Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-24

Alarge and very respectable meeting of
the people of this county, without distinc-
ton of party, assembled in this city yester-
day, in pursuance of a call and petition
signed by over two thousand people. The
people were called to assemble in the Court
House Yard, at II O'Clock, and at the ap-
pointed hour, the yard in front of the
County Auditors ioffice was crowded with
men and women, chiefly from the coun-
try. Y ~. -'|f't ~. g
On motion, Jacob Bishop, Esq, of Madi-
son township, was called to the Chair, and
stated that the object of the meeting, as
stated in the call, was to consult upon the
present condition Of the country, and the
best means of restoring peace and order
therein.
Auditor Matthias Martin was called upon
for speech, and finally addressed few re-
marks to the crowd, arguing that the only
remedy for the evils of which there is SO
much complaint, was the success of the
nominees of the Chicago Convention.
Governor Medary of The Crisis was called
upon and finally appeared and delivered
very effective and vigorous speech against
the usurpations of the Administration and
the conscription law, which, he argued was
not only unconstitutional, but unjust, anti
republican and cruel. He was vociferously
applauded by the multitude at each point,
and upon concluding was greeted with
cheers.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to con-
vene again on the east terrace of the State
House at two o'clock. At the appointed
time still larger crowd assembled about
the State House, including many ladies.
Mr.. McGuffey, from the committee on Res
olutions appointed in the forenoon, made a
brief report, which was accepted, and
adopted. The resolutions briefly assert that
the Union cannot be maintained by force of
arms; that the present war is therefore use
less and barbarous; that this meeting is in
favor of peace; and finally, that it looks to
the Chicago Convention as the last refuge
of constitutional liberty, and demands from
that convention peace candidate and q
peace platform. III. ..-...
Mr.. Converse was called upon and deliv-
cred a speech in favor of the resolutions and
in opposition to the war as being conducted
upon unconstitutional grounds and for an
unconstitutional object. He also argued
that the only hope for settlement of our
present difficulties, was in the nomination
of peace candidate by the Chicago con-
vention.
Mr.. Converse was followed by Hon. John
G.. Edwards, who briefly excused himself
from making speech on account of the in
disposition and hoarseness consequent upon
speaking to large meeting at Circleville
a few days ago. DIR. Hyatt, of Delaware
was called for and delivered lengthy
speech to the same effect as the preceding
speeches. LIf .-s-.
While DR.. Fl. was speaking, a squad of
intoxicated soldiers, new recruits, on the
terrace, became very annoying to the crowd
by hurrahing for Brough, groaning for
Vallandigham, and cursing the meeting
No attention being paid to them, they be-
came bolder andmore boisterous in their
conduct, and one of them, for using an
obscene and disgusting epithet to citizen,
was knocked down. Another soldier then
drew revolver, when the crowd rushed
toward the party of soldiers and they pre-
cipitately fled from the State yard. The
speaking then continued as if nothing had
happened. A nincompoop in shoulder
straps is said to have begun the disturbance
by telling the soldiers to "go in and he
would back them with regiment, If nee
essary." When the crowd showed signs of
resenting the offensive conduct of the SOL
diers, the officer was the first one to disap-
pear on the double-quick.
At five o'clock the meeting adjourned,
and the people dispersed in quiet and Or
derly manner without any further disturb
ance.