Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-09
The Meeting mt 1.eynoId.burg.


( 7efr-ai GUorrespondence Ohio Statesmsn.I -r4
The citizens of Old Truro came pouring
into the burg at an early hour in the after
noon, and long before the time announced
for the speaking to commence, the capa-
cious hall was crowded, many of the audi
tors being Republicans. DR.. Shaughney
was elected President of the meeting, and
Robt. McEwen Secretary.
The President introduced E. T. DeLany,
Esq, and that gentleman proceeded to ad-
dress the assembly in his usual felicitious
style. Mr.. DeLany confined his remarks
to the discussion of the Amendment. He
dissected the sophistical arguments of the
Opposition with a master hand, and pro-
ceeded to show the impolicy and absurdity
of Negro Suffrage. He argued that suffrage
was a political right, and not natural
one. The municipal government of Ohio
was the result of a compact between white
men the negro was not party to this
compact, and could claim no rights by vir.
tue of it. The Speaker then discussed the
expediency of admitting eight thousand
negroes to the ballot-box and proved con-
clusively that such measure would be
suffrage by Caligula to the Romans, and
graphically depicted the ruinous conse-
quences thereof. He concluded by an able
exposition of the absurdity of voting for
the ticket and against the amendment
DeLany's argument against negro suffrage
went to the bottom of the subject, and GER
tainly was the ablest and most convincing
piece of logical reasoning which 1 have
heard or read this campaign. His remarks
were interspersed with humorous hits and
supported by historical parallels. The oft
repeated applause of the audience testified
their high appreciation of the speech.
The Chairman Introduced Mr.. Lowen-
stein as the next speaker, and Mr.. L. inn
mediately took hold of the taxation ques-
ton and discussed it in mastery manner.
He exposed the National Bank system, and
denounced it as one of the greatest swim
dies ever perpetrated on free people.
g He exposed the injustice of having one
currency for the poor man and another
for the rich and the inequality between the
burden borne by the bondholder and the
farmer. Mr.. Lowenstein proposed re-
trenchment and economy by the abolition
of the National Bank System and thereby
saving twenty-five millions per year to the
people,, He depicted in lively colors the
monstrosities of the Pacific Railroad Swim
die. Mr.. Lowenstein has given much at
tention to the question of taxation, and his
ideas were we'll adjusted and delivered in
excellent style. Like the first speaker Ee
held the audience to the close and was fire.
quently greeted with applause. Such
speeches as were delivered in Reynolds
burgfl on Saturday would contribute very
much to rolling up the Democratic major
ity in this State. 1 went over to Smithville
with the speakers in the evening, and after
partaking of a sumptuous repast at the
residence of Mr.. Compton, who together
with his accomplished lady extended their
accustomed hospitality to the speakers and
your humble servant, we repaired to the
large hall over Mr.. Compton's store.
Mann's Band as usual was at the post of
duty and enlivened the audience with its
music. Mr.. Edgar was elected Chairman,
and the speakers entertained the vast
crowd for nearly three hours. The speech
es differed very materially from those de-
livered in Reynoldsburg; the ideas Iwere
clothed in entirely different language. Sell
dom have we seen such an effect produced
at political meetings. The audience gave
three cheers tor the speakers and dispersed,
delighted with the meeting, while some Re-
publicans when they came, went home
strengthened in the Democratic faith. Give
US more such speeches and Thurman's
election is certain. 'Tis some time since /
took up the quill but could not resist the
temptation. No synopsis would do the
peakers justice.
Yours, MAC.