The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-08
AURORA CORRESPONDENCE.
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AupnRa q Sen 40 1853


AURORA, O., Sep...30, 1868.
S. D; HARRIs Gen: Garfield, the
Rev. political hummer, who misrep-
resents the 18th district, has been ad-
vertised for speech at our. place for
the last two weeks, by large posters
stuck up on every fence corner and
privy in the neighborhood, put in his
appearance on the 25th inst. A stand
had been erected on the green in front
of the brick church, and ample seats
had been prepared for the accommo-
dation of 2000 persons. A sumptuous
dinner had been prepared by the pi-
ous ladies to feed the multitude to
come, and dozen or fifteen RAIDS
waited and watched for the great pro-
eession about to arrive from the east
! and from the west, from the north and
from the south, like the gatherings of
great armies.
up to the hour of Ii O'Clock, neith-
.er the sound of steeds. nor the tramp,
tramp, tramp, of the Grant Boys in
/ Blue, were to be heard, nor, indeed,
the rumble of the heavy wagons,
! freighted with the mass of humanity
that were soon to make an avalanch
/ upon us; II O'Clock passed, and at just
fifteen minutes to one the Solon Brass
Band struck up=a cheering air on the
Solon road. As it came in view, on
the hill northwest of town, a sudden
flush came on the cheeks of the watch
ers, and the great Republican heart
of Aurora beat withnervous and ex-
cited pulsations.
Following the band came fifteen
buggies, eentainihg g men, women and
children, who in part, compose the
Disciple Church of Solon,to hear once
more words of encouragement from
their former much beloved Pastor.
The Hiram band soon came from
the east, followed by nine buggies and
one colored gentleman ON horse back.
These made up the great show The
Democrats on the ground were in
Egood spirits ;eRads downcast. sad and
detected. ar - ,1s, a.. .g.;
F. All, without distinction of party, OIL
icolor; were invited to the table, and
all that wished, partook of the abund-
anee provided
1Pg Afterd dinner (the congregation be.
| ing SO smalD they went into the
Church, when Cen II. Sherwood
was announced. He went into aaper-
sonal harrangue against Mr.. Vallan-
digham and the Ohio Legislature de.
nounced the New York Convention
as bowling moi, and W oundup by in.
voking the spirits of our fallen heroes
who had sacrificed their lives upon
every battlefield from - to -
upon all of which he himself .ha6
fought beld and died. 53E r.E ,.'.se-
Gen. Garfield was then introduced
He delivered the same old speech he
has spoken so often, and has been pub
lished in all the Radical papers. He
told US that one fourth of the nation.
al debt of 1865 has been paid /; thai
the bonds ma1$t' Be paid in gold that
the. taxes were all paid, by the rich
fcapitalfsts and the banks. He told us
the amount of bonds owned in Trum-
bull county,D and, what /. proportion
are,dwfied by widows and orphan chill
dren. He begged his hearers to save
thehonorand credit of the nation by
paying the bonds, not only according
to the letter, but according to the spir-
it of the Republican party He said
nothing about that ittleipiece of tri-
angular steel which is to be the olive
branch in the hands of Gen. Grant.
At the conclusion of his speech the
meeting adjourned itself, and gentle
rain setting in, the people, went home
a little wettef but not much wiser.
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| ,5I5jII53 AluRRoRA, Sept 23, 1868.
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