M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-10-01
A Glorious success. :;
Thousands Of People In Counc

in Procession.
The largest Mass Meeting ever
held in Vinton, was our Mass Meet
ing on last Monday. At an early
hour our town was slively with people,
and the day was bright, clear and
pleasant. At II q. M. tue Western
Delegation moved in and along the
South side of town on Mill Street.
This delegation was counted before il
moved a short time aud mum bereG
1,400 persons. The prominent fea
lures Of this delegation wac a large
and splesdldly decorated wagon,
drove by Mr.. A. Arganbright, six
horses, containing 81 Ladies dressed
in white with Red, White and Blue
Scarfs, with Val and Pugh on them.
Their main motto was, "Give us Lib.
erty or Give US Death" The ladies
sang a number ofonr campaign songs.
These ladies were all from Harrison,
Eagle and Richland except Two from
Londonderry. The next great at
traction of this delegation was q large
Ok Team with one Of Lincoln's Bss.
tiles on it, one man chained and in a
prison Oh the rear looking through
the bars, demanding speedy trial
by a Jury Of his own fellow citizens;
proclaiming his innocence. lie was
bound and under guard. Alb owe his
prison was the words, "Bound for
Fort WARREN" On the sides OF the
Bastile we're these words, "a peace
with slavery is war with God.. Ben.
Wad|s NcArtkur Speech, a Lie"
Above the prisoner the words, "Ha.
beas Corpus suspended" SO the
prisoner could not be released. He
was a victim Of this Administration,
in exa mple.
At the South aide Of town the Sou.
thern delegation joined In the Process
sion. They claimed to be the largest;
the greatest attraction OF this delega.
tion was q large wagon decorated al.
so, with evergreen, with a canopy
Red White and Blue, with "a Ladies,
dressed in Scarfs Val and Pugb;
drawn by 81 horses, each horse hav
ing a voter Or with Rcd White and
Blue Scarf, with Val and Pugh on
his hat. Notices on wagon were
"Vallandigham az Pug" y Fathers
and Brothers protect US from negro
equality" This procession was join.
ed on the East end oftown on Locust
street by the Eastern delegation, ex
tending out Of sight of US. The pro
cession passed up Locust to North, up
North to Market and there was Joined
by the Northern Delegation; down
Market to High, up High and across
to Main, and down Main until il
had to stop, for way to be made so
as TO get out of town to the Grove
before either the Eastern or Northern
Delegation could move into line.-
there were about 400 wagons and 9th.
er vehicles. All sorts of mottoes
were seen in the procession, such as
State Rights" Estate Sovereignty, y
equal Rights and Equal Privileges
to all citizens" "The Constitution
must and shall be preserved" Hlck.
ory and Rutternut trees and bushes
were fully represented. At IL NJ.
The procession reached the grove
where we were surprised by a beau.
tiful arch in front Of the Speakers
Stand, Of Evergreens, and On white
base "Vallandigham and Pugh;'
surrounded with three circles. EN-,
blematic ofthe Faith, Hope aud Char.
| ity OF the Democracy; Faith IN oul
principles, Hope Of the success of oul
principles, and Charity towards those
who oppose the great truths Ct De-
mocracy. These circles contained
Free Speech" "Free Press" LIB
erty and Union;" all the letters and
border we're made Of evergl cen, and
the design Of Miss j. BRINE, and
we're a complete success. &