The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-06-17
union Mass Meeting at hiram.
The Union Mass Meetine at Hiram i

i Union Mass Meeting at Hiram.
The Union Mass Meeting at Hiram last
Friday largely attended, and was demonst alton
mass convention came the co.workers in great,
grand, good cause-nen who willing stand and
do bottle The right until enemies we're vanq uised.
The speakers were among the able aud eloq uent
who have lifted up their voices against enemies of
the country and the few ssuing sympathsers with se
cesson and the murderous record made who list
ened to the words tly spoken' had little cause to say
/ it is good for us to be here.'
Hon. ]. p Robinson of Bedford. chosen President
of the Convention. Upon taking the chair he said he
appreciated aud felt grateful for the thus conferred
upon him He felt that the day was al important one
"a day that light mark that would tell upon the
destnies of the State and Nation. All know aud feel
and understand that are surrounded h great diff
eulties, and new one has been thrust upon u.s. Val
andgham has been nominated for the sufrages of the
people of Ohio-nomnated for position commanding
the deasnies of Ohio The destiny of the United States
as connected with that of Ohio assaed by this foul
act He had moi supposed. that the Dem ocracy would
eondescend te do such thingto make such an assault
upon the interests OF the peopefor he had thoh the
masses were too patriotic be blindy precpitated as
they were against the honor and safety of their
homes and lives
Here stand in the midst of fury f vara war
too. the North is not chagabe with at l-tbe sacred
institution of our liberty naton God given priy-
ege is in danger of being here we see the
nonstrous spectacle of party men who have been
and fostered by the good
OF the country raising their hands against that
mens by nominating man who voted dollar for
the war, raised his hand for the constno, Of h;s
country and his native land. The buternutn or
copperhead" were words of empty sound having no
me two parties be denominated solely
as patriots apd traitors He that gathereth for my
country scaereh abroad into the hands of the enemies
the traitors seeking to destroy it, The work indeed
great thae we are called upon accomplish. The Zion
OF our institutions invaded, aud we must De up and
doing aud allow ourselves to be borna doxr hv t,
son and traitors. Here have not vet Suffered in our
persons or our property. Our houses yet invite us to
enter our herds cover the hills and valleys our fields
ae ye' paid the speaker burn my house. take
my herds lay waste my lands-yet save 10 me country
Inc Union SHALL the Constitution be preserved
that may have something bequeath to nv children
(Ap2lause) What houses, lands herds without the
protection of the Government? The people must he
unted-the wavering must be reclaimed. United we
stand, divided we must fall The OF empe has ey
pointed to this heretofore favored land Here has
peen an asylum the Old World has never afforded to
MANKIND. Sui the warfare wages, and the demon of
despotis m has come upon us in a new form Grd on
your armor for the battle. We must fight in Ohio
AN going with you. l would sooner he dead with the
stars and stripes about me- the constitution of the
fatere above, than to witness the triumph of raors
Go with such meli No, neverI I Give them saiG and
comtorr:s No, neveri All united, let say, under
God, o.io shall be preserved from such a Gamma.
ole disgrace as the triumph traitor Great ap-
plause)
Hon. P. sPALDIys, of Cleveland, was introduced TO
the audience He had nearly reached the age allotted to
man. and did not stand before them aspiring for himself
to the bonors emopments of SELF what he said was
He nnfaS
degree of depression In the early flush of nsnhood he
came to the noble State of Ohio. Here his children bad
been born, here most of them had died. His only two
sons living were in Gen. rants army, helping to fight
tAe battles of Ohio and the country. Never before had
to blush for anything that appeared upon the
tair escuicheon of obo-but the die was cast the foul
deed done. The Democratic party had nominated for
the chief m'gistracy of this fair state tratef now
undergoing sentence for treason. elected our hum
dred thousand must he put the beck and nod
OF this foul traitor This time for graduation
de did not wish to stand there prophet of evil
out II was said that 250cO men united in making Val
Iandigham the Democratic candidate for Governor How
on is it since man would have been charged with bold
ness who would have suggested nfatuaton In the
language of Gen Cass the did this thing seem
to be struck with judicial blindness. partisans
aud the speaker knew their tricks full well having keDt
them company over quaLter ofa century-counted up
on enlisting feeling of humanity quite commenlable
We shall hear of nothing but the danger military
erthe military baste in the favorite language of these
fellows Will be held upand the of peaceful ci,i-
zensbu they keep the of matters from the
of the people, and ignore the such men are
ever found impacaby arrayed the government.
Weafe living in the midst of facts and circumstances
are hisoric As they met maufully indolenty
stand or fal There no fear of foreign inter
no fear but the government has put down the
rebels in the feld-but has enough to keep down
treason in the house of its friends: Is the government
capable of protecting itself against Democratic treason
and traitorsi Is competent govern himself?
question that lies at the foundation of this government
Our fathers and grandhers answered it Uoby their
day. and now the experiment is American Repub
cans We longer assert that govern ourselves
shall we be ground by the hard heel of the despot
Can we not enjoy the government of free and happy
people without running into licentiousfessi The
spouse comes waited to from the water our
popular government Is failure. 1 am of the opinion
that government the government of the people, is
the strongest upon the eash (Here quoted
aration and theory of jefferson upon this pont.) A
nrge portion of those who and prospered nu-
der this government againstit This against
government of liberty and equality whose vi
ality serpent has crep That serpent slavery Had
it not been for negro slavery, should have grown
to be the greatest nation whose shores washed b the
Atlantic. While trying this experiment of liberty we
crisis there blessings in store for us-but if the
il heel of oppression is ground upon any portion of
Gods creatures, matter what the color. The gov.
ernment is not the administrations not &c Abe Lin
coin ''-but the President and his Cabinet are the
constitutional representatives. of the people ad-
minister the provisions of their government. The
object of the action and of the disciples of
cession among is to cripple every hand the ad-
ministfators of the government, and give aid and
for4
creatures of satan persist in their unhaowed
The success of the government is most astonishing,
and has been from the beginning, especially in view
of the fact that war was thrust upon it at time
when, through the macchinatons of traitors, the
my and navy had been so disposed of as to be COM
paratvely powerless in its behalf. In Ohio, we,
yet, know war-business is at high tide of pros
perity, and possess all the comforts had,
and deny ourselves few, any the luxuries of life.
True, we have been called out for &c squirrel hunt,
two, but personally know nothing of the great
struggle, except have heard the sods rafting
upon the coius of children. Can this longer be,
if open treason. to the government stalks abroad,
pouring its poison into the hearts of those who
weak enough to put party before country2 In con
nection with the Gubernator contest in Ohio, We
express graiulations upon the soundness of
the soldiers vote. Think they will thi
for a traitor, who, year ago, hunted from The
camps of the Ohio soldiers near Washington? Think
they will cast their for this prince of trait.
ors? ~
To show the esteem with which the rebels greet the
Northern traitors, the " Gopperheads," Judge Spald
ing related the following anecdote His son Lieut.
Col. Spaiding. of the e7th Ohio, being the command
er of the guard who conveying the prisoners
referred to from Gen. Grants army to Fort Del
aware. At Pittsburg sympathisers Enghshman
named Carr, rendered himself obnoxious TO the guard
by his Interference and expressions in favor of the
rebel government. He warned repeatedly by