The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-10
Pole Raising at Leavitsburgh.

Pole Raising at Leavitsburgh
i've have the following accountfo o
4 the Democratic Pole-Raising at Leav
lttsburgh on Saturday last in the War
ren Constitution. of tuesday,: zo43
On Saturday last, the Democracy o
4 the vicinity, were invited by the mem
bers of the Seymour and Blair Club
residents of West Warren. to assist in
erecting a Hickory, still iii its native
bark, at observation-disclosures There
was pretty generous response to the
call, LofdstoWn, sChampion, Warren,
Braceville, Nelson, Windhaln. Raven.
Ma and sllildry other places along the
line OF the Mahonine, 10 A. 81 2Ry,
were well HepresentedifitA "A pdIe ll5
feet III length, its perpendicular well
Dased, with its own croWnin9 tuft OF
leaves at the top, a streamef near the
I top continuing the names in large let
! ters, SEYMOUR. & BLAIR.H = The
hickory. went up without. difficulty,
and to the entire satisfaction of those
IN attendance, and the Star SpangIed
Banner followed up it, to the place
where the badge5oft the standards was
nailed to the mast, amid lusty cheers
OF the crowd Which cheers were loud
y joined in by the passengers Of the
~ afternoon train, then passiuo. the
Station Westward. The crowd then
surrounded an improVised stand, e.
reGted for the occasion, and appointed
Hon. NJ. Birchard President of the
day, who called to order, and briefly
introduced 5. ID. Norton Esq, OF Ra-
VIENNA, Ohio, who. has. abandoned the
hump. preterling to them, the Union
and the Constitution. He greatly. in
| terested the audience for about two
hours, in giving the. facts and the ,rea-
SON for the faith that is in him. His
speech was a rich intelligent treat, re-
peatedly ,cheered by the masses. salts
factory and convincing to tlieri. and
wisely free from all uncemde e6us abuse.
OF opponents, slang and 9lfIisrepfese1i-
tation. l.. .tait.o.t., al, = t.,3-...s,,, .,s
1t. showed the orator EcoIlseJofis ifsI
the strength and merits of Gle esssc: cgtfise.
Honest in espousinSt 1t aiiti alsakl ii
defining tiie'living,issues betHAe slie
parties and defending slle re Ia the
one. he has esp0nsed tktSslst@
tc02' Democrat makes 3 fi1Sf rate, 7VofE-
5o,eaE peace .Dess 3celi . 3 =
u After ,Mrs s'tell kasles1O the
crowd calledsoli IS Ms on, who
briefly Addressed fllglia IN his happiest
n5aSgJd a'SiSj 4 q Hiks cay meet s5=
ing aid poIeAis1E g iof Sat. the 70,
at / Iser1stoWhs 1oEsg tho LotdsteW'h
ClalA and 8or tts tho 10, at Bomans-
vile for ta6 Seutlliggton Club, "A
vote 81 IasiIis sssllld lrec cheers -v!l was
giVeI to MI ssss NBi.t6lf,5 Ensign, and
the G sa tlle latte efieNcusedf him
SELF Peals ffleg. sand asked three
chez Size bag three for the Pol9
Ilnes three for Seymo5lr
Standard bearers, were
A!u' And fhei inaeat ife
ads Q - the 12,stati Is2rssst
te'g' in55 g
Fol l1asslss 81 Pres -
A sFodd Radical Slnllpsf.
A few glas Steel63 Of
Painesville, wli i said s Il essll
thies# nfaii IN sseapt -. a i se
pfopeft Y Il s 1lsesta e1.iet llss,ess1=
ernment Bonds, addf :. g
can meeting in Perry lss
and enlightened: hftsa e
4 sj1He3
Said he, 9sstrhis deBtw}sfeh the l,z,s
perheads are making such ,s4seaifFisss
abodt,' is nothing; the iaboring' people /
can and must pig ~; but they teill
have to dipense with the:luxtitries ef
life for some time. ."}5- 2 s. ~ ii}-.fll'st; y
Undoubtedly his hearers thought |
themselves a very privileged people, |
that they are permitted to pay the
gentleman's taxes OF course they will
very cheerfully dispense with the lux
uries. Efj1ag a.i 1T .th'ili-eii ~
OF Gen. Grant he said = tIt has
been reported that I said, iGeig Grant
was drunk when on his way to Clgve4'
and in 1866. T'did sag so, uad Z sag
50 nor. 5BuPGen. Grant was sick, ana
lis doctor told him to drink all the
liquor epossbly could; and he done
,o."i 'E +ii5 gTHn tsF5t"1 ~ir' algE
If Mr.. Steele's statement is correct.
t corroborates Gem Grants assertion
II his letter ofacceptahce. that he has
10 policy of his own. iii Il 9,TIIRA5ar5.E7'
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