Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-23
From tho Clarke County DemOcrat.

From tho Clarke County Democrat.l
Immense Democratic Meeting a
New Oarlisle-2,OOO Democrats II
COuncil-Schemes 60 Mob Mr.. 90,
FOIIedI
II will be remembered by our people tina
Coggeshall, editor of the Republic, attended
War Meeting at New Carlisle, on last Satur
day evening, and that other men, politicians
Judges, etc, from Springfield, were there
Il was held In the Methodist church, Rev
Henry Williams presiding. In the Republic o
the 18th, the President Is reported as sayin
that
"He had been great friend of political meet
ings, but he didn't think now was good tim
for them. He had heard Mr.. Cox, of Colum
bus, was announced for q political speech 4
Carlisle on Tuesday next, and be was sorr
for IL. He didn't believe the people wante
to hear o political speech, aud he wished Mr.
Cox could be invited to make war speech.
"This suggestion was received with marke
favor. When Mr.. Williams took his seat, th
Rev. Mr.. Simont0n moved that II be expressed
by the audience to be the opinion of the peopl
OF New Carlisle that no meeting should nov
be held In any way, calculated to interfere will
the recruiting service, and therefore that MI
Cox be invited to make a war speech and not
political speech.
"This motion was received with applause AM
unanimously adopted. 1t was then moved tina
q committee Of three be appointed to walt upol
Mr.. Cox, to convey to him the opinions an,
wishes of the people. The motion prevailec
without objection, and the following gentlemen
we're appointed: DR.. |. Meranda, VIM. Tim
mons, and Rev. Henry Williams, all Democrats
of long standing"
| Aooompanv;c1 kb;a .ano,I ,,o ~ Al.
editor, was an editorial designed to create
Il was headed "Cox on q Pinhook," and wa
full of taunts and threats. This lying editoria
was written to create the impression that th,
people of that township were opposed to an
political meeting, and that even Democrats
were engaged in putting 1t down. Among 9th
or paragraphs, the editor wrote that
"Three gentlemen, well known as men VIII
have been leaders in the Democratic party o
Bethel township, were appointed to wait upoI
Mr.. Cox, and convey to him the convictions ant
wishes of its citizens, as expressed in the reso
lutions we have described"
This statement turned out to be q base ana
malignant untTuth! When, on Tuesday, Mr.
Cox arrived at Carlisle, two Of this committe,
of Democrats, Messra. Tlmmons and Meranda
at once disavowed any sort Of connection will
the malicious attempt to break down Ire,
speech and dictate what freemen should dc
and say. Mr.. Timmons's name was used with
out even his knowledge, and the whole sohem,
was dirty trick Of Goggeshall, backed by
lot of brawling loafers, who came TO Springfield
threatening Mr.. Cox with eggs, violence, etc
If he attempted to make speech. 1t wa
gotten up by the political war whoopers o
Springfield to disgrace Mr.. Cox by mob violence
Indeed, when the meeting came together Tues
day, the editor of the Republic was on hant
to enjoy the fun and take items of the mob
bing!
But the scheme failed. Before the hour o
the meeting, long lines of wagons filled wit
Democrats poured into the town. Hundred
and even thousands crowded the streets, an
when Mr.. Cox came he was met with huzzas
Everywhere he was grasped by the hand b.
men determined he should speak what he pleas
ed, without dictation from any quarter. T.
the credit Of the committee named, including
the President, Rev Mr.. Williams, they cale,
on Mr. Cox, and disavowed the taunts and vic
lenoe of the Republic and its brawling crew.
They hoped he would speak his own views
Mr.. Cox told them he was invited to speak at
political meeting, would have been glad, If In
vited properly, to have made speech for re
cruiss, that he had done his part with sue
speeches, that the ballot-box was important a
well as the cartridge.box, and that ne though
he could, as Democrat, support the Govern
ment By urging moral and physical means.
The committee then moved with the Band
and the immense conoourse was formed 10 twos
by Major Burgenbarger, and proceeded 4
Meranda's Grove, where goodly number ha
already gathered. After organization, Mr.. Co
was introduced, and held the crowd for over tw
hours. He gave to the meeting the explains
tions OF the committee and their apologies
and urged the right Of Democrats to organic
themselves for discussion. He ridiculed th
talk Of the party men now electing delegate
to State, County and Congressional ConvsI
tions, known as the Uuion party, when at tn
same time they pretend to put down other part
movements. He then showed that the Demo
cratic party had been conservative, standin
by the country In peace and war, and by peace
ful means had endeaVored to save the UnioI
but failing, were now, by their soldiers, assis
ing to crush the rebellion. He urged the unio
of all good men to put down abolition and ee
cession, with ballot and bullet. AZ he spoke
conviction fished through the crowd, and man
who never voted with us expressed their resolv
to do 30. The meeting adjourned after takin
up collection of some sixty dollars to bu
blankets for the soldiers at Pqua, and atte
three rousng cheers for Cox and three for th
Constitution and the Union!
The immense crowd gathered around th
speaker and cheered him in the town agai
and again. They came to defend his right
speak freely in Republican neighborhood.-
They were ready to do 1t with their lives, an
are yet ready, whenever the opportunity occur
that calls for their defense.
Altogether this was the most glorious meet
ing yet held. 1t thrilled the whole wester
part of Clarke county. The men of Pike, Ger
man, More6eld, and Bethel townships, of Miam
and Champaign counties-Democrats who don
know how to finch-were on hand, and will b
on hand until the election! They intend feal
lessly to zee their chosen men have hearing
and II honest, fair discussion and work will
it, successful canvass before the people Q
Clarke county.
HurrAh! then, for the glorious day at CaI
isle! Hurrah! Tor the overthrow of the mis-
erable party scheme of the Republic editor
HurrAh! for those honest men who openl
promised to cast their first Democratic vote th
fall. Steady along the line! Let ne pull :,
gether for the Union and Constitution!
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