The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-10-03

patton In the HISS" HAON
bigger n Getting is Held on the al
JOurnment of the "Mass" Mee'Ans'
For three or four weeks it has been |
known that strong exceptions were taken
by certain genilsmen of this city, belonging
to the Union party, to two candidates nom
mated by the Union Convention OF the
county, in September last. We have seen
the working of the political leaVen not only
in small Union party or clique, but in
Democratic circles. Copperheads about town
have given mysterious shrugs of the shoul-
ders, wise Winks and certain other indica-
tions that big thing was about to bs de-
veloped. The child was born last night,
several gentlemen assuming the role of
midwife, who helped nature SO much that
the child can't survive the election. A
mass meeting had been called in Lyman's
Hall by several scores of Union electors,
who believed that the public welfare will
be subserved by the substitution of better
men for some of the nominees Of the Union
County Ticket"
At She appointed hour a large number of
citizens assembled, and the meeting was
organised by appointing Joseph Perkins,
Esq, Chairman, and Mr.. E. 4. Pope, sec-
retary.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Perkins made
speech, stating the object of the meeting
and dwelling on the importance of bsing
represented by worthy men.
On the conclusion Of his remarks, ]. E.
Ingersoll, Esq, made motion, which was
seconded, that W. Il. Brewster, Esq, be
substituted for D. A. Dapgler, Esq, as can
didate for the Office of Representative, and
sustained his motion in brief speech.
Mr.. TIL. Oakley essayed TO address The con-
yention, but exceptions were taken to his
speaking, as it was known that he was op-
opposed to the sohism of the party. He
was, however, sustained by the house, and
managed to say his say, which bore strong
ly against the action of the discontented
faction.
Charles Stetson, Esq, gained the floor
next, and stated that he had signed the call
under misapprehension of its real nature
and consequences, and desired to erase it
It is too late now to take such action. The
division would have a tendency, if not
the effect, to throw the election in the
county, in favor Of the Democracy. His
remarks were greeted with tremendous
applause.
j. E. Ingersoll, Eeq., then came forward
and defined his position. The question is,
he said, Do the men on the tieketrepressnt
us? He declared that, for one, Mr.. Dang
Ter was net man that he or the signers Of
the call could vote for; and all these sign
ers are thoroughly loyal men, who know
what they are about. They pro posed to
have man nominated there and then, to
whom there can bs no objection.
Atthis point Bushnell White, ESD, gain
ed the floor, and aimed apparently to make
conciliating speech, saying that he was
an old Whig, and now neither a Republi-
can nor Democrat, and wondering Why we
cannot unile. We are embarked in COM
mon cause after putting down the rebellion.
He had voted for Mcclellan for President,
thinking him the better Union man, but
that is past now. Lot US now forget party
and candidates, as such, and vote for those
who are loyal, regardless of other consid-
erstions.
There was 10 objection raised by the
chair to his speaking, although he symPs-
tbizsd with neither head nor tail, but
when JOHN A. FoOte, Esq, announced that
he came at the request of Mr.. Porter, to
cause the erssure of the latter's name from
the call, Mr.. Ingersoll called him to order,
on the ground that he did not sympathize
with the seceders. Greattumult arose, and
the chair ruled that only sympathizers
should speak The speaker was sustained,
however, by the meeting, and proceeded
with his remarks. He didn't believe in
changing horses when crossing stream.
We must be jealous of every advantage
which the Democracy msy pluck from our
diuiainna--
. at the close of his remarks, tho ohoir
stated the motion to substitute the name of
Mr.W. h. Brewster, for that of D. A. Dang
Ter, Esq, whom it was suggested that all the
sympsthizers ofthe callers take one side of
the hail. and the opponents; the other,
which was accordingly done. About fifty
men gathered as q fOrlorn hope on one side,
while full four hundred thronged the OF
posite side of the hall.
J. j. Iugersoll moved that an Executive
Committee of five be appointed by the
Chair to carry out the designs oft meet
ing. The committee consists of Messrs. J..
E. IngersOll, W. j. Boardman, J. Canfeld,
c. D. Everett, G. N. Abbey.
The factionists then broke ranks. But
Hon. John A. Foote was Immediately call
ed to the chair by the hundreds who op-
posed the objects of the "mass " meeting,
and Hon. VIM. slade and Mr.. Charles
ststson were appointed Vice Presidents,
and ]. NJ. Sterling, Esq, Secretary.
Mr.. slade, on being called for, made
few general remarks of congrstulation on
the restoration OF peace.
Mr.. Oakley offered the following resoIu-
tions:
Resolrcd, That in the opinion of this
meeting it is the duty of all Union men to
vote for the men nominated at the Union
County Convention, held in this city in
September last,
ResolUed, That we endorse and will at
the coming election vote for and sustain
said nominees.
ResolUed That we regard it unWise and
impolitic for this meeting to put in nomina-
tion any candidate 10 be supported at the
coming election.
Mr.. Oakley advocated the resolutions in
q speech which evoked a good deal of en-
thusiasm. He spoke in terms of warmest
praise of the manner in which Mr.. Castle
labored for the election of Mr.. Lincoln. As
TO Mr.. DangIer, he was not the speakers
choice. Ho voted sghiust him in the Con-
vention; but since he was the choice of
that body, he should give the nominee his
cordial support, as a matter of policy and
right.
His speech was we'll received, as we're
the remarks of the President, and at the
close Of the latter the meeting adjourned.
To any one present, who had half an eye,
1t was apparent that the meeting will have
q most beneficial effect in behalf of the
Union ticket, as the effort at producing a
schism, ,eheered on by the Democrats, proved