Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-07-25
FROM WOOSTER.
WOOSTER. O.. July %. 1872.

WOOSTER, O., July %, 1872.
EDS. REPUBLIcAN: Thinking prob
ably that you and your many read
ers would like TO know something
about the "Dolly-Varden"- -Republi-
can Democratic Horace Greeley
"any-thing-to beat-Grant" ratifica-
ton, will briefly state the facts.
In last weeks Democrat was an
nounced in large display lines, a
peculiar call for a ratification meet
| ing ''of the doings of the Baltimore
Convention" Why did it not say
of the nomination of Horace Gree
ley? The pill hadn't fully been di-
gested then, yet following the issue
of the paper were some pretty good
sized posters and bills scattered
broadcast over the city and county.
When Saturday night came, about
as many people congregated on the
Square as was seen the time of the
Republican ratification, but one no.
ticeable feature was that nearly, if
not altogether, one half were Repub-
licans, who went solely to see the
great curiosity of the age, which is
ahead of anything Barnum ever ex
hibited to the public. We made it
| it our special business to go through
the crowd, and when we say that
nearly half present were Republi-
cans, there out of curiosity, we state
what we know.
At sunset q salute. was fired, and
when darkness approached, the dis
play Of fireworks commenced, which
had scarcely fully commenced, when
through the carelessness of some
one, some fire got into the box con-
tanning the fireworks, and a terrible
explosion followed, hurting no one,
we believe, but making a terrible
noise and commotion, just such as
the Republicans will witness next
November upon the defeat and final
explosion Of the Liberal al-Republi-
can-D -Democratic-party. Following
this was music, music, music, then
the president of the meeting made
his appearance ON the stand, calling
the meeting to order, and announc-
ing McSweeny as the first speaker.
Calls were made for Mac, but In
vain, and they "hunted, and hunt
ed, and hunted" and then they had
music, and then they called Nc
Sweeny. He not responding right
off, and DIR. H., disaffected Repub-
lican, making his appearance on the
stand, we concluded he had just been
engaged in administering dose of
"Greeley pills." and was there ready
to lend his aid in case they should
turn his Democratic stomach. Mac
still not being present, Col. Wiley,
candidate for Secretary of State,
was called for, but did not come.
Finally Mac, by the aid of few es-
corts, mounted the stand, and in
few moments commenced his piece.
You know Mac has great name,
but hasn't all the "game." And SO
the performance commenced. After
Mac followed Col. Wiley. 1t was
really amusing TO see and hear them
make out Horace Greeley as the
best, purest and noblest piece of hui
manity ever created. No! They
never denounced Horace Greeley as
dishonest man. No! Well, we
know better. -" Lt+,4. ..-' -a n
The meeting lasted till a pretty
late hour, and is looked upon as a
very lame affair taking all things
into consideration. All of the Dem
ocrats won't seat crow, for we
heard of seven last week that de-
clared they would not vote for Gree
ley, but if they voted at all they
would go "big g." Now we do not
pretend to say..that many will vote
for Grant, but many will not vote at
all-more than enough to counter
balance the few Liberal Republicans
who turned with the hope Of get
ting some office and left the Repub
lican party.
We have no fears of the result in
this county, but rather think that
the Greeley move will strengthen US.
We have heard some of the best
Democrats declare upon oath they
would do all to defeat him, while
others say they will vote and work
| for Grant. We have heard more
than one Democrat say, "If the
Democratic party has not got any
good, honest Democratic material
to make b candidate out of they had
better vote for Grant in preference
to Greeley. The Democracy look
rather sheepish when you mention
Greeley. But then anything to
beat Grant," so that we get into Of
flee is what the leaders say, but many
of the rank and file wont vote in
that way.
AS you have already noticed Hon.
Jas. Monroe has been re-nominated
from this the 18th District. The best
selection that could have been made
He was nominated by acclamation.
Mr.. Monroe stands foremost IN our
national Congress as an honest, ac-
tive, as we'll as well informed mem
ber. ff tr-.- " 7T
Business is picking up. Farmers
are busy harvesting, and everything
indicates prosperity.
There was Democrat here from
New York, who said the nomination
of Greeley had bad effect on bus
mess, and that the business men, as
a rule, would quietly go Grant.
KU KLUX.
OUR NEXT CONGRESSMAN.