The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-13
THE GREAT ONION MASS MEETING
f0N 4. ERInAK.


THE GREAT ONION MASS MEETING
ION LAST FRIDAY.
Last Friday morning the sun rose
as early as usual at this season of the
year, but with an unusually bright and
cheerful face. Dozens Of flags were
thrown from the windows and house
tops, and there was an unusual shutting
of feet on tho pavcments and an uhu-
sual buzzing of voices in the street, at
very early hour. NIcK's cannon
(Which, by the way, some Copperhcad
thieves stole in the afternoon) made
the windows rattle, and cracked rs
though Sheridan had struck the rebels
another blow in pushing down the
valley" All of which went to show
that something was brewing.
The delegations from the diffcrcnt
townships arrived about ten o'clock,
and we have no hesitation in saying
that the meeting was ono Of the larg-
est of the campaign, though the pro-
ccssi0n, which contained but littlemore
than 800 vehicles and 100 couples on
horse back, was no criterion by which
to estimate the meeting. Hundreds
refused to move in the procession, and
went TO the ground singly. On arriv-
ing at the grove, we found the lower
portion of it for several acres literally
covered with horses and vehicles. A
dense crowd, which we heard estimat-
cd at 10000 was gathered around the
speakers stand. We estimated the
number present at 5000 and this we
think is not an exaggerated estimate,
AS crowds are usually estimated, there
were 5000 or 10000 present.
S. a. GRIswoLD, Esq, was chosen
chairman of the meeting, and the null
titude was addressed first by Hon. Il.
J. MAGINNIs, III one of his sensible, rea-
sonablean convincing speeches. He
was followed by Col. PooRMAN, in an
able and soIdierly speech, who spoke
eloquently oftho patience, the heart
sickness, and the hope deferred, which
the people felt during the first years Of
the war, when the fate Of the country
was in the hands Of that miserable
traitor Buell., and the vacillating and
robol-sympathising Mcclellan. The
meeting closed with a speech from the
"fghting parson," Col Moody, who
can manage and hold crowd better
than any speaker we over heard.
The meeting was great and over
whelming success. Tic draft, and the
Autumn labor of the farmers, both
prevented extensive preparation, and
there was hardly a friend Of the cause
who was not surprised at the magni-
tudc Of tho meeting. 1t shows that
the friends of the Union are alive, and
wide awake, and that nothing, neither
peace platforms, nor war candidates,
neither success nor failure in the army,
can swerve them from their dctermin-
alton to stand by that great man, ADRA-
HAM LINCOLN, who is sublime in his
honesty and patriotism if not'in the
grasp Of his intellect, until he crushcs
out the Internal and accurscd rebellion
which is wagcd against the people and
against free institutions.
WoLFE's BAND.-Bcforc closing we
wish, on behalf of the Union people of
the county, to thank Mr.. Wolfe and
the members Of his excellent band for
the music which enlivened the meet
ing Such excellent music is treat
rarely enjoyed in our midst, and we
hope Mr.. Wolfe will attend any future
meetings we may have, if the demands
of the service will permit.