New-York tribune., 1872-09-30
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN
FINAL MEETING OF THE CANVASS AT SPRING
FIELD-THE PEOPLE THOROUGHLY AROUSED
ADDRESSES BY GEMS. FARNSwoRTH AND
YOUNG.

FIELD-THE PEOPLE THOROUGHLY AROUSED
ADDRESSES BY GEMS. FARNSwoRTH AND
YOUNG.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuHRl
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Sept 29.-Ihe last grand
Greeley and Brown rally before the State election was
held here Saturday evening. Though public notice OF u
was first given only week ago. 1t one OF the largest
night meetings ever held here and also OF the most
enthusiastic Ten thousand people were In attendance
torchught procession and half miles in length
paraded through the principal streets and made mag
ncent display They disnissedat the opera House.
into whi multitude had already began to gather In
few moments the seats were 1ned. many OF them
being occupied by ladies' and the aises we're
crowded, aud before the meeting Degah a%llnOst %
every inch of standing room was occupied ana many
people unable to gam admission Tue speaAeI
Cen J. F. Farnsworth OF Illinois and Gen houns , %
Urbana, Ono addressed the immense crowd
the political issues with eloquence and force Atogeer
the meeting was grand success , -, hts
Since MIR. Greeley passed through here, where ms
Republicans have repudiated Grant ana VIII YOte ,nc
Liberal tickets. There @ 70 ne uitle uoupOou' TIA"
Ohio will give Greeley hoa'y majority
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING AT COLUMBUS
spEFCHEs BY co.'s. HINTON AND M'Rri--AN
ELOQUENT PRAYER FOR PEACE AND RECON-
CILIATIOE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRI3USE.l
COLUMBUS, Sept. 29.-There was another large
and enthusiastic Liberal meeting In this city last nht 10
hear Col. J. W. Hinton OF Norfolk. Va, and Col De X
McRea OF ICnl QutstIOuS ~ .So"o IA
c1mpaign The asscmblage was very much large than
was expected as no efforts whatever had been made to
bring out crowd. Soon after o'clock, Mr. Bingham
called the multitude TO order and introduced Col Linton
as the first speaker. He commenced by saying that no
had come 10 the great state of Ohio bearing message
to her from her old mother Virginia. tina lor
twelve long years fhero had been an unnatural
and unhappy estrab ;ement between parc'' and
child, and for four years Of that time th"Y
had confronted each other Vi the crimson field
OF war; but that from the moment the last gan VS.
fred p the late civil war the voice OF the old Con no
wealth had been for peace and reconciliation, nor QUA
this reconciliation have been so long postponed Et Tor
the Ineddesome aud wicked interference those who
subst OH strife and faen on feuls At last, however
the great stgte Of NewYork, IT tho person Of one of
her most lusrlous sons, had assumed the peacemaker
and exrovted parent and child TO forget, forgive and
wipe o The past and to clasp hands across the bloody
chasm ma e y the var. He said he in Ohio TO as
the people int vi nia accepted in good faith tho
cxhoriton Of the mediator, and stood pledged 10 grap
the hand of Ohio IL extended in good faith on the 6 "t
November next III token Of maternal gnod VIII ana AZ
fCctiOD.
commission when return 10 my home In the CITY
by the sea to say TO e people OF Virginia that you TOO
weary OF strife ane desire the restoration OF peace
and confidence and good feelingi loud cues "Wo viii,
we will.0 Col. Hinton then gave buef history OF
condition TO which IL has reduced the people in those
states, aud contrasting that adon with that OF The
power He then discussed in their turn the other eadng
questions before the people and concluded ~ fol
lows Why should there longer be strife bctwceni 1t will
not restore Treasury the millions and hundreds OF
mons that were expended by the Government for the
prose cution OF the war. H. Wil not recall TO e the
uncOined dead who fell upon the CORY field In defense
of tbe Union of their fathers nor will t cause tine wild
flowers bloom and blossom with more fragrance and
beauty their unmarked graves Let Ms, then. be
friends aud the bones OF those who wore
the blue aud the gray blend and minge
IN common dust upon the battc-telds OF Virginia. 81
may the sentiments, feelings, and aspirations OF their
survivors blends and mlngle IN patriotic effort
To wipe out al the butter recOectiOns OF the past, ana
~ make for all time "a united aud happy people.
Col Hinton spoke for over two hours with great force
and effect, ana his speech applauded 10 tho echo
throughout He was followed by COL MclSea, Tho made
short stirring speech. These two OF the South
have been speaking Tor the Liberal IN ono Tor
nearly weeks and they have done much good. Col
Hinton viii remain on the stump In Ohio during this
week. The progress OF the ONO the Liberal
side during the week has been entirely satisfactory
The tngs nave been wei attended ana the speaking
has been more than ordinarily effective. Mr.. Grcceys
tIps through the B,ate ana his unequaled speeches
nave done 4 vast amount OF good.