The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-09
From the Ohio Statesman.

From the Ohio Statesman.
A Grand Demonstration
Olds Escorted TO Columbus by
a Procession OF Democrats
More Than Two Miles Long.
Yesterday was proud day for the
Democracy of Ohio. The great princi-
pie of Constitutional Liberty was honor
ed and vindicated in the person of DR..
0lds. An immense procession of the
Democratic men and women of "Old
Fairfield" and adjacent counties, left
Lancaster at half past eight O'Clock,
with the Doctor, arriving at Obetz's,
six miles south of this city, at two in the
afternoon, where the splendid cavalcade
from Columbus and Franklin county O.
waited them. The procession from that
point hither was between two and three
miles long. 1t was four o'clock when
this immense army of freemen, with mu.
sic aud banners, reached the city. AT
ter passing through some of the princi-
pal streets, and going around the State
House, it filed up the space about the
"Goodale" for more than u square, while
many we're unable 10 get within hearing
distance. Dr. Olds was then conducted
by committee of Democrats from his
carriage to the balcony of the Hotel, -
His appearance there was signalized by
such an outburSt of enthusiasm as is sell
dom witnessed in lifetime. When
quiet was restored, Hon. Geo. L. Con
verse, one of the able Representatives o.
Franklin county, who had been selected
for the purpose, came forward and ad
dressed the assembled multitude.
After Mr. Converse concluded, DR.
Olds proceeded to speak. He thanked
Mr.. c., and through him the vast mul
titude that surrounded him, for this mos
cordial, most extraordinary reception
HA dasired to be understood as appreci
ating it as it was intended 1t was il
honor and viudication of the great prin
pie of Constitutional Freedom, establish
ed by our Revolutionary Fathers, ar
not an ovation to him. 1t would be tn
same if poor Dennis Hickey we're th
man before them, or if Gov. Seymou
had been imprisoned aud were honore
here. 1t is great principle, and not
man, that calls forth such immense de
monstrations.
He then gave an account Of his arres
at Lancaster, his trip to this city, i
charge of the minions Of Abolition tyr
amy, in the darkest and stillest hour
of the night, when no friendly greetin
was seen or heard to inspire hope. Ii
coutrasted this with the plauditS of we
come, and the waving of handkerchief
that cheered him and the grand proceS
sion as they came over the same road o
this occasion. His trip to Fort Lalay
ette from this city, his reception there
his sickness and suffering, the hardship
and cruelties he endured while in soitt
ry confinement for twenty-five days, an
much more about his Imprisonment
were portrayed in eloquent and burnin
words, but we need not print them her
as they are already before our readers
his great Lancaster speech.
His philippe against Lincoln and To
was terrific, and will never be forgotten
He spoke at length of the Abolitiouize
Federal Administration, and the "ren'
gade Governor" Of Ohio-their repeate
violations of the Constitution of the I
nited States and of the State of Ohio.
He related many incidents of his in
prisonment, which we have neither I'll
time to write out nor the space to prin
now.
He spoke an hour, until the shades
evening closed around, and yet, the tho
sands who heard him insisted he Shou
Ego on" But he closed-with withe
ing denunciations of his prosecutors, al
promise that they should receive co
dign punishment-and thanks to b
, friends and the friends of constitution
freedom for this magnificent reception