Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-09-07
TRoY. August 2g. 1S1O

happy Adjournment.
TROY, August 20, 1870.
To the Miami County Democrat:
Thinking that your readers would be
somewhat interested in a report Of the
proceedings of the Fifteenth Amend
ment Club of this place, 1 took a seat at
my writing desk and soon brought to
my aid my old spiritual medium, Clem
Burns. He at once brought to my view
the club assembled in the cOlOred school
house in the upper end of tOwn-Dan
Hale, President and Bill Gibson, SecTe-
tary. After reading the Constitution
and Bylaws, and receiving q few sigma
lures, the Chairman introduced to the
audience the Hon w. McClung, their
candidate for Congress. McClung in ta-
king the stand, was received with hear
ty applause. He said:
Gentlemen, / feel proud in having
the honor of addressing you tonight.
At one time it was a disputed question
between Brough and Stanton which it
was that saved the life of our nation, the
home guards or the colored troops
BrOugh siding with the home guards
and Stanton the colOred braves. TCheeFs
for StanrOn and Kisses for BrOugh. But
my friends, an issue has come, about
which there can be ne mistake. If I am
elected to Congress it will be by the sol
i'll and united vote of the negro. A de-
cided majority of the ignorant white vO-
ters are against me. You are aware
that it has been the pride and boast of
the Republican party that they embod-
led all the wisdom, intelligence and mo-
rality of the land, but never did L so full
ly realize it as l do tonight. Immense
applause. Knowing that you occupy
the post of honor in the political battle
about to be fought, [ make my first
speech to your honorable club tonight,
and the principles / enunciate tonight
shall be the keynote to my whole cam
paign. 7Glory, hallelujah,' was heard
all over the house, and the speaker him.
self was almost overcome by the flatter-
ing appreciation of his able address. 7
My noble friends, you will perhaps be
called upon to make some sacrifices for
the welfare Of yOu' country. Yes, I say
yOlLr country, for its control is entirely in
your hands. Immense applause and
clapping of hands. You may be called
upon tOalloW the white children to go to
y0ur school and be caught by yOur teach
er, and our daughters to occupy the
same seat IL gOur church, an our
young men to marry yOuT daughters, but
these sacrifices will seem small when
you remember that for this small con-
sideration you are permitted to WELD
the destinies of the greatest nation the
sun ever shOne upon [CheeTs and
stamping of feet.
The evening being warm, tile speaker
began to look fatigued, but he continued
to earnestly impress upon their minds
the Importance Of united; untiring eff
fort in behalf of his election. He assur-
ed them that they should aforementioned !
in the distribution of Federal patronage, !
and finally one of their sons, in coming
time, should succeed him in Congress. |
He took his seat amidst great ap ,lansc ! !
The President ss.i;. sold 1iey would not
meet again until that evening two
weeks, as their reporter had other mat |
ters to report, At theiH next meeting |
they would be addressed by Smith Tai
bOtt, as he was candidate for County |
Clerk and needed their votes. go
Bob Max, late of Kentucky, moved
that Sam D. Frank and JohG Houser
take them to the canal grocery and
stand treat; carried, unanimously, and |
the crowd went out to drink.
SPIRILUALIsT, |