The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-22
1900 WHITE MEN ON HAND.
Intense Ercitement-White Men In
tensely Enthusiastic.
WOOD COUNTY AHEAD

INTENSE ENcitement-Nhite Men In
tenseiy Enthusiastic.
WOOD UNITY AHEAD.
The great day which was to wit.
ness the advent OF .Vallandigham in
Findlay came at last. The day broke
susptciously The glorious old God
of Day rose at sunrise. Nature put
on its best clothes--Wm. Mungen
did likewise, suit got up for the
occasion,--and looked its prettiest.
All seemed TO do their best to put
themselves in nice shape to welcome
the great exponent of Democratic
principles.
| AT half past eight an old woman
carrying bundle and a carpet sack,
might have been seen going toward
the covered bridge-the flag was
suspended across the street from
the American House to the Court
House at the same time. s "a
Eight and three-quarters, the old
woman returned from the covered
bridge 20 the Presbyterian Church
great enthusiasm--all quiet.
Nine o'clock, four women and two
boys arrived in eight wagons
peaches aboard = great excitement
among the boys.
Here was q lull in the excitement
of an hour, except the cry of ''ice
cold lemonade" from 4 keeper of
a booth.
Ten o'clock, Vallandigham arriv-
cd in care of the Sherif--both had
on their good clothes - intense
cheering by two men and a boy
an enthusiastic butternut, stranger,
from Wood county, rushes forward
and shakes hands with the Sheriff
till he cried enough" exclaiming, :,
"My dear Glenn, have longed for
this blessed day,"-he was informed
of his mistake and retired much
chagrined.
Ten minutes past ten, Walls arm
swellcd to the elbow--his face wash
cd in whislkey to prevent nausea
said nausea endangered by being
kissed and slobbered over by enthu-
siastic butternut maids and old
maids-it was good--Yal thou ght it
too good.
Lull in the excitement.
Half past ten, all the teams 90 out
to meet the Wood county delegation
---came into town to the music of
two base drums and iire-one flag.
headed by Esq. Marshal Geo. w.
Myers, Esq, of Findlay, Ohio, who
had on his fine clothes, and Marshal
somebody Of Wood County, Ohio,-I
said somebody was got up in tumul-
tuous style-had on q faded gray
spike. tail coat, with tarnished brass
buttons running up and down and all
over it-a big brass epaulette on his
right shoulder and across his breast
was an aged red scarf--his pants
were nearly to his knees, leaving a
vacant space between his pants and
muddy shocs-he wore leggings or
showed legs that had not been wash
ed since lie was an infant--people
all eyes--cheers--G. w. NJ. thrown
completely in the shade--his plain
dress sung small beside the more
gorgeous array Of his colleague
poor G.-An inquisitive young but
ternut wanted to know of the Wood
county man where he got his suit
received for an answer that lac wore
it to the polls when he voted for
Jackson in 1864" or it was his "uni-
form in the Revolutionary war; We
don't remember which.
Five hundred white men in town.
niggers-stand no chance.
Quarter of eleven, delegation
come in from east of Nam Cross
Strset-headed by G. w. NJ. and the
leather leggins man--strong resem-
blance to the delegation above men
toned.
Eleven, delegation from west of
Main c ross Street-headed by the
stockingless man and G.. w. M
resembled the last mentioned dele
CATION.
Loud cheers for somebody.
Quarter past eleven, Vallandigham
called-.appcars and tells the white
men that he will be with them in the
afternoon, which he did for three
mortal hours-man tears off the brim
of his hat swinging it--a dime col
lection was taken up to get him q
new one--two dimes received, which
he spent for red eye.
Half past eleven, delegation from
the south-headed by G.. w. NJ. and
the gray coat man-looked like the
Wood county delegation.
Eleven to half past, twelve, dele
cations from two other roads-one
looked like the delegation from Wood
county and the other like the Wood
county delegation--the first headed
by the leggins man and G. w. NJ.
and the last by G. w, NJ, and the
Ileggins man. 1A@
Seven hundred and fifty white men
in town--the plot thickens--the crowd
don't.
One O'Clock, the elephant he goes
round and round, the band begins to
play, and Glen. is escorted over to
the stand by VIM. Mungen--Wm,
still has on his new suit, and why
shouldn't he ? he is President Of the
day-Clem. is introduced--two hun
dred and sevantv five hata ara tol,nu