The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-08-26
A Peculiarly Rich Discussion.
THE DEMOCRATIC MEETING
AT yERMILL1ON,O OHIO.
HON. s. S. COX INTERRUPTED
BY AN ABOLITION DOCTOR
.l FROM OBERLIN.
Cox Questions Him-A Splendid
Political Tllt-Plenty of Fun.

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! Cox Questions Him-A Splendid
Political Tllt-Plenty of Fun.
J From the Erie County tOhiol News, Aug. 10
S. s. Cox On tie Reserve-Hi
speech ai VermiiIiOn-lEis Til
with the Oberlin DOctOr-CMr
ries Him Down and has hin
t Buried On the Lake Shore.
! Many OF our readers do not know tha
quite number OF Republicans were at tn
/ Democratic meeting at Vermillion On tn
7th inst. The crowd, as we have heretofor
said, was immense, and in Western Re
serve county, only few miles rom the seat Q
AbolitionisrD. Oberlin, it could not we'll b
otherwise than that goodly and, godl,
sprinkling Of fanatics were on hand. Tbougl
we do not suppose they would average on
to every hundred il attendance. The Re
publicans, however, being astonished at tn,
turn out, claimed that many Of their part,
attended the meeting. If this is the act
we failed to discover them, as ell with on,
exception, cheered the speakers, and appear
ed 10 be "at home "
When Mr. Pendleton spoke, certain
learned Doctor (B,gelnw, we believe hi
name is) o. Obe'lin, began, as Cox expresses
it, "to PROFOUND lnterregatolies." lie triet
some dozen on the Cincinnati Congressman
who deity drew him out to the admission
that he didn't want the old Union, with
slavery. After be had been lashed into
seeming good order by Mr., Pende on, he
again assayed to "propound" while Mr. Coz
was speaking The surgical operation by
which his hide was taken off and his fesf
lacerated, and his bones pounded in {
mortar, has never had parallel in th
part of Ohio. ....
We are requested, as Secretary and re
porter OF the meeting, to give a sketch o
the performance, but no pen can picture it
| The immense crowd of Germans, which Mr.
| Dressed had been addressing, adjourned and
| helped swell the main meeting; and the
assemblage for size, for anma ion, for the
place (on the lake shore, in beautiful grove
was one rare for this part Gf Ohio. The
| Oberlin D ctor was severe looking man
with iron gray hair and beard. He carried
heavy cane, with which he proped up {
heavy chin; and he emed as defiant as Dor
| Quxote, and as sanctimonious as Praise Goo
| Barebones.
When Mr.. Cox began he took up posi-
! ton immediately beneath him; the clowt
pressed up close, and al the first fire all be
came eager to hear The large stand was
Immediately overcrowded wi people.
Mr. Cox was declaring that, however
wrong and disloyal Democrats might be. il
did not become the Western Reserve Repub
lcans 10 reproach them. Lie would take nc
lessons of patriotism from such sedltious
people. lie would not call names; ht
would leave that to his opponents. !
he said that the Republicans OF the Re-
serve were Abolitiopists, nullifi.rs and
Secessions's, he would prove it; and
by their own testimony. If he could not
convince them OF the virtue of Democracy
he would at least close the ir own pharsaica
cant about the Union. The person, said MI
Cox, who has been interrupting Mr.. Pendle>
been singing over and over again Greeley;
song about the flag:
Tear down the Haunting lie,
| Hall mast the starry flag,
Insult no shining sky,
With hates polluted rag"
For my friend Mr.. Pendeton, married a
daughter of the poet Key, who wrote the
Star Spangled Banner. Cheers. We have
the old flag on one side [Isughter] aud this
disciple OF Grealey can't tear it down, even
in this Reserve. do not know who this
malgner Of our party is; but will wager
something that he is from Oberlin.
| Several voices -"Y ou'Te right. He is one
Of the saints" Laughter.l
Mr.. Cox--I will show you that, if he be
honest, he is a disunionist. II he will give
me his attention moment, he will see him.
self in mirror. You believe, sir, in Wen
dell Ph lips, don't you?
DR.. Bigelow--"Yes, sir; and can handle
1 you at any time"
Mr.. Cox--well, you will see about that
when we get through. judging by the way
your forehead retreats so rapidly, | have
handled your betters. A laugh Wen
dell Phillips said: Until 1846 we thought il
possible 10 kill slavery and save the Union
We then said: Over the ruins OF the
American Chursh and the Union is the only
way to freedom.' From 1876 10 1861 We
preached that lesson" By your admission
to Mr. Pendleton that you are not for the
old Union, you have also been hand in hane
with Wendell Phillips. Perhaps you wer,
honest in it, You do not want to be par
ticeps criminis with the sinners and crim
mails who held slaves, do you rir? ..,
| DR.. B.--"Never"
MIR. Cox--Then you will not conmun,
/ with such sinners in Church, nor unite witt
them in State? 4.a.r,auH .e4.-|
81, DR.. B.--I would make all men equal be
fore God.
Mr., Cox You therefore would destro,
the Union rather than associate religiousl,
or politically with slave holders. What ar
you then but disuniouist [Cheers. Yo'
are twin brother to JEFF Davis. Laugh
teri II you hail from Oberlin you no doub
Joined with the other saints in commemora
ting John Browns death, on the dark ant
st.rmy I'd of December, 1859, when Vr
ginia hung him and sent his soul on th
downward march. Laugh er, Whel
Spaudlng, Riddle, BieIce, lilden, Wolcot,
and your Rev.. Brewster, and your negr
orator Langston, de,tied the horse thief ma
raud and murderer, you were there,
doubt not. ...,.....-. ...,rf. ia. .,...-
DR. B. sssented.
Mr.. Cox = You shouted when Langstor
said: "And why preserve the UDion, sine
is only object is to eternalize slavery? Sucl
ia Union is not worth perpstuating
With all my heart. ! should say, let it b.
abolished. hate the Union OF these State
as hate the devil; lor by it am berclt 0
every right as citizen, and denied all pro
tect on for my personal liberty" Oh, yes
personal liberty was a great thing Tor ne
Igroes, when you de6ed the Constitution; bu
IL is poor thing for white man like Val
landigham, when the Constitution is out
ragged. Langston, your disunion negro, i
raising regiments Of blacks to fighs now, ant
Mr.. Vallandigbam is in exile because h
loved the Union better than even his owl
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