Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-11-06
Gov. Allen, Of Ohio, Addresses
Vast Audience at Pfffsburg.

PITTsBURG, Oct. 24.-It Is estimated
that nineteen thousand people assem-
bled tonight to hear the speech Of
Gov. Allen. Of, Ohio. which took place
on the south side. which is mostly ip-
habited by the working classes. 10
which his remarks were mostly ad-
dressed. After reviewing and ex-
plaining the right of suffrage, showing
the supreme importance of every man
acting at the polls according to his os'n
judgment, Mr.. Allen showed the ne
cessity in this republic for q repre-
sentative government, aud dwelt on the
care that should be used in the sclec-
ton of representatives. He then
spoke of the way taxes were lifted"
and showed how fraud had erept among
the ofieeholders, and severely criti-
cised the Administration.
He said this Government for many
years has been run solely for the BEN
eft of the rich. and solely to the crush
ing out Of the life Of bne many ICaeers.C
1t is that which has brought these
vast multitudes together. Il i the
consequences ofthat fact which caused
$4,000 Democrats to cry out BY the
ballot for the relief Of the poor from
the ruin to which they have been con-
signed. | mean that in Ohio 5000
more men cast the Democratic ballot
on the second Tuesday Of October
thar did two years before for the same
candidate. Cheersl Why? Because
everybody felt there except a few
bankers and few ofioeholders aud
no few either (laughter) and.a few de-
faulters. No few Of them either( Re-
newed laughter.) Everybody felt there
was something wrong-that in cOun-
try of such tremendous energies,
among 4 soil so fertile and bosom
teeming with the richest minerals in
the world-that in this state Of things,
want Ho3ld be impossible in the case
of the poor IabGrIps nan f bis wages
we're what they ought to De. lChsers.l
Every farmer felt that the Govern
ment was taking too large part of his
corn, his wheat, his horses, his hogs;
everything that his farm produced.
aud leaving him at the end of the
year with very little more than little
bacon and corn meal. They came up
and manifested their sense Of their
condition by the sufferings each one
told his neighbor, including the man
ufacturiug regions of the State.
Mr. Allen then reverted TO the re-
suit of the Ohio election, and claimed
that the defeat Of the Democratic par
ty was due partly 10 the large SENS Of
money brought into the State tgo
weeks before the election and used
for corruption and bribery. and partly
to the illegal colonization Of votes by
the Republican party.
Mr.. Allen then spoke Of the curren-
cy question, and claimed that the
promise of better times made by the
dominant party was simply devise to
catch voters, and said that contrae-
ton of the currency virtually meant a
contraction of the working mans
He was frequently eheered and
laughter often interrupted him. He
was followed by HOu. James II. Hop
kins, who made very brilliant speech.
Gov. Allen was requested to speak
at several points In Western Pennsyi-
vania, but was, this evening. recalled
to Columbus, his presence there being
required for official business on the
constitutional vote, and it is under
stood that Gen. Carr will continue the
canvass in his stead.