The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-09-26
The Plckerlngton MeetIny.

The meeting n Monday last was signal
-. credit TO the live Union Republicans Of yloc,
'ic township both male and female ALI whom
q seem to have We'd with each other in cff,rts IN
a make II the grand aud cons pieuous sucoess
winch proved to be, considering that II wa,
m hthe MIDST II ono Of tho stronyost so.caIled
Democratic localities In the State,
The people had assembled In considerable
Il numbers IN the village Of Pickernpton nv ten
:, o'clock IN the forenoon, and ht,lc before II
~ aproccssion was formed headed by Towler's
aV excellent brass band Of Columbus To the sttr
ring music OF this bhnd and amid cannonnde
o1an"ls rapidly and handsomely served, the
lii' procession moved 10 beautiful grove halfn
no mile distant ffom the village ON arrlylog
MERE al Organization was effected by the nm.
eN poiniinent OF CHARLES BoRtANn, ESQ, of This
ely as presiding officer, The proceed ngswere
tnen opened with prayer by Rev. s. G. RKrR,
al MerWhich Governor Cox took the stand 10 nd.
,u nEesH thc crowd, which by thistimc had become
augmented to imposing dimensions by fresb
le arrivals Of eitiEcna, who continued to pour in
on n"iANer'he hour n noon. The assembl gc
was composed almost equality oftho two sexes.
ana formed most ord rly Intelligent look
In ing and attentive audience,
Ihe speech Of GSverner Cox was an unsnr.
a passable exposition Of the topics whic hhe took
M III hhhd' lie opened by referring 10 tho trnn
qhiiiy the times contrnsied with those Of tho
'V ""' ne came On the advocate ofthe political
q organization trusted by the people during the
war Tue question nov was whether that party
"A shou'u not continue TO be so trusted, rather
n "m 'he Party which opposed the war In lts
!, progress and still occupies position perfectly
t consistent with their hostility 10 the success o
IA we national arms against rebels. They have
~ gos 70 give up thatUpostlon aud subslde from
~ we political surface rs did tho tories after the
III revolution, aud the ieJerasts iter the war Of
ioit' oeiore the "en Of good feeling which
III hey talk shout, can again DO experienced In
nw ohreountry. The nation has decided aganst
@fm-they ought soNhaye the good sensc to
xt d'spand. and cease thor warfare against the
90 best Interests ofthe nation.
49,. The Governor took up the financial question
miuung The eopperhead gIeenbacL propagation
s 'he latter Of which was thoroughly ventilated
RI "' W hollow hypocrisy exposed. We regret
'NA' We nave no space for sketch 81 Llp rema-ks
I. On TINS point bulhope to present them In q con.
y dnnsed form next week
'nt Al The close OF the Governors address. tbs
iX people repaired to the ample tables spread
M mars aoyWith abundance Of excellent pro vision
tor The wants Of the physical man, which wero
I, dispensed to the crowd with cheerful aIacrtty by
i ihs ready haadssS the fair maids aud matrons
la ofold Violet.
VI lhhsoene over, the stand was again speedily
I surrounded by the multitude, eager to enIoy The
[ expected treat from the lips Of Hon. SAMUEL
uALlowAy. And they were not disappointed
Ersfy body knousthat GAItowAy must As heard
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