Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-16
The number Of Delegates to which each
ownship is entitled, is as follows:
Temperance Meeting at Racimc.

Saturday and Sunday we were present at
,heTemperance meeting a. Racine. 1t was
estimated that from Eileen hundred to two
thousand were on The ground on Saturday,
and al least ono-lhird more on Sabbath. Ii
was, perhaps the largest gathering ever
known in Meigs County, if we except The
political gatherings Of 1910. There were
near thousand from Salisbury township.
The steamer Hamburg" was chartered
for two days, at 500 per day to carry pcs.
sengers from this region. Circumstances
prevented our leaving on the first boat, and.
consequently, we missed he forenoon exer.
cises. which were held, we believe, in The
Methodist Church. Randall Slivers, ESQ,
was chosen President, ii. II. Swallow, and
Samuel Grant, Vice Presidents, and J. NJ
Evans, S,c'y. OuId Williams and Mr.
Curtis delivered The addresses.
In the afternoon, procession was formed
al The Church, which proceededto the grove
abouI one half mile from the village. FRS,
came the Pomeroy Band, which certainly
did discourse most excellent music. I"
Next came about three or four hundred
Sons OF temperance in regaia, followed by
Citizens on foot and in carriages. Arrived
al The grove, the Band played one or TWO
al's, when young man named Iligdon
being called upon, sung Temperance song,
written, we believe, Tor the occasion. II.
A. Plants Esq, was then introduced, who
entertained the audience for an hour and a
half in the disc ussion Of The more prominent
features Of The Maine Law. 1t was truly
an able effort. There are few more power
iul reasoners on the subject Of Temperance
in the country than Mr.. Plants, and not one
IN Ohio better qualified 10 discuss The legal
bearings Of this question.
He was followed by Mr.. WIliams-lhe
old Washngtonian warrior, who spoke
about two hours, in his usual entertaining
and earnest manner.
During all of this time the audience re.
'mainrd perfectly quiet, and orderly, paying
marked attention 10 the speakers, and evinc.
ing the deepest interest in he great subject
under discussion.
In the evening, we understand. a meeting
was held 10 the Church, which was ad.
dressed by Mr.I Nj Evans, oil Chester, and
Mr.. Williams. Having accepted an invila
lion from friend to Yisl Letau thai eve.
ming, we could not auend, and consequently
cannon speak dt6niteIy Of ihe evening pro,
cledings.
Sunday morning, a, an early hour, nm
immeOse conoourse Of people again assem-
bled. AFier prayer by Mr.. Sibley, and the
singing Of Missionary hymn by the con.
gregaiioD, Mr.. Plants, was again introduced
who occupied most Of The forenoon in the dt /.
cussion OF Ihe physical and social evils Ct
inlemperance. This effon was appropriate
10 the day and OCCASION. and was. we
ihoDsbi, even more powerful Than his excel.
LEM speech Of Saturday,.
Az The conclusion oil this speech, recess
Of an hour or mare was laken, during which
time refreshments were generously distrib.
u.ed Ihroughoul The assembly. Fruits,
melons. cakes, pics, meats and every thing
that could be desired by any but the most
sihaled appetite was there in abundance,
snd rree as air More generous hospitality
we have never Witnessed on any occasion Of