Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-07
IFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer.l

IFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
Immense OutporinE OF the DemOc-
racy Greatest Demonstration
Ever Known In Cincinnati -
Speeches of Gen. f. p. Blair,
Gov. BramIette and Others.
Never before. in the history of the poll
tics of Hamilton county, was there such
an outpouring of the Democracy as was
witnessed at the mass meeting in Fifth
street Market space last night. One would
have thought from appearances that the
whole city had come out on the side of De-
mocracy. Old men aud young men alike
sweIled the dimensions Of the crowd, and
pressed eagerly forward to catch even a
glimpse OF the distinguished orators; while
the booming of cannon, the kissing of
rockets. the lurid light of Roman candles,
the strains .ot martial music, the playing
of the bands, the blaze of the bonfires, the
lets of light about the speakers stand,
and the shouts of applause, all combined
to make it the grandest display of earnest
devotion to principle, to the cause of the
Constitution, Constitutional liberty, and
the rights of the people protected by law,
that could be imagined.
During the speeches of Governor Bram-
lette, and others, the enthusiasm seemed
irrepressible and unbounded, and the thou
sands who were packed into the dense
mass that filled to overfiowing the great
square and were out of hearing OF the
SPEAKERS, seemed to catch the inspiration
of the orators, and intuitively felt the force
of their convincing logic and fiery elo-
uuence. But the grandest scene of the
whole evening was reserved for General
Blair. --ts.
The White Boys in Blue, commanded by
Colonel Smith, marched from their head
quarters to the Burnet House to receive
and escort our gallant standard-bearer to
the stand. At few minutes past 8 o'clock.
the column, after moving through several
of the principal streets, filed into the Mar
ket space, escorting the General who rode
in the center in an open barouche with
General Jos. Geiger, Colonel Dodds and
DR.. j. j. Quinn, Chairman OF the Campaign
Committee, and was greeted by thunders
of applause, the roar of cannon and the
display OF fireworks, while the great crowd
swayed back and forth to get a glimpse OF
the great center of attraction. The White
Boys in Blue, who had fought under Gen.
eral Blair, scarcely knew how to contain
themselves as they marched along the
street with their BELOVED commander, who
had shared with them the tolls and dangers
of battle in their midst.
AS he mounted the stand one universal
shout greeted him from the twelve thou
sand people who had come out to honor
and to listen to, not only the gallant SOL
dier, but the tried and trusted statesman
For nearly a quarter OF an hour the ap-
plause and enthusiasm were unabated, and
the General could only bow his acknowl-
edgments to his friends. At length quiet
was restored, and he delivered most bril-
liant speech, which will be found this
morning in our columns.
There was no attempt made at process
sion on the part of the Democracy, the on
ly organization which attended the meet
ing as such being the White Boys in Blue,
five hundred strong, who acted as an es-
Their fine appearance and soldierly bear
inc was noticed and taYorably remarked
upon wherever they marched. A single
glance would satisfy one that they had all
seen service. Their steaLy and even step,
their military evolutions and precision,
were such as only belong to the veto