Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-09-04

EThe third mass war meeting for
Gallia county, was held at Gallipolis cn
Saturday last. To say that it was q
complete success, conveys but faint
idea of the reality. Although the two
former were well attended, the crowd
on Saturday was still larger, and made
up in great measure Of people from
the country. There being no officers
in either company who were residents
of Gallipolis, but little interest was
taken in making preparations by our
citizens, many of whom had contributed
largely to the others.
AT at early hour, delegations with
banners and music began to pour in,
and by 10 O'Clock some of our streets
were almost impossible, and the place
designed for the meeting completely
crowded. The splendid military band
of the 4th Va, whose services were
Kindly rendered by Col. Lightburn,
escorted the speakers to the stand, and
the exercises commenced with a fervent
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Rowe. Captain
Moulton then addressed the multitude
in a most powerful and impressive
speech, to which the most breathless
attention was paid. A patriotic song
was then sung by a bevy Of young
ladies, aided by Mr.. Mullineaux, and
three members of the 88th, after which,
Captain Smith, in one of those telling
speeches which only he can make, de-
lighted the audience until the hour of
dinner. 1t is true some of the ''butter-
nuts" who went skulking about the
outskirts of the crowd, not to aid, but
discourage the recruiting cause, found
fault with a portion of his remarks, but
that only proved how telling was the
effect upon them, and as shout upon
shout of applause went up from hun !
dreds of delighted patriots, the con-
trast exhibited by the down at-the-
mouth, we-begone dogs, was refreshing
TO behold.
In the meantime, our ladies had
covered twelve large tables with the
greatest abundance of healthy food, of
which all partook, and still there re-
NAMED large quantity, portion Of
which was subsequently divided among
the families Of our volunteers. AthaIf-
past one the meeting was again called
to order. and seemed larger than in the
forenoon. The Hon. H. S. Bundy of
jackson, the nominee of the Union
party for Congress in this district, took
the stand, and for over an hour was
listened to with the most careful atten-
tion. OF his speech, we speak at length
elsewhere.
The cred white and blue" was then
beautifully sung by trio of little girls
in appropriate costume, which was fol-
lowed by "kingdom coming" from the
choir under charge of Mr.. Mullineaux.
This song will be found in to-days
journal, and published by request Of
many who heard it on this OCCASION
The Band, at intervals, played several
Of their soul-stirring pieces, and added
greatly to the festivities of the occasion.
Mr. S. H. Lunt Of the Quartermaster's I
Department, then took the stand, and 1
although the hour of four O'Clock had s
arrived, the audience listened to him :
with great attention. His remarks $
were appropriate, well expressed, and .
had a most happy effect.
During the day several calls for vol
unteers were made, and great many
came forward and were sworn in. In .
the evening it was ascertained that but
seven more were required to Gil up the
Infantry Company, whereupon bounty
Of $40 per man was Immediately paid :
in by patriotic persons in the crowd }
1t is enough to say the Company was
filed up. ~
. The Cavalry Company received nu-
merous accessiQns during the day, and 5
by telegraph from Gauley, it was ascer.
tanned that several had started home '
for the purpose Of joining it.
Alta late hour the vast concourse of
people, estimated By competent persons
to number over 5000. dispersed quietly
to their homes without q single accident,
or unpleasant circumstance TO mar the !
pleasures of the day. (,