Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24

in the festivities Of the day will be grateful
ly remembered by our Union people.
There we're four brass bands and more
than thirty martial bands IN the various
professions. Theprocsssions were just four
hours passing given point.
THE MEETING AT rHs PAIR GROUNDS.
Gov. Brougb and Gen. Carey commenced
speaking about anhoor and d half before
the professions were through town, aud yet
there were more people crowded around the
stands than could hsr them.
Judge Kennon introduced Mr.. Brough'as
our candidate for Governor, and the next
Governor Of Ohio. Mr.. Brough spoke
about three aud half hours, and we be
lieve made the ab'est speech he has made in
this campaign. His stirring appeals to his
old Democratic friends wefe eloquent and
persuasive, aud we are confident had an Of
! feet on the many Democrats who we're listen
: Ing to him. One Of this kind came to us
after the meeting was over, and told US he
had listened to Mr.. Brough patiently, and
after hearing his speech was determined to
vote for him; aud we have no doubt hun
2 dreds will do likewise.
= While Mr. Brough WAS speaking Gen.
0 Carey was occupying another stand. We
O did not hear but very little Of Gen. Carey's
speech. but from the shouts of laughter and
uprosrious spphuso that reached us frou
y the immense crowd around bis stsndr w
IS have no doubt he made telling speech.
C Senator Wiley, of West Virginia, follow
}. cd Mr.. Brough in .. short but eloquen
IS speech. Mr.. Wiley sat down once, bu
:. the crowd insisted that he should 60 on
d when he commenced again and poured th
lie hot shot into the yallandighsmpers At
re telling rate. Ar. WTi}y 10 De orator O
8. West Virginia.
ID Mr.. Campbell, Of the Wheeling INTEL
Of gencer, followed Gen. Carey at the sO.ott
e. stand. We did not hear any of bis spsecf
= but have boen cold he made good one.
d This ended the exercises for the day.
- Every body was pleased with the meetin
w. and the speeches, and the speakers were al
les plauded to the echo ..r
IT. LETTER FROM GOV. FOREMAN.
The Committee Of Arrangements recei
ed the following letter from Gov. Borems
he OF West Virginia, in answer to an invitatic
ro- to BE- present aud address the meeting:
to WHEELING, Sept IL, 1868.
GENTLEMEN Your letter Of the 10th Vi
inviting iDe to be present at n grand Unir
On demonstration at st. Clairsville on the l6,
u inst. and address the people. came here
10 my &bsence, and has been handed me sin
II my return. .t
n. While cannot sttcnd ys,,r meeting.
"o assure you that am not Indifferent as
'ur the result Of the contest now going on
re- your State. The rebellion is OH the war
lng yet it seems that those in sympathy with
40 in the North are making more herculei
y" efforts than at any time hitherto, II
the spirit Of disloyalty should be subdued
lct- well in the North as in the South. ID
on. guised, a. it may be, the question In t
81, present struggle is IS to the destruction
~ perpetuity Of the Union. Let US crush {
and the rebellion and eradicate its original eau
cot. and then-and not ill then-we may Z
pre. pect permanent and lasting pesce.
IN. The prospects for the success Of the Uni
~ cause 10 Ohio are cheering TO every patriG
tne heart. 1t is no longer question whotl
heir you shall beat the, so-called, Democra
,on- party, but how much you shall beat the
hv May the majority be overwhelming. ! q
!, Very Respectfully,
oi Your 0b't. serv't,
- A. |. BoREMAN
,lad To Messers G. L. Poorlnan l. others, Go
ads THE CROWD.
gsd The crowd in attendance was beyond
She expectation. else thore would have b.
L at more stands erestsd and speakers ptovit
r. for them. Candid men in the Butterl
,sce party admit the crowd was fully three tin
in ss large as the crowd at tho Buttornut IN,
non ins on the 2sth Of August.
by Before closing this we feel that We sbo
ase, say something about our noble friends
this Wheeling, in Harrison county, and in
The neighborhood of Mt. Pleasant, who atte
ted, ed our meeting and assisted SO much in
ives ing it the splendid success that IL wa
,sch They oil did nobly, but to the brave
our large-hesrted Union peopas of Wheel
etsd and Old Harrison, IN particular, We arc
hats der debt OF gratitude. They not {
turned out in great numbers but the
sion play they made in the professions was ma
'Iai- icent.
Al" This great meeting hiss ddps IN III
liam cause 10 OLD Belmont incalculable good
on, strengthened the hearts Of our people,
read cast terror and dismay into the ranks Of
Or" opponents. Now, men Of Old Belmc
h ito for grand charge on the snthrehchm,
p by of the enemy on the 18th Of October.
severe Fighting near Chatts
'the nOOga.
10 OF There has been sone severe fighting |
tho Chattanooga. Bragg. having been hsa
rect reinforced by Leo and Johnston, a.tac
'om Rossorsns. One or two Of Rosecraus
tion' visions gave way, but were rallied asai
WAS Gen. Grant is reinforcing Rosscrans.
We have heard nothing from the l6tl
,ces- The eyes Of the whole country ere
ID us turned anxiously upon The Victor Of
and. inth, Iuka, and Stone River, and upon
far. invincibls Army fths Cumberland. II