The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-08-07
Intense Enthusiasm /!
THE FIRES BURNING!
GLORIOUS DEMONSTRATION

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Last ednesday will long be re-
mcmbcrcd by the people of Hancock
county. The largest meeting ever
held in tie county, or indcel in the
Northern part of the State, assembled
in tindlay on that day, to greet their
next Governor. 1t was q mammoth
Injecting, larger by half than the most
sanguine anticipated.
THE DELEGATIONS
commcnced arriving at about 10 A. NJ
IThe delegation from Bludton' aud
Orange and Union townships num-
Ibered over 1850 souls. and was as
good looking as it was large. This
delegation was headed by the Bluff.
ton Band. Following the Band was
80 couples on horseback, the ladies
in uniform. They made fine dis
'lplay. Then came an array of wagons
loadcd with pretty girls, with ban
ners and notices inuumerablc. One
banner over 40 as handsome girls rs
ever astonished our eyes, bore this
Inscription, ''lIaving no taste for
'Niggcr,' we need no laws to protect
us from them" 1t was from the
same town that produced the load OF
innoccnts last Saturday, who begged
to be protected from Negro Equality.
From Delaware township and that vi
cinity over 600 came, while Pleasant
land Portage turned ont immense
crowds in beautifully decorated wa
Igons. Allen township sent one load
of girls dressed in "red, white and
blue that attracted universal atten-
ton. We cannot find space to men
ton tenth part of the delegations.
: Every township ala well.
The train from Fremont arrived at
about noon, bringing over 800, with
the Fremont Band. So great was tho
throng that any arrangement of it in
to a procession was an impossibility.
TIE SPEECHES.
T, Two stands were erected, one foi
Mr.. Brough and the other for Col
Gibson. So great was the crowd thai
surrounded both of the stands thai
thousands were beyond the speakers
voices. Mr.. Brough made one of tho
grandest speeches we ever listened to
He went over the whole ground, re
$ viewed the acts of the secessionist,
n from the time of Calhoun down to th'
present. The course pursued by TIN
: no.,,e,au..:.i- - i--.- - a. r------t a..
was discussed and their duplicIt,
: shown clearly and distinctly. Th,
u speech was convincing. There wa
no abuse, no denunciation in 1T
was n cool, calm, digniiicd vindica
: ton Of the cause OF the country. Mr.
i Brough made hundreds Of friend
{ from the ranks of those who hav,
= heretofore opposed him. He spok,
u over three hours.
g At the other stand Col. Gibson, o
the 10th, was elcctriying n GROVE
fully us large as the one in front o
J, Gov. Broueh. There is no man il
= Ohio. who reaches the hearts of tn
| people MS can Gibson. For thre
Il hours he swayed the multitude he
: fore him at will. The cause of til
"a war its progress-thc necessity of il
!. continuance until peace that shoul
IS he lasting can be secured, were TIL
: themes upon which we dwclt. III
defended the policy of the Admins
Il tration. .vindicated il from the lies an
: slandcrs hcapcd upon it by the oppC
o sition. 1t was II magnificent efor
and that it delighted the thousand
that heard it was evident from tn
frequent applause that greeted tn
gallant soldier.
Il. TIE EVENING.
" The enthusiasm did not cXpen
= itself during the day. There was
/ universal demand FOR speaking in th
> evening; and, accordingly, meetin
II was announced. A young man nam
t. ed Chance, we believe, from Woo
,e county, occupied the stand, in fror
o. of the Court House, short time. a
n the conclusion of his remarks, Co
,ol Moses Is. Walker, of the 3lst Ohio
r. was loudly called for. The Colon,
ID had just arrived that evening; b'
+. ever ready to do good, either in I'll
,e field or forum, he yielded to the in
,e portunity of the multitude and n,
20 dressed them, His speech was M
d one whit inferior to that of Brougl