Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29
THE GArnERING-eN MONDAY EVENING to

! THE GATHERING ON MONDAY EVENING to
listen to Gen. GARFIELD proved a much more
imposing affair than was expected, The at
tendance from the viciniy-adioining and adj
jacent towns forbade all idea of getting into
Clarendon Hall, as had been thoughtrof and
the speaking was from a platform upon the
walk in front of the house. Beyond what was
contemplated our Geneva neighbors gener-
ously turned out to the number of some $50,
and equipped with band and torches came up
in full display after the arrival of the accom-
mediation, and were escorted in by the Ashta-
bula Band in fine style. They filed along the
street, marching to the residence Of Collector
FAssETT, with whom Mr.. Garfield stopped,
and taking the General under escort, counter
marched to the hotel. Accompanying the
General was Prof RHODES, of the CIeoeldad
Herald editorial corps. Ex-mayor MORRISON,
as President of the Grant Club presided. The
exercises began with music from the bands,
both doing themselves much credit. Then
came a song from the Glce Club, which needs
no commendation as Mr.. Mansfield held the
baton. Gen. Garfield was not in first rate
ldthCu COl(l ut dlucShlilc, ICuuC-
ing and rendering. his voice husky. He how
ever, made one Of his calm, dignifed and eff
fective speeches, appealing to facts and to .rea-
son. 1t was mainly deyotedeto financial mat
tiers, facts truthful and authenticated. The
falsehoodS Of Gov. Seymour, and lawyer Ran
ney, with reference to the public debt and the
cost of running the Government upon peace
footing by the partyin power were pretty yeifectu-
ally disposed OF. The hearts of the audience
was cheered aad encouraged by assurances
that the skies were bright, and Grant and Col
fax were too firmly fixed in the hearts of the
people to be disturbed by the menaces and
threats of war and revolution sounded forth
by the candidates from the other side. After
the general sat down. calls came up from the
crowd for Rhodes, who modestly took the
stand, but made an excellent speech. Allusion
was made, not only forcibly but very properly
we think, when the tendency is so great to for
getfulness and sloughing over the past, to the
sufrerings, and more than savage cruelties of
the war The starving. pens, with all their
horrors, the effort to burn cities by firing ho-
tells, and the effort to spread deadly eontagion
among those very cities, and connecting the
perpetrators of such warfare with the party
with which we now stand opposed, was rug
ged and ugly feature Of democracy, to draw,
but it WAS one that we must contemplate to
put ourselves sufficiently upon our guard a.
gainst their recurrence. The speech of Mr..
Rhodes though not long was wellreceiyed and
stirred the blood of the people The band fin
ished up the proceedings with one of their fine
airs, and the gathering broke up. Our Geneva
friends got into order and marched to the de-
pot, awaiting till late hour a freight train to
take them back. On the part Of our citizens,
and the Grant Club particularly, we tender
our thanks to our neighbors for their visit, and
the important feature their presence gave to
the occasion. The number of people on the
ground is yariously estimated at 800 OF 1000.
The latter number we think the more probable
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