The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-10-04
The Union Meeting on Sat-
drday Evening.
Speeches by IOig, ]. K. Herd, Hon, ]. n. isAle and
ClaytSO ". Everett, Esq.
GUNS, MUSIC AND ENTHUSIASM


GUNS, MUSIC AND ENTHUSIASM
The Union meeting at the Courthouse. on Sat
urday evening was a grand success, both as re-
CARDS numbers and enthusiasm. II was the larg-
est political meeting that Prrrvsburg has wit
messed for yesrs, and was well calculated to inn
part glow Of healthful activity to the lukewarm,
and togivs but little encouragement to the DsmOe.
racy.
The Maumse Brass and the Monclova Martial
Bands each dsooursed soul. stirring music, and
with the eannon's laundering -eehoss gave iudiea-
ton that Perrysburg Township had aroused from
Its lethargy, and was alive TO the great issues
pending in the campaign. The Courthouse was
packed TO repleton BY en- earnest ard attentive
audience, comprising ladies and gentlemen and
many were compelled to 60 away unable to gain
| admission.
Colonel J. A. SHANNON was called to the Chair,
and in few well-timed remarks stated the OBJ
jcct Of the meeting, and the importance Of the
campaign in Ohio. The nrst speaker he intro
duced was
JUDGE ,. K. HoRD,
OF Fremont, who, for two hours, entertained the
attentive audience with mastery and eloquent
address, in which he discussed the three leading
issues involved in the campaign--Finance, Recon-
structi,n and Manhood Suffrage-wth an ability
and perspicuity rarely equaled. We will attempt
TO give no synopsis of the speech, as we are 10th
to thus mar its compactness and force. His argu-
ments throughout were clear, cogent and convinc-
ing. Mr.. HORD has made many warm friends in
our community, and as a speaker, he is a universal
favorie. His able addresses, both at Portage, on
Friday afternoon, and at Psrrysburg, on Saturday
evening, have added strength to the Union cause
in Wood County.
NON. J. ". ASHLEY
followed in one Of his fearless, able and character
istic speeches. He commenced his speech by n
most emphatic condemnation OF 'Sbolters," and
apty hut of the situation Of affairs with regard to
our county ticket, and the DisorganizerS, with
their Independent Democratic Candidate for Au.
dtor, by the relation Of frog story, in this wise
! A certain individual was exhibiting an educated
frog among the mines of California. He offered to
bet fifty dollars that the aforesaid educated frog
of his could outjump any other frog that could b'
matched against kim. The bet was taken, By
miner, who said that he could bring bran new
frog, not educated, fresh from neighborng pond
that would out-jump his frog, call hollow" The
wager accepted, the miner started for the pond tt
! get frog the proprietor of the educated frog
| going with him. While thus absent some Of the
friends of the miner poured lot of shot down the
mouth Of the educated frog.
| The miner soon returned with his fresh, untu :
tored frog, alive aud kicking, and the preparatory
arrangements were soon made for the jumping
match. When the respective frogs were punched
the educatedirog gave huge croak and jumped
about an inch. The uneducated frog cleared abou
ten feet. The proprietor OF his educated frog
ship, having lost the wager, began to examine, tC
ascer tain the cause Of the failure, and on taking
up the frog by the hind leg, out rolled the shot
! So it would be with the Democratic candidate
enough shot would be found in him on the 9Th o
October, to make about forty air-gun'
Mr.. ASHLEY then took up the question of Financ
aud proceeded to administer u scIthing to tn
croakers bout Ia xation aud high prices, thai vii
long be remembered by them, If any such wer
present.
IIo next passed to defense of the propose
Constitutional Amendment, and appealed to hi
hearers not as Republicans or Democrats, but a
Am ,rcan citizens, blsing thu justice of the meas
ure on the following grounds:
First" Whatsoever We would that men shout,
do unto you, do ye even so unto them"
Second" Never deny to any rights whic
you would claim for yourself"
Third =" All men are created free and equal"
Foarh-" All governments derive their jus
rights from the consent nf the governed"
The entire argument was thorough AMI unau
swSrable, carrying with it weight and convic;i1
and was listened to with enwrapIed attention.
CIV. EVERETT, ESQ.,,
OF Perry Township, quite a young man, who hA
lost an arm in defense of his country, followed i
a thrilling and eloquent appeal to his fellow sol
diers, in which no urged them to prov
true to the cause and to the flag. The battle q
ballots was as important, an fraught with result
as great as the battle Of bullets. They were fight
ing the same enemy, and should neither deser
their coloLs nor prove fa's,t to the cause they ha
sspOussd.
AT a late hour the meeting adjourned, the larg
audience well pleased with the speeches, the musi
and tho glow of enthusiasm manifested in tn
cause of the Union.