Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-11
amusing description of the fandango Of the

! Abolitionists on Saturday night, which he
aptly compared to funeral demonstration.
He wound up with a stirring appeal to the
people to stand firmly in defense of their
rights and interests, all of which were in
volved in the gigantic struggle now going
on between Democracy and despotism.-
| At the conclusion of an excellent speech
Judge Green retired amid the cheers of the
multitude.
In response to the cries of the people, Mr..
Cox appeared, and was greeted with the
warmest demonstrations of regard and ia
vor. He referred to the prospect of success
and delighted tho crowd by declaring that
there was not the slightest ground for dis
couragement. He formed his opinion from
observation and from facts. Clarke county
would not give more than six hundred
against us; Greene would not give more
than eight hundred; independent little
Madison would give three hundred for the
Democracy, while steady old Franklin
would do her duty as in the olden time.
He briefly alluded to some Of the personal
charges against him, and the ISLANDERS cir
culated on the transparencies carried by
the Abolitionists Saturday night. Mr.. Cox
concluded with vigorous excoriation of
Lincoln's ruinOus and despotic policy upon
the reconstruction question, and an elo-
quent appeal in behalf of the heroic Nc
Clellan. which was responded to by tre-
mendous burst of applause.
The President introduced Col. Geo. w.
McCook, of Steubenville, whose appearance
was the signal for the widest demonstra-
tion of enthusiasm. He said he had been
making number of speeches, and came
here with the shattered remnants of voice
with which he scarcely hoped to make him
self heard by the vast concourse of people
before him. He would not have come nor
attempted to speak, but for the gallant and
gifted Representative from this District, In
whose election he, in common with the
people of other Districts and of other
States, was deeply interested. Mr.. Cox,
he said was Representative of which any
constituency might be justly proud
Since Alexander Stephens left the floor of
Congress, there was no Member there who
ability as debater and controversialist.-
He was the Senper PratY of the
House; you might ram him down
mortar and fire him off, and
he would light on his feet and be as ac-
tive and as ready to debate as ever. After
pronouncing glowing and eloquent eulo-
GUM upon Mr.. Cox and his services, which
was received with the warmest applause,
Col. McCook passed to National politics,
which he discussed with power and elo-
quence which literally took the crowd by
storm. He was fair, argumentive, reason
able and eloquent, and his speech had
powerful effect upon his hearers, among
whom there were many soldiers. We
deeply regret that the lateness of the hour
at which we write prevents us from giving
more complete synopsis of this great
speech, for we are certain it would be Of
vast benefit to the cause in behalf of which
1t was delivered.
Judge Thurman followed Col. McCook in
brief and humorous, but still vigorous and
effective speech, concluding by referring
to the noble and glorious record of the
Democracy during three quarters of cen
tury, in which that party administered the
Government; and declaring that the resto-
ration of that party was the only means of
restoring the former happiness and pros
perity of the people. @
Col. Groom followed in a few remarks,
and the meeting terminated with three
rousing cheers for the Democracy and their
tickets. AL the speeches of the evening
were short and pithy, and all were of the
first quality in eloquence and argument.
Taken all in all, the meeting was the most
signal success, and the most significant
demonstration of the campaign-the-most
cheering and encouraging augury of the
complete triumph of the Democracy at the
polls to-day. aa