The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10
For the Spirit.
Grand Rally Of the Republicans!
Great Enthusiasm Of the Republicans
Of Seneca Township.

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Of Seneca Township.
| According to previous notice, the Re
publicans met in Mass Convention, in the
town of Calais, on the goth day of Sep
tember. s.s
The people commenced coming In about
10 O'Clock, from all points of the compass,
until the hour arrived for speaking to
commence. Men, women, children, then
repaired to the, school house, and were
comfortably seated in one,half Of the
house, (Which is about 90 feet square
This community was badly bored, There
had been bills posted up all over the
country, stating that Hon. Edward Sum-
merset and Hon. T. G. Theaker, would
address the citizens upon the political is
sues of the day.
We rejoiced that We would once more
have the pleasure Of hearing Edward
stump, notwithstanding he is on the black
stump. Edward did not make his ap-
pearance as was advertised, but Thomas
faithful to his word was on hand, and ad-
dressed the meeting in his eloquent style.
and showed up to the people that what has
been said about him being an able Con.
gressman, was all true. He went on, and
told the people that there was member
of Congress from Virginia, that said to
him about the time Congress adjourned:
l"Mr. Theaker we are about to part, and
I will say to you that next winter will be
the last time we will ever meet in the
halls of Congress-" ee
Mr.. Theaker then went on and stated
that this Virginia member said, that by
the signs of the times Lincoln would be
the next President, and the south would
not submit to Lincoln's Inauguration; and
intimated that the Union would be dis.
solved. We are of opinion that Mr..
Theaker mistook the Virginians meaning.
He was only giving Mr.. Theaker hint
that he would not be elected the second
time from the 17th Congressional district
of Ohio; and he has gotten it into his
head that the member from Virginia was
going to dissolve the Union.
l
P. 8. Warren Hollister also address,
ed the meeting at considerable length, and
told the people that the Democratic party
would crush the Union if placed in pow
er. He said he was not negro wor-
shipper as was charged on him by the
Democrats; but was lover of the white
trace, and was laboring to secure free
homes for the white man, and not for the
negro. He then took a fight to the
world on high, and then descended grad
ually down to the burning sands of Africa
Faud then mournfully passed over the path.
Hess Ocean to the United States, and burst
into commissions, and said that it was 9
burning shame, that the American people
would enslave the poor African. Ht
wound up with his usual exhortation te
his hearers. B
I Mr.. Editor: Being desirous of increas
ling the Democratic vote of the l 7th Con
Igressional district at the coming elections
of October and November, and believing
! that Messrs. Hollister, Ellsworth, Mech
EN- & Co., are making more votes for tn,
Democracy than they are against it;
would recommend the Democratic Centra
Committee to employ them to stump th'
districtif they can be gotten onreasonabl
terms - eaa2aa ~ q
Now, Mr., Editor you may think strang
that, such is the case, but wherever I hav'
heard of these gentlemen making an.
changes they have been in favor of th
democratic party and not against it. i
80 Yours, Truly, PUNCH.
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