Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-05
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was well calculated to encourage all sir
cere friends Of correct principles, an
lovers of their country, From the fac
that most Of the people Of tho county ha,
just srent two days at the fair, and Il bein,
the bueiest time of the farmers, it wa
ieared that the attendance would be small
B"t' contrary 10 expectation. there wer
from 1900 70 1900 people on the ground
We have not time to give sketch even o
the meeting and the speeches.
II was manifest to every one presen
that the large audience was pervaded will
deep, earnest feeling that manifested
itself in their close attention to the candle
and clear expcsitions of great principle,
which were discussed by the speakers.
Our candidate for Congress. Hon. N. H
Van Vorhes WAS present. but VIC
regret to say was too unwell to speak
When we reached tho stand, our Repre-.
sentative, Mr.. Horton, was addressing the
meeting, He was at Lome, in the pres
ence of his Immediate neighbors, and al.
though he pictured the slams, the frauds.
the expressions, the violated pledges, and
desp tic tendencies Of the, so-called
Democraey u words Of burning emphasis
and power, Jet we venture to assert that
not one person left the ground who was
not In his inmost soul convinced that what
he said was true. They know that his
facts were undenable, his arguments un-
answerable, aud his conclusions Iepiti-
mately drawn. Yet we do not say that
all who heard him, will act on these con-
yictions. We know they will not. But
the impression left will not be easily
off -
Mr.. Horton was followed by a speech
from Gov. Chase, which for candid state.
ment. profound knowledge Of the history
and working Of our institutions, the dan
gerous tendencies of the policy of the
Democratic party, controlled as t is by
.he slave power, and earnest appeals to
he judgment, the reason. and consciences
If the people, was never surpassed by any
peech in Meigs County. The Governor
'lso spoke in the evening to crowded au-
Hence in the Court House. and was list
ned to with the most profound attention.
1t is high compliment paid to the
'opular intelligence. when such men ap-
ear before the people armed only in the
nadorned panoply of truth and reason,
nd appeal to their holier aspirations, and
innate sense Of justice and right. How
errible a rebuke is-this calm reliance in |
he majesty of truth. acting on the 6nal
irtue of the people, to the poor, miserable
edlars of second hand falsehoods, whose
My hope of success, is by petty mis-
presentations to Stir up the baser pass
ms of the multitude, that reason NAV be !
rowned in the wild whirl Of unreasoninr
rejudices.
We think il wholly impossible for any
lir- minded citizen to listin to Gov. Chase
ithout being made wiser and better man.
urely the impressions made by those
oeecaes, must have lasting and bene-
:ial effect. Whatever the immediate re-
li: may be, it is quite impossible that the
uths uttered can be wholly forgotten.-
hen the petty prejudicies, and pettier in
rests of the hour shall have passed away.
e remembrance of these purer senli- t
ents and imperis liable truths will return,
I'd produce their Legitimate fruit in the d:
lure lives of many who will strive for p
hile to exclude them from their thoughts. :
nd hereiR is the strength, and sure
ophecy of the final triumph of Republi-
nism. Truth is eternal, and the unper {;
rtcd understanding accepts it necessarily G
stice is ever glowing with living c
auty and the uncorrupted heart is it's a
ngcnial home. However falsehood and 8
preston may apparently triumph for a $
ne, they are essentially weak and must C
overthrow. Hence, the encourage h
mt that Republicans have to work ear II
silly for the success of their cause, and q
'ile working TO wait patiently if need be. sI
'ured that in the end they are sure to r,
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