Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-07
lcorrespondence Of the Ohio stateaman.l
The Immense Democratic Meeting a
Mt. vernon, o., on the LIST Inst
Mn. VERNuN, O., MAY 4, 1853

EDS. ONO STATEsMAN:--Perhaps letter
about the wonderful gathering of the Democ
racy Of old Knox at this city (the county eeat)
on Friday last, let inst, might be Of some In
teresttO your readers and yourselves.
Il was the greatest county meeting ever held
here, or 10 this part of the Stste-it being very
generally considered that twenty thousand is a
fair estimate of the number of people compos.
ing IL. In TACT, about the entire Democracy Of
the county, old, young and middle aged, turn.
ed out Those OF the several townships
formed professions, of wagons, carriages,
bugeies, ETC., filed with the true Union
people of the countryside producers who con-
stitute the life of the nation; and when united,
the grand procession was between four aud five
miles long, Two bIasa bands and numerous
bands of martial music, very large wagon
drawn by six horses, containing thirty-four
young ladies shaded in bower Of pine branches,
very many beautiful U. 8. hags having all the
stars of the Union, and also q large display
of Butternuts and Copperhead or Liberty Pins
on pereona and equipages, with the continual
cheering as the procession passed, made ''atir-
ring scene." Il struck our Abolition neighbors
With wholesome awe, IL plainly showed them
that they would have hard work yet before they
succeeded in completely destroying the liberties
of the people, Notwithstanding all they have al
ready accomplished toward that end. A great
number OF Democratic ladies favored the mee;-
ing with their presence and approving smiles.
Tie highest enthusiasm was manifested from
early 10 the morning unil eleven O'Clock at
night, when the last meeting adjourned.
Our Abolition negnbors having kindly threat
ened to insult and assault our speakers as they
arrived, our Democratic Club were all on hand
st the railroad depot in the morning, at eight
O'Clock (train time from Newsrk), to receive
VallandIgham, who was welcomed with the
heartiest cheers. Messrs. Cox, PeDdieton, Bart
ley and Kenney arrived on the l018 train from
the north. aad were likewise received. Hon.
Charles Fallett, Of Newark, and Captain Rea-
my, Of Columbus, also favored us with their
presence ana with speeches. Among distin-
guished strangers | was much rejoiced to see Col
Marrow. A number ofour friends from adjoining
counties paid US the compliment OF visit on the
occasion.
About one O'Clock the g'eat mass of people
was organized into meeting for hearing the
speeches in the large public square. Vallan-
d. CHAM, Cox and PendetOn spoke in the order
l write their names. 1t will be sufficient for
me to say that each Of Them fully sustained his
reputation, and grstifed the audience beyond
expression. The speaking continued here un-
ill near FIVE o'clock, and the distinguished
statesmen who spoke were treated to very fire..
quent rounds of applause.
1t being impossible Tor the voice of any one
man TO reach the entire multitude, two other
large meetings we're organized at short dis
tances from the principal one, and we're address.
ed in powerful, eloquent and effective speeches,
by Hon. J. F. Mckinney, M. c. elect from
the 4lh district, Judge Bartloy, Mr.. Follett,
and Captain Reamey. These were kept up as
long as the main meeting.
In the evening, the large Court room was
filed with ladies and gentlemen, and excellent
speeches were made by Messrs. Kenny, BARLEY
and Follett This meeting adjournedat eleven
o'clock
You may be cure the Democracy Of this
county feel good over such fine demonstra-
tion. Let other counties do Likewise, and We
may yet rescue tho country from the hands Of
the spoilers. I.