The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-10-11
For the Gazette and Democra,
BALTIMORE, Ohio, Oct. 9Th, go.

BALTIMORE, Onlo, Ocb. oln, OO.
EDIroRs GAZETTE AND DEMOCRAT =
Meeting of the unterri6ed in Baltimore
Saturday evening Oct. 9th, go, in ac-
cordauce with posters, postboys and post
men circulated all over The county, to call
forth tho masses TO appear in this last
grand effort to be held previous to the
election and 10 surpass the Republican
demonstration held here on the evening
Of the Sd inst. They rallied forth as
modern Democracy does rally when they
are under the influence of Douglas spirits.
The first that made their appearance was
the cOuutrymen generally. Some few
brought with them their lasses; next come
the delegation from Lancaster headed by
that great statesman and orator, Jno. N.
Connell. a. -1-
The first thing 10 bo done was the form
ing OF the procc ssion, and there was con-
siderable trouble in doing it, but after
great dealof pow wOwng, they were bro't
up in Indian file. They numbered 153
including rs children, and they started in
dog trot to the tune Of the dead march
played on bass drum without fife
After they prostrated the dog fsnnel in
The commons, all that could stsnd and
walk made their appearance in front Of
the Speakers stand that was beautifully
decorated with flowers by some of the
iaiIest Of the fair that knew not that it
would bo occupied principally by evil
spirits, large carcasses and small patents,
or they would never have lent holping
hand to the unelesn thing. Next come
the speeches. The first that appeared
was the illustrious Octavius Ecclesiaslicus
whose pierng eye prominatcd rather
much TO have good impression among
the sober..and intelligent. The first impor-
Iant thing he said was that be was Dem.
ocrat, and that he was always Democrat
(except when he was Know Nothing
which he didn't tell them) and his friend
knew him to be Democrat, aud hoped
they would support him for Treasurer
next fall, and that they should all vote
the ticket. tho whole ticket, right or
wrong, He hoped they would do it and
knew they would do it. lie gave no rea-
sons why they should do it. Il suppose
he had none( except that Martin was in
favor Of letting everybody do as they
pleased. After few more performances
lie closed by saying that he met lew
with capes on marching their
way toward Lancaster which ho supposed
to be Wide Awakes, and inquired whether
their mothers knew they were out,
(which. of course, being original, caused
the multitude to eheer.) Not knowing
anything else to say the Doctor squatted
in favor Of polygamy, white slavery and
c. D. Martin. Next come that illuslri.
ous statesman. Jno. M. Connell, the same
boisterous young man with hidden mys.
eIy Oh his face that declared few even
ngs since at Stoudertown, in Liberty
townsEip, that il Abe Lincoln was elected |
President. that he would have to take his
seat at the point Of the bayonet; who after
. few curls Of the must,che, in order 10
give vent, he declared himself in favor of
modern Democracy, aud hoped that al
present did the same thing. He succeed
I'd admirably in abusing and blacEguard-
ny the Hon. V. B. Horton and Republi-
,ans generally to the full satisfaction of
most present, that could only cheer lin
when be coull say niger. SO they under.
itood him. The audience being very
ired after listening for full half au hour
he insignificant excused himself, after
which. the procession again formed
md calling on the ladies to take up the
Douglas cross and bear the lamps, some
ones come and joined them in
he procession. but the atmosphere being
on account of the evil spirits,
ho weaker vessels could notendure long
nd gave up the ghost, after which the
udienCe thanked the young Doctor and
tone cutter for their trouble as commit.
90 ofarrangements for the uuterriied ex
rton thar they used in bringing about
uch wonders the multitude vamosel
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