The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-14
yoURrndAss MEETING.

IL OUR MASS MEETING.
"a Triumphant success, --25. 600 People
\ in council.--Town too small to hold
| them Col, Anderson and Col, Glib.
son on tho stump.
Y Agreeably'to announcement the Union
loving and loyal people, Of Wyandos
County. assembled. in Mass Meeting, at
Upper Sandusky. to hesr their standard
bearer for Lieutenant Governor e1pound
the issues Of The present canvass. The
announcement WAS only made. for the
meeting, a week in advance Of the time
sppointed but, notwithstanding this, the
loya! heart Of the people Of Wysndot
county, beat, with such wild emotions,
to the tune Of the Union, that the people,
continuously, came. in order to makea
demonstration worthy Of the sacred cause
in which they are engaged, the salvation
of their country, and with it the perpstu.
ity Of the confederation OF states. +.
Posters, for the meeting. were only is.
sued on Thursday morning, the 9Th inst,
and fears were entertained, the notice be.
ing SO short. that the meeting would be
sparselys attended, and the Union men Of
the'village, were somewhat apprehensive
that the demonstration would, in point OF
numbers, fall far short Of the one held un-
der the auspices Of the Vallandighamers,
on Friday previous. But there was no
way OF altering the appointment, and all
awaited the coming day with some degree
Of anxiety.
Tuesday. August II, 1868, dawned
upon the earth, with love and beauty.
1t was clear, bright, beautiful morning,
with fresh, cool breeze blowing from
the west, the dust laid by the refreshing
showers Of the evening previous, thus in
dicating that . kind Providence was
lending His auspicious smiles to crown
the occurrence. Soon the calm quiet If
the early morn WAS broken by the boom
ing Of cannon, fred under the direction
Of the Bucyrus Gun Squad, as a salute to
welcome in the first beams Of the orient.
The cRowB.
BY 8 o'clock the streets began to wear
a lively appearance. Men. women, boys
aud girls, all rugged in their Sunday at,
tire, with flags bearing the inscription Of
Brough and Anderson borne in their
bands, and glad smiles upon their coun-
enances, all indicating that the heart
within, was full Of patriotic fire, and that
hey had left their homes for tho purpose
If joining their brethron of the county in
bearing testimony to their deep attach.
nent to the Union. But the crowd in
he streets, at the hour Of 9, and even 10 .
'clock. did not warrant the belief that
here was to be SO great demonstration r
$ it afterwards turned out to be, and this %
eemed to please our democratic friends. VI
t tickled them even down deep into their al
elIies, and we were interrog.ted, fire. E
uently by them. where's the people ?"
Where's the people :" and then they
ould ha Ia! Well it WAS u good joke &
n them. But we bided our time, and II
bon it came, as we shall see. Oh
cHIEY MARSHAL AND Assist .Nrs. III
AIS o'clock JOINT. Ayres. Chief Mar OF
,al Of the day. and his Assistants,
lounted on horse back, appeared on the
reefs, and were soon dispatched to the p
lfferent quarters Of the village, to meet nc
10 delegations from the townships. and :.
'nduct them to the points from which OF
icy were to join the procession /: the pro-
anime Of which had been arranged by T."
u Marshal IN Chlei.
At THE CARS. w
Upon the arrival Of the 81 O'Clock NV
ain, from Bucyrus, the Gun Squad, =. ~
hich had been ordered to the station Nv
'use, fred salute as the cars drew up W
the platform, as welcome to the Bu.
rus delegation, which came on strong w.
numbers, and with the best of cheer. >"
hey were greeted with many rounds Of no
plause. which seemed to show that tho =" "'"'
ords of true Union fellowship was not W" wa
mined within geographical lines, but is w
extensive with the boundaries of the VI
lion itself. WI
THE PROCESSION. us