Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-18
tFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer. Oct. Ill
The JOlIificatiOn Meeting i'm But
Ter COunfy-Democraiic Rejoic.

Ter COunfy-Democratf RejOic-
lag.
HAMILTON, OHIO, October IA, 1867.
10 the Editors of the Enquirer:
In view of the fact that some dissatisfac.
tion has been expressed at the action |
of the meeting of last Saturday night, and |
that some prominent members of our par |
ty have fOuId fault with the conduct of the |
Central Committee upon that occasion, |
desire to present, through the columns of
your paper, to the public, the following
statement which you can rely upon as be-
ing truthful and correct:
AS it was the wish of the Democratic cit
iZens of our county that a meeting should
be called to celebrate in an appropriate
manner, according to the custom of the
party-ot late years somewhat fallen into
disuse-the glorious triumphs that had
been achieved i'm Ohio and elsewhere, we
issued. the following handbills:
Victory! Victory!
Grand Democratic jollifcation and torch
| light procession!
The Democracy of Butler county will
celebrate the glorious triumphs over Radi-
caliSm. in the city of Hamilton, on Satur-
day night, Oct. II.
Hons. George III. Pendleton and Durbin
Ward will speak at the public square.
Bonfires, cannonading, fireworks and
torchlights will be the order of the night.
We have gained glorious victory, and it
is ours to rejoice.
All the friends of the cause are invited to
participate.
Committees have been appointed to make
all the arrangements.
Let us all jubilate.
By order of the Democratic Central Com
mittee. DAVID FARLOw,
Chairman.
JOHN A. &c OK RILL, Secretary.
AS we had no notice from Mr.. Vallan-
digham that he was disengaged for that
evening, and no assurance that he would
be present, his name did not appear UPON
| the poster.
Afterward. however. being informe
that he would attend the meeting, we is
sued a supplemental handbill:
Hon. c. L. Vallandigham will positive
ly be present at the iollitication Saturday
night. Come everybody.
DAVID FARLow, Chairman
We were disappointed at the non-attend-
ance of General Durbin Ward, as we had
advised with him in regard to the arrange
ments for the "jollification," and had re-
ceived from him a very handsome donation
toward defraying the expenses. We also
greatly regretted the absence of Hon. Geo.
II. Pendleton. 1t was not intended that
the meeting should express any preference
for the candidates for the United States
Senatorship, and as Mr.. Pendleton's name
has been prominently mentioned for that
position, we feel it due to him to say that
as he was one of the invited guests, we
were deeply mortified at the action of the
meeting.
After the meeting was assembled, MIR.
Peter Murphy, one of our most estimablr,
but very enthusiastic citizens, suggested
to me that after the meeting was organ
lied he had matter of business to intro
dnce, but declined to state to me its nature,
l. Ha lin nl lu,n flor rpH fol
olution, with the knowledge and approba-
tion of Mr.. Vallandigham:
ResolUed, In the name of 1900 majority
given for Thurman by the Democracy OF
Butler county, that, having conquered the
two heretofore Radical Senatorial Districts
of Ohio, comprised of the counties of Mont
: gomery and Butler, by unprecedented ma
jorites, upon the issues of the election ol
the Hon. G. l.. Vallandigham to the Senate
of the United States, we hereby recon-
mend his nomination and election as the
successor of the infamous Benjamin F
Wade.
1t was voted for by the meeting with
great enthusiasm, but without reflection OF
an opportunity for reflection.
Neither the Secretary of the Central
Committee nor myself had been consulted
, in regard to it, although the meeting had
been called officially by the Committee.
l feel satisfied that the people of this
county entertain no feelings of hostility
, toward any of the great champions of De
mocracy who so gallantly and successfully
conducted the la, e campaign against the enc.
mics of the Republic and of the white man
and that they would have paid a similar
compliment, under like circumstances, tt
Allen G. Thurman or George III. Pendleton
We were too happy, upon that night, ovel
our glorious victory, to entertain any un'
kind or envious feelings toward any one
and especially toward any of our Demo
, cratic cO-laborers in the great work.
Il DAVID FARLOW,
Chairman Dem. Cent. Com.