Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-09-11
pemocratic Meeting at sclpio.
CorFsspon dense OF the Cinoinnsti Gasette.
BUTLER COUNTY. O., Sept.

BUTLER COUNTY, w., sept. q.
The great meeting, that has been post :
ed at every crossroads, in Butler county,
Ohio, and Franklin county, Indiana, for
the past three weeks, urgently calling up
on the Democracy to turn out and hear
c.. L. Vallandigham and Hon. s. F. Cary,
from the same platfrom, passed of at the
village of Scipio, on last Saturday. Gen.
Cary failed to appear, but David 8. Good.
ing, President Johnson's United States
Marshal for Indiana, was on the ground
early, and the martyr arrived here about
twelve O'Clock, aud quietly entered the
grounds while Gooding was speaking.
Gooding's speech was well received, be-.
ing frequently interrupted by vociferous
applause. His speech was mainly de-
Tense Of President Johnson's course in
opposition to Congress, and, In his judy
ment, President johnson was the truest
patriot and most sincere worshipper of the
Constitution now living. - 'sa
After Gooding had finished, Vallandig-
ham took the stand, and spoke about one
hour. He is no longer the bold, defiant,
reckless, ana aggressive agitator. His ig-
nominious exile from his country, for his
country's good; his defeat for place, when
it was In the power Of his party TO give
him position in the u. 8. Senate, last vim
ter, and his knowledge Of being looked
upon by the leaders and brains Of his par
ty with distrust and loathing, and accept
ed as an exponent Of Democratic princi-
Piles only by the ignorant and debased,
who are, in this county, q majority of the
party, are sufficient reasons for change
in his manner Of addressing public as
semblage. 1als \ So ss tsf
He began bis speech BY saying that he
would not touch upon any matter or ques-
ton that was before the people previous
to July /, 1865 bygones should be by.
cones; all previous to that time should be
buried in oblivion. He would reply to
no SANDERS in the public prints with re-
gard to certificates from blockade runners,
and was anxious that all Democrats would
desist from asking any question Of ex-
plantations from him during the canvass,
and he was pleased to say to them that he
had been harassed but little In that way
for two weeks. The Democracy we're be-
ing educated TO the no-explanation
policy rapidly. lie accepted the situa.
ton of the country on July l. 1865, as
binding upon all, negro suffrage included,
and predicted that the negro vote would,
in very few years, be with the Demo-
Gratis, and then, Of course, there would be
no objection to his voting. His views on
the finances were such as have been re-
peatedly published during the campaign.
He was subjected to great annoyance
while speaking. The Committee Of Ar.
engagements had secured three cannons,
aud having a good supply of powder on
hand, they were all fred OF at intervals
of about ten minutes within one hundred
yards of the stand. Val. repeatedly en-
treated them to stop 6ring;ibut il couldn't
"be did," when he abruptly seated himself
before the speech was finished.
There were about I 200 at the meeting,
many of them draft stockholders aud die
in-their own. door.yard patriots. They
treated Val. coldly-not cheer when he
took the stand or when he left il, and only
one or two faint cheers by about a score
Of voices during the speech. He does
not stir the Dem ocracy as he did in times
past Il. l. j.