The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-08-03
The Grand Mass Meeting on
Wednesday.
THE PEOPLE AROUSED
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huuWN W iNlus Autft Wuh bpOuthu-
eous outpourng Of the people TO greet the
distinguished speakers, announced TO be
present, and TO show their devotion to
the cause which they 80 ably defend
The country, for circuit Of 20 miles,was
literally deserted. The people leit their
farms, their stores and their workshops
and cume up, in mighty phalanx, like an
"hrmy with banners" to give vent to their
enthusiasm and shout for "Old Abe."-
II was a mighty popular demonstration
and showed the earnest and determined
feeling that pervades the hearts of Re
publicuns everywhere and augurs a glorl-
Gus victory in November.
Early, Tuesday evening, the people be-
gan to come in and, they kept coming all
night one continuous, living stream Of
Republioonism. by daylight, all the
principal roads aud avenues Of approach
were. crowded with two, four and six
horse teams, with hogs and banners
waving In the breeze. Il was indeed a
magnificent and imposing spectacle, like
the triumphal march Of victorious army
II caused the friends Of Freedom TO re-
joice and struck terror to the hearts Of
democrats and demugogues.
by eight o'clock our streets were jam
med, and yet tilhe ofthe people had not
arrived. The marshuls, mounted up
on impatient stceds, with their red scarfs
fly ing in the breeze, were hurrying to and
fro, and about finy Of "Uncle Abe's
Nophows," with military cap and scarf,
were nlso mounted and parading the
streets, ready to act as an escort to re-
ceive the different delegations. Their
horses were all tagged and in front they
carried banner inscribed-"Young A.
merica for Freedom" They presented
a very handsome appearance. The San.
dusky Gun-squod was on the ground and
the loud booming Of the cannon announc
ed tho arrival of the first train from the
South. II contained large delegations
from Adrian, Carey, Forest, Patterson,
Kcnton md other points, in all num-
bering over one thousand. They were
conducted into town, preceded by band
of martial music, aud with augs and ban
ners flying.
The delegations now began to arrive
from the South and the procession was
formed, at the head of Wnshinton street.
But, as a gentleman remarked, IL pas all
procession and there was no such thing
as getting II into line. A largo majority
Of the people came in promiscuously and
the teams would not fall into rank. Ma
ny grew impatient and broke away. At
8 O'Clock, however, the signal was given
and the procession began TO form, under
vvuiiuutiu Ui NntCI murrnuI ssttsY-....a
large corps Of assistants who were de.
tailed to the different roads. Preceded
by the American Bandand the Dragons
It marched down Washington to Market
and thence West, across tho wooden
bridge, to Boyor's Tavern. II consisted
principally Of the Eden, Bloom and Ven.
rec township boys, They came with fly
ing colors and were loudly checrcd.--
From Mclmore there was a large wugon
filled with ladies, drawn by six horse and
labeled "Uucle Abe's Girls" Behind
them was u wagon-load Of boys splitting
rails and wagon, with a rail platform
brought up the rear, Dloomvillc ulsc
turned out several four and six horse
teams and made fine display. The Al.
ticu boys were out In full force. A clut
of about 80 young men, all rugged out
came down in six horse teams, with mu.
sic, flags and banners. They had large
banner displayed over big wagon filleC
with ladies', with the names Of Lincoln
& HOmlin on il. They are a live set o
fellows up there. There were also larg,
delegations from Wyandot and Crawlor,
counties. The procession was Joined b,
the "Adams tp. Republican Club" /,
company of about 90 young men, all il
uniform. The Pleasant Ridge boys wer,
also out in full force, on horseback, max
ing grand display, Cheer upon chez
went up as the procession passed through
town.
AT Boyer's Tavern the procession wal
joined by the delegations from Fostori,
and McCutchehville. A very large del
egOuon came from Fostoria, some OF
horseback and some in four horse wog
ons. The "Wido Awakcs" were out il
full force, TO the number Of about 100
with their torches and JsRes-raii cape
and military caps. Seneca TOWNSHIP
brought down a four horse wagon, will
a large platform, ON which were sevora
Young men very busy splitting rails
These rails were in great demand durinI
the day. The Seneca boys have the righ
kind Of pluck and a good report will b,
heard from them in November.
The procession, which at this time hs
grown to an immense length marche
around through Fl, DALI and down to IN
Depot BY this time the FindlSy trail
had emPti9d its mass Of humanity an
'0OmGnity, to the number OF about l.OOC
The Findlay "Wide-AwNkos came owe
in full force. They are a live and good
looking set Of fellows and we'll oiiceret
They brought their torches aud wore
handsome "rig." They had good bon
along aud marched into town with fiyin
oOlors, Tho van Of the procession wa