New-York tribune., 1868-10-09
OHIO
IMPOSING Demonstration ~ CLEVELAND
SPEECHES OF EX-sECRErA;Y STANTON, GIN
GARFIELD, AND SENATOR siiERMAN-LEf
TER IRON MI. FESoENDEN.

IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION ~ CLEVELAND
SPEECHES or EX-sEcRErAIY STANTON, GEN.
GARFIELD, AND SENATOR siiEKMAN-LEf-
TER IRON Mr.. fEssENDEN.
CLEVELAND, Oct S.-A Republican mass
meeting was held to-day, and s conceded by everybody
10 he the most imposing demonstration In numbers and
enthusiasm ever witnessed In Northern Ohio. Ahundred
tbousad people were the streets and the procession
was An hour and half IN passing gwen point march
,pg rapidly and In close order The torcght procession
Tonight was two miles In length. Eloquent speeches
were delivered by Gov Hayes, Senator sherman, IA
secretary stanton, Gen. Garfield, Gen sherwood, ana
Lieut. GOV. Lee. letter Of decnation from senator
ressenden OF Maine read IL says: ." sincerely re-
eret my inability 10 be with you We arc all just now
looking TO Ohio with peculiar interest One OF her
most prominent sons claims To Dc the originator
OF financial doctrine. which the Democratic party has
adopted It's platform which cannot but consider at
with the plhihest principles ol eoliIon homo1g' &
Maine has declared and her opinion cannot be mlsundef-
stood IL remains TO he seen what ONO thinks OF IT, fnr
the honoa OF that magnificent state well for tho
national credit 1t ia to he hoped Oni0s voice WIN De
equally loud aud emphatic. Permit me to say on ths
PARTICULAR responsibility, ON question OF snch vitai @ i
great people. 1 think nothing but tne Very vsTy
,ih the nntiona or party honois The tone Re-
publican platform In tins particular IL beyond all praise
The men VINO made t scorned al eopioH,So H Ie. wi,m
of that great party which had successfully conducted INC
nation through the perils OF Almighty war. Anythhg
good faith. according 10 the understanding Of those
who contracted II, Is. in essence, repudlaton lhe
evils which would How from such an attempt even
greater than defeat IN conflict OF arms a people
who have Justly forfeited the respect OF mankind nave
nothing LEFT worthy OF preservation trust therefore,
i'm Ono "a In Maine, the campaign will be- conducted
throughout upon upon the principle OF open defiance 10
all such denOrazing doctrines, Whatever shapo they
may assume IN civil as In military life; that courage IN
the right direction. faith In the good cause ana CONT
dcpce in the people may prevail we'll against the hfts
OF the demagogues against the Rebels III arms VIII
not touch upon the other great Issue lvoted m m sn nq
its Importance We all know that upon u depends tne
question of quiet confusion, order or dlsOrde peee
or war With such questions awaiting INC pop
ular decisions 1t liz plainly the duty OF every
mau TO spare no eI0rt To save tho country from 1no
calamity of Democratic triumph; Happly; II We We ao
our whole duty s sure. ana ONO VIII De hpe 10
claim envabe share IN tho coming victories III "hch
have most abiding confidence. o,.,,
Gov Fent0n writes, declining To attend an INC eronu
Of the pressure Of public duties ana says LooAhs
without soctude, but with profound Interest upon Tue
result OF the preliminary battle You arc wasing .o
pubhans Of NewYork Will be persuaded that our states
will stand side by side In the struggle In Noyempei
Letters OF declnatlon from Cen Sickles Gen. lhomhS
Schuyler Colfax, III. j. Raymond, Gov Curtin seiiaor
Conklng AID Others were read, all expressing % t uo,
dence. The latter urged the Importance oi tne ItS'
OF Ohio and PeDnsy sylyania upon the New'fofh eccuJ
aud says Cave rs the majority you promised nd ana tc @
tho friends there feel sure o. hnu "o
shall carry New-Y0rk certainly, largely. A. s,h
EXSecretiry stanton spoke The ioilo"iny ~ tno '
staIce Uf his remarks:
FELLOW CrIZENs: IN health resrns me ON thisG Gtoht
occasion doing than point out isw & a.,
why wo should Taly around the nag heiu ihiS ~
Grant aud Colfx, while the flag placed III ,io & ,ehei
the nominees OF the NewYork Convention Ny 'be nm
Generals Forrest, Wade Hampton, ana f.esy" i't and
u.r of disupOn aud rebellion. Tho DahhsI W , ps
cnlfax 4, the flag and emblem Of natlOiai
national existence mean the Organization and
the laws eufprces their execution i yverv l,ud
uroteefs citizens at home aud hDrudu, ~ V'olY n M
fnd cline The lrshman knows what la'io
means When lie reads Lha buruinE w9Ius VI Iips" '