Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-10-31
C0RWIN IN ILLINOIS, IMMENSE
REPUBLICAN RALLY II MADI-
SON COUNTY.
Venice, Madison Co., III.

Venice, Madison Co., III.
~ Oct 18th, 1850.
Dear Chronicle-Yesterday Tuesday
the 10th inst, was a great day for us i
old Madison Co. The news had beef
spread far and wide that Tom Corwin, thu
Wagon Boy of Ohio. would address peopl
of this section upon the political topics o
the day. Having a desire to listen to on
of the greatest orators of my native state
[ flung dull care to the winds and joinet
the delegation from the Venice precinct
Twenty miles were soon gone over, ans
foand my self in Edwardsville, at an ear
ly hour. Although the speaking was no
to commence until one o'clock, P NJ, yet al
4. NJ, the town was literally crowded
From north, south, east and west, the del
egations came in masSas until it was diff
cult to drive through the streets 1t would
be useless task for me to attempt to give
you full account of the procession as ii
passed through the town. There we're cars
filed with ladies who carried banners up
on which were the names of the states
there were bands of music, boats, rails, rail
fences, mauls, axes, &c, ad iufnitum.
As | was anxious to know the number
of teams in the procession. took my sta
ton upon corner of the street and count
ed until | had arrived at two hundred and
ten, when there being no sign of ter1nina-
tion, came to the conclusion that there
was no hind e1id to thing, and quit. Suf-
fec it to say that the procession required
one hoUr aald a q1fayter to pass the lace
were | stood At. l P. NJ, We repaired to
the fair ground and all anziously awaited
the appearance of the Wagon boy. The
vast Ampli.hcater was crowded to its ut
most extent, and thousands were obliged to
stand for want of seats The speaker at
last arrived and was presented to the as
sembly who received him with deafoaing
applause. For the space of throe hoars
and ten minutes he held the assembled
throng in almost breathlesS silence, save
when his cutting satire called forth their
laughter Never was Democracy 50 severe
ly handled in Edwardsville. before. and
he poor supporters of that party. who
we're present, were glad to escape out of his
voice. | was greatly amused at the woe
bcgOne visage of the democr itic candidate
or the Legislature from this County. as
nc with few Of his fellows stood at dis
.anec from the speakers stand, vainly try
NJ to cheer each other in this their hour
of adversely.
Nor was the speakers efforts in vain;
or there were numbers whose eyes were so
much opened to the truth. that they de-
Jared they would never vote the democrat
c ticket again. They resolved to be no
onger beasts of burden to the southern
'ower, but to clip their ears and be Lin
oln race horses.
At night there was most beautiful pro-
ession Of the various Wide Awake compa-
lies. and one of finest displays of torch
ights and fire works that have ever wit
lcsscd- The whole thing. both during the
ay and at nj sht, was one of the best CEN
ucted, most orderly affairs of the kind.
hat l have attened during the entire cam
aign. Madison county has always before
cen democratic His 50 no longer. The
ictory is ours, for the leading men of the
emocracy have given it up. As an illus
ration of the manner in which the people
re turning TO the side of right, Twill only
tate two facts, to which. am personally
moving. Within tie last ten days, in
&c vicinity of Edwardsville, fifty
rc men have deserted from the Demo.
ratio ranhs, and joined the Republican
arty. This is the first. the second is
the last election. the precinct in which
belong. pOlled taro Republican votes
'ow the power is in our hands Nor is
lis the case in this county alone but
lroughout the entire State.
Let the Republicans of Ohio be encour- 4;
sed, for we are with them in the noble
rife. Illinois D,uSt and irli be redeem /,
|.
Pardon this lengthy missive, and accept !
lis from one who is proud of Ohio. his ma =
We State. Yours Wide Awake,