The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-21
THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.
ImmeAse Democratic Meeting at Def
Rnce-Speech OF Mr.. ValIandigham ON
tho National Debt, National Banks,
and Euualitv OF Taxation,


tho National Debt, National Banks,
and Equality OF Taxation.
DEFIANCE, Northwestern Ohio, Sept. 90
From early morning Till now wagons of all
shapes and sizes, delegations with bands de-
vices, Union flags, and hickory bushes, have
mass meeting, at which Clement l.. Vallandig.
ham, Frank lie Blond, and Judge Hoag viii
Three counties of Ohio have sent delegations.
and parts of southern Michigan and northeast
ern Indiana. Around large grove, about
quarter Of mile from here, an immense num-
ber of vehicles is already grouped, and train
Just in from Toledo has brought about fifteen
hundred passengers. The meeting is considered
to be the largest that has been held on either
side since the campaign Over twenty thousand
persons Will comprise the attendance. Much
enthusiasm prevails
DEFIANCE, Sept. 2O.-Just after sending my
first despatch in the afternoon about the Demo
cratic mass meeting, sudden change took
place in the weather, and clouds and rain were
substituted for the bright sunshine of the morn
ing. Those who had gathered on the meeting
ground returned to town and filled to overflow
ing the various stores and saloons. Fortunately
it cleared up in less than half an hour, and
when dinner had been disposed OF an immense
procession started forth, on foot and In vehicles
to very handsome grove on the outskirts.
At the same time a canal boat made its ap-
pearance, profusely decorated with flags and
eveTgreens, and bearing delegation TO the
meeting O. l.. Vallandigham, Mr.. Carter, and
Mr.. William Gill came on the ground In a car
rage at one O'CLOCK ana were received Wisn i,a
speakers stand and studded the grove in all
directions. A device representing Ashley em-
bracing negro voter found much favor with
After much delay, resulting from the unfor-
tunate efforts of q number OF persons TO shake
hands with Mr.. Vallandigham, Mr.. Edgerton
called the assemblage TO order, and introduced
the apostle of peace principles. Having spoken
of the merits of men in both the contending
parties, maintaining that in the State OF Ohio
the Democrats had the superiority, as far at
least as orators and men OF ability were con.
cerned he passed on TO the consideration of
other topics, the leading ones being the public
debt, national banks, and equality of taxation.
On the latter question he maintained that
the legal-tendefs of the Government should be
applied to the liquidation of the public debt.
advocating that measure and he was aware
| that many of them had already done so. In
| reference to national banks he believed them
70 be the groSsest Kind OF swindle, calculated TO
| spoke at some length on the public debt He
| said there were Two forms of public debt-One
| was in the form of pensions and bounties TO
| the soldiers who fought to put down the Re-
| bellion. This debt was sacred, and should be
| paid. He was one OF those who opposed the
war, because he knew II could be averted, and
| the questions between the two sections settled
| on constitutional principles.
He would not If he could change one vote or
one expression OF opinion made during the
| war. Yet he proclaimed now that he held this
| debt to the brave soldiers who fought for the
| suppression OF the Rebellion was sacred and
| must be paid to the last dollar. The Republican
| party, however, intended to keen uD fhiR delhi
| TO retain themselves in power and destroy Inc
| liberties of the people. Negro suffrage was hui
| slightly touched on.
Several local celebrities followed, after which
the large meeting dispersed cheering and In
the best OF humor with themselves. :
General Grants Father Speaking at .
Democratic Meeting.
CIEoINNATI, Sept. 20. = General Grant,,
father ls speaking here tonight at q Demo
cratic meeting.