Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-09-14

pie Aocked to the stand erected for the
occasion, in most beautiful grove on
MAYORS Run, and were addressed by
Hon. V. 3. Horton and the writer hereof,
until after noon, when recess was taken
tor dinner. As most of the people had
brought baskets of provisions along,
there was an hour spent in the shady
grove in "picnic' style and jolly enjoy.
meut.
The crowd was so large in the fore
noon, and it being understood that the
main speech of the afternoon would be
in German, it was supposed that the au-
dience would not be SO large. But, to
the astonishment of every ono, the mul.
titudes poured in until there were fully
ave thousand people upon the grounds.
No such gathering has ever beon Wit
messed in Pomeroy on any similar occa-
sion. Mr.. Hassaurek was introduced to
the audience, and addressed the vast con-
course for nearly three hours in the Ger
man language. We could not nnder-
stand the language, but from his manner
1.-The profound attention, and rapturous
applause Of those who did-it was easy
to see that he was making deep impres.
sion upon his hearers. It was announced
that after speaking to his fellow-coun-
trymen, he would give short address
in the English language, and an idea of
the feeling Of the crowd may be inferred
from the fact that two thopsand people
listened attentively for three hours to a
speech in the German language, which
they did not understand, for the sake of
hearing the orator close the exercises in
the English language. After speaking
in the German until nearly exhausted,
he gave short address in English, as
announced We have no time to report
the speech. It is enough to say that it
more than met the expectations of the
audience, high as were those expecta-
tions. Mr., Hassaurek is certainly one
of the best speakers in the State, in the
English language, and tits the univer-
sal verdict of the German citizens, that
in his native tongue he stands without a
superior. We were glad to see so many
of our German fellow citizens present.
Hundreds of them heard, perhaps for the
first time, the true issues between the
parties fairly and honestly discussed
And from the respectful attention paid
to the speaker, and from what we have
since heard, we are sure lasting i'm
preston was made upon many honest
minds, which will lead them into the Re-
publican party. .5, 4.r
In the evening Mr.. H. again addressed
an immense crowd from the steps of the
Court house, amidst the illumination of
the torches OF. the Wide-Awakes, which
made; the most magnificent display ever
Witnessed in this part of the State. Af-
ter speaking in German, he was followed
by Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Athens, when the
audience insisted upon speech in Eng
lish from Mr.. Hassaurek, which was
given and received with the utmost en-
thusiasnl Upon the whole, We venture
to say that no political demonstration
ever passed off more satisfactorily in
Southern Ohio, or ever produced more
marked results. And its effects will be
seen in such a Republican vote as will
utterly astonish those who have boasted
that they 'hnd a mortgage upon the uotes
ofthe Daach." The German citizens are
Democrats from principle, not i'll the
party sense of that word, but in it's true
meaning. And when convinced that
party uses the name to carry out prin-
ciples opposed to true Democracy, they
will leave the party and go with those
who 60 for freedom, in fact. We pledge
our Republican friends in other town
ships that we will give three hundred ma
jority in Salisbury, and believe it will be
much more likely to reach 400 than fall
below our estimate.