The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-09-26


Tic mcctng Of tho "u.itcrrifcd" in this city
on Saturday last, was anno,mecd by the firing OF
the Democratic "pop-guu" NJ sunrise, in fcnt
explosions, indicative Of vsig poor qiality Of
powder or very small cartridges. Following this
came, soon after breakfast, ono OF tho
DEMOCRATIC sIDE-suows
Engaged, we presume, for the occnaion, con-
sisting Of an itincrant Itrlnn with his organ and
monkey. Hut he got but q slim reception from
the committee and on-kecpcrs-probably on
account Of his instrument not playing any thing
but military airs, which, ofcoursc were distaste-
fu to them, and he was compelled to leave town
early in the day, his heart almost brOlon no
doubt, at the base ingrtitude Of those wlIo pro.
tend to have SO much love for the foreigner.
GATHERING on THE MASSES
About 10 o'clock the "unwnshcd" began to
marshal their hosts frointhe four points Of the
compass. 4 trcmulous platformei wagon, filed
with boys, each provided with drums or ifes,
were rendlng the air with their violent noises, as
though horrible din was tho great di,eratin,.
They were succeeding magnidccntly, for twas
'a sound like the conflict OF legions in battle,
that burst upon our car, as
"Dowp the, street came wagon, half loaded with
Each with drum, fife or trumpet, (tho cause OF
the noise,)
And my wonder grew greater, and wilder my
As rang out the notes ofour national air;
But the question that puzzled my wits was, to
Where hey learned marital uia,ieso lseR.r
GIRLS AND-Rors.
Following this wagon, came four or five loads
OF children, old maids and girls dressed in "red,
white and blue" Why they did not confne
e,
rcd" we can not conceive, unless 1t is scauso
they desire an appropriate color for the Lue feel
inss their party Willhave after tho second Tues
day OF october. Then came load or two OF
boys, dressed in white, which we didn't exactly
see the idea os unless they desired to look pret-
ty and get the approving smiles Of the girls. A
few more wagons, buggcs, drums, flies and boys,
and the procession, which took about Ave min.
ntes to pass q given point, had filed in review.
nADIcALIzED.
The most remarkable impression left upon our
nind was the absence of notices and devices
Where were their inscriptions, Protect us from
negro equality,r "White husbands or none, =
&c, of former years. Is II possible that the
"time -honored Democracy" are becoming trad
icalized," and have lost, IN a measure, their
alarm for the dangerous situation Of their daugh-
ters in this negro o-infested landl It is certainly
10 know that they have become
ashamed Of their od-tine 'woolly head" carrie
atures and negro-fearing devices.
rHE SPEECHES.
At o'clock their Democratic mouth.pieee
'awoke the slumbering echoes" as signal for
the speaking TO commence. General Morgan
the Federal General wlIo won undypg fame IN his
''masterly retreat' from Cumberland Gap, made
the opening speech. His commanding appear
Rnce, indicative Of good living and a love for
sanitares, was much in his favor, bat appeals to
the prejudice OF the people made up his speech, |
and after unwinding himself to the particular |
satisfaction OF himself, Judge Thurman was in
trodueed as the "next Governor Of Ohio" with |
which good joke the assembled tried TO tickle !
themselves with, but II ended in siclzly smile
rather despondent. The Judge, in a husky
voice, beseged his audience in a lengthy har-
rangue, in which he professed much solicitude
for the laboring man, talked about lax and taxa
lion, the inferiority Of the negro, and ignoring
the great and vital issnes before the people,
some down to ''littie things" 20 prejudice the
people against the great aud good principles in
yolyed in the contest. In whom you would ex-
pect to find statesman, was exhibited the stump
orator and the political harranguer, Taking
snuff at occasional intervals, as orr grahdmoth.
ers used to do ID days gone BY, he tired his aus
ienoe, and tlay, in turn, with their inattention,
tired him. aud with three weak and dispirting
cheers, he retired, leaving, II we mistake not,
the mutual impression Of speaker and hearers,
Of being somewhat bored. 'taul ~ Nf
The day will be remembered as one Of the most
yraloss affairs Of the many similar days in times
assl and gives sogf indicetqa that the people
re tired OF fqssiized principles, and party that
'Ao'lld have been buriss four yssrs ago,