, 1862-10-09

Great Emancipation Meeting at Co
1umbus, O1ato-Speecnes by G. T.
Dorsey. en-. Wallace Aad GOV. Tod.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette ]
COLUMBUS, Oct. 6, 1867
Acres OF capital square were literally occu-
pied tonight by an assemb1age Of people, |
who listened with close attention to a series |
Of strong and patriotic speeches endorsing the |
presidents emancipation proclamation. 1t !
was no party occasion that called the masses |
together. The whole affair WAS an exhibition |
on the part of the people of franklin county, |
of the earnest support they are giving Prest- |
dent Lincoln and his policy. The first speaker
was Treasurer Dorsey, Of Democratic autece- |
dents, who took strong grounds in favor OF
the proclamation.
The niger has always been troublesome,
but will be SO no longer. Old Abe had been
considered By him as good old conserv alive
Democrat. and sometimes he was little too
conservative for him The proclamation will
accomplish what 1t seeks. Tue rebels at Rich
mond are already squrming and no Tliug over
it. They propose to retaliAte by raising the
black flag, The whole South will soon be
occupied By freemen. Whether It be by con-
| tiscat,on or other rise, it is all the same.
| sambo will then become paying Institution.
| He could not see any very strong constitu-
:iopsl objection to having the rebels killed
by nSggcrs. Sill he would not am them at
present.
Gen, Wallace, on his appearance, WAS lond-
l J
| proclamation military order, aud as su III he
~as bound to obey it. II not ready to d. SO,
Ike an honest man he would resign aad 90
home. As far as he Was concerned, he de-
c]ared that if given chance he would execute
| it to the letter. He said it was uutimelT be-
cause it ought to hare been issued SO as to
have taken effect last January Instead OF the
coming one. It is constitu ionsl, aud he
would stand By it. The generals remarks
we're Interrupted BY repeated and long ap-
plause
Gov. Tod said he WAS happy that he was
able to SAT that he could heartily indorse
the Presidents act. Every word OF It re.
ceired his appreciation; it Was veil timed !;
pared for il; let the African understand that
no is made free, aud the rebels will be com
PEELED to project their own fresides instead Of
attacking ours. e. preferred that theirs
should be threatened than OURS As long as
the Slaves remain at home to support the
Let us bring them to exhaustion By starva-
tion, &c. which We can do taking away their
| strong a1m-slavery.
The e goysrnor; e: at times, E. xas particularly
tire policy Of the president, both The past and
the future, as far as he learned what it Was to
+ | be while In Washington. Fa1Iowiag,that pol
Icy, he said that as far as aggressive VI ar y as
, concerned, it would be ended before winter
, Hon S. Galloway followed In one of his
peculiar speeches, which had an excellent eE
4 | feet upon the listeners. His position on
: the great question is sufficiently known
= without any particular mentiol OF his re
e marks.
q Ex-Governor Dcnnison Was prevented, b,
4 iu-health, from being present.
+ During an Interval, r. Buchanan Real re
+ cited his new poem, a The Defenders" w:lict
L was received exceedingly we'll. Taking all to
: gether, the meeting was 4 perfect success. sui
s such q one as Columbus will not witness yer
= soon again.