The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-08-30
rcommnnicated.
Camden, August rs, 1860.

fIIH
the previous notice, six or seven
hundred Democrats Of Somers and
adjoining townships, assembled
here on last Wednesday in the af-
ternoon for the purpose of raising q
Douglas and johnson pole. They
found a beautiful hickory one, 1913
feet in length, upon the ground,
and all the necessary Implement
for raising it, were also prepared
The work Of elevation soon began.
1t took but o short time to getit up
half way, whersuddenly something
snapped, and something "drapped'
and Immediately all was still-save
the almost deafening shouts and
huzzas, Of the Republicans.
Democrats felt about as the
Eaton Republicans did, when Their
pole fell onthe evening before their
mass meeting in your place, with
this single exception intheir favor.
no damaged court house is to be
repaired in this case at the expense
Of the county.
Later in the evening q large
crowd Of Democrats, now and then
interspersed with a disciple Of
Abraham, assembled at the depot
to meet our distinguished Con.
gresham, Hon. @. L. Vallandig.
ham, who was expected to address
US at night. The train arrived and
Vail. alighted amid the shouts and
cheers of the continually increasing
multitude. AS the crowd left the
depot o company of fourteen little
girls, who had formed themselves
in order gave us one of their most
enlivening Douglas songs, and this
was followed by music from the
Somnerville band, which had pre-
vious to this, given us some soul
string music, while in waiting fol
the train. "The Little Giants
Chariot" the property Of Mr. Myers
in which were the members of the
"Glee Club" lead the procession tc
the NJ. E. Church, the most capa-
cious building in the place and
which was afterward filled to over
flowing and fully as many were
obliged to remain without for want
Of room within. The aisles were
crowded and the hallliterally pack
ed. There were no less than one
hundred ladies present, thus show.
ing conclusively what shape popu
lar feeling is bound to assume ii
this campaign. After a gooc
Democratic inspiring song from
the Glee Club, composed Of abou
an equal number of ladies and gen
tlmen, the meeting was organized
by calling Mr.. Ira K. Place to tn
chair and appointing James Wat
Secretary, Mr.. Vallandigham be
, ing introduced proceeded to Civ
an account of his stewardship il
Congress. He defined his position
!. on the Homestead Bill and the tar
if, denounced the Helper Book ant
its endorsers, and condemned will
equal forcethe Higher Law of Sew
ard and the irrepressible conflict 0
Lincoln. lie denounced negr,
equality with great emphasis ant
favored combining the ballot-box t
white men; He showed the ute
hypocrisy of those who charge hin
with having no sympathies will
the North, when his whole life ha,
been dedicated to Western inter
est mot to Northern interest
which the speaker said, meant il
; Washington City the interest 0
only New York and New England
, lie declared himself in favor ofpop
ular sovereignty and said that tn
size and enthusiasm of the politi
cal meetings which he had attend
ed plainly indicated the certain tri
umph Of the principle.
! The meeting closed with the be-
: of feeling and all went home appal
emily well pleased, the Republican
thinking our pole was not up an
Democrats kaoWingt they had hear
a good speech. s. w.
:. P. s. The pole mill be put up.
y For the Press.
Camden, Aug. 9th 1850