The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-10-07

cession then marched up town TO choice
music. We need not state that the crowds
of spectators on the street enjoyed this |
opening scene.
THE GRAND PROCESSION.
Marshal Herbst commenced forming the |
grand procession about half past 10 o'clock. |
The procession from Pike, under the lead of |
Doctor Walker, was the first to report. 1t
was about mile long, and was well provi- |
ded with hickory bushes, fine flVgs and ban
ners with appropriate notices.
The WAynesburg procession led by the
fine Band of that place, was also soon al
hand
The splendid procession from the east
embracing the Democracy from Paris,
Washington, osnAburg and Nimishillen,
was several miles long, and had choice mu-
sic from the Winchester and Minerva In
strumental Bands, and the Louisville, Osna-
burg and Robertsvile Martial Bands
Among the beautiful displays was q large
wagon from OsnAburg finely Ornamented
with evergreen and hickory drawn by six
stalwart horses and containing thirty-eight
young ladies representing the States of the
Union, all dressed in white, having suitable
head dresses of red, white and blue with
thirteen stars around. OIL L
ward. Miss Henning occupied the place by
the flag staff and represented the Goddess of
Liberty. Mrs. A. Clark on horseback, rode
beside them as Marshal She rode beau
tiful horse in elegant style, and we need not
say 10 those who saw the whole spectacle
| that it attracted universal attention and ad-
miration. A large cavalcade of young men
ON horseback also attracted observation.
The procession from tho north included
our friends from Plain, Lake, Marlboro,
jackson and Lawrence. The Democrats Of
Fulton did nobly to come such distance,
and of course they had with them their ex-
cellent Instrumental Band. Several splen-
did Martial BandF were also in this process
ion-Festerly's of Plain-the Jackson, and
one or two others which we cannot name.
In this procession was q fine cavalcade of
young men on horseback under the COM
mAnd of General Sam. Beatty. The display
of hickory, large and small flags waving in
the breeze, appropriate and telling mottOes
on banners, the large wagons with six, eight
or ten horses, some of them with young
ladies representing the States, was ex-
ceedingly hnI.
In Che Canton procession was a magnif-
cent wagon beautifully arranged with display
: and bearing a large banner on which wa
inscribed-' Molders' Wagon &c Molder'
, Vote for Seymour and Blair" In another
: part was banner with ''ThompsOn's Ad
dition (to Canton) for Seymour and Blair. ,
A fine procession, too, was that from thu
r west, embracing the Democracy from Per
~, Tuscarawas, Bethlehem and Sugarcreek
3 The Massillon Instrumental Band, one O
: the finest we know of, discoursed their bes
! airs, and, with the Bethlehem folks was th'
. Navarro Band, second to none in making
good music. This procession had abuH
dance of display-with flags, large hickor!
wagons each with several pairs Of farm
b. horses, some with young ladies, &c.
at When all these fine professions were com
bined and proceeded in their. grand marc
around town, and finally down TuscarAWa
n and along Cherry and Third to our spaciou
J. Fair Grounds, the spectacle was truly mag
r. nifcent and imposing. Its length was bt
v tween eight and ten miles, and it took owe
. two hours to pass any one point. Canto
A never Witnessed finer sight. 1t show
! where the hearts of the people are
g THE CROWD ON THR FAIR GROUND.
t, When all got on the Fair Grounds, IL
n mass of people could be seen and apprecii
y ted General Ewing said, outside of Il
81 large cities, it was the largast meeting
II had seen. Two or three speaking stanC
)r could easily have been supplied with listel
e. ing crowds, but the desire to hear Gener
le Ewing was SO great it was thought advis
BILE to speak from but the regular stand.
GENERAL KwING's SPEECH.
10 General EWINs commenced speaking at
~ little before o'clock, and for two hou
a enchsincd his audience with an array
ns facts and power of argument perfectly owe
A. whelming and convincing. Tho vast auC
az, ence listened with undivided attention, O
of casionally bursting forth in applause al
"A cheers.
N The General is deliberate and powerf
~. orator, and draws forcible conclusions fro
% startling and alarming facts. We have 4
of space to give full report of General E
:. ing's able speech. He showed up the hC
"a rible negro policy of the Radical party, a
=. exposed 10 public gaze the enormous pub
IN debt and expenditures of The ''thieves
'co Office"
~ HON. d. 7. LAwsOSs sPEEOH.
Ios Hon. d. T. LAWSON, our candidate
sse Congress followed General Ewing in f
Y speech appealing to the workingman to &C
slider his own interest and vote with
party and for the men who will relieve b
from the burdens of crushing taxation up
lat everything he buys, to eat or to wear.
N When Mr.. Lawson concluded the lii
N was approaching o'clock, and the varic
in professions moved up town in good ord
frequent cheers for Seymour and Blair reI
of ing the air, and with their respective bar
lie of music took their departure homeward,
feeling good at the grand success of {
n glorious meeting. ..- ...
do THR NOTICES
for The following ware the principal mott
= inscribed upon the banners carried In
q procession:
IS saFe win cast our first vote for seym,
and Blair-120 strong" H.. .