Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-08-13

W httr HAft ~ tnt ANnFNh AWffichh contlntuA
The historian win be false to his truss if his
pen neglects TO record the doings IN the city
Of Dayton, county Of Montgomery, State Of
Ohio, on the evening aforesaid. And if he
doee the occasion justice, his history of the
events win be bright page on the record Of
time. For were not the Wide Awakes out In
a blaze Of light and glory Didn't the great
Republican party assemble by thousands
[rids JoryRo1 in The Court House square TO
ratify the nomination of SANcEL CRAIoHEAD,
ESQ.,, for Congress, and HESRS FowLER, Esq,
for Pork Inspector. Al least that was what
the speakers all said, and as we arn't initiated
into tho wigwam, We don't know otherwise
Extensive preparations had been made for
this eyent---the Wide Awakes we're drilled du-
ring the week, with all the severity Of HARDEE
the Journal printed great big bills, and
WILLIAM A. SnrEY, Esq, one Of the Heading"
Pulicans, posted them up telling tho folks
that the Wakes would parade Saturday night,
and speeches would be made at the Court
House Considerable anxiety was felt during
the latter part Of the afternoon, for fear that
the bad blood manifested in the contest for
Clerk at the Convention would end in row,
and consequently no ratification would take
place, but the contest was settled at last and
then the ''leading" Wide Awakes (to the mum
Der Of one) commenced making preparations,
said preparations consisting in the purchase Of
two gallons and half Of oil for the lamps,
sweeping out the hall, &c.
Night came, and the drums ratified, the
horns footed, and the diverted Pubilcans as
sembled, and soon took up the line of march
the number consisting of 1872, by actual
count--through some Of the principal streets
to the Court House, where they halted, and
went through the yells prescribed by their
drill, when Mr. CRAIcHEAD mounted the box
and said that he was glad that he was nomina.
ted and didn't like it bit because VALLAN-
DIGHAM said that he was Knominated in a
church Because VAIL was nominated in the
same building fewyears ago, and was defeat
ed, was no reason that he would be- VAIL.
didn't know. Mr.. c. gave way to "more able
gentlemen" amid the yells ofthe Wide Awakes,
whereupon loud calls were,made for "Bruen,'
Lowe anybody" and the crowd were 81.
fenced by the spectacle Of Mr. CoRwN catch.
ing the lamp post and leaping a Ia Zouare to
the box. What CoRwIN said didn't amount to
much but it was trutbful-that the Republi.
cans would have to work if they elected Old
Abe, and defeated VAIL This strain Of talk
didn't produce any enthusiasm, and so Mr.. C.
soft-soaped the 'livered gentlemen who vel.
led in reply according to "the drill" amid
which he retired.
SAN BoLTTY was then called for vociferously,
and in obedience to the call SAM leaped to
the box, not, however, in the graceful manner
as did Mr., CoRwIN, and spoke as follows
Fellow-citizens, can't speak tonight, but
will Just say ditto TO what Mr.. CoRwIN has
said, and down he went This speech called
forth rounds of applause, the crowd we sup
pose remembering the anecdote, in which the
old gentleman gave his wife the definition ot
ditto" SANS speech had the effect of driv
ing away the Wide Awakes, for as soon as he
was through, the order was given to march
and, at the word of comma nd, they went of
to the Wigwam, in double quick time
The greater portion of the crowd followed
the Wide Awakes but those remaining, called
out Mr. PARRoTT, who on taking the stand
went through motions somewhat similar to q
Gagged parrot on his swing. He ratified away
at great rate for some time, and wound uE
with the hope that the Republican party would
never be barren of good men to fill the Offices
A fellow standing near us said the party
was certainly barren last fall, or they would
have never sent PARRoTr to Columbus
Mr.. PARRoTT withdrew and Mr.. CuPPY
mounted the rostrum, and apologized for his
silence during the campaign; said he was
laboring under an affection Of the throat, but
if his throat was sore, his heart was as full OF
enthusiasm as was that Of his little friend,
who had just addressed them. Wonder how
PARRorT relished being called "little' n Mr..
CuPPY was particularly severe on the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress, and said that
in the words of an inscription on one Of the
transparencies. ave want a man to represent
us, who can sympathize with us, I'VE didn' t
want man who would get up his seat in the
Congress of the United States, that high posi-
ton to which he had been elevated by the peo-
pie of this District, and say he had no sym
pathies with the people of the Northern States,
but acknowledged himself by his votes a
friend of the South" We think the Sena-
tor had better read Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM s
speech on the 18th of December, 1852 as he
will find it in the appendix to the Congression-
al Globe, and see what Mr.. " did say Mr..
c. thought the nomination Of Craighead was
a good one, and if he was elected he would
tear up his old hat THAT hats safe
The distinguished Senator" was followed BY
JoHN G. LowE-the President of the County
Convention on Saturday-who stated that he
was not prepared to make speech--the late
ness of the hour, &c.-thought it was time to
60 home, &c,-but hoped that when his chill
dren grew to manhood, they could point to the
iact--and his biographer, when his life was
written, would record that on the 10th Ia voice
its the llth, Lowel Of August 1860, he had
had the distinguished honor of presiding over
a Republican County Convention, in the Wig.
wan, in the city of Daytoni TMr. L. appre