The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-10-18
Democratic Mass Meeting.

The Democratic day of rejoicing in this
District was, with singularly excellent taste,
appointed in Wellington, and held Tuesday
of this week, in the Park. The day opened
gloomy and rainy and very unpromising,
but cleared enough so that the people be-
gan to arrive on the morning trains and
gradually from the country, until by two
O'Clock, the hour for the exercises, an audi
ence of 800 to 1000 We're present. Brass
bands from Oberlin, LaGrange, Spencer
and Sullivan enlivened the day by their
cheerful strains, and made the day slightly
less gloomy and funereal for the badly dis
couraged Republicans.
The speaking from the stand was opened
by Hon. d. L. Wadsworth, President of the
day, followed by Judge Geddes, DIR. Nc
Laren, Vice-President, Judge May and Mr.
McCray, of Mansfield, and Judge Heisley
of Cleveland, and others, all of whom were
cheered to the echo, and we judge made
very entertaining and able addresses,
viewed from Democratic standpoint.
As we were a corpse On that occasion we
could not be expected to hear for ourselves,
and spiritual communication not yet hav-
ing been very thoroughly established, our
Information is necessarily somewhat limit
ed. Mayor Herrick, by request, made a
welcoming speech granting them the free
dom of the city, accepting Republican de
feat good-uaturedly, and finding consolation
in the Scripture, Whom the Lord loveth
he chaste meth" Judge Geddes was shrewd,
humorous and unobjectionable, steering
clear of everything that could offend. His
two Mansfield friends, however, made old
fashj joned Copperhead speeches, defended
and eulogized Valandigham, voted for him
and justified the course of the Democratic
party, and in many respects falsified Judge
Geddes' political record, saying that he
(Geddes) did not know Vallandigham till
after the war, that he was in his seat and
voted against the River and Harbor Bill,
and the Judge, like the immaculate,
polished gentleman that he is, could not
find it in his heart to embarrass them in
the presence of so large an audience, and
so allowed the lie to go uncontradicted.
Verify, such delicacy is remarkable. Evi-
Hickory Democrats, who have outlived
their generation and have not opened their
eyes to the logic of the history of the last
twenty years.
The meeting must be regarded as a sue
cess, notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather. The day was singularly free
from disorder, considering the fact that our
saloons took benefit and that whiskey
flowed as freely as the water from the drip
ping clouds. There was very little drunk
enness, however, though late in the day a
few badly discouraged Democrats were
taken home by the assistance of friends.
We forgot TO mention in the proper place
that early in the forenoon a procession
made the round of our streets, headed by
the Oberlin band and consisting. of close
Congl essman elect and his staff, but a closer
examination showed that it contained the
follow ing distinguished Democratic gen.
tlemen, residents of Wellington: Gen. Lee
Wadsworth; Saml. Wolcott, jr. Attorney-at-
Law; Judge Jasper Comstock, and Elizur
Smith, Esq. "Some are born to,greatness,
others have it thrust upon them"
On the whole, We congratulate our
Democratic friends on the success of their
demonstration, and hope as sincerely as
they that our Congressional representation
from this District may not only be credit
able by reason of the ability which he
evidently possesses, but distinguished for
terests' of the people, regardless of any
selfish or partisan purposes that might
tempt the statesman to descend from his
lofty position and act the part of the poll
tician.