Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-10-10

horse teams In the procession was a repre-
resentation of the two platforms-the Republi-
can representing the & arts industries of peace
with their accompanying thrift and comfort
The Copperhead democracy was rather forci-
bly, shown up with business stagnation, ideuess
profiigacy and masks and mischief feXem-
plifed the X. K. KS of the party. Geneva,
too, that does nothing by halves, turned out
about eleven hundred strong A car of 81
young ladies in white, young beautiful, mod
est and tasteful, bearing the name of each
state upon head band. The most striking
feature-that which drew forth the boisterous
good nature of the crowd, was representa-
ton of Seymour and his friends" At the
head of the procession of some twenty-five or
thirty men mounted on miserable horses, mules,
and donkeys, rode around-shouldered, ragged,
lazy looking man holding one end OF rope,
the other end of which was around the neck
of negro who was unceremonlously being
dragged along, as if to the nearest lamp-post.
Then came sorry looking Individual support
ing a banner upon which were inscribed these
words, "Stop the Draft, Mshter Saymer p A
the musicians of the squad. One had a crack
ed fiddle upon which he sawed vigorously, oc-
casionally helping the discord with voice not
the most desirable for public singer He
was accompanied, at intervals, by his COM
panon, who would blow furiously upon a
brass horn. Before them was a picture of
"Horatio" addressing his friends" Behind
them rode most pitable object upon horse,
which is only one in name. The horses 1anks
were covered by pieces of white cloth display
ing the Democratic rallying cry of Equal
Taxation" Another banner bore the inscrip
ton, "a White Mans Government"
Plymouth and SGy6rOok, also did well but we
did not see their professions.
Among the inscription on the banners car
rcd in the procession were the following =
Seymour the Rioter, Grant the Quictcr y" I'VE
Vote as we Fought :" ~. S. Grant-May he
Rule the Country he has Saved and God Pro-
tect the Right !" "Washington the Father of
Our Country Grant its Defender :" Union,
Justice, Liberty y 1--WE want Grant and Col
fax with Peace, not Seymour and Blair with
War; Upon large piece of canvass carried |
over one of the wagons was a representation /
of "Grant and his friends" the great. general |
being pictured upon horseback, surrounded by |
the brave heroes of the war. Upon tran |
sparency were printed the names ofthe famous |
battles won by Grant when he demanded his |
usual unconditional Surrender" |
Upon one wagon was a miniature -tannery. |
At about two o'clock the exercises in the |
fair grounds commenced. The speakers stand |
was handsomely decorated with richly colored |
leaves and flowers, and hung with large en-
cravings of Washington, Lincoln and Grant
AT the corners and other places there were a |
number of flags of different sizes, conspicuous
among them the tattered colors of the goth !
regiment of Ohio volunteer infantry.
The meeting was called to order by II. B.
Woodbury., who introduced Lieutenant Cover
nor Lee as the first speaker. As usual, Mr..
Lee made capital Speech one which awaken
ed frequent applause. Senator Wade followed
with an excellent address characteristic of
himself. AT the close of his speech, Mr.. S. A,
Northway, a member of the county republi
can central committee, presented TO the town
of Dorset the prize flag. The banner was re-
ceived by Captain r. H. Barr, of Dorset, in be-
half of the winning township ..
Nine townships competed for the flag.
Dorset, the victor, reported present sos of her
population which is 9194 per cent of her
population in 1SG0-335. Pierpont sent 9O3
Of her 1,OS4, or $3.50 per cent; Geneva 1,153
out of 1,7s5S-65.5S per cent; AnGover 764 of
992, 7701 per cent; LenOx $50 of eSS, 64 per
cent; Kingsville, AL of ,G97, $3.50 per cent;
Morgan 537 of ,O43, 81 AS per cent; Saybrook
250 of ,355, 1872 per cent, and Plymouth 504
of 692, 1888 per cent. .--.,..--, .s-
In the evening there was grand torch-light
of the various companies of Grant
Boys in Blue. It was grand sight A speech
was made by NJ. S Castle, in his interesting and
nimitable style, which closed the exercises of
the day.
This occasion will long be remembered by
the inhabitants of this region.
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