Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-11
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From the HlllsborO tohio, Gazette, sth ]

| From the Hlllsboro (0hio) Gazette, 5thl
The Great Mass Meeting OF tho Dem
OcFacy ON nsatuFday..The speech es,
Resolutions, etc. .
Saturday last, being the day appointed for
holding grand Democratic mass meeting in
this place, the people began to pour Into town
at an early hour, and, Notwithstanding the al.
most impasBable condition Of the roads, the tide
kept pouring In until midday. The day was
favorable, but the roads, like the Abolition par
ty and the country they have ruined, were in a
most horrible condition. But for this fact, the
meeting would have been tremendous--yea,
overwhelming. As 1t was, we may safely say
that II was more than twice as large as that Of
the unconditional Abolltionists at the Method
ist Church, on the Saturday previous.
| Il was soon aecertained that the Court House
would be insufficient to contain one half the
persons present, and O stand and seats were
thereupon arranged on the south side of said
building, and the meeting was held in the open
air. The immense meeting was soon organ.
lied by calling James M. Trlmble, ESQ to the
Chair, appointing Sampson Reno, Esa., Vice
President, and Hon. N. N. Delaplane, Score
tary.
The meeting having been called to order by
the Chairman, committee Of two was appoint
ed to wait on the speakers and invite them to
address the same. After a brief absence the
| committee returned and reported that they had
performed the duty assigned them, and that
Hon. Charles Reemelin and Hon. Milton Sayler,
Of Cincinnati, were both present. Whereupon
Mr.. Reemen was introduced to the audience by
| the Chairman, and proceeded to address the
people In calm, dignifed and forcible man
ner. We regret our inability to report the
speech In full, or even give q synopsis of it );
but we may say without fear of successful
contradiction, that il was one Of the most fair,
candid and truthful exposltions of existing po.
litical troubles that has been made in Ohio, or
elsewhere, for O tWelve-month. II was an ef-
fort replete with sound logic and unansWerable
aTguments-one of those speeches which the
people love to hear, and II can not fail to make
deep and lasting Impressions upon the minds OF
all those who had the pleasure of hearing il.
lie was followed by Hon. Milton Sayler, the
able and eloquent Representative Ia the Ohio
Legislature from the city of Cincinnati, who
delivered one of the most chaste, eloquent and
impressive speeches which we have heard 6inco
We had the pleasure of lending all ear to the
elcquence Of Vallandigham himself. Mr. Say
Ter is by nature an orator; and We mean no dis
parsgement to others when we cay that, as an
orator and Statesman, there is a brilliant fu-
ture before him.
Suffice it to say, both speak ers "flled the bill"
fully, and even transcended all that our most
sauguine anticipations had led us TO believe
them capable of performing. The torrents Of
logic and streams of eloquence which came from
their lips enchsined the attention Of one of the
most orderly, intelligent and well-behaved polit
ical meetings that we have ever attended in the
county; and the impression made was altogether
unmistaksble. If any Democrat bad ever
,1auered, he was certainly confirmed in the true
faith by the solemn truths uttered by these men.
If any had gone astray, may we not hope that
they we're reclaimed1 and il any were seeking
after truth, for truths sake and the salvation
of the country and her institutions, may we not
hope that they found it2 ..--..
We have seen larger meetings in this place;
bat never better one, nor one of the same un-
mistakable character. 1t was composed of the
aged aud middle aged, tho firm and inhexible
men OF the county-those who possess both
brains and money TO plan and to execute, and
moral honesty enough TO lead them to plan and
execute Alright. There were none of the light,
airy, inconsiderste, rowdy spirits present, who
80 often annoy tho speakers and disturb the
quiet and good order of such meetings. All
passed off harmoniously, ioyously, yea, glorious
iy; and we may well say that much good was
done In Hillsboro upon that day.
We noticed in the crowd quite number Of
gentlemen who have been, hitherto, acting and
voting with the Abolition party; and even these
seemed to be convinced of the great and SOL
emn truths uttered by both speakers. May it
strike deep into their hearts and germinate 10
due season! A great many ladies were also
present, and contributed largely to the interest
Ing character of the meeting. Indeed, their
presence appeared to give life and animation 10
the speakers, as we'll as to the audience; and
we hope they may never forget to attend all
Democratic meetings 10 future.
Mr.. Ssyler having concluded his able aud
eloquent speech, the following resolutions were
reported by committee previously appointed
for that purpose, and unanimously adopted;
l. Res0lUed, That We are assembled to-day
ss Democrats, TO maintain the inalisnable rights
of our party organization, and as American
citizens, proclaim to the world those cardinal
principles, which We believe are the very life
and soul of our Union as Ii was, aud the Con-
stitution as it is.
2. That We are now, as we ever have been,
firmly and unohangeably devoted to the Union
of the States and our free institutions; and we
hold it to be the duty of all true patriots to
maintain them in proper and constitutional
mode; that the whole theory of our Govern.
ment is based ON the assumption that wrongs
are to be redressed,a ,as far as possible, by peace
able means.
5. That each State composing the Federal
Union was, anterior to, and at the time of the
adoption of the Constitution of the United
States, a sovereign and independent State, and
that each State reserved to itself or its people,
all power not delegated to the Federal Govern
ment, and the only safe rule in determining the
power Of the general Government 10 to be
found In adhosing tn the specific grants of
power contained in the Constitution or tho
United Slater.