Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-09-23
From ~JobnsonyiIIe.

From Jacksonville.
JoHNsONvILLE. Sept. 18th, 1868.
EDITOR CHRoNICLE:-I beg leave
to report the proceedings of a monster
Democratic meeting that was to come
offat the Town Hall, at the Center, on
Thursday evening, Sept. 18th.
The Hall was densely packed, with
the exception of about One-half of the
seats, which were empty. That inn
mense throng was composed entirely
of honest Democrats, with h snght
exception of about two-thirds OF IT,
who were Republicans who just drop
ped in TO see the show.
The meeting was organized by the
appointment of o. D. Niets, as Chair
man, who could not see the chair,
and declined. NJ. w. Langley then
had that honor bestowed upon him;
for this he was very thankful-nOt as
much so as if he could have the post
office conferred upon him, but never
the-less he vas very thankful; much
ly so.
H~eintrOudced Mr.. Dyson, of Mecca,
Nh. James Dyson, who lives four
miles from our pleasant village who
had come all the way on foot to adj
dress the citizens of Johnston on the
momentous questions to be decided ut
this falls elections. He told us there
were but two parties in the field TO
claim our suffrages. One, the Republic
can, he couldnO go, b~ecausethey could
eat short cake with cod fish in them,
while the other, the Democratic, can
not stomach them, and had rather go
L. YrYn1rr- than hnNA IN CuhGIEf nnnn
such a dish. This was a busting ar
gument, and about busted the vests
and unmentionables of several of the
busted the eloquent speaker, who was
completely exhausted from walking
four miles, and gave way for Mr.. Pc
to address the ~invincible Dem
ocrats of Johnston. Mr.. p. had great
claims upon the attention of the
faithful than Mr.. Dyson, for the rea-
son that he had footed six miles to adj
dress them that night. He had come
over to Johnston TO help console the
faithful, who were bowed over double
under the grievOus load of taxation
that the Rump Hell at Washington
had imposed upon them. He had
come to mingle his tears with u
tears, over the anticipated result of
the coming elections. He told his
audience that if they expected to elect
Seymour and Blair, they must work
hard, pay the bonds in greenbacks,
and not eat any shOrt-cake if there
was anything dead in it.
The speaker would not detain his
audience longer, as he had to foot it
home, which was six miles from here.
He thanked them for their kind at
tention, and would now commence to
foot it home.
The meeting broke up with tremen-
dous enthusiasm for Seymour and
Blair. 1t is conceded by both parties
here, that the Democrats will carry
our town this fall, if they can cOaX
back the half dozen ormore, that have
into the Republican party
from theirs, since last falls election.
Get about a dozen of the faithful to
vote, who can't eat shOrt-cake with
Frank Blair in it; get II vote of the
that are to be cast for the first
time this fall: get twenty Republicans
TO come v e and help them but who
don't see the come ; and they are al
to cast from three to six votes
being careful not to NyOte any
"Sdp-Buckets and Butter Tubs" tick
cts. If these little items can be ac-
complished, the town will go Demo-
if not, then put her down for
Grant with a Union gain of from Is
to 20 yer last falls election. MeSsTs.
and Peterson, call again when
convenient, and we will not wear such
small vests, or if we do will see that
they are unbuttOned, so we shall not
do them any damage, if we do split
ourselves laughing at your expense.
RADICAL,