Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-07-11
ANy ARpoR. July Sd, 1850.

, ANN ARDoR, July Sd, 1850.
Dear ChrOnicle:-Allow me to CON-
mcnce this letter by stating few plain
truths, as follows: The Presidential Nom
nations made during the past few weeks,
are of unusual importance. Never in the
history Of our country were more nom en-
tous questions submitted to the decision of
the people than now. Never before were
intelligence and sound judgement more
needful among the masses; never was hon
iesty more imperatively demanded in our
rulers.
To say that the country is not in dan
ger, is to deny the teachings of all past
history. Where, l ask, can be cited an in-
stance of 50 great excitement caused by
antagonizing principles, that has been
allayed without the shedding of blood
No such example is recorded, and if we
pass the impending crisis without serious
evil, it is only because knowledge is more
generally difuscl among this people, than
among the people Of any nation that has
gone before US.
Fully awake to these facts, the North
West is now showing an interest such as
she has never felt before. If the nomina-
ton Of Lincoln was greeted by scores of
booming cannons and welcomed by myriad
shouts from manly voices, it was not less
heartily indcrsed by thousands of his
countrymen who felt too deeply for ap-
plause; who retired to their homes to pom
der and to pray.
In this place-as in Others also, I might
mention-the news of the nominations
made at Chicago, was received without vio-
lent demonstrations. The Republican
friends gathered in large crowds on the
public square, were addressed by their
leading men, and then quietly returned to
their homes,
Nearly two hundred of the young men
of the Literary Department of the State
University, situated here, formed them
selves into Club, for the purpose of pro-
curing and circulating Republican Docu-
ments; and as they now have a three
months vacation, they have separated to
various parts Of the country, where they
will, without doubt, labor for the princi-
pies which they profess.
OF the sixty-tWo young men who received
degrees, all but six, l am informed, are
In contrast with the above. place the
result of the news of the nominations of
Douglas. Nothing short of mass meet
ing could satisfy the occasion; accordingly,
bills were struck and posted at various
places along the Rail Road, which read
somewhat as followg-"GRAND DOUGLAS
RATIFICATION MEETING AT ANN ARBoR,
'CW be held on Me afternoon and erening
Of June 27H, PASSAGE FREE to those
'oiShing to attend-Cous leare, Sc.''-
Of course this brought crowd, but such
q cro,cd! The cannon had been fred but
4 few times, when, through carclessness,
it went off prematurely, killed one man,
manned for life two others, and seriously
injured several other persons. This, how
ever, did not interrupt the meeting; before
-he mangled man was carried from the
ground, a red nosed orator mounted the
box amid the shouts of the ragged Democ-
-acy about him.
What was said is not worth repeating,
but of this can assure you, if good sense
characterized the speeches, the fumes of bad
whisky by far the most pervaded the mot
ly crowd addressed.
This is but one instance. 1 could name
,thers. At Ypsilanti a similar action
COX place. When the cannon went off ,
on this occasion, however, and
'adly injured several men, bad liquor had
lot yet so far stupifed the leader of the
movement as to destroy all sense of propri-
ty. accordingly, the meeting was adjourn {
d, and no speeches were made. At Lam
ing, also, shameful outrage was perpe-
rated. l enclose to you an account of it
IS reported for the Detroit Tribune: