Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-08
The stenbehyiIIe MeetIng.
Ediloys InteliigfReer.

long be proud; aud If the gathering OF the
people at that place may be taken as an
evidence of the sentiments that animate
the people of0hio, thsre can be 10 dou0tof
the Overwhelming defeat OF the arch trail.
tor who insults his country by declaring
that he has first been able to find freedom
beneath the folds of the British flag. He
Twill doubtless be left "a. enjoy, under its
ltolds a bliss that could only warm
the heart of a traitor. The people of
Ohio do not intend TO be so cruel as 70
-ldepriVe him of that peculiar kind Of free
1 dom, so congenial TO his spirit, and which
has been attained by long and weary
pilgrimage by land aud by sea. 1t would
be adding the last bitter drop TO the CUP
of the martyred saint to force him from his
asylum TO live again beneathithe despotism
ofihis eountryts flag, aud on Saturday the
4 people of Jefferson county declared their
intention to have him remain In the shades
of his Canadian home. toia'sib f- 2
The meeting exceeded the most sanguine.
expectations of its friends. The citizens
of SteubenviIle declare there has not been
such an outpourlng since the Log Cabin
/ DAYS of 1910. At an early hour
every thoroughfare entering the city was.
crowded with the honest yeomen. of the
country. Carriages and wagons TASTEFUL
| " adorned with eVergreens and covered
| with patriotic sentiments and devices, that
bespoke the loyalty of their occupants,
poured in from all directions. Troops of
horsemen carrying the flag of the free add
/ ed immense numbers to the crowd that
4 soon filled every street in the city; ladies.
| in large numb Contributedlto swell the
Ijhrone and filled with enthusiasm the as
sembled multitude. Every arrival byrail,
drought trains filled to their utmost ca
pacity. But so complete we're the,
arrangements of those having the mat
tier in charge, there was not the
least disorder or confusion. Marshals
promptly met and conducted each delega-
ton to the place assigned it, and all was
marked with the strictest harmony and
decorum 1t is seldom indeed that i'm 30
| large multitude there is nothing done 70
occasion regret, and it mast in agreat
measure be attributed to the character and
worth of the men coming it. The city had
put on holiday attire. Flags foated from
almost every window patriotic mottos
spauued the streets everywhere; the latch
sizing was out, and fair hands and smiling
faces were readyitO bid you welcome.
The procession was formed; about, 10 o..
clock, the right resting on Market street,
but where it ended depouent saith not. 1t
was estimated by those who witnessed the
march, to be five miles inlength; yet there
were thousands who did not join in the
procession. One of the first and most at
tractive features was boat mounted on
wheels, handsomely decorated. 1t con-
tanned thirty-fve young Misses, one of
whom personated the Goddess of Liberty.
The Genius of our institutions could not
have had more beautiful representative;
in fact, each of the thirty-five was fair as
a Houri. This car represented the States
of our Union, one aud unbroken, as it was
intended and must ever be. Another fea.
ture was an immense ball or globe com.
posed of alternate folds of Red, White and
Blue, and as it revolVed it continually ex-
posed to view the names of the thirty five
States of the Union, conspicuous among
the number was the name of WEST VIR,
GINA. This is in contrst to the course of
the Vallendighammers, who ignore our
| existence,-thus ,conclusively establishing
the disloyalty of the party, for they thus
ignore us for our loyalty to the flag of the
Union. In another carriage We noticed
thirteen young ladies, representing the
original thirteen States of the Union.-
These, like their sisters of the thirty.five,
| were arrayed in white and wore emblems of
our country. Prominentin the procession.
| was several companies of the State militia
composed of citizens of Steubenyille. They
were neatly uniformed and armed with
rife muskets.J Their soldierly bearing
gave them the appearance of Seterans.-
Gross Creek township sent an immense
delegation, some seven or eight hundred,
and was awarded the prize banner. island
Creek township was the nearest COM
| petition, and SO close was the contest that
/ we were informediit was difficult to decide
between them. Rebel sympathisers are
scarce in these towuships. Warren town.
ship sent a large delegation head by q
beautiful banner, onoue side ofWhich was
inscribed the memorable words of Old
Hickory, Hthe Union must and shall be
preserved" Onthe other, "Warren Town
ship sinks party for our Country"
Several Bands enlivened the scene with
soul stirring music. % &c @ % ,ilt-f
The young ladies already mentioned in
creased the enjoyment by singing, as only
patriotic ladies could sing, numerous Ma
tional and popular songs. The whole pro-
cession was several hours In passing
through the streets, and finally arrived at
! the ground selected for the meeting at two
o'clock. Here there was several stands
erected for the speakers, aud in an orchard
in the rear of the main stand, hundreds OF
baskets filled with refreshments awaited
all who choose to partake. The meeting
was organized by calling Judge Jewett to
preside. An effective and ferveht prayer
opened the exercises, after which Governor
Tod was introduced and proceeded In a
fOrceible and eloquent manner to present
the great issues upon which the people. of
Ohio were about to decide II was soon
:. ascertaiued that 1t was impossible for any
one man to make himself heard through
! out the vast crowd there assembled; con-
: lsequently two other meetings were organ
| ized, Governor Peirpoint addressing them
: from one stand, and Mr.. Charles Anderson
/, from another. Large audiences gathered
around each ofthe speakers, and the deep at
tention Of their hearers attested the interest
that was being felt in their remarks. At
: the conclusion of Governor Tod's speech,
the Hon. Sam G lloway was introdncetli