The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-06-08

May 3l.-At eight o'clock, to-
night, ST. James Hall was literally
packed, above and below. aisles
stairways, platforms, and every.
where.
MIR. j. l.. Talcott was appointed
Chairman. lie opere the meeting
by saying that the people of Erie
county had come together to ratiiy
the Chicago nominations. Immense
app'ausc ] The people OF New
York had teen disappon;el-but
now that the smoke of tho hattie
was clearing away. they all ielt it to
be their duty to rally to the hearty
support OF the Republican nominees
After Seward, no man could have
been selected ut Chicago more &C
ccptablo to the party in New York
than Abraham Lincoln. Great and
prolonged cheering The Chair
man then paid n beautiful tribute to
the great standard bearers OF the
X Publican party, his remarks being
frequently interrupted by hearty ap.
plausc. MIR. Talcott's remarks were
exceedingly eloquent and well de.
livered. a large number of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries were then
appointed, and n committee OF seven
to prepare resolutions expressive OF
the sense Of the meeting. BY this
time tho hall, which holds three
thousand persons, was uncomiortably
crowded. | never attended mors
enthusiastic meeting anywhere it
really seemed that the New Workers
didn't feel 50 badly about the defeat
OF their candidate, after all.
When tho committee on rcsolu,
tions returned, the Glcc Club sang
a very stirring ballad.
Mr.. Clapp was then called out,
and nppc rcd on the platform with
n fragment OF rail on his shoulder.
Tho appearance OF this emblem MAS
greeted with deaiening shouts OF ap.
rlauSc that made tho hall trcmblu.
Mr.. Clapp said that he was at the
Chicago Convention--went there to
help secure the nomination of New
York's favorite n. 10 saw, how
ever there, and has seen elsewhere,
evidences that Abraham Lincoln is
tho choice OF Tho whole people. liz
believed that the Republican candi-
dates were foreordaincd TO be elect
cd in November. TIL, present
meeting, and the popular uprisings
all over the land, indicated that Il
campaign ofunparallclcd enthusiasm
was at hand. Tho Democracy oh.
.iccted to Lincoln on the ground that
ho had been naiboatman. The
spe .kcr was glad that Mr.. Lincoln
did know something ol navigation;
for those who have been at the hem
of the ship OF state recently, hal been
very def, lent in that branch of cdn.
cation--thcy have run the vessel
aground.
Mr.. Clapp then presented the rail
to the Young Mems Republican
Club, TO no preserved by them until
Lincoln is elected President; then h,
~ II b. no longer n rail-split,cr, INT
! CAhnc'-makrr. Laughter II,
related IN anecdotc told OF Lincoln
Vt one "l tho meetings in lllinoi,
lnring the : natorial campaign
Duugl taun'cd Lincoln with hav.
ing once been bar tender, and
sold him (Douglas) liquor. Yes. >
sail Lincoln, "ih,t is 81; the onl,
dillerencenow ia, that have changed
my business, and You haven't =
THIS nnccdnie was followed by ap.
pIausc which lasted several min.
utcs.
Mr.. Il. Q, Spragnc was then callet
out. lie said he was one of the
many thousands who had voted TO,
Mr.. Fillmore in 1856, but who in,
tended to vote for Abraham L'ncolr
n 1850. Great applanse,J liz
was glad to be out of the wood,
again, and felt com 'ortable now thai
he had taken his position firmly
with tho great Republican party. =
lie cXho"ted his old American Whie
friends TO follow his example. III,
then reviewed the doings of IN,
Charleston Convention, CONTRASTING
tho broken, disorganized condition
OF the Democracy, with the united
hopeful, enthusiastic state OF the X,
publican party. He warmly con-
graduated the Republican party on
tho excellence OF the Chicag go plat
form, saying that no paper equal to
il had been put forth since the De