Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-07-16
From the Stark County Democrat !

From the Stark County Democrat
The great mass meeting of the gallant
Democracy of Stark on last Saturday
was decided and trum phant succoss.--
II even exceeded the sanguine expecta-
tions of all our friends.
The glorious 4t,i was greeted in our
city by early mu ic from the Ragersvills,
Coshocton county, brass band. kt an
early hour tho professions approached
town on all the main roads--hrst from
the south, then from the east. including
that from Nmishilen with their cannon
then from the north-then from the
west and north west, thus f rming one
grand procession from eight to ten miles
long, under the lead of Chief Marshal
Herbst and his numerous and efficient
corps of assistant mar,hals.
With the Tuscarawas township pro.
cesson from the west came the Mt. Eaton
Wayne county) brass band-with the
Bethlehem township procession came the
Bethlehem brass band-with th,t from
the north west came the Canal Fulton
brass band, while old Plain. Lake. Louis
Vile and several other places brought
their bands of martial music, all of which
| ulsc' ulseu eAceileut anu soul surfing
music
Leading the grand. procession was the
Ragersville band. Immediately after was
the beautiful spectacle Of wagon pros
perlv arrang d with 81 young girls s
or 10 years Of age, seated and all facing
outward, dressed in white with wreath
around each head and each decorated with
a single star. In the centre stood tall
young lady similarly dressed, holding tho
flag staff from which hoated white flag,
on which in large letters, was the word
PEACE. The wagon was tastelully de-
corated all around with hickory and ev-
ergleen and was drawn by four white
horses. After this came a long hickory
wagon, got up by our Canton township
boys, carrying 100 men and drawn by la
horses.
Almost y.township came with sim
: liar disj lays, all decorated with the no.
hlc Hickory, our old and glorious en-
blem. Lack of space iorbids our par
ticuarizing, hut we must mention an ele-
CANT wagon from Louisville with 81
young girls. Take it all in all lis grand
! demonstration was soul cheering to the
friends OF constitutional liberty and had
: Il hillng effect upon those spiteful speci.
mems OF aholitionism who endorse and
+ encourage Lincoln tyranny.
Most oI The horses bore little flags with
mo'toes "Vallandighan and Liberty
" while other flags, large and small, floatcd
II among and ir'm the hickory bushes -
' Constantly, a. the grand procession was
II passing. were the cheers going up for
e V VALLAND G II NJ. The banners
borne on the wagons were numerous and
" Expressive. as for example, "B essed are
e the Pcacemakers." q" Where Liberty
= Iwells, there is nv country" "Vallan.
iigham and Pugh." Free speech and
rec Press" a., &c.
: The procession took about two hours
,, , 10 pass given point and many vehicles
! went straight to the grove east of town
y without Iofning the procession, while all
~ the trains came crowded with peo lie
II The view from the court house east
- ward while the procession was passing to
y the grove was most beautiful. 1t should
u be remembered too that comparatively
~ lew OF the vehicles in our procession were
i carriages ami huggies. They were tho
slannch and large farm wagons properly
u arranged and decorated aud filled with
y he people--incn. women, boys and girls.
= We omitted in the proper place to men
i, ton the cairaIcade of young men on
III horseback. They added much to the ap-
D pearance and display of the affair.
y Arrived at the grove--a grand old oak
Il wood on the hill east of town--the first
>. thing in order was to dispose of the food
II Il ., ,~l
cratic citizens of Canton lad provided
- large quantities. of victuals and our farm :.
''' ''' CT friends had also generally brought full
49, baskets. The assehbiage was called to
nc order by Hon, G. W. Bel,len, President
= of the day--w hen Rev. George ". Hen
~ ming appealed to the throne of grace
~ After the Ieadng of the Declaration of
o' Independence ny A. McGreggor, Hon.
" w. NJ. Cory, of Cincinnati, delivered a
W lengthy and able address. At the other
u regular stand Conrad Schweitzer of this
=" city presided. Rev. Peter Herbruck nd
=" dressed the throne of grace with his
u, usual feIvency. Mr.. Augustus Lang read
u" the De 'laration of Independence in a
'y ler Of Akron, addressed the assemblagc
'oT hhort tltne, alter Wnlcn Louis
Schsefer. Esq. of this city. took the
stand, and for near two hours addressed
the large assembage in most able and
:. acceptable manner. The frequent ap.
rs plause from the large crowd OF men and
in women gave evidence of their cordial ap.
or proval of Mr.. Schaeler's telling speech
nds In the procession with their vehicles
IN were many of our friends from the ad
10y joining counties. especially Carroll
Ike WAYNE and Tuscarawas. .
ig. The whole affair passed off with I'll,
ose greatest ecls' and satisfaction and gooC
tue feeling, The crowd could not have mum
'"a ~" bered less than 10 10 2G,9o0. = The grea
be. demonstration on Saturday must con
,ey vince all. that the people are determine
em to vindieate liberty. The people-th,
MO unhought. unbribed people, will crown
en-. Vallaniigham and Liberty with tn,
TRY crown of Victory.
an Mr. ValIamdigham.