Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-10-02
Clippings by the Wayne. o.
The Democracy In Ohio and iDtiona-Iheir
Observation-Disclosures, Enthusiasm--nass
Meetings---Ilow largely attended, &c., &c.

Prospects---Character, Enthusiasm---nass
, Meeiings---iiow largely attended, &c', Nc.
Q FRIEND SwAIN:-There is the most
, cheering evidence from all sources that
} the Tanners will bring their stock into
) market in November and find sale for
the whole stock in trade. Grant Boys so
! by the name of "Tanners" in this sec
; ton, and never in the history of the
5 country has there been more enthusiasm
: than at present. Both parties are wide
! awake, but "the rebs" are being out
J flanked on all sides. They make the
most desperate efforts to get up an enthu-
siastic meeting in all these inland cities
only in every instance to make an inglo-
rious failure
I At this writing, | am sitting in the'
county clerks office, Miami CO., city of,
Troy, Ohio. am prompted to write by
witnessing an abortive attempt on the
part of the Democracy to rally re-
spectacle company to march to the city
of Piqua, where there is to be grand
rally " Of those who "take their tod,
There are about 1000 people in the
town of Troy, and when they had "rak
ed and scraped the whole section they
possibly had one hundred and fifty per-
sons all told to " fall in," and you may
bet a mug they will ".taU H." be-
fore night if they get in at all.
1t is absolutely wonderful to look upon
this crowd and observe its character.
The democracy in New England, what
little there is, looks rather seedy as
whole, but the butternuts of Ohio
and West take the spots off from their
friends in the East. l only wish my
democratic acquaintance in the Green
Mountain State could set their eyes upon
the scene and feast their ears with the
soft and melodious strains that swell the
breeze, and their minds become entranc-
ed, and themselves happily intoxicated
by the fumes of their breath who march
in the ranks of the butternuts.
"The Butternuts is the common term
applied to the copperheads in this sec
ton. The rebels colored their clothing
during the war with the bark of the but
ternut tree. Hence the name.
will give you some accounts of the
democratic meeting in the State Of Indi-
ana, and through Ohio. Al Indianapo-
lis yesterday, the 23d inst, was the larg-
est demonstration which has been held
in these parts. They made very extern
sive preparations for the event and
boosted they would beat all hollow the
republican meetings which had been pre-
yiously held. The names of Pendleton
and Blair are sufficient among the Hoo
siers to call all together who will come
at all in that company. Both these gen
tlemen were announced to be there Run
ners were dispatched TO all parUs Of ,llo
state and arrangements made to pay fare
for those unable or unwilling to pay for
themselves to attend. Their motto was,
"come if you can, and if you can't come,
come anyhow" They marshalIed large
crowd but figures will not lie to please
the democracy Their crowd did not
equal the forces of the republicans
cannot give details. A single in
stance will show the style of the stuff:
The speakers were not on hand at the
main stand just at the moment, and u
fellow named Dick Ryan was called out.
He spoke for his friend, DR.. Athon, the
President Of the day. He claimed the
right to call him his friend for the rea-
son that he had saved him three times
from having the delirium tremens.
"That's lie too for never drink any
thing" The crowd laughed boisterous-
ly and the speaker cries out, What in
he'll you laughing at" and continues his
drunken harangue. .
Blair was soon introduced and was
greeted with cheers He apologized for
reading his speech from manuscript for
the reason that he had been grossly mis-
represented in his former speeches.
cannot claim your space to give even a.
synopsis of this speech, but suffice it to-
say his main point was to show that ne.
groes could not live with the white peo-
pie. A single sentence: "What is the
effect of negro manhood suffrage
manhood suffrage now invited to come in
and take control of our fair countrywo-
men ? 1t is all Mormon suffrage. THIS
whole brood of new citizenships witho ut
distinction of race or former condition *
all of polygamous origin"
Democratic meetings have been held
at Urbana, Columbus, Vanwert Crest
lin and various other places in Ohio, and
are constantly being held, but with the,
most unflattering results.
The city of Urbana has a population
of five or six thousand people, and tie
grand rally of the democracy could con-