The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-08-09
LANCASTER, OHIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1860.

deavorihg to extend the area Of humsh
bondage. Douglas is Joundto do tts sqn,s
Bell is the candidate Of southern slavery
extenlers.
Then there is but one course left-you
must vote for Abraham Lincoln. GAp.
plause. He is the true representative of
freedom. | never felt more like voting
for anybody in my lifethan do for "hon.
est old Abe"--not for any love | bear
him, for never saw him in my life; hut
l hear everybody from Illinois. even his
political opponents, say that he is an hon
est man, and good lawyer into the bar.
gain.
POPULAR soyEREIeETY AID FREE SOIL.
am for Popular Sovereignty Congress
sional Intervention, or anytbing else which
will gain the glorious end which I Fave
pointed out to you this afternoon. If |
had business In Philadelphia this evening
it would be vety foolish for the 10 say that
| wouldgo by the direct road" and no
other way. ! would more wisely sav,
will go by the best road if find the di.
rect road oNstrutted, | can then try the
"bld roadj" if find my way impeded
again, can then 60 on horseback. lam
for reaching yon Territory. with all its
smiling flowers and promises of future
veal III with freedom. l want to getlt by
the best and shortest method. | believe
Popular Sovereignty will take me there.
lthas made two new States free, ther,.
fore, | "judge the tree by its fruis.' II
find it obstructed. however, | will try
CongressionalinteTention or any other
road by which eau reach that Territory
with faeedon. My reason is single one;
1t is to your interest and to mine, that
freedom shall possess that soil. Will you
come up to this work? For declare unto
you that this hour is the turning poirt
in the history of the nation.
In the evening after Mr.. H1cRMAN' 3
speech, there was a tjrchligbt procession.
The Philadelphaus had out oil their
fine transpare and were accompanied
by brass bands. They marched between
the files of West Chester Wide Awakes,
whose lights also made the night as bril-
liant as day: and answered salute after
salute. Every door and window in the
town seemed open, and every soul in town
was eith'r looking out or else 10 the
street. t.pulSatirg to the music and the tramp
Of the marchpg men. or in some way dem,
onstratiug their delight.
After thoroughly going over the town
the procession hailed at Horticultural
Hall.
sERENADE TO Mr.. HICKMAN.
Leaving Horlicular Hall about II o..
clock, the procession moved 10 the front
Of Hon. John Hickman's dwelling. AT.
ter several airs had been played Mr..
Hickman was called out. be stood on
steps fora few moments surveying the
splendid sight presented by the street
the crowd filing up the street as far as the
eye could see, and the lights CHANGING on
the beautiful trees, in front Of the houses,
on the uniforms. on the windows, ON the
excited faces Of the multitude, and on ey-
erything which could catch the glow OF
reflect the gleatn.
Mr.. Hickman then said that G had
spoken this day in favor OF the election of
Abraham Lincoln, and he bal done it de-
liberately. Great applause. He.hought
that there was but a single great issue I've.
fore the people, and he proceeded in few
clear words 10 show that issue.