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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1856
Abstracts 2206 - 2211
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - Ohio (Cont'd)
2206 - L Oct. 10: 3/2 - An old Democrat says: Of course, the mighty
party call ing itself the "Democratic" did not convene mass meetings on
the days of our county fair; of course not, oh no. It only happened so
in Cuyahoga, Mahoning, Summit, and a great many other counties. It was
the only way they could get any show of attendance. (2)
2207 - L Oct. 11; ed: 2/3 - "Men of Oh i o! Remember the example of Iowa,
and Vermont, and Maine, and Connecticut. How gallantly all the Free
States are taking place on the side of Freedom and the Inviolability of
pI ighted Fai th! Let Ohio remember that she is the queen State of the
Union, and thus demean herself in this great crisis." (2)
2208 - L Oct. 13; ed: 2/2 - "Let every Township and ward be thoroughly
supplied with workers. See that every man whose vote will count for
freedom is at the polls and votes.... Friends of Fremont and Freedom,
put everything else aside, and on Tuesday work. Challenge every voter
whose right to vote you at all question, and when the sun goes down on
the evening of the 14th, if you have done your whole duty, a glorious
victory will crown your efforts." (12)
2209 - L Oct. 13; ed:2/3 - The Fillmore candidate for the board of public
works is William Oldfield. The Union ticket of "Fillmowners" and
"Buchaneers" has the name of Wayne Griswold as thp. Democratic candidate.
"We are informed that special messengers have been sent to all parts
of the country to distribute their fraudulent ticltets. People of Cuyahoga,
look out for these frauds which will be attempted next Tuesday, and
mark the men who are engaged in them." (16)
2210 - L Oct. 13:2/4 - Miller M. Spangler, sheriff of Cuyahoga county,
notifies the qualified electors of said county that Oct. 14 is the day
appointed by law for holding the general election in the state of Ohio. (6)
2211 - L Oct. 14:2/2 - In a letter to the editor, B. S. Lerow says:
"Will you do me the favor to publish the following note which I received
through the post office, and my answer to the same which I have
appended?
'B. S. Lerow, - Dear Sir: You are particularly requested to attend a
meeting of the Fillmore club at their room, corner Bank and Center st.,
on Saturday evening, Oct. 11, at 7 o'clock, to make arrangements for the
coming State election. If you cannot come, send in your place of residence
and the number of the Ward in which you vote to the Cleveland office
before Monday night. Oct. 13. Per order of Mr. H. H. Bigelow Sec'y. '
'Mr. H. H. Bigelow, Sec'y - Your letter of the Sth inst., is received
and contents duly noted. I shall not vote for Mr. Fillmore. If I were
to vote for either of the Candidates of your party, I should greatly prefel'
Mr. Buchanan. He stands square upon his feet and in a more manly position.
I am a Republican, sir, and shall vote and co-operate with the men
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