The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-07-26
From tho chlllIcothe Gazette ]
DR.. OIds' Speech.
HALLsvILLE, July llth, 1866.


EDITOR ScIoTo GAzETTE:--Several
days notice gave us ample time to
make the necessary arrangements to
be present at the grand democratic
Rally" in the village Of Hallsville, on
the 10th inst.
At 2 P. NJ, the appointed hour for
the citizens of Colerain and adjoining
townships to be addressed by DR..
Olds, found us in the village in search
of the "Grand Rally" No demonstra.
tions were TO be seen on the streets;
finally we visited the Union Hotel,
where VIC found the immortal DR.. Olds,
with number of pamphlets contain
ing full history of his prison life
surrounded by threc hoary headed
Democrats
The Doctor presented a correct pic.
ture OF a political orator with the
"JlueS." His face however frightened
as Mr. Thomas McGrady, of Kingston,
entered and clasped the band Of one
of the trio above named, and greeted
him, "how are you Niger eguahty"-
The hoary headed replied, "irend
Mac you know there ISL no ''Nicker
Equdity' about me, ish u Dimicrat,
| shall do as my faders before me did,
liff and die good DimjcrM TGREAT
APPLAUSE which brought a few
more (who were in search Of the
Grand Raly,') to the Bar-room, ma
king a total number of twenty one,
Union men and beardless boys ipclu.
ded." The Doctors face gradually
became more cheerful; he arose and
stated that larger audience could
not be expected this time of the sea-
son, that farmers were busy &c, yet
they are to remember that there is Il
great and essential work for DR.. Olds
and his Democratic friends to perform,
viz Tho destruction of unjust and
unconstitutional laws made since the
Republican party came into power,
the humiliation Of this tyrannical and
Niger equality party, also the resto
ration of this Union" Here the Doc
tor paused, drew II pamphlet from his
side pocket, and read extracts from Il
speech of his delivered several years
since, for which he said he was arrest.
ed and placed ira dark and filthy
dungeon; he dwelt long upon his tri.
ais, his sutfcrings, and those of his un.
fortunate comrades, said the treatment
inflicted by LiacOtn'S eSpotiSm was
barbdrouS; that those in authority en-
deavorcd to kill me by their damndbte
treatment, but the old Devil was
aroused in DR.. OldS, and I avowed |
would live and have revenge, revenge,
revenge Providence ordained that
should return to my Democratic
friends, to perform a good and impor-
tant mission-the restoration of the On-
ion. Yes, |, Dr. OIds, can restore this
Union; there are others that can do 1t
also, but l can perform this mission II
little better than any one else, from
the fact that | have the brass and the
back. bone to face dangers, these des-
potic rulers, and 60 through thick and
thin.
Well, undoubtedly you desire to
know how DR.. Olds is to restore this
Union. First, | will state, that |
need your assistance. Let the support
ers of Democracy of this District
nominate, elect, and send me to Con-
gress, there will act; when the Clerk
of the House calls tho names of Rep
resentativcs from the Northern States,
and passes The names of the Southern
Representatives by unnoticed, like u
true patriot and lover Of my country,
will step forward and demand, snatch
the Roll from the Clerk, call the names
of Representatives from every State of
these United States, and send a mes
sage to the President that tho House
is organized. His endorsement will
bc given; when l say this, l speak from
authority 1t is simple. 1t only re-
quires action, and the Union is com
plete, every State represented. The
Southern Representatives and North
ern Democrats will be united, and
have the power TO repeal these Aboli-
ton and Negro equality Laws. Yes
we'll have white mans government
| repeatit, it is the duty of the De-
mocracy of this Congressional Dis
trict TO send me to Congress.
DR.. Olds is marked man by the
Abolition party, DR.. Olds has suffered
almost tho death of martyr, has had
more experience, has made more stump
speeches in defense of the Democracy,
than any man in the State OF Ohio;
then why not send me as your Repre-
sentative in the dark hour of trial?-|
| understand that Mr.. Yaple and En-
mitt will be before the people as can
didate for the Same office; desire not
to urge your Delegates to support me
in preference to Mr. Yaple, of your
own county. If you cannot unto on
Mr.. Yaple, thon support me; in fact it
would be policy to do so anyhow
'Tis true, Mr.. Yaple is very fine
young man, but you do not want a
milk and wdter Democrat, as your Rep
resentative; you want one like Dr. Olds,
that has brass, the experience and the
back bore. ,. ~.
Here the DR.. paused, but only for a
moment, to again commence on his
trials and sufferings experienced at