Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-24

The Douglnsites held heir glorifcation
on the Square last evening. The first thing
in order was the torch-light procession
Several detachments of the torch-bearers
formed upon different st1eets and marched
10 the place of rendezvous. The Father
Mathew Temperance Band and the Hecker
Band led two divisions Of the procession
The procession was large, but it will not be
denied that a large proportion of the torch
bearers were boys, and those too, who were
just small enough to appreciate two shil-
ling piece.
As the procession reached the Square, il
divided and surrounded the Park, afterwards
filing through and into It and surround
ed the speakers stand. An artillery
squad fired q salute and rockets and
Roman candles were sent up, attracting
each its quota of the crowd in at
tendance. The display was a fine one. Hon.
R. P. Ranney was chosen Chairman. He,
without preliminary, introduced Hon. David
Tod.
Mr.. Tod said he had served the Democratic
party for thirty-fve years, and through evil
report and good report, and had never seeu a
prouder mOment-but he probably forgot the
moment when he assembled the platform as
the newly elected President of the Conven-
ton at Baltimore. He then spoke of Judge
Wood, Marshal Johnson and others, who
they were ready to lose. lie said the Demo-
cratic party had settled all national ques-
tons except one-the slavery question-and
that would yet be settled by them, and
settled right.
In speaking of the principles of squatter
Sovereignty, he said that the people of
Youngstown had nothing to say as to Cleve-
land Park, Perry Statue or Grand Juries who
indict rolling mills, &c. (This allusion was
received with cheers.) He said that the
Democrats of our State knew nothing of
what was being done in an other state-and
We thought he was about right-they neith- |
er knew that nor much else. Mr. Tod said
he would go home encouraged, for which we
should be thankful.
Hon H. B. Payne, was the next speaker.
He reviewed the history Of the Conventions
at Charleston and Baltimore.
None doubt Mr.. Payne's ability as a man or
o speaker, and we regret that he must exer-
else his powers in such an up hill course as
upholding the so-called Democracy.
NJ. S. Castle was next called for. He !
thought the Douglas Democracy could afford |
to be charitable to an almost unarmed foe. So |
do we, if they had such, which they certain |
Iy have not. Mr.. Castle said the party had !
only been having a "house-cleaning" and !
was going on better than ever, Mr.. Castle !
made a speech which took the fancy of his |
audience, part of it being as good as his |
position as champion of Douglasism would |
allow and with some fine passages, and a |
large part being slurs upon party, which, |
with good Old Abe esLincoln at its head, will, |
when November comes round, put to fight |
all the Opposers of free speech and free men.
J. W. Heisley Esq, uttered TRADE of
ridicule of the Republican party, which was
received in silence or very nearly So He |
proclaimed war to the knife with the other
wing of the party.
]. N. Cofiinberry remarked in serious
ness that of all men born of women there
hath not arisen a greater than Stephen A. !
Douglas, who is now arrayed, as he said,
against the ablest man in the Republican !
party. He acknowledged that any follower |
of Lincoln would be ridden on a rail if he |
dared express his sentiments in the South.
Hon. R. P. Ranney made few closing re-
marks.