Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-24
Temperance Meeting at Rutland.

Temperance Meeting at Rutland.
We were unfortunately deprived of the
privilege Of attending The Temperance Gel.
ebrulion at Rutland, on Saturday and Sun.
day, the 14lh and 18th inst. Nothing was
furnished us for publication by any one who
attended, and we had quite forgotten 10 no.
it when our last paper went to press. We
find The following glowing description of il
in the GalIia Courier, and transfer il 10 our
columns, for The qualification Of whom il
may concern:
"MEETING AT RUTLAND-The meeting
al Rullnnd on last Saturday aud Sunday was
indeed glorious affair, and we'll worthy the
great cause for which ii wos held A more
enthusiastic, or larger meeting, venture
10 say has never been held in that region.
had often heard of that portion of Meigs
county as being n barren and sterile region.
but was agreeaby surprised to find such fine
Iarms, and them, too. under such culture
Looking al the rough, bold appearance Of
The river hills. one would naturally suppose
such would be The texture of the back coun.
Try, but as you leave The river the hills re.
ccde, and you come into gently undualing
Valleys-and these valleys are filled will,
small larms, whose husbandmen are an in.
dus'rious, intelligent, temperate, and enlpr
prlsing set, as their enthusiasm upon thai
day plainly testified do moi believe that
the sun IN his unlirng race, sheds his gIo.
rious beams upon happier, more prosper.
ous' and enlightened people than the devoted
temperance army who poured in from all
quarters upon the days above alluded to
Well may old Meigs be proud Of such q
demonstration Of her viriuous, enlightened
Eand temperance principles.
| The meeting olganized on Saturday NOR
ming by calling NJ. G. Tuckcrman 10 the
chai'' and appointing Seneca IIaighl Secre.
lary. The committee on resolutions then
reported The following, which were unani.
monsy adopted, after having been discussed
by Rev. Mr.. Wclch, Of Harrisonvdle:
feSofred, That the liquor manufacture
and Irafflc always have been, and now are,
lraughI wnh evil, only evil, and that conrin.
uoly; aud while they continue 10 exist, the
progress, physical, social, Intellectual and
moral cultivation Of the people of Ohio will
be senSibIy impeded.
ReSOiUed. That we are in favor OF law
OF entire prohibition of these trades of death,
and to secure such law we will lose sighl
ol our political preferences. aid vote for no
man for The Legislature who is opposed 10
The measure.
Inc Divisions present were PomerOv
Rutland, Salisbury, New Lima, and IIarii.
sonville, the mem0ers Of which Divisions
present numbered near three hundred. They
formed, in the afternoon. inlo procession.
and marched through The principal street in
Rutland, and thence 10 a beautiful grove
some half mile distant, in which the speak.
irg was 10 be; and never were the ears Of
an audience more delighted than we've those
that caught The soul.sIirring and eloquent
strains Of Gen. Carey.
Another meeting was held again q, night.
at which lime II. A. Plants, Of Pomeroy.
Judge Simpson, o Rutland, aud Gen. Ca.
rey delivered addresses.
Sunday morning, mullitudes came pour.
ing in from all quarters, and soon the lille
town oI Rutland was all life and animation.
About 10 o'clock the multitude repaired 10
the grove, and there aW aiied, in almost
brealhess anxiety, for the appearance of the
great champion Of temperance, Gen Carey.
lie soon made his appearance, and q more
sublime and logical speech never fell from
the lips Of man. The crowd was an i'm.
mense one--anG never was there moro per.
lecl order and decorum in any assemb age.
Inc number was various v estimated, from
TWO TO three thousand, A. the conclusion
OF The speech, sumptuous repast, which
had been prepared by The cilizens Of the
county, was spread out upon the green
sward, and all purIook with hearty good
cheer
In the language Of brother Carey, "Never
since The days of Jesus Of NazeIeIh has
such sublime speclacles been presented as
in the nineteenth century" Can we not
have like meeting here in old Gallia2 God
knows we need il badly. We must agilute
we must stir up the matter. Let us not
be behind all other counties IN this good
work. Let US begin to emulate the glorious
examples set us. and soon we Nj Il have the
old lyran, King IoIIering on his throne. Let
US not only carry our doctrines into the
family circle, but lei US carry them to The
balol'btx-'here is q potency there which
our enemies fear. The people have been
awakened TO their own Interests, and he
time is now ripe for action. As well might
the rumi'es Of This land attempt to stop lhe
furious tornado, as TO alIemp, 10 stay the
onward march of this greu; cause. Too
long have we been luled 10 sleep BY The
syren song Of the ,empler to longer islen
10 his honed words. Too long has our gi.
ami Strength slumberej, bu, now il is arouse d
and oclon. ACTION! is the wa,chword in
every valley and upon every hilltop. Then
LEI there be action, and all is vel!
GOllipolis, May 10, 1858, PRIME.