The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-09-28
MAGNIFHCENT TORCH LIGHT
DISPLAY,
Speeches by Dounison. Ashley, Uurey
aud OthCrsf


Speeches by Dennison. Ashley, Unrey
and others
The Republican demonstration at Fostoria
on Friday last was glorious & cd one aud
far exceeded our most sanedne expectations
NotWhh1AndHg tie excessive rain tie day
previous and the unprop;ious appearances OF
the weather in the morning, there was an
ou'podring Of the solid ycomaury OF the
country, such as was never before witnessed
Ia the thriving village Of Fostoria. The pro.
cession was nearly a mile in length aud was
a feature Of the occasion Which made every
Republican feel good. It formed about 10
A. NJ upon the arrival of the delegation
from Tifin, which was announced by the
firing Of cannon, and marched through all
the principal streets Of the town. It was es
corted by the Fostoria W ide Awakcs. in full
uniform, led by Capt A. s. BemeRt assisted
by corps Of able officers The procession
was joined BY tie jackson Wide Awakes,
with music aud banners and long line of We.
hicles, including several four and six horse
wagons. By the time the procession was
dismissed for dinner the town was full of
people, and it was conceded on all sides that
there were fully three times as many as werc
at the great Democratic rally.
AT p. NJ. the Wide Awakes marched to
the Depot to receive the Findhy delegation
including the Findlny and Arcadia Wide
Awakes, who came in full force There were
several hundred on she train.
At 2 P. M. the crowd marched 10 tho grove
south-eas, oftown, where the speaking was
TO take place. There were five or six bands
OF music in the procession. DE-. Kuhn was
called to preside. aud introduced Gen. Ash.
ley TO the crowd, who addressed them in en
eloquent speech Of about an hour, showing
up the position Of the two PARTIES on the
Homestead and other measures. He
was folloUed by "Mud Sill" Carey, who
made a most earnest aud telling speech. ap.
pealiug TO his hearers not as partisans but as
men who desire the best interests Of their
country. His speech was attentively listened
to and frequently applauded. Gov Deunson
closed up the afternoon, in a brilliant and
convincing argument Of nearly two hours,
in which he showed up the position Of the
two parties in terms so plain that all could
understand. He demonstrated that the Re.
publican party is the party Of free labor, free
territories and a free homestead, while the
democratic party is practically opposed TO
all these measures. He exposed the miser-
able humbug Of Popular Sovereignty in all
its naked deformity and completely riddled
Mr.. Douglas theory. Mr.. d. closed with an
earnest appeal to the voters Of this District in
behalf Of Honest John Carey, the laboring
hans friend.
In the evening there was grand Torch
Light display in which about 600 Wido
Awakes participated There were companies
from Fostoria, Tifiin, Fremont, Findlay Ar.
cadia and jackson township. The street pre-
sented perfect sea Of fire and the whole
town was lightAs day. Amer ma rching aud
countermarching, for some ii me, they drew
up IN the public square, where bri ef and able
Addresses were delivered by J. O. Lee, Hon.
John Carey aud Mr.. Chance, alias Broad
AK Of Wood Co The meeting was in
every rsspec, success and all went away
highly pleased.