Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12


nVWe were present on Saturday last at
the Union Meeting held at Glencoe, and
were much pleased to see such unaninity
of sentiment and feeling on the Union ques-
ton. Mr.. VIM. r. Porterfeld was chosen
President of the meeting, and w. s. Ken
non, the Union candidate for Representa-
tive, was called ON to address those present,
which he did in an able and eloquent man.
ner aud after he concluded the audience
gave him three rousing cheers. He was fol-
lowed by James w. Highleyman, Esq, Of
Mead Township, who in very strong and
clear manner pictured the condition OF our
country and the duty of every man in this
trying national struggle. He said that he
had always been Democrat, and that he
always expected to be one. He considered
it the first duty of every Democrat to look
after the interests of the country rnther than
the interests of his party. He said he was
sorry to say that the last Captain Of the old
ship Constitution had been q Democrat, for
that Captain had gathered around him as
his advisers and aids lot of pirates and
mutineers, bywbose counsel the old ship had
been almost stranded and left in that con-
dition ashore on the rocks, amidst the
breakers to perish, unless saved by his sue
cessor. That successor had been chosen, as
all his predecessors had been, by vote Of
those on board; aud he was now calling or
all the loyal men of the crew to come to thu
rescue of the old ship, and put down those
lnutineers who had run her on the rocks. :
And what he asked is our duty? 10 stop ant
cavil at the actions of the Captain, becaus'
he was not the man of our choice? While w
are doing this, the ship may go to piece
and we will go down with her. No; let u
rather go to work and harmonize the crew
crush out the mutineers, and save the vessel
with all her precious freight; and then fifth
! Captain shall have been guilty Of any vic
. lations Of duty we can call him to account
He said he was plain man and said in
b plain way just what he thought. He sai
the men in eur midst who were fighting tn
Preidept and misrepresenting every act q
his Administration, who were crying peact
:; peace, and attempting to dissuade men frol
n volunteering by telling them that this VIZ
was waged for the purpose Of freeing th
:, negroes, that were constantly saying th
. South could not be subdued, and magnifyin
y Il the loss Of ovr troops in every engageme'
! - with the enemy, for the purpose Of discou
!, !. aging our troops and giving aid and comic
~ to the enemy were traitors, and traitors oftf
Or blackest kind. Mr.. Highleyman conclude
h his remarks by appealing to all .presen
ID without regard to party, TO stand by the
ofl country, and took his seat amidst the a
=, plause Of his hearers. .9.,ees, 4,
VI Mr.. N. M. Fowler, who is getting up
military company in the Southern part Z
the county, then made an appeal to Il
y, young men present TO volunteer in the Sc
ID vice Of their country, and succeeded in ge
n ting seven or eight Of them to join his cor
!. pany. Mr. Fowler expects to fill his Coz
u, pany during this week and go into service
ID Tuesday next We say to the young IN,
to of the Southern part ofthe county, join N
i. Fowler's company, he. iisa gentleman al
i will make good officer .Jfsl