Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-11
Democratic Meetins Last Night.

EFF. BINGHAM. Chm'n Dem. Elk. Com. o
Democratic Meeting Last Night.
The Democratic meeting in this city last
night must have satisfied rybody, that
the Democracy of Columbus are wide-a-
wake. For two days it had rained continue
ally, and not until about six o'clock last
evening was there any cessation to the rain.
Out door speaking was impossible, and
hence the meeting was held in the State
street theatre. 1t was not generally
known that the meeting would be held il =
doors. When the North end Seymour and
Blair Clubs marched into the theater,
very little room was left for ybody else.
They were on the ground early. Half an
hour later the Seymour and Blair Clubs of
the South end, accompanied by the White
Boys in Blue, marched up. and although
the two galleries and the stage were COM
pletely filled, not one-half of the people
conld get into the theater. Had
the day and the evening been pleasant, the
meeting would have been held at the West
Front of the Capitol, where it had been ad-
vertised to be held, and it would have been
one of the largest night meetings ever
held in the city of Columbus. 1t
would have been an outpouring worthy
the great cause of the people-an outpour-
ing that would have shown more conclu-
sively than any language can depict it, that
an overwhelming majority of our people
are in favor of the Taxation of the Bonds;
that they are in favor of paying the Bouds
according to contract, and that they want
more Greenbacks and lighter taxes.
Col. GEORGE w. MANYPENNY presided as
President of the meeting. In taking the
chair, he made brief and pertinent speech,
and then introduced as the first speaker of
the evening, JOHN H. THOMAS, Esq, the
Democratic candidate of this District for
Congress.
Mr.. THOMAS disappointed everybody-in
appearance and the matter and in the de-
livery of his speech. So much had been
said about his inability to deliver speech,
that the general expectation was that he
would make substantial failure. He was
represented and understood to be merely a
successful business man, who had pa id no
attention to speech-makin 1t was
a severe trial to an Impractical speak,
er to face so large an audience
His appearance at once prepossessed the
audience in his favor; and then, without
pretending to oratory, for fully an hour
he engaged the undivided attention of his
hearers in clear and forcible discussion
of Reconstruction, Bend Taxation and
Greanbacks. The circumstance that he did
so, and that frequently throughout the de-
livery of his speech, he was
interrupted with applause, showed
that he touched responsive chord in the
hearts of his audience. He inspired enthu-
siasm. On the outside of the STATESMAN
this morning we give substantially what he
said on the. subject of the Finances. His
appearance and the ability with which he
discussed the live issues of the day demon-
strated that he is the right man to represent
the laboring and industrial pursuits of this
District. The Democrats will experience
great pride in supporting him.
When Mr.. THOMAS had concluded bis
speech, the White Boys in Blue Glee Club
stirred the audience into the widest en-
thusiasm by singing ''The Braves arc
Marching.' HEMMERsBACH's Band follow
ed with an appropriate tune, when
Col. GEORGE w. MCCooK was introduced
and rapturously received, and for
one hour and a quarter, with fervid
eloquence and mastery argument he
showed that the policy of the Re-
publican party-Reconstruct and
Financial-was antagonistic to the best in
terests of the country and calculated to
grind the masses down into abjeet power
ty. 1t was one of the best speeches that
has been delivered in this city, and we ex-
ceedingly regret our inability to present
his speech entire to our readers, Anything
short of this would do him Injustice
There is no more effective speaker on the
stump than Col. McCooK, and wherever he
speaks he does great good for the Demo-
cratic cause. Undoubtedly he did so last
night, and he can, rightfully carry hence
the satisfaction of knowing that he has
added largely to his reputation in this city.
After Colonel McCooK had concluded.
and HEMMERsBAcH's Band had played
another tune, Hon. GEORGE L. CONVERSE
spoke about balf an hour practically
and very ably to the laboring
men and mechanics, lucidly showing how
they are affected by Taxation, and how
monstrous the lie is that they pay no Taxes.
Taken all In aIL the meeting was one the
most successful ever held in this city.