The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-07

TWO morse Teams, anu cOnFek6u Oue HuuuESu
and seventy FIVE 10 two hundred persons. r..
Fl. Coe. accompanied the procession as Mar
shal. The occupants of the band carriage
and the rear carriage of the procession, each
bore the bright, gay colors of the stars and
stripes. .aiT s-,T-.s a'-r
RANDOLPH PROCESSION, ss s.-
E. S. Austin, Marshal, was composed OF
one, six horse team, five four horse, seven two
horse, and thirty one, one horse teams. The
larger wagons were decorated with evergreens,
The banner awarded the second banner town
ship, of the county, was borne in the pro
7eession, and right hearty was the rally made
by the good citizens of Randolph, to again
become entitled to the prize. 'i7 rnf' 's II
- FRANKLIN PROCESSION. 34 AZ
The Republicans of Franklin. the Banner
Township. turned out almost en- masse to the
Convention. Their procession was composed
of one six horse team. two four horse teams
and fifty.two one and two horse teams. The
wagons in this procession were ornamented
with flowers and evergreens, the Bapner and
numerous flags and streamers. d. L. Rock
we'll and Isaac Archer. were the Marshals.-
The number of persons in the procession
counted two hundred and seventy-three.
STREETsBoRoUGH PRoCE SION. 01 y
The procession from the township of Streets
borough, was one of the pleasantest features
of the day. 1t was led by Frank Kinsman,
Marshal, and escorted by the excellent and
unsurpassed Streetsborough Brass Band--next
followed six horse team. drawing double
wagon laden with forty of the fair daughter!
of that Representing the States ant
Territories-dressed in white, with wreath
of myrtle on the head of each. The residne
of the cavalcade, consisted of FIVE. four horse
teams, fourteen two horse teams. and twenty
eight, one horse. teams, The number convey
/! ed in the procession was two hundred and six
l., ty, about four times the plumber of the Re
publiean votes of the township. Various
wagons in the procession were decorated will
banners, flags, evergreens, &c-the whole pre-
g senting most beautiful, animated and inter
esting appearance. sr e.aa.{ 81. ~ /,
TEA The professions all having arrived. were or
ganized upon the public square, at l0a O'Clock
under the direction of A. d. Burt, of Brim
field, Marshal of the day, assisted by 1'hos
r. Williams, and the Marsha!s from the town
ships. The Deerfeld Brass Band-and by tht
Il way, glorious good Band this is-was early
in town. and took its place at the head of The
procession. After getting under motion, tht
procession passing through some of our prin
cipal streets. proceeded to the Fair Grounds
making an imposing and enthusiastic display
a with their sireamers hving, banners waving apt
bands of music playing
ill The people came together by thousands
and all manifested deep interest in the caus,
that brought them together. ~ - =
-s Though the delegations from the township
d, that came in with professions were large, stil
large numbers came from those towns, whc
did not appear in the professions. This fac
is true of each town sending procession. :
,ns The exercises at the Fair Grounds after tn
people get arranged for listening. were intro
which Hon.. SIDNEY. EDeERTos, of Sunni
p county our Congressman elect, took the stant
and addressed. the audience for nearly tvt
hours.
Mr.. EdgertoD's remarks were characterized
with entire good taste and fairness; instead o
e making harrangue of meaningless sentences
he took his positions well, and sustained them
by uncontrovertable facts produced in man
, ner that carried conviction to the mind of ev
cry hearer. Mr.. Edgerton's speech was earn
sestly listened to, we'll received and produced
the best of feeling. We have heard man,
Il citizens speak of his effort in the highes
q terms of praise and admiration. He, mani
testify, made good impression upon his Por
itage county constituency. 'aa 3e 500 7aT
la5 Gov. CHASE, next addressed the assembly
5 and for some hour and half or two hours
held the people in rapt attention, as with mas
sive power, and statesmanl;ke precision, ht
discodrsed Of public interests and Govern
mental affairs. He succinctly reviewed tht
attitude and present position Of parties, show
lug iuut INC piesenI party oiS""D"uobs ar
nearly co existent with the new State Consti
Z tuition. He reviewed somewhat in detail ths
first four years of Democratic rule in the Stat,
i under the new Constitution. and held tha
party successfully TO their responsibility fo
the Breslin Treasury defacatiou. He review
ed, also, the Republican Administration o
the State Government ahe Democratic parti
sap legislation of last winter, and the various
hindrances thrown in the way of the accom-
pshment of valuable and desirable ends Ht
10 reviewed and condemned much of the actor
of the present National Administration, dwell
with force and power upon the Slavery issue
and the revival of the piratical African Slave
trade---aud closed with a fervent appeal t
the people to be active, faithful and vigilan,
in the present contest Tor freedom VI
.i FIT. BAokUs, announced as one of til,
speakers, having been detained by i'll health, A
&. RIDDLE, Of Cleveland appeared in hi
cad. He followed the Governor, in speecl