The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-02
OHIO POLITICS.
Biz Democratic Demonstration at Co.
Iumbus-GOy. Cleveland Writes
Letter.
LColumbus lOhiol telegram. ]


This has been field day for the Democracy
OF this city and adjoining cities and towns with
In a radius or $50 miles. Ire weather nus been
all that could have teen asked Tor, clear. cool,
and pleasant The Democratic clubs from al
joining cities and towns col menced arriving
early this morning by special trains, and con-
tlnued to pour In all day Never IN the hls.o ny
OF the Democratic party has there been such an
outpouring witnessed to-day. The Demo
craI = have been planning and repairing Tor ulrs
demonstration for over a month, and It's mae nj
tude hds even surpr sed its or1ginators -Four
speaking stands were put up In the state House
yard, with arched gas-jets TO accommodate
the crowds.
A large meeting was held this afternoon at
Comstock's OIera House. addressed by SEN
ator Eayard, OF Delaware, who was introduced
bysAlen q. Thurman in neat and compliment
airy speech Senator Bayard referred TO the
time the party was in such small minor " IN
the Senate, and IL 1t had worked together
would have succeeded in getting "A good govern
ment. He believed one hall OF the Republicans
did not believe Hayes and Wheeler were
elected. He traced the workincssof the Repub-
Ii an party for the last twenty-four years ana
in the convention, showing that Blaines nom
inatiOn was a national and logical outcome
OF 1t; he said the candidates were types
OF the party; he referred 20 Carl Schurz in a
complimentary manner; ella med that the use
OF public power was everywhere prevalent; he
claimed that the great leagues were working
with the backing of monopolies fer Blaine but
with the uprising of the masses he believed the
Democratic principles would succeed
Gov. Hendricks arrived at the opera-house
ID. II.
He returned thanks in very graceful manner
accepting il as party compliment on ac-
count of the principles he represented
He said he had witnessed great demon
STATIONS all along the line of his route
between Ind annapolis and Columbus, and
claimed both Indiana and. Ohio confidently for
the Democrats. Letters were read from Gen,
Breckenridge, +. X Apgar, Stilson Hutchins,
and others. In the evening the following dis
tinguished and well-known Democratic orators
and leaders spoke: Governor Thomas A. Hend-
ricks, Governor Robert NJ. MLanea George III.
Pcndleton, John A. Mcmahon, Il. III. Bargar,
Speaker John q. Carlisle, Gen. Charles III. Man
sur, Gen. Durbin Ward, ID. >. Gooding, Gen. II.
b. Finley. Thomas f. Bayard and others. The
procession moved promptly at eight o'clock,
and High street, for over two miles, was one
mass OF banners and blazing torches
Gov Hendricks speech was in substance
about the same delivered heretofore. He
dwelt quite freely on the necessity or a change
in the administration of public affairs. He was
listened TO by large audience, as were all the
other speakers.
The following letter was received and read
from Gov. Cleveland:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, ALBANY, Sept. 81, 1884.
My DEAR SIR: very much regret that the
pressure of official duties will prevent my joining
you at the meeting to be held at Columbus on
the 25th inst. / hope the meeting will be a
complete success, and that it will be the means
OF increasing the enthusiasm already aroused
for the cause OF good government. i be-
lieve that the voters of the country are
fully alive TO the necessity of installing an
administration of pubic affairs which shall
NC Truly AntlI ONl. nOJ pulN DtCduSc ~ 10 luC
result OF their choice, but because its selected
instIumentalitles are directly from the body of
the people, and impressed with the people 8
thoughts and sentiment. They are tired, think,
of a rule SO long continued that II has bred and
fostered class standing between them and
their political action, and whose interests in at
fairs end with partisan zeal and the advance
ment OF personal advantage. Let me remind
the people that IL theN seek 10 make their pub
lie servants feel their direct responsibility to
Them and careful o. their interests, their OBJ
jects Will not be accomplished by a blind adj
herence to party which has grown arrogant
with long continued power.
Let us impress upon the people that the issue
involved in the pending canvass Is the estab-
lishment OF n pure ana honest administration
of their Government. Let US show them the
way to this and warn them against any cum
ningly designed effort to lead them into other
paths OF irrelevant discussion.
With these considerations before them, and
with an earnest presentation OF our claims 10
the confidence Of the people and of their re-
sponsbility, we need not fear the result OF their
intelligent action. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
To Allen G. Thurman.