Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-08-15
FROM WOOSTER
WOOSTER, Aug. u, 70.


is little news to communicate at
this time, but with your permit l
will give you what little We have
got. Harvest is over, and farmers
as a rule have good crops. The
corn crop is going to be very large
one; oats might have been a little
better. Business seems to be pick
ing up pretty lively again, though
thousands upon thousands of dol
lars have been kept from our city on
account of the greatly exaggerated
smallpox report, circulated by evil
disposed business men around us,
and others who would not attempt
to get the facts. Thanks, however,
that loathsome disease of which we
had few cases took its departure
some time ago. -- i9
There seems to be a great desire
on the part of Orrville to have p,
Fl. W. Il C. R. R. change its route
north of our city, making the excuse
of heavy grade DC. That will be no
easy matter so long as the old chart
stands under which the road was
built, there may some change take
place, but it will not be to leave
Wooster out, much as some might
desire. We are by no means dis
couraged on railroad matters, but
rather encouraged, believing that
we will have a second road ere very
long. In raT3 =. -sNli
POLITICAL MATTERS
we are not much Behind some of our
neighbors. One week ago last Sat
urday night the Mongrels Liberal
Republicans and Democrats jolli-
fed and glorified over the then sup
posed grand Democratic -Republi-
can Horace Greeley triumph in
North Carolina, firing a salute and
making speeches in the Court House.
The Hon. Capt. McSweeney, that
fought, bled and probably drank at
Camp Mansfield, at which place he
deserted his company and came
home, make an eloquent appeal to
the brave Democracy and true Lib
eral Republicans. 1t was amusing
to witness the panoramic show.
Why, this Democratic conversion to
Republicanism as they pretend is
wonderful. To hear them talk you
would suppose they could drink the
blood from the negroes veins. Mac
says he loves the negro. His love
is just like most Democratic love
for negroes, they love their votes
for the sake of getting into office,
that is the sum and substance of
the whole. Tell me the Democratic
party as party love the negro, they
hate him, and if they ever get into
power their aim will be, taking theil
own testimony for it from the South
ern wing to re-enslave them. Gen
Wiley also made a speech, and the
great Liberal Mayor, who wasn't
elected Justice of the Peace last
Spring and who is said to be read,
for any office the Mongrels may SEE
proper to give him, presided at the
meeting. Yes we had jolly time
and McSweeney was going to keeI
this thing up till November. But
alas, their eyes got red, and on Sun
day and Monday they commenced
to see huge negro, mo doubt one OF
Grants near relatives) in the dis
tance, and the programme OF con
cluding their jollifcation on Tues
day night was abandoned, for on
Tuesday night they learned that
this huge negro was Republican
triumph in North Carolina, ,and
Democrats have been sort of blue
white specimen of humanity and all
looked as though they had had too
many of Horace Greeley's cherries.
On the other hand the Republicans
with more patience waited for the
official returns and on Saturday last
about ten o'clock few small bills
were posted up announcing the re-
suit and that there would be a
JoLLIFICATIoN AT THE COURT HOUSE,
by the Republicans and all friends
of peace, and good government. At
an early hour the COURTROOM was
packed, hundreds unable to get in.
On motion of Capt. Mcclure, Capt.
R. r. Donnelly was called to pre-
side. Hon. M. Welker made the
first speech, which was very able
one, and listened to by every one
although frequently interrupt
ed by cheers and applause. After
Mr.. Welker concluded, at the re-
quest of hundreds outside the meet
ing adjourned to the South side of
Court House, where speeches were
made by Benz. Douglass, Capt. Nc
Clure, Mr.. Smyser, Judge Downing
and Capt. Donnelly, who also made
some very good points in his re-
marks on taking the chair. We be-
lieve we are safe in saying that it
was the grandest as well as largest
meeting OF the kind held in this
city. After the meeting adjourned
outside additional signers were re
ceived to the Grant ~ Wilson club,
which was swelled to 319 among
which number are some Democrats.
The occasion was enlivened by music
of our excellent band. Martial Mu-
sic and several songs, by stranger
to your correspondent. The Re-
publicans aided by the Democrats
who prefer Grant to shifting Hor-
ace Greeley, will give a good account
of themselves this fall. The Grant
club will meet in the Wlgwam for
permanent organization some eve
ming this week. We also under
stand that the Wigwam IS to be
turned into reading room free to
all, under the direction OF the Grant
Club. A very good idea we think.
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