The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-09-24
Random ThOughts-.-NO. 80.
BY THE EDITOR.

Last Thursday was one Of the most beautiful
days evcrsaw. 1t was clear and cool, and there
was healthy, braclng wind. The Democrats
fired cannon at sunrise. went up town about
eight o'clock. saw flag out at Isaac Browns
and one at Chapman's. There was lot of very
small flags at Ryan's liquor store. These were
all the places that saw decorated on Broadway.
There were few flags out on Main, and large
one across the street In one place. All these
bore the stars and stripes. looked In vain for
the white flag and the Ioye.
Vallandgham came down on the morning
train. watched for his escort, coming up the
street. First came two men on horseback, with
stumps of cigars In their mouths which they
frequently took out, Il mean the cigars, not the
mouths, } and then put back again. Then came
the jackson Band, playing Rally Round the
Flag" Mr.. Mills leader of the Band, IL great
wag and perhaps he had this piece performed
through sarcas III. Then came Levi DUNCAN and
Vallandgham, in buggy. Val. had his head
thrown back, and was looking up. i suppose be
thought the music had reference TO the white
den when he was there four years ago, and that
he was looking up for the same old flag. Buthe
did not see ii. Val. looked very much bloated
and IL was evident that he had been patronlzlng
"Bascom" extensively since he was here one
year ago. Next came an express wagon filled
chuck full of Democrats. Then came one man
aud two boys on horseback. Then negro
hauling a load of ore This was not Joe. VIII
llams, the negro delegate to the New York
Democratic convention. 1t was u sorry looking
crowd. Three buggles, one wagon, one nlgger
three men aud two boys on horseback. That
was ALL
About eleven o'clock the delegations COIN
menced coming In. They IN ade q fine appear
ance. carefully counted the wagons, buggcs
aud horselnen. There were exactly 0g wagons
and buggles, and ope hundred aud sixty horse.
men. There could not have exceeded 76O souls
IN the procession. appeal to oil who saw the
crowd to say If fully one fourth of the people
were not In the procession. This would give
lug. The people behaved well. True, there
were great many drunk men, but that was TO
have been expected.
| did not go 70 the meeting as l did not want
20 hear the convicted and banlshed traitor speak.
heard good many Democrats talk about the
speech. They did not like II, They said that
he set out with lie, charging the people Of the
North with the responsibility of the war. He
was extremely anxious that nothing should be
said about the past record Of the Democratic
party. No wonder.
Col. .. 4. Moore was announced on the posters
TO speak. He was present, but would not speak
lie was also present at night, and did not speak,
but tho great ten cent martyr did. Perhaps the
cops d Id not desire one of Llncolns hlrellngs to
speak where the great unhung rebel spoke
Perhaps Col. Moore had heard how the Demo-
Gratis cursed him after bis Winchester speech.
But from some cause, Col Moore did not spca k.
honor him for 1t.
We do not wish to dlsparage or mlsrepresent
this meeting. 1t was fine affair, and generally
well conducted. But 1t did not near come up
TO my expectations. 1t Is all folly to say that 1t
was the largest, or one Of the largest meetings
ever held in jackson. The Vallandgham meet
lug one year ago was larger. Chase's meeting
In 1854, and Wades iu 1865 and 1867 were all
larger and the great barbecue In 1863 was fully
three times as large ID. NJ.