Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-01
Democratic Meeting at WIT. Vernon
Correspondence of the Ohio Statesmanl
MOTrNT VEpNoN Sent 25. '6S,

Democratic Meeting at MT. Vernon
Correspondence of the Ohio Statesman1
MOUNT VERNON, Sept. %, '6S.
Taking into consideration the inclenen-
cy of the weather and the politics of the
city, and the fact that the Republicans had
meeting the same evening, the Demo-
cratic meeting at this place on Thursday
evening was very well attended. From
four to five hundred persons were in at
tendance. General Durbin Ward spoke an
hour and three quarters, with very excel
lent effect. He discussed the theory of
Government, the Reconstruction policy OF
Congress-, taxation aud finance. He was
followed by Z. B. Eshelman in a speech OF
hfty-odd minutes, and retaining the audi
ence to the close. Lecky Harper, ESQ.,, the
efficiept and experienced editor of the Mt
Vernon Banner, presided. ...... ....-
The Democrats of Knox are making a
vigorous campaign, and they are confident
In the belief that they will carry the coun-
ty by very good majority. Their coun-
ty ticket is popular, and the management
of the campaign has been confided, in an
0SHOO-@
whom Hon. Frank Hurd is chief. They are
working with the laudable ambition to en-
rol Knox permanently among the reliable
Democratic counties of the State. From
now until the election Hon. Frank Hurd
will bestow his labors upon his own
county. General Morgan was absent
in Washington, where he was work.
in fn to e,,aa
and the success of the Democratic party
His election is assured by large majority
but he wants to make it so overwhelming
as to cover with merited shame the mer
who, disregardful of right and Justice and
the conspicuous fact that he had been elect
ed by large majority, turned him out ol
his seat in Congress- Although the Radi-
cal majority in Congress had been guilty
of many acts of atrocious meanness, they
had committed none more contemptibly
mean than this, and it is beftting the vo-
ters of his District to pronounce emphatic
condemnation upon it. f,al I'D go. a97
u Mr.. Harper was kind enough to show MS
over the city. Mount Vernon is very
charming inland city, numbering a popu-
lation of about six or seven thousand, and
unquestionably is most delightful place
to live in. 1t is not likely soon to grow
much in size. Here and there a new build
ing has been put up !; but there is no gen.
eral improvement visible. Probably, in
Arrangement and structure, for conven-
ience and beauty, there is not Court
House in the State that surpasses the one
here, and the county has most popu-
lar officer in the person of Mr.. Miller, the
Treasurer. One gratifying feature con-
nected with this place is, that the dwell
ings are nearly all owned by the persons
residing therein. There are very few
renters, and very few houses to rent.
Among the private dwellings, that of Mr..
George B. Potwin is the most attractive.
His house is beautiful, and for
finish, cleanliness and convenience, his
large stable is unsurpassed, while
his grounds and garden con-
vince the beholder that the owner and the
superintendent of them have most COM
mendable taste in this line. In a smaller
scale, throughout the city, on every. hand,
equally good taste is displayed, evincing
culture and refinement. This is city not
to grow rapidly rich in, but to live in hap
PLY. The German Reformed denomina-
tion is just finishing tasteiully neat
church, and it is dwelt upon as notewor-
thy by those who take a praiseworthy
pride in its construction, that the cushions
of the seats and the carpeting of the pews
and aisles are to be identically alike, claim
ing that herein it shall be strictly Demo-
traffic. lis pity that all those who con-
slider it commendable that the church in
which the Great God is to be worship rped,
should be made Democratic in appearance
and finish, do not consider it commendabIe
to have the Government, Federal and State
administered pursuant to Democratic
ideas, instead of for the especial benefit of
classes, to the great detriment and oppres-
sion of the mass of the people. AS far out
on all sides OF the city as the eye can pene-
trate, Nature has spread a landscape that
gladdens the eye to look upon. ra .-g