The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-08
Grand Gala-Day!
MEETING IN aRlVENNl.
Democracy in Council
BIG TIME!.
TAXPAYERS in THE FIELD.
10000 PRESENT..
THREE STANDsIN BLAST
FIVE SPEECHES.
Democracy Jubilant !
Radicals C0rfGsponilnglI Depressed.
10000 PRESENT!
THREE STANDS IN BLAST
FIVE SPEECHES.
Democracy Jubi1ant !
Radicals C0rrGsponilingly Depressed,

. AehoO0 AVA ShdI Odg. OuOELly d1UGr sun
rise salute of l3 gums was fired i
honor of the occasion. This SCENE,
to be the signal for the gathering, a
almost Immediately after the Demo
Gratis of this township, and the peopl
of the county who wished to avoi(
the dust of the procession, came pour
ing into the village, until it seemed
to SO block the streets as torender it al
most impossible for the procession tc
pass through the village; and thu
question was not how many people
would be. present, but how man,
would stay at home. AS was subse
quently, ascertained, the prediction
then made that it would be immenst
in numbers and unbeunded in enthu
siasm, was..fnlIy verified; for, at lit
tie after ten O'Clock the first wagon OF
the procession crowned the brow o.
hill west of the village. It was me-
by the marshals of the day, who
from that time till the close of the day
were kept as busy as beavers. This
was the Kent delegation, and was
more than creditable, consisting Of
near one hundred vehicles, nine OF
which were drawn by four horses.
1t was profusely decorated with flags
and streamers, as was the entire pro-
cession. Next to the Kent came the
Brimfield delegation; and this one de-
serves especial mention, as iteontained
more notices and devices than any
of the others. And when we say
this we do not mean to disparage lhe
rest, for they all did nobly. There
was in this delegation monster wag
on, completely embowered with
hickory bushes, beneath which bower
sat 81 beautiful young ladies repre-
senting the different States, and all
giving homage to the "Goddess OF
Liberty."-a Miss 49,, who was the
observed of all observers" The
wagon was drawn by twelve ihorses.
The effect was very fine, and as the
procession moved along, the ladies
singing popular campaign songs, it
was greeted with rounds of applause.
After this came delegation after dele
cation, until every township. in the
county was represented by tens and
hundreds of vehicles. Among them
we noticed several features that at
tracted much attention In one there
were 81 ladies on horseback, each ac-
companied by her squire. In another
81 ladies with their escorts in single
buggies. In another wagon contain
ing thirteen young ladies representing
the original States, dressed in red,
white and blue, in their order. Very
prominent was a large company of
cavalry-all voters-who seemed de-
termined and prepared to make a
grand charge on the enemy's line on
Tuesday, and we predict their charge
will be felt. 1t is impossible for us to
note all the peculiarities of the differ
ent parts of the procession-but each
and all will agree with us in saying
that there was a greater proportion of
voters in the procession than is usual,
fully three-fourths being of that class.
The procession pressed on and on,
until about one O'Clock, by which time
it was anchored in the Fair Grounds
without a single accident occurring to
mar the pleasure of the day. -t..ls,.-
NOTICES AND BANNERS.
Many of the business houses of the
Democratic citizens of the village
were quite tastefully decorated with
large and small banners, as were also
their residences. The procession was
so well supplied with banners, from
the largest size borne at the top of the
tall hickory trees, fastened in the large
wagons, to the penny affair in the
hands of the little ones, that the eye of
the spectator was dazzled with the
fiutter and mingling Of bright colors.
Besides this the forests of old Portage
were made to furnish the hickory
boughs for the occasion. 1t looked
like an immense forest in motion. 1t
had fully as demoralizing effect upon
the RAIDS as did the sight of Burnam
wood upon the hosts of Macbeth in
his fight with McDuff.ae Among the
many notices in the procession we
noticed the following: -
"a Restored Union" ~
eve are the Daughters of White
Men, and want White Mans Gov
ernment." t. - r. .''''a'I '.-lf nj
equal Taxation for All, and White
Men to Rule"
" "Fathers and Brothers, on You We
Defend -. 49, -
To Restore the Union, the Constitul-
ton to depend:
Stand up for the Right, that Sacred
Boon of Liberty, .flag
And save us forever from Negro
Equality" a-'a -..'saaa
"We Pay the Taxes, and we Vote
the Democratic Ticket"
"Liberty or Death"
4-5ff. it.-.s l-''.s'f.,t ..tt- 4hst 'i'.r" DO ''.'
~ MUSIC. sip..'tyas
The procession and the meeting
werewolf supplied with music, there
being no less than five brass bands in
attendance, the Ravenna, Hiram, Gar.
rettsville, Kent and Newton Falls
Cornet Bands, which discoursed sweet
music to the delighted ear Of the tens
OF thousands of delighted spectators.
Besides these were some three or four
martial bands, and the notes of the
ear-splitting fife put us in mind of the
time. "When Johnny Comes Marching
Home" One martial band we noticed
in nafticulaHa in (which a uarr s,,aau