The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-09-13
The Great Mass Meeting.

All expressions intended 10 describe pub
lie gatherings have become so stereOtyped
that they have almost lost their significance;
or at the best convey but indistinct ideas to
The constant reader" of the real nature,
size and spirit of such gatherings. When,
therefore, we say that The Republican Mass
Meeting held in this city on Tuesday last
was an immense congregation Of the intelii-
gent citizens of Ssndusky county, larg,r
than that held for any similar purpose for
many years, and marked from beginning to
end by the most unbounded enthusiasm, we
wish to be understood as meaning what those
terms express. Elsewhere we give detail
ed report of the proceedings and incidents OF
the day, the truthfulness of which will be
attested by those of our readers who were
present. We have not, however, attempted
10 give even an outline of the excellent and
convincing speeches delivered during the
day and evening by Gen. Hayes, Mr.. Has
saurek and Mr.. Root all VIC can do is to
Affirm that they handled the political ques-
tiOns of the day in mastery manner, con-
trasting the political principles of the two
parties, showing up the fallacies, dishonesty
aud treasonable tendencies of the party call
ing itself Democratic, and bringing clearly to
view the grand old principles of Liberty
Equality and Justice which form the founda-
ton, keystone and pinnacle of the Republi-
can Union party. Such meetings and speech
es 10 incalculable good. 1t is not alone that
we are able to place our hand upon particu-
lar men and say "they were converted on
such and such day" but at all future
elections, when the ballot is cast
.sThe weapon that descends as still
As snow-hakes fall upon ihe sd,
Yet executes 4 freeman's will
Az lightning does the viii of Gods'-
If is discovered that the seed thrown by the
wayside has taken root aud multiplied an
hundred fold, So diversified are the meth
DDS by which the important questions at is
sue are treated by political editors and wrl'
ters, that it is impossible for the great ma
ieriiy of our people, however much they
may read, to make themselves thoroughly
masters of all the arguments which are
brought 10 the support of our cause' Au
elaborate, we'll delivered speech, such as
any of the three we heard on Tuesday, con-
saius the essence and marrow, the point and
strength, of ell the best arguments produced
during the campaigu, and convey to an au-
d;snce a vast deal OF solid Information and
a vas. number of facts, in a shape not soop
forgotten-to say nothing of the pointed and
witty illustrations which oftentimes flash
conviction where argument cannot reach.
The arguments, facts aud illustrations heard
at such meetings become common property
and arc reproduccd in workshops, on farms,
and wherever men copgregate on these
leugthenipg autumn evenings to discuss the
chances of the election, and thus extend
their influence for good. We have every
reason to feel grstiied over the demOnstra-
t;on of last Tuesday, and can assure the
iIpion people of Sandusky county, who
have 50 long been in minority, that if they
continue TO manifest the same zeal which
now marks their efforts, the Republican
marty in this locality will soon enter on
Iang career of uninterrupted success.
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