Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-02

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The Democratic meeting at Sixth-street
Market-space last night was large, the crowd
numbering about three OF four thousand
persons. Two stands had been erected and
q band employed for the occasion, in order
that nothing might be wanting should there
be large gathering. .r1
Governor johnson did not arrive on the
ground till twenty minutes past eight
o'clock, much to the chagrin of the crowd,
as standing in the open air, in muddy
street, is any other than agreeable.
When the carriage containing the Gov
ernor arrived on the ground an accident
happened, which at first threatened serious
consequences, but which, fortunately, caused
no great injury to any person. On passing
the hay-scales, wheel of the vehicle caught
to one Of the posts, which so frightened the
horses that they broke loose, and ran
through the crowd at the top of their speed,
and were not stopped until several squares
distant. Mr.. johnson and his associates
alighted and mounted the stand, when he
commenced his address, an organization
having been previously effected, Judge
Oliver in the chair.
After making some apologies, no remarked
that the first duty Of the people was to as
certain clearly, and comprehend distinctly
to decide. A great crisis was now impend-
ing, and he uttered no idle words when he
said that, upon its decision depended the
stability of this Confederacy. The Union
was in great danger from the existence of
two sectional parties-one great one in the
North, the other small one in the South
the one desiring the exclusion Of slavery
from the Territories, the other demanding
its protection therein. The true democratic
doctrine hOV-punr Mt
and so important did the speaker regard this
principle, that he repeated number OF
times in different parts of his address, the
| assertion that it was the only thing that
could insure domestic tranquility, and Ire-
serve the union of the States
Ifa sectional party obtained the control
of the government, and administered it upon
sectional principles, the Union could not
stand. AS Southern man. he came to plead
| for non-intervention, and pledged the De-
moeracy of his section to that policy.
He ridiculed Northern sympathy for the
| Southern slaves, branding those who enter
| talned those sentiments, and knelt down be-
| fore the altar and prayed for the liberation oi
the African, as the basest of hypocrites. He
then paid his respects to Mr.. Breckinridge
| who, he claimed, was elected as non-inter
ventioDist, but who had deserted the goot
| old Democratic ship.
|
tleman attempted to ask him a question, bu
| had proceeded no farther than, "Governoi
Johnson" when Mr.. jeremiah KiersteaC
caught him, and choked him until he wa!
obliged to desist The interrogation, who
was small man, was not willing to come
| again in contact with Mr.. K, and he there
fore wrote out his question and sent it upor
the stand. After the conclusion of his re
marks, Mr.. j. took the paper, examined ii
and proceeded as follows:
A gentleman has handed me question
presume he is Black Republican, and n,
matter how it is answered.; no matte
| if the Angel Gabriel were to come dowI
and answer it ever so clearly, he would no
vote for him. 1t is mean, despcable and dl
abolical; and words fail to express the con
tempt entertain for the whole Black Re
publican crew. But l will answer his ques
ton, not because have any respect for him
but to show am not afraid of the RESPONSE
bility. Voices, Don't answer it'll l vii
read it,
'Would the election of Lincoln, as Presi
dent of the United States, be cause for
dissolution of the Union2"
Fellow citizens, in reply to this, answer
most emphatically, MOI
Mr.. Schnabel, of Pennsylvania, and other
delivered short speeches, when the meeting
adjourned.