Evening star., 1877-10-12
The p,mecrattc Sereuade


including the members of the jackson DEM
oCraiic Association and the Tilde1 and Hen
Gr.cks Club, gathered In large numbers at
the corner OF \ street and Pennsylvania
avenue for the purpose OF partici pating IN
the serenade 10 the Ohio democratic deiega
ton The Marine band took the head of the
procession, which, preceded by the commit
Iet-COlumbus Alexander, VIM. Dickson,
VIM. III. Clsgett, NJ. W. Wines, John Il.
Norris and DIR. Charles Allen-marched uD
PennSy tVanla avenue to Willard's. There
was calcium Light in wagon at the rear OF
The procession. There was a dense crowd
about Willard's, some two or three thousand
people being assembled thereabouts. Tne
committee entering the hotel, soon appeared
on the balcony with Messrs. Sayler, Hurd.
Rice ard Banning OF Ohio. Mr.. Blackburn OF
KY, ard Others, amid the strains OF the
Sweet by-snd-by.'
HON. JOHN G.. THOMPSON
was the first speaker, and In the language of
Zach. Chandler said, 1--WE Lave got 'em."
Toe democrats of Ohio had gone Into the
nght united and determined to make vic
tory, and the result was that they had a
majority of from e, ,GGG to 10000, aAd a ma
lcrliy OF u or ~ on joint ballot in the legs-
lsture, and that resdiL was beyond tue redch
OF any eight-tO seven tribunal.
HON. MILTON SAYLER
was next Introduced, and said We have in
paAt years won Tie election In this state by 81
very close vote. at times bav ng ma DritipS
OF from 500 10 2D0, but in the last contest
We have secured the magnificent majority of
80 COO, with a me- jOri,v of I'll iu joint session
in the legi latUre. We have buriel the re-
publican party so deep that they will never
reaPI ear. To-day Ohio, the great cedtral
STATE, the great October state, takes her posi-
ti"u as n lt aiding light to her sister states. It
- now the leading democratic state of the
Union. To tie good citizens OF our nei ghb bOr-
ing state of PSnuS lvauIa we have set this
gCCd example, and now hope that they will
follow il next November / have heard il
said in some places a. a matter of sOlace 10
OUi republican friends, that after all, it but
snGOrseS the policy Of the President. I say
To OF most enFh" ticailS that 50 far the
POLICY OF President Hayes l. concerned, that
the democracy have endorsed it for The last
ten years: the democracy of Ohio have
Preached that policy rom every cross road
and from every stump. and ii has been
aCCfttu ~ tie President because ot the sen
IN EFT which 20 party could withstand: out
We do lot q dOrsa t!iat s. by : tribunal: also I
tell You that hey did not endorse that elec.
iu'al co.'s piracy by which majority of the
people throughout the Uni'ei States we-e
" ,oI gtd ana defraudci OF their rights as free
men and electors. They did not endorse the
legislation by which this ~ nous system Of
currency ha- been brought arouud Tneydid
not endorse the TaSCaliv systems of taXt:iD1
which have almost deprived the laborer OF
ne mems OF living, and under which the
wealthy maG is cot secure ia ihe pD,sa.SiDu
OF his property. Loud applause !
Hon. Frank Ward, Gen. \. V. Rice, Gen.
Banning and Mr.. Blackburn foli0wei.
TIE WITowskI CONSPIRACY CASE
Yesterday, in the Criminal Court. Judge
Macarthur, the case of Julius !. W Itowskl,
charged With cons piracy to defIaud tue gov
ernment, was continued after recess.
James McCOcniner testified that he was on
The engineers work at Nashville in 1923
and knew that Witowski had a contract with
captain -. Clair Morton to furnish logs and
cord, wood. b d. Whitney testified that he
had been employed after Captain S.. Clair
MoItOH's death 10 settle up his accounts. Hs
{ xanined some papers shown him, and said
he was unable 10 recognize them as IN the
handwriting of Gen. Morton.
during the session the case of +. T.. Elliott.
indicted with WiIOwski and Negley for con
spiracy, was brought to the notice OF the
Court, &LJ bail was fixed in S5O00 personal
recosnizance and So 0O0 with security.
TO-DAY.
Henry IdiOn was called in rebut.al. and
testified that he had Charge of the record of
volunteers III the Adjutant Generals Office,
ard the bOOh showed that Capt. Stewart was
directed TO report To Capt. Morton, but there !
VIZ no IeColu Oh stewart being cOmFnis-
siOned officer. On n-cross-examinatiOn W.T. !
ness said The record book was not complete. |
Mi: John randolph, assistant clerk Court |
OF claims, was called to produce the papers
In the case OF julius and Simon WitOwski, |
ana objection being made he was q ismissei.
Fra. els PearsOll testified that he was with
Capt. Morton in December, 1852, in Nash |
Vile, and remain ed three weeks; went with !
SaPt NJ 10 MuffreesbOrO', and don't remem- !
Der that he capt. MortOn) returned to Nash |
vile.
John Fox was recalled, and testified "a 10 |
the location Of the pickets on ThOS Harding's |
land, and "a The TINT being cut on MS aud: !
w u. Earding's lands were outside the |
picket lines.
J. L. Caml bell testified as to the locat on /
OF The picket lines. Pierce GOrman testified |
Inaiued 81 MurfreesbOro. Gen. J. u. Bing- |
ham testified t0 having paid WitOwSIli aboIt |
81 eco Tor cord wood, but this evidence vas |
stricken out.