The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-09-06
For tho Gazette and Democrat.
EDIroRs GAZETTE & DEMOCRAT:

EDITORS GAZETTE " DEMOCRAT:
Wednesday evening, 20lh inst. was ap-
pointed for grand rally of the Doughs
Democracy in Pleasantvile. Handbills
were posted at nearly every grocery and
cross road in the county, announcing that
Conncll, the redoubtable editor of the
"Buzzard," and one George L. Sites, wo'd
address the assembled multitude We
having formed very high opinion of Mr..
Connell as an orator, attended. We ex-
pected to find the place of meeting like the
stranger who goes to Brooklyn, to hear.
Henry Ward Beecher, "by following the
crowd" The speakers were escorted
from Lancaster by ten of the "faithful;"
and the vast crowd, fifty one, all told. in
cludpg Black Republicans. Breckinridge
men aud little boys, finally concentrated at
shc school-house. Mr.. Connell then pro-
ceeded to discuss The issues before the
people His appearance on the stand was
greeted with tremendous stamping by
little boy in the corner, and one sandy
topped individual with red whskers, who
was once desirous of serving the "dear
peop'o" in the capacity Of treasurer.
Mr.. Connell, afer telling the people
how exceedingly happy ne was to once
more have the opportunity of addressing
them on the political topics ofthe day said
show that he had addressed the Democ-
racy of Amanda" and "how that they
would not let him leave until he addressed
them three times in one day, and he firm
ly believed that il they could have pre-
vailed on him to stay, thai they would
have been there yet.
Mr.. Connell hoped that his Democratic
friends. 10 Pleasant, would be equally en-
| thuslastc. He then made this generous
offer: tha. the township that turred out
the most young men, dressed in uniform,
Go consist Of hickory shirt and chip hat,
at their mass meeting would be presented
with banner. He hattered the young
Democrats OF PLEASANT tina; they would be
likely to obtain it. We thought so too.
taking the crowd as q criterion. 1t was
the most egotistical harangue we ever
heard. Aside from his denunciation Of
Cassius NJ. Clay. the only issue he pre-,
scented was douglas and Charly Martin"
Poor fellow! He is in the wrong place, and
he knows it. The "wildest enthusiasm
did nj prevail, and the orator, disgusted
with his new hobby Of popular sovereign
ty," sat down to the great relief of the au-
dience.
Mr.. Sites then took the stand and pro-
c5eded to define the Dred Scott decision,
but not knowing anything about it hinsseJ
he did not succeed in enlightening the au-
dence. He loved the Democratic party
dearly, because they had voted for bill
to pension the soldiers of 1912, and there
by opened a way tor him to make living
Probably some Of the widow women that
employed him to collect pension money
could explain why he loved that bill. He
was slowly uncoiling himself to make d
pathetic appeal TO tho peop, to save the
Union, when he found that there was only
thirty-two awake. including the ten from
Lancaster. In vain he turned 20 the Pres
dent of the meeting, but he too, was nod.
ding obcisauce 10 the drowsy god. The
snoring evidently disturbed the speaker
and he sat down, and the audience. unable
to raise cheer, the "ten" gave them a
gratuitous song and dispersed. What is
the reason the Democracy cannot raise a
crowd in Pleasantville? We think We can
tell the reason. Since the proposition I'd
build college there the grocery keepers
have tore down their barrs and quit selling
: wbiskey. This accounts for the small
crowd. Oh! ye "unterrifed," if you wish
to draw largo crowds, get upa petition to
have them stop building that college, and
t again retail glorious old strychnine whis-
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