Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-26
The ssUnion'' Meeting at Pixies opera
House, Cincinnati.

February, c0DtanB very Iull rePoi' VI 'no
n,ocehdinrs of the so called "Union" Meeting,
which with great effort and expense, and q
large array of speakers (on the bills) was got
up and held at Pixies Opera House on the even
ing Of Monday, February 23d, 1868. .-,I \
WILLIAM S. GRoEsBEcK served as President
backed by thirty -four Vice Presidents and three
Secretaries. After the Opera House was filed
there was sufficient people left to make side
meeting at the MelodeoD, which later was
managed by SAMUEL F. CAREY
On taking The chair, Mr GRorsBEcE made a
lengthy speech, after which kilograms from va
rious army oficers and letters from sundry per
sons we're read, when the speaking OF the even
ing began. ,.,z
The meeting was addressed at length oy
Hrrsr srANBERRY, Gov. MORTON of Indians,
Ex Gov. WmsHT of Indiana, Ex Gov. DEHSl-
SON aud Gen. LEW, WALLACE
This MEETING was got up ostensibly to re-
spond to the appeals from certain army officers
Who profess to speak for the army, aud who, IL
ia said, have asked for an expression OF sympa-
thy from home to ceuntefact What they term
the designs and Vaccinations Of the disloysl
people of the FREQ State, (meaniDg, of course,
the Democracy), whom they allege are in sym
pathy and concert with the rebels. But the
real design was to prejudice the soldiers
against the Democrats, and next, as we think,
to get up dust, smoke and confusion, in the
Queen City, through which the Abolition man
ayers hops to be able to carry the spring elec-
tioD, and thus obtain the patronage, power and
plunder of the City Government, "That's
what's the mstterP' ''.il ~ ~
We have carefully read the proceedings and
speeches, which were produced at this "Grand
Union Mass Meeting" aud discern in them
very little chat is of any service TO the Union,
the Government or the Administration, In this
hour of severe trial to our bleeding and dis
traeted country, while there Is much that win
most effeotually subserve the cause of the reb-
els, and encourage them 10 press forward with
vigor in their wicked designs to destroy the
Constitution and divide The Union. All the
speakers seemed to be IMPRESSED with the ne
cessity of asserting, and insisting on its truth,
that all the men of the North are sympathizeIs
with treason and rebellion, who are unwilling
to abandon their conscientious convictions and
who do not place implicit confidence in the pro-
feesions Of "Unionn and "No-Party," which
the Abolition leaders are so busy in proclaim
ing as their motto and rule of action, while
they are pressing through the different Legiula
tures and Congress, their most odious and de-
nent and central idea of all the speakers, and
the declaration that an organized and powerful
body of sympAthizsrs with the rebellion, exist.
ed in all the free States, was boldly proclaimed
BY more than one speaker. Gov. MoRroN
said: eIlt5s. ~ .55s ,.s-
Northern traitors we're employing every arti
fee TO effect their objeot--Nriting letters TO
soldiers representing that their families were
entering; insinuating that the Government was
imposing upon them; asserting that this is an
Abolition Nar; seducing men to desert; poison.
ing the minds Of loyal men who come home on
sick leave, that the Government intends to de-
fraud them Of their pay-sll which caused dis
satisfaction and numerous deaertions
Soldiers who come home on furlouRh are
wheedled and deceived by Knights OF the Gold.
en- Circle. Those who svoW themselves as
Democrats, are seduced into that Conspiracy
upon the false plea Of reorganiziug the Demo.
cratic party, and when soured against the Gov.
ernment, arc sent back into the army to spread
the poison by organizing new circles Good,
honest men, who came home full of loyal zeal.
and who intended to return, are thus deceived.
They overstsy their time, and are publicly dis. |
graced % deserters. They are made TO violate |
their faith to the dear, honored flag of the ma. |
ton; to pefjure themselves BY disreRafdno
their oath before men and high Hes zen to de |
fend it. Who is most culpabie, the deiuded
soldier or the hypocriticsl political villain who
deceives him2 John O, Brown, an Indiana sol.
dieF, is now under sentence of death for obey.
ing the diotation of politicians, who inyeirled
him. Which Ia most worthy Of dsath7
Governor Morton warned the people sQainstI
the Vaccinations of this secret oath.bonnd
society Of treacherous oonspira'ors. They are
all around us. They are in Indiana; thew areI
In Ohio; they are in Illinois more numetou.
than any where else. /. The l09sh Illinois repi.
ment, which had been recently disbandei by
General Grant, was "circle." Its Colonel.
Colonel, and Major and nine com.
psnies out of ten were sworn members OF the
order. The Let, I'd, Sd and 9Th Indiana cavalry
had been affected by it. An artillery COMPANY
At Indianapolis had been destroyed by Il alone.
Il is everywhere. 1t cannot be tampered with.
Il is public enemy. sae 20 l.
And Mej Gen, LEW WALLACE said:
solemnly warn you, citizens of Cincinnati,
and ctizens of the North, every where, that ter
rible dangers threaten yourselves, your Govern.
ment and your armies. These impending dan.
gers are not 10 be found in rebel campo, but In
the condition Of affairs at home. [ solemnlv
warn you that q widespread and insidiors con.
spiracy 10 Oh f3ot, which promises reyoIution
aud rnin Wnereis this revolution2 / Iask, where ,
is IL not2 Judge ofits universally, when even
New England 10 deeply tainted with il, and |
rotting to the core. IL 10 boasted that this con,
spiracy involves an Organization of 1000 men |.
10 Ohio, Of 10000 in Indians, and of 100 900 in
Illinois. lam compelled to say to-niQht, that
every citizen should bs on the alert 70 watch 4
Ibis thing. Nothing else but such action on 4
Jour part can fully nerve the heart of the srmy
lion hearted though 1t be. What does this
conspiracy pfopose2 II proposes, fret, peace;
iext, secession of the West from the East. You {
may ask, how do know this thiDg7 know II. /
from revelations in the Indisns District courts.
| can read It 10 the signs Of the times every L
where. ] can read Il in the growing and mis-
chievously expressed dissatisfaction with the
the depreciation of currency
I'm the attempt to demoraIize the army Il
have given you the alarm. What do ad-
7isei advise you TO organize, not politically,