Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-03
Great Democratic Meeting mt
PhtIIipahurg,

PbtlIipsburg.
Yesterday was a proud day for the De-
mocracy Of Clay township. The meeting
at Phillipsburg was by far the largest
township meeting ever held in the county.
The Democrats themselves were surprised
at the immensely of the affair, while the
Abolitionists were completely dumbfound-
ed The line of procession was a mugnif-
cent display, over one mile in length, con-
tanning some twelve large wagons
filled with ladies', and drawn
by teams numbering from thirty-eight
horses, down to six The whole number
of wagons, buggies and carriages, in the
procession was one hundred and ninety
six, led by two brass bands, the Regimen
tai aud the Salem Cornet, besides six or
eight band Of martial music. There were
banners, flags and notices innumerable,
and the enthusiasm was immense. The
procession, without the least exaggera-
ton, was larger than that OF the Aboh-
ton mass meeting in this city on Thurs
day last.
The meeting was addressed from two
stands. Judge GILMORE, Of Eaton,
spoke from the main stand, and in a pow
erful speech OF over two hours, handled
the disunion Abolition doctrines without
gloves. His remarks were received with
.profound attention, interrupted only by
frequent outburst of deafening applause.
DR.. EeEY and G. B. HARTMAN spoke in
German from the side stand, and Judging
from the immense applause with which
their speeches were greeted, they Were
well received by the large and enthusiastic
crowd gathered around them.
The patriotic ladies of Clay township
deserve great praise for the magnificent
dinner prepared for the occasion A long
table was run out through the grove, filled
to its utmost capacity with everything
that could tempt the appetite of hungry
man, from which everybody present were
invited to partake. Nobody went away
hungry. A thousand blessings on the
noble, hospital and patriotic Democratic
ladies of gallant little Clay township.
Long may they live to enjoy the blessing
of free Government, administered under
the Constitution and according to the
holy teachings Of the immortal WASHING
ToN and his revolutionary compatriots.
The gallant Democrats of Clay town
ship may well be proud of their grand dis
play and immense meeting yesterday. 1t
did them honor, and was an evidence that
they are fully aSalle to the Importance of
action in the present campaign.
Ey-The deep seated hatred, which the
Abolitonists cherish toward Mr.. VA1IAN.
DIGHAM, has lead to the most wicked in
ventions Of falsehood against him. His
entire career as a Representative of the
people in Congress, and his personal char
acter as a citizen and neghbor have been
theconstant theme of base misrepresentation
ever since Mr.. VALLASDIGHAM attained any
prominence in public life. This course OF
part of his opponents is attributable to the
fact that Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM has, on all oc
casions, proven himself at once bold anC
severe in exposing to the popular gaze tn,
revolutionary and destructive tendencies o
the Abolition party. He has Away
handled their dogmas with gloves of, an,
the thorough ability which he has exhib
tied in this worl, has entitled him, in tn
public estimation, to the high praise o
having, by invincible logic, overthrow
every position of his enemies. No won
der they hate and bitterly traduce him
No wonder they tear him, by militar
force, from home and family, and banis
him to foreign soil They would get ri
Of his presence forever
But the friends OF Mr. VALLANDIGHA
cling TO him with proud tenacity, Will
the very abuse which is heaped upon hir
daily increases the number of his suppol
tiers. The Abolitionists have gone SO fs
in connecting falsehoods against him, th,
now all their partzar attacks are general
regarded as absurdities. They have ru
the thing into the ground. Yet all tn