The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-10-24
GEN. HAYES IN FREMONT.
He is serenaded and makes a
Correspondents Cleveland HerOld,l
FREMONT, Oct. 10th, 1867

lCorfespOndehee cleveland Hefnld.l
FRENoET, Oct. 10th, 1867. I
General r. B. Hayes, Governor
elect, arrived in our town on Salur.
day evening, on visit to his un-
clio, S Orchard, Esq Last eve
ming the Fremont Brass Band, ac
companied by a largo number OF
citizens, repaired TO The residence
of Mr.. Birchard to serenade the
General During tho playing OF
the first piece. General Hayes came
down-on the ground and stood in
the group. Three cheers were Civ
en- Tor him, and then acall for
"lIaycs." Ho ssid he thanked
them for the compliment, for his
lelIow-citizens of Fremont he
bad always held as amorg
the first in his regard. He
thought, latter the close of cam.
pa'gn Of several weeks, wherein
political topics had been the prn-
cipal theme, a speech would be one
OF the last things they would wish
to listen to- But, go on" sccm
cd to be the wish Of the company,
and General Hayes said, That the
people OF Ohio had secured some
thing as the result of labor on the
Slh of October--the Governor and
the State ticket-and, no doubted
not, they were thankful for even
small favors. They had lost some
things; the Legislature was loss.
A United States Senator would be
slectcd by that body; that, too, was
loss. The constitutional amend
meat had been defeated; that was
not a loss, for it had not been. 1t
was TO be regretted that the a.
mendment had not been successful
--lhe load the proposition carried
defeated 1.-THE cniranchiscmcntof OF
one class of citizens should not dis.
franchise another class-tho en-
phatic decision of the Union party
OF Ohio was for the enlranchise-
ment Of all men-the late vote was
II better vote than had ever before
been given for that proposition,
even in Massachusetts. -Four ffths
of tho Union party were in iavorof
it. Tho cause, for its justice and
right, was inscribed on their ban.
ncrs, and would eventually be the
law OF Ohio, but he thoughtrit was
now removed from politics for a
season. The colored men now
know the Union party were their
friends.
Tho Democracy having secured
majority in the Legislature, had,
in one sense, got larger elephant
than they knew what to do with.
They had talked taxation of Uni-
ted States bonds; would they show
themselves to be in favor of snch a
scheme? Never. 1t could not be
successful. They had made much
cry OF taxation; "the people were
burdcncd." Taxation could not be
much Iessencd. Then there was a
United States Senator to elect; but
there came the rub What would
they do2 The victory of the cam.
paign was Vallandigham victory.
llo wanted the place; so did Thur.
man; so did Pendleton. Here was
u house divided. Union men had
only TO stand back and look at
the beautiful fight. Tho United
States Senator could not take his
seat until the 18th of March, 1869;
then the Republicans would proba-
bly, have elected and installed their
President, U. s. Grant. If not
him, Sheridan or Thomas; but the
prospect was Grant. He was, in
fact, already ominated, though no
convention had been held. GCheors
Tor Grant, Well, what would bo
tho value of n United States Sena
tor in such II Senate as tho loyal
States of the Unicn would send up,
with u, S. Grant rs Chief Magis.
tratc? There was really no great
loss, Then tho Union men of Ohio
were placed in n position to bo all
united more firmly than ever be-
fore, They had not given up II
single principle, or gone back on II
plank OF their platform.
Turning to IL. Everett Senator
elect. Mr.. IL said: "The convention
nominating you instructed you to
vote for b. +. Wade for Unitod
States Senator; other conventions
had instructed for Schenck; there
was II dilemma settlcd. All was
peace in the Union family; the
strife had been transferred to the
household of our opponents, and n
nice fight it was TO be, But, said
he, al am making a speech, and |
feel that such n thing Is out of
Iplacc. | thank you for this mani.
tcstation Of your regard, Let I'm.
ion men close up their ranks; be
united, every one keep step, with
banners waving, advance their col.
umn. and Ohio would wheel into
rank, Pennsylvania wolld be on
our right, Connecticut would I'LL up
tho gap through which n rebel
horde had come in, and in 1868 the
grand ocean swell would come in
with u, s, Grant on its crost owe,
ry free Statc-aye, moro, u grand
sovereignty of Statcs---would all
set up their banners in a Republi.
can camp. Goodnight, frionls,
goodnight
After IL few minutes of hand.
shaking and interview, tho band
struck mp "Yankeo Doodle and
the company retired.
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