Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-08

lOllOW IiIo cAdLh PlO'
THE REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING, Of
Thursday last, was a complete success
Although the notice was very brief, yet
there was good turn out from the coun-
try, delegation being presents we beiieveE
from every township Gov Chase was
on hand at the time appointed, and made
a very excellent speech upon State affairs
in the forenoon, to an audience numbering
from five to seven hundred. Never was
there more perfect vindication Of the Re-
publican administration of affairs, than
that given by the Governor. We should
like to publish lis speech in full; but our
space will not even permit us 10 give a
synopsis.
In the afternoon, Gov. Chase again ad-
dressed the meeting upon the national is
sues of the day, showing the dividing line
of parties in this country, and contrasting
the present position of the Democratic ESQ
called) party with it's former Standing
The audience had increased considerably,
and now numbered near 800 persons,
among whom were goodly number of la
dies. Any attempt 10 describe the speaker
or the speech would be vain. Suffice it to
say, that for two hours and half after
dinner, the audience listened to the Gov
scarcely an individual leaving the
ground.
After Gov. Chase concluded, Judge r..
B. Warden-until recently one of the great
guns of the Democratic party--was in
troduced; and to the astonishment of eve
rybody, held the audience until after
O'Clock, p. NJ, although very many had
several miles to ride. We believe we are
not alone in plonouncing Judge Warden's
speech the ablest effort of the kind ever
made in Pomeroy, all things considered.
He had alwaEss5een a Demoeratz-zhpd
fstumped the State for Buchanan last fall,
but could act with that party no longer
The Inaugural Address Of Buchanan and
the Dred Scott decision which followed it,,
were the "feathers which broke the camePs $
back" We should have been glad had
every Democrat in Meigs county heard
that speech. 1t was magnificent effort,
and VIII tell in the result this fall.
The fun of the occasion, however, came
after the speeches were over. Some Dem
ocratic brethren were present They had
somehow gotit into their simple heads
that the issues Of the campaign were negro
social equality, negro suffrage, and such
like absurdi;ies. Well, as usual, they
were very busy in telling everybody that
the speakers had not touched the issues
had not said anything about these things
So after Judge Warden had concluded, Mr..
Bosworth arose and stalled the case of one
of these gentlemen, and asked the Cover
nor to explain. After denying thai these
things were nearly OF remotely in issue,
the Governor met the question of ANAL
gama ton, by relating for the young mans
benefit the following AT an examination
of Deaf Mutes in Columbus last winter,
Democrat whose mind had been SINH
larly exercised, wrote upon the slate the
following question for one Of the Deaf and
Dumb boys to answer: "Is it lawful for
white man to marry black woman?"-
The answer was 81 suppose tits lawful.
Do you waM to?" The young ':unterri-
fed" lodged behind a tree with lightning
speed, and such shout as went up from
! the crowd was seldom heard.
The meeting broke up in excellent spirit,
and the occasion will long be remembered.
In the evening, several gentlemen called
on the Governor and Judge Warden at Mr..
Horizons residence, and on Friday morn
ing the speakers repaired to Gallpolis. in
company with several of our citizens, our
self AMONG the number.
The MEETING AT GALLIPoLIs-TuE SEN
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