Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-09
lTrOm tho ChnIcothe Advertiser, November 2s ]
Democratic Jubilee at Chilli
cOthe---FrOm 1000 te 5000
Present.

Present.
A proud day for the Democracy Of Ross
was Wedneseay On Tuesday afternoon the
sky became beeloudsd, and in the night suow
began to fall, presaging that Wednesday would
be characterized by inclement weather The
augury was correct Wednesday morning was
attended with fall Of snow, for moments
falling with rapidity and thickness while the
temperature Of the atmosphere was Of pier
cling coldness IL was not in the nature of
things to suppose reasonably, that under these
circumstances there would be anything like a
turn out, but by ten o'clock the people began
to pour into the city. A little after ten o clock
there came in from Bournville a very respec-
table delegation, preceded by man on horse
back carrying a rooster perched upon pole,
and the string ornamented with string of
butternuts. Then came delegation of horse
men from the township of Huntington, that
did so gloriously at the late election II was
not long until Harrison, distinguished for its
live working Democrats, joined the procession
with delegation which, no doubt, was the
largest. Soon Colerain, Green and Spring
field added large numbers to the procession.
AS the processen--and it was the largest pro
cesson that has been seen in this city since
1856, when the Democrats fled through the
streets in mammoth procession--under the
excellent marshalship Of Col Taylor, W.
Moore and his efficient aids, with flags flying
and bands playing, passed through the streets
in the order assigned it in the order of the
day. there was such waving of hsndkercbiefs
and expressions Of delight upon the part of
ladies as never before greeted n Democratic
procession in the streets of the Ancient Met
ropolis. This expression of the fair daughters
Of our city was exhilerating in the extreme
an expression that came from all classes, as
well from the most beautiful and the most
wealthy, as from the plain and poor in worldly
goods. Could this scene have been witnessed
by that description of men who seem to be-
lleve that their gentility would be compromis.
ed by an Identification with the Democratic
party this film Of delusion would have fallen
from their eyes
Alter parading the streets in the order as
signed it, the procession dsbanded, and short
ly afterwards the hundreds until they swelled
into thousands, repaired to the Market House
and there partook of barbecue that for abund-
ance and excellence was never excelled
There was enough and to spare and the sur
plus, which was large, was distributed-per-
haps not as methodically as could have been
desired-among the poor of the city.
Shortly after the procession had disbanded,
delegation came in from Buckskin township,
in fat boat that they had placed upon four
wheels which were drawn by four horses, and
attracted unusual attention, by the fact that
it was designed to represent our worthy mis-
representative in Congress, who put party
consistency so far above the preservation Of
the Union, that he refused to give his support
to the Crittenden Compromise, as on his way
up Salt river 1t was to be regretted that il
was not broughtin in time to form part of the
procession.
A platform for the speakers was erected in
front of the Court House and the seats in Ma
sonic Hall and the City Hall put upon the
pavement and the elevation in front of the
Court House The meeting was called to
order at ! oclock and the following officers
nominated and elected
President
Isaac Aastll, of Ross
VICE PREsIDESTs,
VIM NJ Anderson, of Pickaway;
James Emmit, of Pike
Judge Murdock, of Vinton;
WIN Newman, of Scioto;
Levi DUNCAN, of jackson;
Silas Wright of Hooking
Charles Roland, Of Fairfield
James Ely, of Fayette.
SECRETARIES,
Samuel Pike, of Highland
George Corwine, of Pike;
o t Cunning, of Vinton;
ID McA Coons, of Pickaway;
Leroy Bronn, of Scioto;
Z B Eshelmen, of Ross
A Committee, consisting OF VIM. II. SAT
ford, Esq, and Howard L. Newman was Ap-
pointed 20 wait upon Hon. William Allen and
inform him that the meeting was organ
lied and ready TO hear him. When he made
his appearance the crowd must have num-
bered from two to three thousand and this
number was speedily doubled. He was greet.
ed with vociferous applause, and although the
day was exceedingly MISUNDERSTANDING
occasionally and cold penetrating wind pre-.
vailing all the time-he enchained that vast
audience, made up Of men and women as
with the spell Of a magician, such as we
read of in Oriental literature Never did he
make better speech It was not the speech
Of politician seeking popular applause or
personal promotion, but it was calm digni.
fed and statesmanlike discussion OF the
causes that brought upon the nation the
scourge and desolation Of civil war it was
the liking OF responsibility from which
there was no escape. To the men who heard
that speech and caught its spirit, these truths
became self-evident, that had President Lin
coin been equal to the occasion and the ele-
waited position to which he had been elected.
by brief Proclamation, proclaimed when the
troubles began to loom up, that could have
been written in fifteen minutes, the war that is
upon us could have been aVerted that the
salvation for the country lay in the restora-
ton of the Democratic party to power, and
that nnquestionably Mr.. Allen is one of
Americas greatest men. Since the delivery