Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16

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attempt it. In the procession, too, wer
several boats. rigged IS miniature ships, ant
mounted on wheels A printing press dis
/ tributed choice extracts from Pendleton
speeches to the throng. Cannon thunder
ed st intervals along the line, and dozel
brass and martial bands furnished march
ing music to the procession.
Having threaded one or two princips
streets with this demonstration, the proces
sion broke up and marched by sections Il
the various halls of the city, where tht
speaking was to be keld. Three forma
meetings, each attended by as large crowd
as could get into the respective halls, were
at once organized.
-tH Al ST. JAMES HALL,
the largest in the city, the central meet
was held. The Hon. E. G. Spalding
former Union CongFessionman from Erie
county, was chosen President, with three
secretaries. and, Vice President from leach
ward and township. A series of reso-
lntions, whose substance you have al
ready received by telegraph, we're read
by William Dorsheimer, Esq, and en-
Enthusiastically adopted. Senator Sherman
was the chief speaker at this hall Bis
speech was one of the most statesman
ike ever delivered by that distinguished
gentleman. 1t was q powerful
comparison and contrast Of the positions
of tie Union and Democratic candidates,
and a whitening Expose of the hollow
ness and treachery of the positions of the
latter, closing with stirring appeal to
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Abraham Lincoln.
The Senator was followed by Patrick
Corbett, Esq, of Syracuse, a young and
eloquent Irishman, just admitted to the
bar, and full of the enthusiastic fervor of
youth and Irish blood. His speech was
rouser. It bristled with points" and
was crowded with pithy argument. The
audience were thoroughly carried away
by its intensity, earnestness and power.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE,
A crowded meeting assembled, which
was organ lied by the choice of George R.
Babcock as President, C. J. Larned as Sc
cretary, and C. J. Wells, Victor N. Rice,
H. T. Foster and c. c. Severance as Vice
Presidents. II was addressed by General
Hamilton of Texas and Colonel Gibbs of
Tennessee, in speeches which fairly electri-
fed the listening thousands. These men,
both from slave States, and both formerly
leading Southern politicians, knew whereof
they affirmed, and they denounced slavery
and rebellion in no halfway terms. All
who listened were stronger for their words
of cheer.
AT THE METROPOLITAN THEATRE
! throng congregated which overfowed the
vast hall. Gen. g. A Scroggs was elected
Chairman, and acknowledged the honor in
1 handsome little speech, making "a very
Dalpable hit" apropos of the rain. He
aid "Whom the Lord loveth, he hechasteneth.
But our inconvenience are light besides
he soldiers suferings, and he bears those
uneomplainingly, while fghtif G
he enemy in the front. Let US emulate
his patience in our contest with the enemy
n the rear.n
A number of Vice Presidents and Sec
'etary were then appointed.
Ex- Governor Randall, of Wisconsin,
low First Assistant Postmaster General,
vas then introduced and received with i'm
nense applause. The Governor reviewed
he history of the Constitution, demonstra-
ing from it the right and power to put
lown rebellion. He alluded 10 the i'm
nense resources of the nation, and showed
cry clearly that they were amply able to
ear the strain on them caused by the war
Ie took up and answered in detail the Ste !
eotyped objections to Lincoln and the |
Jnion party, and concluded in a strain of |
nequalled eloquence. He said that when |
n Switzerland, during the simmer, a year
60 his eyes had rested on Mont Blanc
1t secured" he said, "like monument
aised by the elements to commemorate the |
cad ages. It occurred tome then that our |
ountry was like that mountain. So may |
be ever stand through storm and shine.
10 may she rise after this storm is over
rmer and higher and more glorious than
yer before-at once a wonder and terror
nd a tomb to all the nations who shall dare
D wake her sleeping power"