The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-09-19
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEET
r. .r. ING AT L
GREAT OUTPOURING OF The PEG
PIE.

Saturday was 8 proud day for the De.
mocracy Of Ashland County and a precur.
sor Of brighter days to our now dismem'
bered Union.
The morning. came brightly, and the
u unveiled her face from the clouds
which had for days past canopied the
earth all nature seemed to smile as If
anxious to greet SO large a concourse OF
Union.loving patriots assembling to dis
cuss the topics now before them for decis-
ion, and to consult as to the most efficient
means Of rescuing our land and govern
ment from the hands of that fanatical
party Whose ro0sivsS ana unoOnut''usiOna'
government has ~overthrown the object
tor which the Revolutionary fathers split
their best blood; that party which is
robbiug the people Of their hardsearnings
and the States Of their rights ; that party
which is seeking to centralize the power
and rear q despotism upon the ruins OF a
glorious republic which has been estab-
iished by the wisdom Of such noble men
as Washington, Franklin and Jefferson,
and preserved by such as Clay, Webster
and Jackson.
Early in the morning our streets De-
gan to be crowded with masses Of the
hardy farmers from all parts ofthe Coun'
tn, who seemed anxious to devote one
day to their country. About Ii o'clock
the delegations which had formed for q
procession on the outskirts Of town, be
gan to move through the streets headed
by the LIST Brigade Band. The wagons
we're decorated by the old emblem Of true
Democracy, Hickory, from which streamed
flags, not with twenty-six, but thirty-siz
stars. The delegation from Mohecan
was led by the yeromeville Brass Band
which is ever on hand when the pemoo'
racy are called out.
AT one o'clock the procession reformed
and proceeded to the..grove northwest OF
town where seats were erected to accom-
mediate the eager listeners, but the crowd
was so vast that all could not get within
hearing distance. Hon. 9. L. Vallandig-
ham was first introduced to the audience,
and was greeted by the anxious crowd
with shonts n .applsnsA Owi-s - en-
illness Of some two weeks from which the
champion had not yet fully recovered
il seemed at first. doubtful whether HI
would have strength to continue long
But the democratic ardor with which hi
soul is fred began to burn, and no wake,
stronger and heldthe audience as il bount
by aspsll for two hours. Our space will
not permit Vi to notice even the promi
.nebt features Of his speech, nor is it wortl
while, for his language is indelibly i'm
printed upon the minds Of all who wer
there.
After the close Of Mr.. Vallandigham'
speech, Hon. John 8. Young was intro
duced and favored the audience with
very ine speech. He discourssd fieel,
upon the acts of the disunion Congress
We think the people could not fail to dis
cover the person Of a n honest man i
John B. Young, one who would stand b
their rights in Congress, aud labor haT
to have this grievous system of taxatio
abolished, and the heavy revenue apple
10 discharge the public dobt and not pa
ruch men as Martin Welker two thousan,
dollars extra pay.
Hor. T. ] Kenny, our noble town.
man, was then called for by the crowd an