by military band, and bear
ing banner inscribed on one side
AsHTABULA.
Regnanto Populi
and on the other side
Sons OF LIBERTY.
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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
fag surmounted with q cap of Liberty, and |
bearing the legend
"SoNs OF LIBERTY,
WE WELCOME Your
was sent from one of the stores of the neigh
borhood
Next came the 0berin delegation, marching
three abreast, and headed by the Oberlin Brass
Band playing the "Marseillaise." Conspicuous |
in the procession was the venerable figure of |
Father GMLET, seyenty-Iour years of age, bear
ing aloft the stars and stripes" with the nscrip-
tion of "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 the other
side
"Here is the Government,
Let Tyrants Beware"
The May Queen brought down full load
from Sandusky.
EXERCISES on THE SQUARE.
On motion Judge r. SPALDMG was elected
temporary chairman and JoHN G. GRANNIs tenn
porary Secretary.
The vast crowd having gathered in the Park,
after music by the Bands Prof MORGAN, of
Oberlin, offered up an appropriate and touch
ing prayer which was listened to with attention
and silence.
Judge SPALDING then made few openiping
remarks. He said that we have fallen upon
strange times. We have met to consult upon
as important points as have ever been brought
before the American people. Let US give our
attention to the resolution Of Congress in 1884
This resolution 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 following, they would neither allow
nor encourage the slave trade. But now here
ID the middle of the 10Th century, a convention
hibit the African slave trade are unconstitution-
al and should be done away with. In this time
Southern iuries cannot be found who will con-
vict men guilty af the most barborous piracy, /
while men 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 defiance, bat for the purpose of expressing |
boldly our sentiments as free men. Applause.
Let me counsel yon to act 10 such a manner as
viii give You when you go home. high and |
noble feeling Of selEFespect As you value the |
name Of Republican, that great and noble name,
do only what your conscience will ever ap,
prove.
The President then announced the following
names as forming the Committee on Resolu.
tions e a
John Coon. CuyaAoga county,
w ii UpsoB, Summit
BF Wade, Ashtabuls
james Monroe, L0Fain
J r French, Lake
III q Blake, Medina
OF Brown, Portage
WIN Il Bascom, Franklin
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