The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-10-05

rectios - Grsna Con vscstioh of ii
People - Hepobiican Ism in the a
ceudant-speeches,P Professions, Ba
Il ners, Flags, Musics &c. &c.
Ifsny doubts existed before as
- position which Hancock coun,
bad resolved to take at the comm
elections, the great outpouring of Il
people on last Tuesday was sufficiel
to put the matter forever at rest. =
When che can, on such day as la
Tuesday, send up Eve thousand
her noble sons and daughters
rally around the standard of Reput
Iiicanism, there can be no doubtin
the side upon which sie will ARA
herself 10 the coming contest. New
er before has Republicanism in on
county, taken 80 bold q stand q
now. Never before did Democrat
leaders shrink back in dismay be
fore the great uprising Of the masse
as on last Tuesday. The prospec
IN the morning for g large meeting
was most discoursging. The road
were heavy and travelling had beef
rendered quite disagreeable by tn,
rains of Monday and Monday night
Tuesday morning looked gloomy
and forbiddiDg. II was still raining
and the prospect was that il woult
rain all day. Hundreds, of course
were kept back on this account
But towards noon as the day began
to brighten, the long processions
came pouring in from every direction
with their bands OF music, their tall
poles and beautiful banners, until
Republicans thems, Ives looked or
with astonishment.
The delegations having all arrived
they were marched to the grove
West of town, for the purpose oi
hearing the speaking. By the time
they had all arrived, the whole
woods seemed alive with people
Able and eloquent speeches we're
delivered by Mott r. Wait, Hos.
mer, and ]. M. Palmer. No ono
speaker however could be heard by
the whole crowd. The best of feel.
ing prevailed throughout. Alter the
speaking closed, the meeting was
till evening.
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Tuesday night, the end, in FindIay -
speech from Honorable Thomas ii.
Ford-Two Thousaad People in at
tendance.
Not less than two thousand peo.
Die were out on Tuesday night to
ie 'r the eloquent address of Honor
'rahle Thomas II. Ford, in front OF
he Court House. It was one of the
argest and most attentive crowds
'ver witnessed in Findlay. The
whole OF the wide pavement, and
lslf the street in front OF the Coart
iouse, was literally packed with
people. Mr.. Ford spoke for over
wo hours, and his scathing review
" the administration of James Bu-
'hanan had telling effect. Our
Democratic friends thought it cx
,eedingly unkind that he should
emin them Of the fact that their
'otes elected James Buchanan. but
we're greatly puzzled to tell wherein
dr. Buchanan, whom they now AZ
ect to despise, differed from Mr..
Douglas, whom they vcnerate, en-
,ept, that on one certain occasion
Mr.. Douglas rcbelled against the
administration, and came oyey and
stood one single vote along with
Seward and Hamlin and Wilson,
md all that noble band OF Republic.
ans in their opposition to the p,ss-
'ge OF the Infamous Lecompton bill.
After Mr.. Ford had closed, Mr..
Wait, Of Toledo, was loudly called
lie appeared and made a few spicy
and pertinent remarks, which we're
we'll received by the audience. j.
N. Palmer was next called, and
made one oi his characteristic speech
es, after which the meeting adjourn
ed.
The 'orchlight procession by the
Wide Awakes came next in order.
They were escorted by the Citizens
Band and fine martial band. This
parade, which lasted about an hour
was truly brilliant affair. Main
street was all sblaze with light
Hundreds OF people lined the pave.
ments and filled the windows or
either side, eager to witness 80 curl
Gus and beautiful sD exhibition.
This performance ended, the Wide
Awahes of Findlay accompanied
their visitors, from Adrian and Ca
rey, to the cars, where a train wa
awaiting them. Everything duriu,
the evening, passed of pleasant
.-I A L. Lo.k