Show Gru Hanc < ifl < Lntcol Chica I IS At the meeting ut Hickeville Ohio yesUrday addressed by Ronvor Thurman and Governor Hen thick the following letter from Utneral Hanc ck was read GOYER ORS ISLAND NEt YokK HARBOR Sept 12th U60 Mcssrf 1 Pratt lien J Pollen and Others Hlck rile Ot Gentlemen Accept my thanks for your invitation to Hickiville Defiance County Ohio on the 17th The meeting will be one of uniuu l interest honored as i will ho by the presence thoso two prominent of iiromincnt leaders ienaU Thurman and Governor Hendncks 1 he cause mul bo one of no iriinary kind that brings ts together these eminent men on the border of two great stale of which they have long bon distinguished representative I have reason to fee proud of being prominently idrntific i with the cause thl is upheld by the pslruti m and ability of such advocate I regret I cannot be present on this occasion oc-casion to shad with my fellow citizen lessons of wisd m and patriotism that cannot fail to emanate from such our c I feel assured that the proceeding of the meeting will enforce the peoples demand for honesty economy and efficiency effi-ciency in the public service for the pece and welfare of the country fir security of free initilutioiis and for all rights and liberties of citizens as gjarabteed by lbe Constitution and law Let us hope he masses of the people whose interest stretch way beyond the scenes and tern porary triumph of mere palriolictn warfare war-fare will take afhirs into their own lands and prtperly settle the question as to wh ther we hal have a new era of peace reconciliation economy and prosperity lam Very truly your WIXFIKLD S HAXCCCK |