Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-12


his Central Committee. four attended and
issued a call for Bell and Everett county
meeting.
Then the Democrats pstted him on the
back, telling him he wss right, and the peo.
pie were with him and all such stuff. He
now makes great splurge. Greet speak
ers are announced to be present, immense
professions are to come in from this that
and the other direction. The 4th Of July
is chosen to add to the jolificstlon. The
CHRONICLE dared to state that II was mis-.
taken about Lawye: Bush6eld going to be
there. for that he was a Lincoln man, bu,
Bushield pil be there" Township meet
ngs are 10 be held. Richlund Township
met, seven strong, in the Captains office
and did his bidding. Three Townships re-
fused to obey. Mead Township called a
meeting but refused to send Delegstes.--
With these preparations the day came round
that eventful day, when Mr.. Chsrlesworth
was to bring forth the first fruits Of that
$500, malice.
At St. Clairsville the scene commences.
The Captain moves friskly about the streets,
four wagons, engaged for the occasion, took
the street and were soon filed, principally
with boys who liked the fun. 1t was strange
to see the mix. There were Democrats
calling as cheerily for Bell and Everett as
any others. The Omnibus with the Band,
and four wagons containing ten Bell men
only. excepting the boys, passed out of town
under the cdntrol oc the Captain. 1t made
no difference who were with him, a free ride
with & promise to hurrsh for Bell and
Everett was all he asked.
At Morristown this immense procession
met two wagons. one Democratic Bus, and
several horsemen. There they formed into
line with fying colors. ringing bells and
chivelric Captain to lead them. By this
time they were becoming elated. they had
become thirsty on the way, and had satis-
fed their thirst, and now when Democratic
Bus drove out with leading Democrats upon
it yelling for Bell and Everett il was two
much for the heart Of the little Captain to
contain itself.
He imagined himself host, the process
sion Of 1875 by count, was magnifed into
1000, the enthusiasm boiled Cut II over him.
But keep cool, the labors of the day are
only begun. They arrive at Belmont where
the Bellaire Delegation, composed of Rail.
road hands and employees under free pass
and convoy of ]. X. Robinson, met them
and fred a little cannon in honor Of the ar
rival Of the little Captain.
Now commenced the work OF the day,
Democrats were not drunk enough to hurrah
a, first, but before the day was far spent
they and the Bel! men were all one family
all abed together. Then come fights and
brawls such as county Convention in Bel
m ont county has no, known fortwenty years.
At the appointed hour the Delegates met
in the school house to recte 10 Captain
Charlesworth. They were generally found
to be we'll drilled, but to remove all doubt
were required to take pledge to abide by
the action OF that Convention
Townships not represented were filed up.
and then an adjournment for dinner.
After dinner the Delegates again met in
the school house when Mr.. Charlesworth
put them through again. He was not a
Delegate. but went in there to command
them to do his bidding, and they dd IL with
one single exception. They then repaired
to the speakers stsnd-the stand erected for
Bushfeld, Harrison and Others. But one
speaker made his appearance and Re so-he
could not talk intelligibly--so said many
that heard him. He spoke two hours but
not cheer, not . single response did he
get, many left before he was half through.
At the conclusion come one moved three
cheers for Bell and Everett and the ticket
but no cheers were there. Then the chair.
man 60: up and said Il had been moved and
seconded that they should give three cheers.
but still the cheers would not come, then
ssid a voice, "why in :he d. don't they
cheeri" this last remark br ought out the
boys in Iusty hurrsh, not for the ticket'
but for the uncou,h remark.
With this the Convention broke up and
the Democrats went home rejoicing.
Under some strange hsllucination the
crowd in the Captains eye, was wonderful.
ly msgnifed. What good judges put down
at 800, and some at eight hundred, to the
Captains eye numbered $500 or 5000. OF
these it must be remembered that the great
mojority were Democrats. We venture
that 200 Bell men could no. be found in all
the crowd.