Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-09-19
Correspondents.
For Eaton Democrat.
ELDORADO Sept 1882.

ELDoRADo Sept 1882.
ED. DEMOCRAT:
The public at Eldora 10 ard vi
cinity, We're appraised that on last
evening there would be a Grant
meeting at this place, and Judge
King and Elam Fisher, were an,
nouEced as speakers. The q. B.
Church vas obtained for the oc-
casion, and the meeting was COM
posed ofall parties, all ages. and
both sexes to the amount of about
half a house full. Commissioner
Coovert assumed the Chair, and
to the astonishment of the au-
dience, introduced the renowned,
the elegant and classic I. E. Free
man, who has obtained a county
wide celebrity, for the purity of
his thoughts, the chastity Of his
language, and the unexpressibly
happy manner he has of deliver
ing himself, i'll general Unfor-
tanately however, the good peo-
pie of Eldorado do not seem to
appreciate the wondrous powers
of this wondrous man. Some
good Republicans coming to the
door, and hearing the siren voice
of this wonderful Orator, passed
on to their homes, fearing to en-
ter, I suppose, lest they should
die Of ecstacy's of delight.
Mr. Freeman's speech was
largely made up OF choice cpl
thets, such as, "Butternut," Se-
cesh, ".'Copperhead, y "Sorehead,"
"Saphead." Vallandigham pro-
posed to divide the union into
four confederacies.o-Gen. GRAFT
is a temperance man, a great deal
better temperance man than the
prohibition candidate for Sheriff
who was present at the meeting.
Prohibition a Democratic trick.
Not a democrat in the county
will vote the ticket" He said,
the Republican party is "a tenn
perance party. He was cheered
vociferously.
He did not know anything
about the sixteenth plank in his
platform, nor the author of it
(cheers.) Levi Gould said Grant
was a drinking man, and he told
him on the streets i'll Eaton that
he (Gould) was a liar and d cow
Tremendous cheering0
Mr.. Freeman wound up with a
lengthy vindication of Mr.. Nor
course, as Clcrk. He nev-
ar believed Mr.. Morrow to be
dishonest, or that he has been
of intentional malfeasance
n the Clerks office. 1t lisa woe
ul stroke of policy on the part OF
Mr.. Freeman v~indicatlng his
This alone makes peo-
de suspicious that all is not
light. In all candor, tie whole
hing from beginning to ending,
vas a ~disgraceful and disgusting
flair. And be it said, to the
:redlt of the republicans of this
that not a single one of
hem who lays any claim to de-
ency or respectfully, but felt
hey had been d~isgraced. The
impression here is, that
he Republican Central Commit
ee at Eaton, + wanting, either
sense or decency, or else they
oppose these qualities are want t
ng in the members of its party
n Eldorado and vicinity. :
MI. Freeman's speech contin- ,
ed until late in the evening, and
ave Mr.. King but a short time {
D speak. His remarks were 7
onfned to the question of tariff I
rincipally, and [ think his views
ere endorsed by every man
resent, irrespective of his party T.,
ssociations. Judge Kings re- :,
larks throughout, were courte- :
us, kind, sensible, and gentle !
lanly. B. !,
*We T glad that Mr.. Free t
IAN is telling the people such i
.uff on the stump, because they t
ill understand that it is the ma |
Ire of the "beast'' to be rncouth
nd a BLACKBOARD at home as well T.
) abroad.-[ED. Dem. G