Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-27
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Large and Enthusiastic
q. Meeting in Capitol
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Speeches of Hon. 81. j. Jewett,
Hon. G. L. Vallandigham,
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Pursuant to notice, large and enthusi-
astic meeting of the Democracy of the
City. of Columbus was held at the west
front Of the State House, on Tuesday even
ing, June 26. .l'H
The hour oft the meeting had been fixed
at71f o'clock. But as that time approach
ed, clouds gathered in the west, and gen.
tie rain commenced falling, which con-
tinued for nearly one hour. This, In some
measure, Disconnected the arrangements
that had been made for meeting in the
open air. But as soon as the rain began to
slacken, Hemmersbach's Band, which had
been previously engaged for the OCCASION
took their stand on the west portico of the
Capitol, and commenced pla, ing in that
skilful and attractive style for which they
are so justly noted, They continued to
play at intervals through the progress of
the meeting, while sky rockets sent up oc-
casionally from the grounds, added to the
interest OF the scene. % '
AS soon as the band commenced playing
the people began to assemble, and the
crowd continued to increase, until at about
half. past eight O'Clock, it had swelled to
size as, large as any recent political meet
ing held on the same spot. The meeting
was called to order by John g. Thompson,
Esq, and on his motion E.. F. Bingham was
appointed President of the meeting.
Mr.. Bingham came forward, and after
alluding to the delay in opening the meet
ing occasioned by the rain, said that the
meeting would be addressed on the great
political issues of the day in succession, by
Hon. Hugh J. Jewett, Hon. Clement L. VAL
landigham and Gen. George w. Morgan, to
whose addresses, which would benecessari-
ly brief, owing to the lateness of the hour
at which the meeting had commenced, he
requested an earnest aud close attention.
He then introduced to the audience Hon.
HI. Jewett. o,r ...--'
q Mr.. Jewett then proceeded to address the
assembly, to which constant accessions
Continued to be made during the whole
course of his remarks. AS the people be-
came aware that the meeting was in pro-
gress, they. came, pouring into Capitol
Square, and the portico, the steps and the
sreafor some rods deep on the west side OF
the State House, became filled with dense
{. mass OF human beings. Mr.. Jewett spoke
earnestly and with great force of argument
and illustration, while the audience were
fixed In deep and earnest attention. We
give an abstract of the substance of his re-
marks: sf-rt9e an
speech Of Hon. Hugh J. Jewett.
.MY COUNTRYMEN:-In presenting myself
before you to. night, / do not intend to in
dulge In language which may excite the
angry passions of the members of one party
or the other. have no purpose other than
10 arrive, myself and to enable you to ar
rive, at such conclusions as will lead us, in
the discharge Of that sacred duty, Of ex-
pressing through the ballot-boX our opin-
ions touching the great questions OF the
day, to so vote, that whatever may be the
future of our country, we will have no
cause to regret the part we have taken, in
forming and directing its policy. l shall
have occasion to speak Of the Republican
party, and to speak ofitin language which
trust will be understood, but in speaking
of the leaders, of those who control 1t, and
give direction to It's policy. That there is
as much purity aud patriotism. among the
masses of that party as there is among those
who constitute the party to which | be-
long, have no doubt, butby habit, they
are Influenced by party associations, and
vafty ties, and are made tn contribute to a
policy, which, if they can be induced to
examine with care, VIII receive their un-
qualified condemnation; and if can be in
strumental In SO presenting the questions
AZ issue, as to induce them to such careful
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